Valmiki’s Ramayana is condensed and greatly simplified for children in two volumes by Sunita Pant Bansal. Each volume has free-flowing, colourful, situational illustrations. The special feature of the book is that the main characters of the story are depicted pictorially throughout the text. The child identifies the pictures and reads on. This see-and-read technique helps children to remember the stories better. By the end of the two volumes, the child will have read and understood the entire Ramayana. Volume 1 narrates the story of Prince Rama’s journey from the royal palace to the forest with his wife Sita and younger brother Lakshmana, where demon-king Ravana abducts Sita. Volume 2 narrates how Rama and Lakshmana rescue her with the help of monkey-king Sugriva and his army of monkeys led by Hanuman. Rama kills Ravana in a fierce battle and returns to rule his kingdom with Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman. Read on to find out why Sita goes to live in Valmiki’s ashram and what happens to her two sons.