What's the Scoop on the 'Pooper' Who Poops and Scoots? A Tale for Our Times

The award-winning author of children's books, Ranjit Lal has a new surprise for his young (and not-so young) readers in the form of a rib-tickler titled, The Great Poop War. Lal's commitment to raising awareness about environmental issues reflects beautifully in this laugh riot that begins with a catastrophe of sorts. Hilarious and timely, this illustrated story is filled with unbelievable twists and innovative turns! Ipshita Mitra reviews the book for TerraGreen.

- Ipshita Mitra

Who Let the ‘Pooper’ Out?

Sparkling Apartments, Delhi’s ‘Cleanest Cooperative Housing Society’ is on the verge of being stripped of its glory and honour. It all begins one morning when the president of the complex’s Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA), Shri Gangajal Badrinath steps on poop and almost averts a nasty fall! All hell breaks loose and what unfolds is a fierce battle between dog- and cat-owners in the city’s most ‘hygienic’ society. Refusing to let go of the matter easily and determined to get to the root of the ‘poop’ menace, the president calls for an emergency meeting in order to conduct an immediate investigation to nab the ‘culprit’. However, the foremost confusion that rattles all the residents (including the furry friends) is this—Is it a dog’s poo or was it a cat’s deed? This sends all the pet-owners into a tizzy. The president even takes it upon himself to have the sample ‘tested’ in a lab! As the saying goes, ‘Misfortunes never come alone’, the ‘poop fiasco’—not to be mistaken for an isolated event—takes an ugly turn and strikes right in the middle of a nationwide lockdown announced by the country’s prime minister to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Canines, Felines, and a Raging War