Electric Birds of Pothakudi by Naïr, Karthika

Electric Birds of Pothakudi

Inspired by a true story about a family of birds nesting in a village's streetlamp, this poetic...
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Author: Karthika Naïr
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Language: English
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Electric Birds of Pothakudi by Naïr, Karthika

Electric Birds of Pothakudi

$33.92

Electric Birds of Pothakudi

$33.92
Author: Karthika Naïr
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Inspired by a true story about a family of birds nesting in a village's streetlamp, this poetic picture book is a moving exploration of community, solidarity, ecology, and the preservation of wildlife

Karuppu Raja dearly loves his small village of Pothakudi. He takes great pride in being responsible for its only source of light, switching the circuit breaker on every night to power the streetlamps. But one evening, he discovers a bird's nest buried deep inside the box. He's faced with a terrible dilemma: to turn the switch on and destroy the nest or to leave the village in darkness until the fledgelings are born.

Author: Karthika Naïr
Publisher: Tate Publishing(UK)
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 52
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781849769150


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2025

About the Author
Karthika Naïr is a poet, playwright, fabulist, and dance scenarist. Until the Lions: Echoes from the Mahabharata, her reworking of the foundational South Asian epic in multiple voices, won the 2015 Tata Literature Live Award for Book of the Year (India). Joëlle Jolivet is an outstanding Illustrator who works mostly in linocut. She knows how to style without losing sight of the original object and is passionate about detail. Her books have been published internationally.

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