Do!

Ramesh Hengadi, Rasika Hengadi, Shantaram Dhadpe, Kusum Dhadpe and Gita Wolf

Do! is a set of action pictures, rendered in the Warli style of tribal art. It introduces basic verbs to the young reader through a series of brilliantly drawn pictograms, which illustrate the verb and tell a story. Warli art is done by people belonging to a tribal community that lives in Maharashtra, in western India. Ramesh Hengadi, Rasika Hengadi, Shantaram Dhadpe and Kusum Dhadpe are the artists featured in this book.

Education/Art
Hardcover; 40 Pages
Single-colour; screen-printed

"Unique and assiduously crafted book … Parents will find the book's finesse and aesthetic appropriate for coffee table display, though kids should also grasp the concept and appreciate the stylish and dynamic imagery."
-Publishers Weekly

"Do! I guarantee, is like nothing you'll find on your library shelves right now ... This is a book for the curious child ... let your kids be world travelers. Introduce them to Do!."
-Elizabeth Bird, for the School Library Journal's Fuse #8

"Much more than the introduction to English verbs for young children that it first appears to be—as is the case with most projects of Tara Books …"
-Paper Tigers