Set in a Konkani household, we find Chintu Chitnis in a place we are all but too familiar with— realizing that one has forgotten to do an assignment right before one has to leave for school!
Luckily, the task at hand is to make a globe with all the continents, and the materials needed are right at hand. Chintu takes a big blue ball from Pihu, his sister, and pulls down the ‘Animals Around the World’ chart from the wall. With scissors and glue, and an able assistant in Pihu, the job’s done! With a globe in tow, Chintu rushes off to school triumphantly.
But something is amiss—a continent is missing—where in the world could it be? Chintu Loses a Continent is a fun and humorous story, with bright colourful art by Tanvi Bhat. The emotions on Chintu and Pihu’s faces bring the story to life, and add to the humour.
The writing by Vrinda Baliga introduces young readers to various animals associated with the various continents. It also introduces the words for different family members in Konkani.
Chintu Loses a Continent is a simple and wonderfully put-together book, with a spot of humour and dashes of bright colours. It makes for a great show-and-tell, either at home or in a classroom. It also has the potential for enough and more activities around a globe.