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In terms of publishing, the most interesting thing about Pishi Caught in a Storm is that the story was inspired by an entry to an illustration competition that Pratham Books held. The fact around which this book is woven is that manta rays visit so-called cleaning stations, where small fish eat parasites and dead tissue off their bodies. This information is provided in a note at the end of the book, and it sets your spine tingling, especially when you remember that it was a manta ray that killed the charismatic Australian television personality and conservationist Steve Irwin, also known as ‘the crocodile hunter’.