The Gifted Fly

by Ira Tiwari

The Gifted Fly, fables from the land of storytellers, is a collection of 20 illustrated short stories for the young readers inspired by Indian mythology and folklores. With beautiful illustrations, this book takes the readers into a magical journey. The short stories are written for children aged between 4 to 17 years with diverse plots largely based on nature, king and queens, magical creatures, science, Indian scriptures, mythology, mystics and legends. Each story invokes excitement and in the process, teaches values and morals to the readers. The book is filled with hope and the stories are rooted in nature with deep connection through all beings, shows different colours of Indian tradition, heritage and our great civilization. It is a very easy read and opens a new world of imagination, magic and innocence. With stimuli at the end of each story, it ignites the creativity of the readers. Must read for all children and adults with their inner child alive, specially if one wants to connect back with their roots.

217 pages, Paperback

Published April 20, 2022

Reviews

[AANVI WRITES · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Gifted Fly by Ira Tiwari is a book of short stories which is been written for children. The stories are based on nature, science, mystical characters etc among others. The author has written the stories from mythology in a way that is not just easy for the kids to understand , but also grips them to the book. Also the length of each story has been kept short so that they don't get bored halfway. The illustrations are amazingly done that brings the characters alive in the young mind.

Each character is depicted in a way that one can connect to them easily. The stories not just introduces the young readers to Indian Mythology but also encourages them to explore more about the characters. The key takeaway is the moral at the end of each story thar stays in the young mind for a long time.

Overall the book not just interests the kids but a good enjoyable nostalgic read for the adults as well....

[litwithneha ( Neha Modi ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

SYNOPSIS
The Gifted Fly is a collection of short stories some of which connect to the Indian Mythology and some are virtue based.

#bookhoarderreview

WHAT WORKED FOR ME
👍🏻 The stories are very fresh and interesting. I have never heard them before and that's what hooked me to the book.
👍🏻 Each story carries a great message and at the end the author gives some thoughts to ponder upon which is a great conversation starter with children.

WHAT DID NOT WORK FOR ME
👎🏻 Lack of thorough editing has left the book with grammatical errors and repetitive sentences and paragraphs.

I would recommend this collection of short stories for kids as well as adults. They were very informative and beautifully illustrated. A thorough editing would do wonders for the book.

[Vaj Vijaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

BOOK REVIEW
BOOK - THE GIFTED FLY
AUTHOR - IRA TIWARI
GENRE - CHILDREN'S LITERATURE


Few genres remain close to my heart and children's literature remind me the best part of my childhood. The innocence, the positivity towards life and the ever curious mind.

This book is a collection of 20 such stories where each had something new to offer to me. Based on the mythology, kings, queens, magic spells and Indian culture, it brought back my childhood days.

Panchatantra, Jataka tales or the even favorite tinkle quenched my thirst for stories and I can say that I have added this one to my list. I liked several stories but my favorites are the weaver and the kasturi deer, Nachiketa and the four cardinal directions. Honestly I liked all the stories. I just felt that the book could have been more colorful with drawings and illustrations.

I am going to gift this book to my niece so that she to can enjoy the wonderful world of India. Keep up the great work dear author and looking forward to hear many more from you.

[Srija · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gifted Fly by Ira Tiwari is a book of short stories which is been written for children.This book carries 20 stories that are deeply rooted in Indian subculture, this book can be endorsed for children as bedtime stories.The book has some stunning illustrations that assist youngsters to hold hooked and experience studying. This book will take you on a magical journey complete of studying.All the tales take you on a completely one-of-a-kind adventure filling your heart with nostalgia and the language used in this book is very simple and lucid and now let's talk about cover of this book cover of this book is very beautiful and cute i really like that and the quality of pages are good and it also delivered on time.
happy reading

[Ishan Agrawal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Igniting creativity in the minds of young Indian readers is the need of the hour. In the pursuit of becoming techno-savvy people have somehow lost the out of the box thinking traits that has resulted in various discoveries

This book is a collection of beautiful illustrious stories aimed at children's betterment and how they can develop themselves into an overall agile and more focused human beings . The tales invoke excitement and takes cue from the popular folklores that make the overall experience even more surreal.

The cover page is attractive and cute and fittingly so. The title is intriguing as well . Also the learning derived from each story if implemented properly can take the kids towards a successful future. But no book is without scope of improvements. The narration can definitely be better especially the sentence construction. Also one more round of editing could have worked wonders

Overall a fascinating work

[Dr. Monidipa Dutta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one beautiful children's book. I was mesmerized by the book, I must say. Beautiful cover and astounding stories with morals and you will find lovely pictures in each one of them. It has 20 stories.

1. The Stone Princess: This story of wisdom of Puru and cruelty of his brother Puru. Our replaces the child with a stone but by Gods Grace they find back their way to each other.
2. Tale of Gauri and her three brothers: Her brothers loved her but will their wives love her too?

3. The Divine Friendship: An eternal bond of friendship between Karn and the calf of the Mother of All the cows on earth. Will it survive?

4. Prithu and a Squirrel: Prithu is a spoilt child who hurts a squirrel but it hits the sage who was in form of tree. Will he forgive Prithu?

5. The Legend of Chetak: An amazing tale of Maharana Pratap and his eternal friendship with Chetak.

6. The Pomegranate Princess: When Lal Bahadur was thrown out of his house due to his laziness, he walks to a forest and sees a girl entering and leaving a pomegranate. What's her secret?

7. The Mysterious Tree: Princess Parijat hated milk so every night she threw her glass of milk out of her window and from that milk a milk tree started growing. When Parijat was all grown her father planned wedding for her. And the one who could tell what tree is it wins her hand. But someone was listening to the secret when she was telling it to her parents. What happens next?

8. The Weaver and the Kasturi Deer: Ghanshyam was well known and hardworking but his enemy spoils his name. When Ghanshyam goes to forest he meet a Kasturi deer who offers to help him. Will Ghanshyam be able to be famous again?

9. The Clever Queen - Basmati: The Princess was friends with a snake since childhood. When she got married and became queen she took the snake with her. They all lived happily. The Queen and the snake gave birth to children as well. One day accidentally the queen hurt the twin children of the snake. They got angry and vowed that they will kill the Queens children. Can the queen save them?

10. The Four Cardinal Directions: Four Brothers was asked by their father to go out of the town for year, work hard and come back with whatever they had earned. They could choose any direction except south. All of the brothers choose the 3 directions only dakshin was left. He decided that he would go to the south. He finds himself in a desert. Can he return back home?

11. The Gifted Fly: Jugnu was a fly in a jungle. He had everything yet he was unhappy. He called a meeting with other flies to discuss that they have nothing special. They decided to go to Goddess Aranyani. The Goddess of Forest. Will help them? How?

12. The Secret Dish: Here we will learn the story of Khichdi.

13. The Stolen Diamond: Rupesh wanted to free all the bulls, but why?

14. The Old Banyan Tree: An amazing story of friendship between a banyan tree and a little boy Vivekananda.

15. Apsara and Chatak: The eternal love story of Apsara and Chatak.

16. The Thread of Love: When the King of Snakes takes Nandini as his Rakhi Sister. What happens then?

17. Nachiketa The Archer: Nachiketa was interested in Archery since he was a kid. His parents were hesitant about it but once he grew up his parents gave him one year to learn archery and come back. When Nachiketa comes back he gets to know that the King of the Kingdom has been taken as a prisoner. Will he go to save him? Can he save him?

18. Ramtanu- The Talented Singer: Ramtanu is a talented singer since he was a child. How far will he reach with his talent? Is the Path of Fame so easy?

19. Dinkar, Urvi and Sudhakar: A beautiful story of sun, moon and planets named as Urvi, Dinkar and Sudhakar.

20. The Lost River: The story how Rann of Kutch was created.

All the stories are beautifully written. And they are great for kids from 5-13. Highly recommended for children.

[Polomy Joseph · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gifted Fly and Other Stories is one of the best collection of short story book that I recently came across. Although being an adult, I love reading comics and children stories and the cover of this cute book attracted me. As I started reading the stories, I was highly impressed with the moral attached to them. The stories are not only entertaining but has something valuable to teach to the readers.
The book is not just a result of imagination but the Author has studied our Indian culture & stories before penning down this marvellous book.

This book is not only suitable for the children but also for the adults as I got to know so many things about our history such as ; About Kamadhenu, Brave Horse of Maharana Pratap, how unique Jugnu's are, about the Khichdi, Banyan Tree, Chatak bird and why it craves for first drop of cloud, Vasuki, Sagittarius, Nalanda University & at last about the Kutch.
I couldn't find any other book as helpful as this which not only gives joy of reading but also takes us close towards the historic reality.

It's really hard to choose anyone as a favourite story, yet the story to which I connected the most was 'The Secret Dish'. I'm not just a food lover but also enjoys cooking and the history of recipe mentioned in this story is indeed one of my favourite food that I consume atleast once in 15 days. Knowing about it was such a pleasurable experience.

Ira Tiwari with her writing is successful to showcase the importance of Moral qualities and how rich & interesting our culture and history is.
Not even a single story disappointed me. Even though at the end, I found the stories bit lengthy but again they were worth to spend our time on. The impressive illustrations will provoke the reading culture among children also gifting them knowledge.
Overall, it's a book that will meet all our expectations.

[Bookswithavinish · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The gifted fly" is a collection of 20 illustrated short stories for young childrens inspired by the themes of indian mythology and folklores. This book is quite magical in terms of presentation. It takes the readers into a magical journey. Despite these stories are being written for a particular age group of children from 4 to 17 years. It took me back to my early childhood days with all these attractive illustrations and captivating plots.

The plots are mainly based on nature , queens , kings , magical creatures , indian scluptures , mystics etc. Each and every story teaches you a moral at the end. All the stories are quite rich in terms of content. And it will be a great learning experience for all the young readers.

The language of the book is quite easy for beginners . And usage of vocabulary is amazing. If you are an adult then you will definately feel nostalgic after reading this book. All those childhood memories will automatically come in front of your eyes.

I like the fact that the roots of each and every story is located in india. It was totally an honour for me to read this incredible book.

The cover of the book is quite sophisticated . Which truly enlights our mood . And it actually looks suitable according to the themes of stories. There was a stimuli at the end of each story. It ignites the creativity of the readers.

Overall i must recommend this book to all the lovely readers to give it a try for once
I am sure you all are going to love this book .

Must read ❤❤

[Debabrata Mishra · Rating 4 out of 5]

👉𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊:-
📚ⓉⒾⓉⓁⒺ:- The Gifted Fly
🖋️ⒶⓊⓉⒽⓄⓇ:- Ira Tiwari
🗞️ⓅⓊⒷⓁⒾⓈⒽⒺⓇ:- The Write Order
🔤ⓁⒶⓃⒼⓊⒶⒼⒺ:- English
📖ⒻⓄⓇⓂⒶⓉ:- Paperback
👉𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐒:-
This is a compilation of 20 short stories which are written dedicatedly for 4 to 17 years children.
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The plotlines of each stories are quite diversified & the themes of stories are based on nature, mythology, king & queen, magics etc.
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There are also stories based on Indian cultures, Indian ancients & heritage that's going to be quite informative for kids as it makes them understand about them in a quite young age.
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To know more about it grab the book & give it a try.
👉𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐒 :-
🙂 Cover of the book is illustrated one & designed in a quite eye catching manner.
🙂 Writing style of the book good. It is written completely from children prospective that surely going to attract kids in one go.
🙂 Language used in the book is simple & easily understandable. As the book is children centric language can't be tough.
🙂 There are some beautiful illustrations in the book those are eye soothing & keeps your interest intact till the end.
🙂 Narration of the book is good. All the stories are going to add some values in your life for sure.
🙂 This book can't be called an illustration story book as there is only one illustration for each story which I think can degrade the book.
🙂 Pace of the book is super fast. Author synchronised each scene in a quite perfect manner keeping an eye to the reader's experience not to make it boring.
𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑:-🌟🌟🌟🌟

[Livre_monde · Rating 3 out of 5]

Written for young readers between the age of 4 to 17 years, "The Gifted Fly" is a nostalgic retelling of the folklores and mythological stories that every Indian has grown up listening to. A collection of 20 stories that are deeply rooted in Indian culture, this book can be recommended for children as bedtime stories. With a beautiful cover and a catchy title, this book also has a stimulus at the end of each story for children to gain more knowledge and to help them become more responsible and compassionate human beings. It's a nice book to teach compassion and love to children. 


A few things which could have been better in this book:


✳ While the stories are interesting from a young reader's perspective, at times the narration was crude in the initial few stories which improved gradually in later chapters. 


✳ There were several places where sentences were repeated when the page switched. Probably, a better beta reading or editing could have helped eliminate it.


 ✳ Also, the inclusion of more illustrations would help to keep the children engaged as young readers find illustrations more interesting than too much text. At present, there is only one illustration per story that is related to any random scene. Not very useful and hard to relate from a child's point of view. 


✳ Lastly, since this book is for young readers, hardcover books go much better with children than paperbacks. Maybe the author and publisher can consider it for future prints of this book. 

[The Bookish Tree · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gifted Fly written by Ira Tiwari. Back to the Nostalgic feels! Yea, a collection of short stories, a treat for all the children out there. Some folklores, and some ( My Favs ) mythological stories, giving a simple message to the kids & telling them some life lessons through 20 short tales.

Speaking of stories, you might have already heard or read it but you can definitely give a shot re-reading it even if your age is 8+. And for the children, I've already said, it is a pure treat for them.

This book as a whole is something beautifully made. All thanks to Unnati Vyas for the cover and illustrations. The beautiful pictures in every story gave a perfect touch to the book.

The length of every story was not so long, that was a plus point, especially for the children. As this would help them to have a proper grip.

As this book is for all the children majorly, I really believe every child will not only like this book but love it. Having this book on their bookshelf will surely give them a feeling of pride.

In chapter 4 - Prithu and The Squirrel

The author writes at the end, "Being born as a human is not superiority, it's a blessing. When you see a creature weaker than you, help and uplift them. That's the true privilage of being human, to be able to help others."

[Dharmendra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title: The Gifted Fly
Author: Ira Tiwari

Review:

“The Gifted Fly” by Ira Tiwari is a beautiful anthology of twenty illustrated short stories that takes readers on a fun filled ride to a world full of unimaginable characters and engrossing situations with a deep message encapsulated within it. These stories are inspired by the traditional and folklore tales depicting our rich and diverse heritage, mythology and customs.

The beautiful illustrations makes this collection of stories more attractive and successfully captivate the attention of young readers towards it. The book is so well designed and stories are so well weaved that each single story piques the imagination and creativity of readers. It not only serves as medium of entertainment but also strives to inculcate certain moral values which can be of great use to readers especially the younger ones, in addition to that it brings children closer to their roots and sensitise them with our traditions and heritage.

Overall, written in a simple and lucid language with strong characters and engrossing stories, “The Gifted Fly” is a fast paced, intriguing and enchanting collection of short stories that keeps readers hooked in its content. A perfect treat and gift to children for summers.

Would recommend it to everyone!

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Quiline Kakoty · Rating 4 out of 5]

The gifted fly is a collection of 20 children's stories. These stories are mostly fairies in the Indian context. But some stories have different story treks from fairytales. The author herself mentioned that she has picked the plot from Indian mythology to science, nature to kingdom everything.

Writing a children's book by an adult is more difficult than writing other genres. Because the author has to understand the psychology of a child. They have to write from a children's perspective, and have to see the world from a child's eye. It's not easy. But the author here is successful in it. She has written the stories for children which are not only sweet but also for children.
Although her academic studies were not related to child psychology, she is good at it. She has written every story very beautifully which not only children will enjoy but adults will also love to read.
Apart from the writing the graphics are also very beautiful. Graphics are a very important part in children's literature as they can connect with the writing through the pictures. So along with the writer the graphics artist has also done its job perfectly. The language as I mentioned earlier is lucid and perfect for kids. In short this is a perfect book for kids.

[Wonder Woman · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are many little ways to enlarge your world. Love of books is the best of all.

Nice and interesting book to be read for kids. It's one of the best children's books.Each and every story has pictures which are astonishing.

The Stone Princess, the clever queen, the mysterious tree and much more. A pack of 20 stories which teaches values and morals to the kids. It will take you to a magical journey while you read this beautiful book

My favourite story is The Divine Friendship.
It has morals too. I just loved the story.
The story is a mysterious tree.
There is a princess who hates milk. So every night she threw a glass of milk out of the window.
With that a tree has grown up.
How did it happen?

Each story is very beautifully penned down and will definitely teach some good values to the kids. The author has done a wonderful job writing this book. It took me to my childhood days of grandma stories and fables.

Like this all the stories are really intriguing and fantastic.
Children will definitely like this book very much.
As an adult I am very excited to read this book.
I would definitely suggest this book to everyone.
Language is simple and easy to understand.
Narration is gripping.
The cover page is spectacular.
Highly recommended

[Dipak Pal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Congratulations to the author IRA TIWARI for writing an enthralling story book for childhood which will not only keep you hooked till the last page, but also force you towards deep thinking. I really loved the way author has designed the book. The book came to me with a special packet. The cover page illustration is beautiful and contextual. This is a perfect book and a best storyline complete book with lots of plot and twists.

“The Gifted Fly” is a collection of twenty illustrated short stories for young readers steeped in Indian mythology and folklore. With vivid illustrations, this book takes the reader's mind on a magical journey. Short stories are written for children aged four to seventeen years with various plots based mainly on nature, kings and queens, magical creatures, science, Indian scriptures, myths, mysteries and legends.

Children's minds are brought alive by the illustrations that make the characters so real. There is a strong sense of connection between every character. Children are introduced to Indian mythology through the stories, but they are also encouraged to learn more about it.

I would highly recommend the book to all children and at the same time an encourage the youngstars to give it a try.
Happy reading!

[Arindam Ghosh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book :- The Gifted Fly
Author:- Ira Tiwari

“The gifted fly” is a collection of twenty stories for children inspired by Indian mythology and folklore. This book is entertaining for both young readers and adults.The book comprises beautiful illustrations. The author's magical words pushed me back to my childhood days. After dinner, all the cousins used to sit in a circle with our grandmother to listen to her stories. Every story ended with some virtuous qualities incorporated into our daily lives.

The book is full of hope and the tales are rooted in nature with deep connection through all beings, suggests one of a kind colorations of Indian culture, historical past and our excellent civilization. The brief stories are written for children aged among 4 to 17 years with diverse plots in large part based on nature, king and queens, magical creatures, science, Indian scriptures, mythology, mystics and legends. The writing is quite easy and flows with out hassle.

Short stories in the book offers to inculcate within a child the prospect of holding on to hope and not giving up no matter how tough a task may seems is what it emphasise on.



My Ratings-

Overall - 4.5/5(⭐)
Title - 5/5(⭐)
Cover - 5/5(⭐)
Language - 4.3/5(⭐)

[Milly Tanti, · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gifted Fly_Ira Tiwari.
The gifted fly is a compilation of 20 short stories, each brimming with a moral at the end.
Going through this made me really believe that there is no age limit for enjoying such wonderful stories. This made me go back to my childhood, when I use to lay on my grandmother's lap enjoying such moral yarns.
The two stories that caught my attention the most ,where The Thread of Love and The Pomegranate Princess.
As soon as I received the book, the charasmetic cover made me delve straight into it. Multi heart touching narratives, eye catching and colourful illustrations stand as an attractive aspect of the read.

The stories not only teach moral values but also impart mythological informations. I also loved and enjoyed the little piece of Stimuli added at the end of each story.

The book comes up with a decent writing style. The language used is very simple and easy to understand. This book can really turn to be one of the best bedtime stories.

I would highly recommend the book to all children and at the same time and encourage the youngsters to give it a try.
Happy reading!

[Nilofar Yasmin · Rating 4 out of 5]

"You are a beautiful creature and are unique. When I created you, I thought of all the goodness inside and that this light will act as a reminder for others that there is an inner light inside everybody."
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When its a children's book, I look no further. I still love reading them about fairies, magical world, kings and their kingdoms. Not only the stories are delightful and refreshing, but the colourful illustrations are definitely a treat to the eyes.
A gifted fly and other stories is a similar book specially curated for children. The stories are based on traditional mythologies and folklore followed by life lessons and fun activities. The title of the book is one of the twenty stories being weaved in the book. It focuses on the teachings of self worth and understanding the nature of every being on this earth.
Indeed I can't miss the attraction of the book- the illustrations.
The font size was just perfect for any age-group readers. The language of the book was kept simple. One can also read the book to the kids during bed time.
However, there were some typos and grammatical errors that needed to be fixed.

[Saranya Raghavan · Rating 4 out of 5]

🔸 The gifted fly is a collection of 20 beautifully illustrated stories about Indian culture and tradition. The illustrations are so attractive that any kid would pick it up and read them easily. All the stories are captivating and enthralling with morals.
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🔹Few of my favourite stories are the stone Princess, tale of Gauri and her three brothers, The divine friendship, the weaver and the Kasturi deer, the clever queen basmati, The secret dish, the thread of love, Nachiketa, Ramtanu, Dinkar, urvi and Sudhakar and the lost river.
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🔸I bought this eye-catching book for my 7-year-old kid who enjoyed reading it. All the stories are unique and special in their own way. I can see a few lines/ paragraphs are repeatedly typed in a few stories. Could have done with the editing one more time.
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🔹Stories in this book have animals, insects, and trees as characters and they all can speak that reminded me of Panchatantra stories which I read as a child. Each story has something to learn in it for the children. Not to forget the Stimuli section was like icing on the cake of the book which added more advantages to it. I would recommend this to all the young readers.

[Kottha Sree · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book has 20 stories.
Each and every story is very lovely.
Each and every story has moral and illustrated with some pictures which are very impressive and creative .
The gifted fly is the 11 story in the book
Jugnu was a fly in a jungle. Though he has everything he is unhappy.
He got all flies and conducted a meeting .
They decided to go to Goddess Aranyani. 
So will they reach there ?
Will the Goddess help them to reach there ?
Another story which I liked the most is

Nachiketa The Archer- Nachiketa was very much interested in archery from childhood. He is very passionate about that game.
But his parents were against it, they didn't like it. But once he grew up his parents gave an opportunity to him to learn archery about one year and then come back after an year. When he comes back a twist happend ?
The king of the kingdom has been taken as a prosioner .
Will he save him ?

All the 20 stories are really intriguing. Children will definitely love this book. Adults also enjoy reading this book.
Title is catchy. Cover page is mesmerizing.
Language is simple and easy to understand.
Highly recommended

[Mohini Shukla · Rating 5 out of 5]

We all have some favorite stories from our childhood books or moral science book. Some of us have listened to stories from our Grandparents after that we used to go to sleep, some of us have read some comic books of myths or else from the newspaper. This book will definitely bring your inner child back. Whether you are an avid reader or you are just reading occasionally, this book is for you.
The Gifted fly is a story about how a fly is gifted with a boon to glow. A story about CHETAK (Horse) will definitely bring some of our childhood memory back of school time. Most of us have read a few moral stories in our school syllabus.
I really loved the cover of the book and every story has one glossy page with some illustrative image about that story which is very attractive. This book is very interesting and written in very simple language and any age group like children of class 2-3 can also read this book. To bring back some Panchatantra or Myth stories to this generation, the author has done a fantastic job. Do read and gift this book to your loved ones of any age group.

[Ishu Sriram · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book consists of 20 short stories. cover of the book Gifted Fly attracts everyone. the author mentioned this is the first book but never felt that while reading.

Language is very easy. not only children but the book can also be read by adults too.

Stories are historical, scientific, and logical also. best part of the tales is after the end of each story author mentioned stimuli that make us more interested.

All of them of my favourite stories...The gifted fly and Tale of the mysterious tree is my 3-year-old daughter's favourite one.

Some characters in the tales are special to me, they are chetak for braveness,
Ghanshyam for hard work and creative,
Dakshin for his cleverness,
Nachiketa for his bravery
Jungu the gifted fly
Ramutanu for his innocence and interest in singing and so on.
Thanks for a wonderful book Ira Tiwari...my daughter loved the pictures inside all the stories which make her read the book so fun and easy.

Grab your copy and mention your favourite story and character...

[Adhilaxmiconcepts · Rating 5 out of 5]

The gifted fly is written by Ira Tiwari
Its collection of 20 short stories it's unique and fresh stories
Every story has one message and thinking children's minds active
The author adds one task to the last of every story it improves the thinking and positive vibes of children
It also reflects the tradition of the Indian festival and the Hindu religion
I liked the author writing such wonderful stories unique way of style and suitable for the present generation of children and young people
I liked every story
I appreciate the paper quality and design of the drawings between pages of every story
It gives hope, love, affects and how important honesty and tradition
It also tells how to deal with every situation kindly and smartly
Overall book contain215 pages and 20 short stories it's useful to every human being
I liked some stories, especially they are
1. print and the squirrel
2. the gifted fly
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The pomegranate princess
4. the clever queen -basmati
5. the lost river
I recommend every child who habituates interesting to read lot of books

[Trisha Halder · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Gifted Fly and other stories by Ira Tiwari is a collection of short stories for children. It has 20 stories inspired by Indian folklore and mythology. There are many illustrations also, which will attract the kids most! Unnati Vyas has done an excellent job in crafting the cover with sparkling blue color that is instantly making me flip through the pages. Talking about the language, it was crisp, fast paced making it perfect for bedtime stories. I loved how the author explained the stories and creation of the important characters of Hindu mythology in a down to earth manner, making it easy for kids to grasp. My favorite has to be the story of Nachiketa. His bravery and curiosity is what we can see in kids. Childhood is the time to dream, to gather knowledge and try out new things- that's exactly what Nachiketa did! I think these stories can influence the children to be more responsible, kind, passionate, brave, and respectful to everyone.

[Ajayshankar11 · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gifted Fly: Collection of 20 illustrated short stories, traditional Indian tales for children of all ages authored by Ira Tiwari is treat for children. Title is apt, blurb nicely summarizes the stories inside, illustrations are colourful and meaningful, lastly feel of the book is great, one can say a total package. Stories are unique, mythology, magic, rooted to Indian culture, morally sound, generates curiosity to in children to explore more and encourages them to live a good life. Stories in this book have animals, trees insects as characters and they can speak too, they reminded me of Panchatantra stories which I read as a child while growing up. Each story has a message/ learning for children, stimuli section was like icing on cake of the book. Me and my son both enjoyed/had fun reading them together.

Loved reading each of them and would recommend to all parents and children to go for this book.

[Shreya Vijay · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gifted Fly is a short story collection tailor-made for impressionable young minds. The book formatting is done keeping in mind the fleeting attention span of the younglings. An anthology of 20 short stories, dipped in Indian mythology, this book was an exciting and enticing read. The colorful illustrations do the job of sustaining the youngsters' attention and keep them invested in the stories throughout.

The writing style was reader friendly and kept me flipping pages without pause. The stories have morals, and every story left me with a warm and fuzzy feeling. The underlying themes of the stories ranged from hope and perseverance to love, kindness, and faith.

The diction was compelling and smooth. It is abundantly clear that the author has impressive writing prowess. Her story-telling skills are magical and pure - something that is a mandate when writing childrens' fiction.

Recommended, indeed!

[Books You and Me · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a collection of 20 stories posess an essence of ancient India. The characters used in the story have a prominent place in our scriptures and mythology which makes it a magical read. It's interesting to connect the dots with the stories which are at crossroads in our head.

Each story has a deep rooted moral which enables the little ones to put their thinking cap on and the stimuli at the end breaks the monotony by fuelling their mind with a lot of ideas and activities.

The cover and illustrations are a treat to the eyes adding the right amount of visual quotient to the beautiful stories.

I personally liked the story named The Weaver And Kasturi Deer where it's depicted that no matter who your competitor is and what he is upto, your art and your loyalty towards it will fetch you laurels.

@sabahmanna I'm sure Mehrish and Maairah would love to read this one.

[Asma · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has filled the stories with different colors of Indian traditions, craft, divinity of human mind, love, care, imagination and dedication.

There's no specific time period to read such book which has beautiful short stories with pictures attached and on the top morals to justify the title. I won't hesitate to admit that I was enjoying the book as much a kid would have been enjoyed. The cover is too vibrant and the character portrayal seems as if they're trying to communicate with us in real. Somehow I feel attached with the characters and was enjoying the journey together.

'While reading these stories, one can feel the soul of ancient India'
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The book will take you in your childhood days where everything seems right and beautiful, the stories from mythology we felt real, the warmth of granny's lap with mesmerizing lullaby's.

[Sucharita Parija · Rating 4 out of 5]

The gorgeous book cover transported me to my childhood. The author of "The Gifted Fly and other stories" has made it very attractive, and I fell in love with it at first glance. Though, it is best suited for children of 5-13 years. Yet, at the same time, I could not hold back the temptation of not going through it.

The book comprises beautiful illustrations. The author's magical words pushed me back to my childhood days. After dinner, all the cousins used to sit in a circle with our grandmother to listen to her stories. Every story ended with some virtuous qualities incorporated into our daily lives.

This book contains 20 chapters, and the titles are captivating. Every story absorbs the reader, and a moral value is given in the end. Thank You, Ira Tiwari, for returning our innocent days to us.
One of the best bedtime tales I have read so far in modern times.

[Sravanthi V · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the beautiful coverpage suggests, this children's literature filled me with nostalgia and reinvigorated my love for Indian mythology and flocklore. India has a rich tradition of unique stories and this book covered several themes like kings, magical releams and many more along with mythology.


I liked several stories and few of my favorites are the four cardinal directions and the weaver and the kasturi deer.The book is rich in Indian traditions and the illustrations enhanced the reading experience. Each of the 20 stories had something new to offer to the children.

I only craved for more illustrations considering this is a children's story book. Though the language is lucid and the font is easy to read, I'm expecting more from the young author. Good luck and recommended for all children.