Rama and Sita live happily in the forest until Sita is abducted by the demon king Ravana. Can Rama rescue her - and who is the little white monkey who offers to help?

A simple retelling of a traditional tale, ideal for early readers with its short chapters and carefully chosen text. An excellent way to introduce beliefs and traditions from other cultures. The bright colourful illustrations by Christopher Corr are atmospheric and depict the story beautifully - I think the style could encourage children to draw their own pictures of the story. Parents in Touch 20120201

Malachy Doyle is the best-selling and award-winning author of many books, from picture books to teen fiction, including the popular Amadans series, published by Orchard. Georgie and Who is Jesse Flood? for older readers are both published by Bloomsbury.