Gatila
age group: 
5+ yrs
Number of pages: 
36
Publisher: 
Katha
Themes:
self image cows colours
Genre:
picture book, fiction
 

Body image and self esteem are two issues which are dealt in this book written by Lisa Dias Noronha.

Not happy with her looks, Gatila, a cow, experiments with a range of colours on her body. Thanks to the advice of her friends, Gatila is never satisfied. Finally, she discovers the right colour to complement her beauty and finds happiness - her own!

Illustrated by Anjora Noronha, this colourful book is a worthy winner of the Katha Chitrakala Encouragement Award (2011). Gatila’s innocent looking, crescent shaped eyes tease, amuse and appeal to every reader in the 3-8 years.

With every page you turn, kids will love guessing Gatila’s next course of action. 

Reviewed by Shyamala S

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