Keekli Books: Himachal Ke Rang And Fiction Treasure Trove

If you like reading, you cannot not smile at the sight of books. So when I received these lovely books :

Himachal Ke Rang (Katha Pachisi)

And Fiction Treasure Trove: 31 Short Stories by Children, both published by Keekli, I smiled and my almost 10 yo, also an avid reader jumped in joy.

Let's talk about Fiction Treasure Trove first. As you might have guessed, this book is a collection of short stories written by children (from 6th grade to 11th grade). Such a thoughtful and innovative initiative. And I am amazed by the thoughts, creativity and imagination of these kids. And it represents diverse genres ―travel tales, fantasy, sci fi, reminiscence, a very interesting take on mythology and a story told from the point of view of an animal etc. The writing is simple, as it should be, and very neat (credit goes to Sonia Dogra, and Vandana Bhagra, the editors). The stories are mostly in English, but there are 3 well written Hindi stories as well. 

And certain stories have cute drawings and illustrations done by the little writers themselves. The cover is very cute and creative. Reading this book with your kids would be a joyful experience.

You can buy this book HERE

Now, Tales from Himachal, as the title suggests, is a collection of short stories that are set in Himachal Pradesh. It reflects the beauty and essence of Himachal Pradesh. The most interesting thing about this book is that it carries bilingual stories ―Hindi and English. Also, the writers have used the local dialect (pahaadi) in the dialogues. The cover looks lovely.

You can buy this HERE

Thank you so much, Keekli.

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