In a small village, a little boy loves a very old banyan tree and asks her to give him the things he desires. But the banyan tree knows that granting wishes is not the answer, and that gaining skills is a greater gift, so she encourages him to learn how to do things for himself.

With lush illustrations celebrating the landscape of an Indian village, and universal wisdom on every page, The Boy and the Banyan Tree has the makings of a modern classic. (From North Winds Press)

Mahtab Narsimhan is a Vancouver-based author originally from Mumbai, India. Some of her other works include Careful What You Wish For, Mission Mumbai and The Third Eye which received the Silver Birch Fiction Award.

Dharmali Patel is a Toronto-based illustrator who was born in Mumbai, India. She also illustrated the picture book That's Not Fair!: Getting to Know Your Rights and Freedoms by Danielle S. McLaughlin.