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The Thama Stories

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The Thama Stories
File:The Thama Stories cover.jpg
Cover of The Thama stories Second Edition (2005)
AuthorKamala Laxman
IllustratorR.K. Laxman
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's picture book
PublisherPuffin Books
Publication date
1980s
Publication placeIndia
Media typePaperback
Pages136 (second edition)
ISBN0-14-333514-6
OCLC255187634

The Thama Stories are a series of short stories for children about the adventures of a baby elephant and his mother. The books are written by Indian author Kamala Laxman in the 1970s and 1980s. The stories are about the adventurous and carefree elephant. Characters in the books include a wise bird named Gumchikki, a python Hebavoo, Anilu a squirrel, Mangu a monkey, Pasha a tiger, and a human boy. The illustrations are by the author's husband and famous cartoonist R.K. Laxman.

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