Maya

When the lights flicker out one evening, Maya is afraid. Papa used to light candles to soothe her. Now that he|s gone, Maya feels helpless against the dark.Maya|s mother tells her a story: a legend of the first monsoon, a ferocious storm that washed away a village. But the terrible tale becomes a wonderful one, with the growth of the first banyan tree and a world made safe again.As Maya listens, there grows yet another story—perhaps the very one you hold in your hands. The story of a scared little girl who climbs deep into the heart of a banyan tree. An adventure with tigers and peacocks and monkeys. A mystery about the darkness of grief and the brighness of love—a tale Maya herself must tell.