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Moyna lives in a little tribal village. She cannot go to school because she has to tend the goats, collect the firewood, fetch the water... But she is so full of questions that the postmaster calls her the 'why-why girl'!
While Moyna poses these questions to herself and those around her, her questions encourage readers to think about barriers to education for children in rural communities, including gender disparities and class times that conflict with a necessity to work.
Ultimately, Devi’s story is one of a young change agent: a young girl who, through books, learns to harness her curiosity and give back to her community through education. Review Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Why-Why Girl is Mahasweta Devi first picture book! The illustrations in the book by Kanyika Kini are full of patterns and lively. They paint a beautiful picture of life in a tribal village. Highly recommended! - Tokabox Review
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