A Silly Story Of Bondapalli

by Shamim Padamsee, Ashok Rajagopalan (Illustrator)

There was once a prince who hated food. One day the royal cook gave him something new to eat... a hot golden ball, crisp outside, soft inside... a bonda! After that there is no stopping either the prince or this mad tale that rolls its jolly way to an inevitable happy, bondaful end. The jaunty illustrations pick up all the comic clues along the way, to make it a truly 'silly' story.

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Shamim Padamsee is a writer who has been through several avatars in her life – educationist, social worker, businesswoman, diplomat, mother and now grandmother. She is passionately interested in children’s literature and believes that books are important learning tools. She lives in Mumbai and loves globe-trotting to far-off places, narure parks and to experience different cultures and foods.

Reviews

[Douglas Misquita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious. Entertainment galore.

[Namita Krishnamurthy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous illustrations, great to read to kids! It's a real rib tickler that is definitely a hit with children who like to listen to stories as opposed to reading themselves. I know my nephew is getting a copy soon.

[Moushumi Ghosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I kept reading and hearing about this book without reading it. The situation was remedied today. What a silly story! And a completely believable one at that. I kept thinking,' If you eat bondas, you will definitely become round.' A bondaful story with illustrations that make you giggle and chuckle.

[Div Manickam · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a bondaful book and silly indeed 🤗🙏

[Mrinalini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our tummies ache from laughing 😃

[Menaka Sankaralingam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A prince refused to eat and the royal cook serendipitously invented a new snack of hot golden balls that the prince thought were Wonderful which sounded like Bondaful with his mouth stuffed and that’s how the kingdom came to be known as Bondapalli.
An interesting story line giving a (silly) and plausible etymology for our very own bondas. The sing-song lines make it extremely enjoyable to read out loud to children.
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