Child’s World in Nature
Nidhi Gaur
THE MONSTER WHO COULD NOT CLIMB A TREE by Story by Tanya Majumdar. Illustrations by Rajiv Eipe Kalpavriksha, 2022, 28 pp., INR 100
October 2023, volume 47, No 10

Tanya Majmudar’s The Monster who could not Climb a Tree is a delightful story that offers an insight into a child’s world and their relationship with nature. The story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations and is suitable for children aged 7 and above. The book is published by Kalpavriksha with support from Parag, a Tata Trust Initiative.
Avi lives in a comfortable home with his parents. Everything seems fine in his life except that he is keeping a secret. There is a monster living within him.

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