and information on geography of Nepal.Ī fictional story of adventures of a brave frog in a travel journey which portrays a beautiful scenic descriptions of my country. After having read this short book, I have revised my basic frog g.k. To people who have already traveled to the region, this book is a trip down the memory lane. Although we do not get much of literary pleasure, this is an informative book for children as well as travelers in Nepal. The illustrations are also sure to elicit chuckles from readers. For instance, 'काठमाडौँको भ्यागुतो', which translates to 'Kathmandu's frog', is an euphemism used to refer to Kathmandu residents who have never set foot outside of Kathmandu valley. Kanak Mani Dixit has given clever names to all of his characters. During the journey, we meet various mammals including humans. In the book, we follow Mr Bhyaguto from Kathmandu to Shey Gomba in Dolpo region and come back together to Kathmandu. Bhyaguto decides to travel away once he loses the last of his tadpole tail and sets about his journey. Bhaktaprasad Bhyaguto in his tadpole teens. Had I known before that this book has a Nepali version, I would have definitely read that one.
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