Age rating and parents' guide:আবোল তাবোল (Abol Tabol): The Nonsense World of Sukumar Ray
by Sukumar Ray
Ages 7–14
আবোল তাবোল (Abol Tabol): The Nonsense World of Sukumar Ray by Sukumar Ray is best for children aged 7–14. It has no violence, nothing scary, no romance and no bad language. Worth knowing: Best enjoyed aloud; wordplay may need a Bengali-speaking reader.
Inventive Bengali nonsense verse full of wordplay, impossible creatures and comic imagination.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- None
- Scary moments
- None
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Worth knowing: Best enjoyed aloud; wordplay may need a Bengali-speaking reader.
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At a glance
- Poetry
- In Bengali
- Easy to get into from the first page
- Plenty of illustrations
- Emotionally light
- A good pick for reluctant readers
- Indian author, setting or story
Great for kids who like
- Humor & Comedy
- Art & drawing
- Indian stories
Reading mood
- Funny
- Lyrical
Good to talk about
- Creativity & writing
- Language & wordplay
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