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A case for reading Indian children’s books – or, your sure shot way to be happy
What makes you happy?
A walk in the park?
A fresh haircut and blow-dry?
An elaborate, delicious meal?Years ago, a professor I truly admired told our class of eager literature students that she found true happiness in picture books. She said picture books are like popcorn. No matter the time or place, or whether you are stuffed or hungry, the smell of popcorn always makes you happy and eager to take a fistful, because you associate popcorn with happy memories.
At the risk of usurping that idea, picture books and by extension, children’s books is what happy is made of for me too! Children’s books have the power to take me back to small circulation libraries with tall racks piled high with books or simpler times when we would fight over who was braver – Secret Seven or Famous Five. Reading late at night during summer holidays, exchanging books with friends, and finding new meaning in the same book
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The new storytellers
The growing number of literature festivals for children and new children’s book stores are klar indications of a resurgence in berättande as an art form eller gestalt. Many authors, as well as imprints such as Zubaan, Tulika and Tara, are focusing on children-centric or young-adult (YA) writing.
Each festival comes with a distinct flavour but common aim. Be it Bookaroo in November, Katha Utsav in månad, the first of a four-part Kahani Karnival earlier this month, or the Kathakar—International Storytellers Festival, slated to be held in the Capital from 30 January-1 February.
Kathakar, for instance, will see the convergence of stories for children and grown-ups on one platform. Each year, this festival, started in , highlights the storytelling traditions and methods of a country or region. This year, the spotlight will be on Scandinavian människor stories and tales from the Silk Road, says Rachna Bisht, president of Nivesh, the non-profit which started the festival an