For Ju, Old Is Gold. Her Mother Brings Her Hand-Me-Downs From The Homes In Which She Works And Ju Welcomes Them Like New Friends. She Especially Loves The Well-Used Textbooks And The Treasures Sometimes Hidden Among Their Pages: Pressed Flowers, Poems, Even A Dead Butterfly&Then One Day Ju Discovers A Sealed Envelope In The Maths Book. It Has A Stamp But No Address. Ju'S Story Is Part Of 'Different Tales', A Project Undertaken By Anveshi Research Centre For Women'S Studies, Hyderabad, To Present Stories About Life-Worlds Seldom Reflected In Children'S Books. In The Hands Of A Sensitive Writer Like Paul Zacharia, The Story Of A Simple Discovery That Ju Makes Becomes A Moving Experience. Asma Menon'S Strong, Painterly Illustrations Suggest A Sense Of Empowerment.
