Shahriar Kabir and his youthful fiction - Bangla children's literature at it's best
Shahriar Kabir and his youthful fiction The author of Bangla children’s literature blends dreams and reality with intriguing youthful realisations, writes Faizul Khan Tanim A child’s imagination is triggered by stories and children’s literature aims to introduce people, places, and ideas and builds the foundation of practical matters such as right and wrong. Reading habits help to cultivate a bond between a child and the written word, enhancing their vocabulary and grasping the nuances of language. In Bangladesh, there are few writers who write just for children; the gap between the number of books written for children and those written for adults is inconsolably wide. Shahriar Kabir is one of the few writers who write for children. His books focus on the vision and ideas that gave birth to our nation. He believes it is necessary to educate and inform the younger generation about the country’s history and origin, and link it to the present. His stories inspire young Bangladeshis and t...