![]() The result was a set of five picture books that feature some of the famous and well known poetry of Kannada authors/poets including G.P. The others poems were translated into English/Hindi and given to illustrators. Sadly, that did not work out except for one book. The initial idea was to get the poems illustrated by local illustrators. We sought permission from the family members of the poets who were long gone. Along with our publisher Pratham Books, we identified a set of poems that were relevant to the times and had universal appeal. In 2016 Parag decided to re-print classic Kannada poems as picture books. Translation is one way in which we are trying to rejuvenate children’s literature in Kannada and add contemporary titles to the sector. The next step will be to promote the books and ensure they reach children. After much negotiation Ankita Prakashan came on board as our publishing partner and the Kannada edition has now been printed. So Parag supported the translation of the books. We know from our libraries that when children get their hands on good book they read. We have been struggling for the past two years to get good Kannada children’s book into our libraries. ![]() ![]() ![]() Also, good quality picture book pricing would be higher and they did not believe customers would pay for the books. They were appreciative of the content but were convinced there was no market for the books. No publisher, including the two leading ones, were willing to invest in translation and printing of picture books. They would get the open files from Kalpvriksh and replace the English text with Kannada! But we were in for a surprise. We had the content, books were beautifully illustrated and all a publisher had to do was translate and print. With Nagesh Hegde on board we started exploring publishers who would be keen to take on the project of translating and publishing the titles in Kannada. That year we also supported publication of five books on environment and wildlife in partnership with Kalpvriksh – Po Tricks his Foe (story of the pangolin), The Poop Book (All about Animal Poop), People and Wildlife, The Dalai Lama’s Cranes and Critters around Our Homes. Hegde’s extensive experience of writing on the environment and for children and young adults. At Parag we wanted to capitalize this opportunity and use Mr. Nagesh Hegde for significant contribution to Kannada children’s literature. ![]() In 2018 the Big Little Book Award for Author went to Mr. ![]()
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