A journalist by profession, Benita Sen has been a prolific writer for children. Her stories have appeared in Women's Era, Chatterbox, Target, Amrita Bazar Patrika and Reader's Bulletin, amongst others. Paro Anand encouraged Sen to write more stories for children. Sen presently lives in Delhi. A delightful collection of short stories, touching upon myriad aspects of childhood. The characters seem surprisingly familiar-as if they are straight out of one''s own neighbourhood! As the author herself says, ''There is no perfect ''hero'' or ''heroine'' of my stories. Most of them have shortcomings, much as I would. They can be mischievous, eccentric or plain quirky-but they are people who add colour to our otherwise humdrum lives''.
Lively, lucid and humorous, the stories subtly address serious social issues as well.
Lively, lucid and humorous, the stories subtly address serious social issues as well.
ISBN: 8129101009
Published by: Rupa Publications
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