Have you ever rejected someone's plea for help, but later regretted and helped them out? Well, that's what this book is about.
Based on a Turkish folktale, this story tells us about life's unexpected twists and turns that catch us off guard. One must simply learn to adjust and move on, while enjoying the light-hearted moments.
Ismat, a shoemaker goes shopping for gifts the evening before Eid. He gets a gift for each of his family members – mother, wife and daughter, and picks up the only available pair of trousers for himself which is four fingers too long.
Ismat decides to seek help to get it altered, but unfortunately everyone in his family is too busy preparing for Eid. Not one to fret, Ismat alters his trousers all by himself.
But the next morning, the day of Eid, he gets a shock. His trousers are too short for him! Did he not alter them properly? What happens next?
This is one of my favourite books by Tulika Publishers, but then there are several I haven't read yet. I love this story because it portrays various nuances of human nature realistically and yet gives us some light-hearted moments to relish. The simple, yet vivid illustrations by Proiti Roy make it a wonderful book to read and enjoy.
Appropriate for ages 4+.
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