It is necessary to provide children with appropriate reading material to aid their growth and development. Read on to learn about best Indian authors for children.In this fast and frenetic world of smart phones, gadgets and increasingly violent video games it is easy to forget about the importance of innocence and pure development of the mind. Childhood being the delicate phase must be nurtured and shaped well in order for the child to become a well developed and responsible adult. Child psychiatrists, data from child development research and academicians all concur on the point that nothing develops a child’s mind better than an appropriate book. While the market is teeming with foreign authors it is time to examine the roots and see what marvels Indian authors have to offer.
Anant Pai
Anant Pai is the
brain behind all favourite cartoon characters of the childhood of Gen X. Anybody who grew up in the 80’s would surely identify with the characters like Tantri the Mantri and Shikari Sambu which were illustrated in Amar Chitra Katha. Anant Pai picked on the richness of Indian mythology and retold it in a very interesting way that instinctively appealed to children making the series of Chitra Katha a humongous hit. If you want to share a slice of your childhood with your child then Anant Pai is one author you must bring into your home.
Anushka Ravishankar
Anushka Ravishankar is another master of illustration who has gained a huge fan base in India within a short period of time, her first book Tiger on a Tree claimed a lot of attention and since then she has written 18 picture books. All of them are published under the banner of Tara Books and they focus on a modernized version of
Folk Tales. Some of the popular series are songs of the Bookworm and Zain and Ana series. The illustrations are all made by Pulak Biswas and they are unusually beautiful.
Poile Sengupta
Here is an author who is equally good at writing adult as well as children’s fiction. Poile Sengupta writes about travel, adventure and new destinations and these things appeal a lot to children. She herself admits to the huge responsibility associated with writing for children. The first picture enhanced book which was published under her name was “Way to my friend’s home” and it was a huge hit like all the others that followed including “The way the path grew” and “Water flowers”. She is a good author to invest in if contemporary
Children’s fiction interests you.
R.K Narayan
One cannot overemphasize the contribution of R.K Narayan to the world of children’s literature. Malgudi is a town that has made the world a funny magical place for thousands of children before and will continue to do so in the future. Your child will be magnetically drawn to the carefree and joyous life of a young boy who grew up in a rustic village of South India. The traditional values of the Indian culture are embodied well in these books and if you want your child to learn them from an early age then do buy a copy of Malgudi Days and Grandmother’s Tales.
Ruskin Bond
Another classic author who has been credited with the title of “best Children’s author from India”; Ruskin Bond has won over the hearts of millions of young readers by introducing the lovable character Rusty. There are over 30 brilliant titles by Ruskin Bond that you can choose from and most of them draw inspiration from the smells, sights, sounds and fauna of the hills. Children are instinctively fond of nature and reading Ruskin Bond will help them form a lifelong bond with nature and helps them grow into more environmentally aware citizens.
The above Indian authors have been felicitated with a number of awards.
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