shyamala's world

 Khyrunnisa A is the author of five books in the Butterfingers series. Published by Penguin, the book series has been a great hit with children and adults alike. Kahani Takbak spoke to Khyrunnisa to  know more about  her latest book,  Run,It's Butterfingers again .                                 1. The goofiness of Butterfingers never seems to end.   How challenging is it to keep the goofiness of Butterfingers as a character of five books? Since the character is very firmly etched in my mind and I’m very comfortable writing about him, it’s not difficult to maintain the goofiness. It comes naturally. 2.       Even though there are no school going kids at home, you have managed to capture the pulse of a school that today’s children can relate to.  How do you research for your stories? Are you dipping into your observations made by i...

The latest recipient of the Bala Sahitya Puraskar for Marathi Literature(2017), Laxman Mahipati Kadu(L.M.Kadu) is a farmer, illustrator, and an author.  The esteemed national recognition has been bestowed upon him for his book, Kharicha Vata( Rajhans Publications). Published in 2013, the book is a middle grade novel la which deals with friendship of two boys, a squirrel and the displacement of families after the construction of a dam in a village.  The Bala Sahitya Akademi award is the fourth award for the book of over 200 pages.  The premise for the story came from Mr Kadu’s life.  It was while he was pursuing his primary schooling in Panshet that a dam came up in the vicinity.  The government provided land to the residents for resettlement. He moved to Pune where he finished his schooling and pursued his love for art by graduating through Abhinav Kalamandir, Pune.  It was in his youth that he met a few likeminded people and got involve...