Wingless: A Fairly Weird Fairy Tale

by Pao Anand Atanu Roy

So, chutki isn't born perfect. She's born wingless. So what, you may ask, so are most of us. Well, she's a princess, the much-awaited baby of the King and Queen of the Heavens, so it's a BIG so what! Rejected by the un-angelic angels up there, her parents smuggle her out of Heaven. Now begins her journey to earth and the many adventures to find her a new, loving home of not too much and not too little. As Chutki grows up, does she find out what her true origins are? Does she get rejected from where she belongs and is accepted where she doesn't? About The Paro Anand runs a programme, Literature in Action, in Delhi and in various places outside, including Kashmir. She is a performance storyteller and an actress. She works with children and has helped them make the world's longest newspaper in eleven languages in sixteen different states in India in the year 2000. She has been awarded for her contribution to literature. So, chutki isn't born perfect. She's born wingless. So what, you may ask, so are most of us. Well, she's a princess, the much-awaited baby of the King and Queen of the Heavens, so it's a BIG so what! Rejected by the un-angelic angels up there, her parents smuggle her out of Heaven. Now begins her journey to earth and the many adventures to find her a new, loving home of not too much and not too little. As Chutki grows up, does she find out what her true origins are? Does she get rejected from where she belongs and is accepted where she doesn't? About The Paro Anand runs a programme, Literature in Action, in Delhi and in various places outside, including Kashmir. She is a performance storyteller and an actress. She works with children and has helped them make the world's longest newspaper in eleven languages in sixteen different states in India in the year 2000. She has been awarded for her contribution to literature.

Genres: Childrens

78 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2003

Reviews

[Sonia Loo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the story, especially when this is the first book I have read from Paro Anand. I'm looking forward to reading her other stories.

[Aruna Kumar Gadepalli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read about the horizon. Interesting pictures and story.

[Vikas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a nice quick story and now I would give the book to my son so that he could also enjoy the story. The story is nice the art is weird and weirder. The book is square and the tale is not an ordinary fairy tale and so it goes. So let's carry on and Keep on Reading.

People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put, I absolutely love reading, so I have made it my motto to Forever Keep on Reading. I love reading everything except for self-help books, even occasionally. I read almost all the genres but YA, Fantasy, and Biographies are the most read. My favorite series is Harry Potter, but then there are many more books I adore. I have bookcases filled with books that are waiting to be read so I can't stay and spend more time on this review, so remember I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.

[Ipshita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paro Anand's 'WINGLESS' is no ordinary fairy tale. Princess Chutki—being an angel—is born without wings! And so, the evil-doers of heaven devise a plan to manipulate the angels and bring them to kill the little one and further, end the rule of their honest and humble king and queen. Forces from the two worlds unite to save and nurture Chutki. As Chutki grows up, her desire to fly intensifies with each passing day. Until one day when heaven and earth come together to bring Chutki home. .

However, 'WINGLESS' is commendable for Atanu Roy's illustrations. Each illustration in the book demands careful study of the image. Generously detailed and wonderfully complementing Paro Anand's story, Atanu Roy—in common slang—"owns" the book. A delightful and refreshing weekend read!

[Pooja · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved how organically this story moves and how much invention of fun language there is throughout this book. It feels like Paro Anand had so much fun creating this world and it’s nuance. There were so many giggles sprinkled throughout the read. As for Atanu Roy’s illustrations, it’s a cherry on top of this already inventive piece!

[Melody · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the dramatic and weird pictures of the book and the story was also good

[Rakhi Parmar]

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