About the book: 1961 / This story for Indian children was written by the largest modern Bengali writer Bibhutibhushon Bondopadhyay (1894–1950). The favorite theme of the writer’s works is the difficult, close to nature life of Bengali villages and its simple, ingenuous inhabitants. His books are valued for the author's ability to penetrate and reflect with impressive power and authenticity the world of feelings and experiences of the common man. The story "The Mango Pipe" is a children's version of Bibhutibhushon Bondopadhyay's best novel, "The Song of the Path." The story was made into a film that has been shown on almost all screens in the world. In his book, with soft and poetic colors, the author paints a picture of the childhood of village children - brother and sister. Opu and Durga have completely different characters, but this does not prevent them from being friends and doing all the mischief together. This book will introduce our schoolchildren to the life of their Indian peers, with their games and amusements, with a village school, with the rich and vibrant nature of Bengal. Children aged nine to thirteen will read it with interest..