I CAN’T CLIMB TREES ANYMORE

RUSKIN BOND

RUSKIN BOND Born : 19 May 1934 – (79 yrs)

Nationality : Indian author of British descent

Period : 1951-present

Awards : Sahitya Akademi Award (1992) Padma Shri (1999)

Padma Bhushan (2014)

RUSKIN BOND

WORKSCollections : The Doctor School Days The Lost Ruby A Season Of Ghosts Dust On The Mountain The Tiger In The Tunnel etc..

Novels : The Room On The Roof The Blue Umbrella A Flight Of Pigeons Angry River etc

‘A blessing rests on the house where the shadow of a tree falls.’

VOCABULARYVerge – Edge,BorderAltered – ChangeTurnstile – A small gate that spins around

and lets only one person enter at a time

VOCABULARYDizzy – Giddy

Hollyhocks – A plant

Disembodied – Existing without a body

Appraising – To judge or evaluate

GROUP ACTIVITYAre you blessed with trees at home? Why is it a

blessing?What stopped the narrator from making a witty

comment.Why?My parents won’t mind.Why does the girl say so?

Reshma Susan GeorgeOption : English