Bumpa : the boy who lived up to his pride /
Rypestøl, Gro Holm.
Bumpa : the boy who lived up to his pride / Gro Holm Rypestøl & artist, Wang Rana Gurung; translated from the original Norwegian by Tracy and Tim Rishton. - Thimphu : Kuensel Corporation Ltd, 2019. - 159 p. : color ill. ; 24 cm.
'Bumpa' is a story about a village boy in the early days of Bhutan's development. Set in a remote hamlet of Rizangpo, the story of twelve-year-old Bumpa weaves a familiar narrative of trials and tribulations, triumphs and tragedies, and the eternal goodness of Bhutan's rural communities.
Bumpa is a brave boy, and he has a simple dream - to become a good farmer and basket weaver. But an unfortunate incident changes his life forever. However, what matters the most ultimately, as Bumpa realizes the moments of self-awareness, is that one must preserve one's pride even in the depth of personal tragedies. After all, it is about how you react to life events. The right path is right in front of you. One must tread softly but surely!
9789993653486
Children's novel.
Fiction.
FIC RYP
Bumpa : the boy who lived up to his pride / Gro Holm Rypestøl & artist, Wang Rana Gurung; translated from the original Norwegian by Tracy and Tim Rishton. - Thimphu : Kuensel Corporation Ltd, 2019. - 159 p. : color ill. ; 24 cm.
'Bumpa' is a story about a village boy in the early days of Bhutan's development. Set in a remote hamlet of Rizangpo, the story of twelve-year-old Bumpa weaves a familiar narrative of trials and tribulations, triumphs and tragedies, and the eternal goodness of Bhutan's rural communities.
Bumpa is a brave boy, and he has a simple dream - to become a good farmer and basket weaver. But an unfortunate incident changes his life forever. However, what matters the most ultimately, as Bumpa realizes the moments of self-awareness, is that one must preserve one's pride even in the depth of personal tragedies. After all, it is about how you react to life events. The right path is right in front of you. One must tread softly but surely!
9789993653486
Children's novel.
Fiction.
FIC RYP