BELAGAVI: These Kannada books for kids are a new hit for their innovative approach to 2-7 year olds in the state.
Books will be sold in reputed book shops like Swapna. non-existent, light room and Blossom, while private schools have also shown interest in buying books. For a long time, there was no Kannada literature for children, comparable to the English books published by Tulika, Pratham and others. Although paintbrush Publishes books in regional languages, they are mostly translations.
Elara Pusaka of Vanitha Annayya, a publishing house priest Yelapur and her husband Kailash TV have now come up with three books, ‘Modala Odu’ (First Read), ‘Ruchi’ (Taste) and ‘Beeja’ (Seed). Yaji is a founding member of a new unconventional private school, Bidiru, which is based in Bengaluru, and he is also an art teacher. The illustrations for the books have been made by Vanitha and Shweta for ‘Beeja’. Another book, ‘Navilura Sante’ (Navilur Bazaar) has been published through crowdfunding. The publication has sold over 500 copies to date, including all four books.
Yazi said that about four years ago, when she couldn’t find good books for her daughter, she decided to make them herself. The books appealed to his daughter. In March 2021, she decided to make it public with the help of her husband. “The response to the books has been shocking, and even Delhi Public School have shown interest in purchasing our books. However, the deal is getting delayed due to the lockdown,” she said. There is a high demand for books in the districts of North Karnataka.
Elaborating on the books, he said that ‘Modala Odu’ and ‘Ruchi’ depict the relationship between father, mother and grandfather for children. ‘Ruchi’ talks about vegetables and tastes, while Bija is a wordless book about the development of plant life at different levels through the minds of children. Yaji further added that because of the response, and there are few books in the segment, she is coming up with new books. This year she plans to publish two more books, and is venturing into storytelling.
Books will be sold in reputed book shops like Swapna. non-existent, light room and Blossom, while private schools have also shown interest in buying books. For a long time, there was no Kannada literature for children, comparable to the English books published by Tulika, Pratham and others. Although paintbrush Publishes books in regional languages, they are mostly translations.
Elara Pusaka of Vanitha Annayya, a publishing house priest Yelapur and her husband Kailash TV have now come up with three books, ‘Modala Odu’ (First Read), ‘Ruchi’ (Taste) and ‘Beeja’ (Seed). Yaji is a founding member of a new unconventional private school, Bidiru, which is based in Bengaluru, and he is also an art teacher. The illustrations for the books have been made by Vanitha and Shweta for ‘Beeja’. Another book, ‘Navilura Sante’ (Navilur Bazaar) has been published through crowdfunding. The publication has sold over 500 copies to date, including all four books.
Yazi said that about four years ago, when she couldn’t find good books for her daughter, she decided to make them herself. The books appealed to his daughter. In March 2021, she decided to make it public with the help of her husband. “The response to the books has been shocking, and even Delhi Public School have shown interest in purchasing our books. However, the deal is getting delayed due to the lockdown,” she said. There is a high demand for books in the districts of North Karnataka.
Elaborating on the books, he said that ‘Modala Odu’ and ‘Ruchi’ depict the relationship between father, mother and grandfather for children. ‘Ruchi’ talks about vegetables and tastes, while Bija is a wordless book about the development of plant life at different levels through the minds of children. Yaji further added that because of the response, and there are few books in the segment, she is coming up with new books. This year she plans to publish two more books, and is venturing into storytelling.
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