Author: Jaleshwory Shrestha,
Editor/Translator: Mahesh Paudyal
Year of publication: 2015
Publisher: Ketakei Media
Price: 155/-
Page: 92
“Pinki and the Butterflies” is a best story books by Jaleshwory Shrestha, a famous story writer and novelist. She has a lot of contribution for English and Nepali Literature. She is also a social worker with she got award the best of writer indifferent field and genres. In this book, author’s attempts to localize the stories in certain real-life setting are quality that pervades over all these stories. All stories take readers to location that can, in reality unfold before eyes and plot became easily conceivable
“Pinki and the Butterflies” collects fifteen of the best stories. Those stories are: Shanta’s Wish, Fairy’s Home, Chunu and Munu, The Harvest of Evil, The Tune of Creation, Where There’s a will-There’s way, The Magic Bag, God, Tisa’s Birthday, Aite and Pattu, Thople, Pinki and the Butterflies, Jamuna, Equall Opportunities, and Sundarya and the Nymph etc. Each of the stories at least child as its protagonist and plot give details of to emphasize a serious concern about the child right, social reflection, talent he/she agree and the treatment needed in the adults company.
In this these stories, we can get a wonderful sense of confidence pervades her stories. She sees in children dream that can change the world into a better place. She airs utter difference with inequitable and conventional way of thinking. For her gender are equal, handicap is not a crime but an opportunity to unfold other talents, vice is bad pampering punishes and hard work and dedication always pay. Most of the stories moralize, and the messages are related to both children and adult.
This book is not only the story book every readers can learn something about inspiration. A reader does not fill bored while reading this book. I recommend this book to all, who are in search of a good story book for reading.
Reviewer
Mohan Luitel
Student of central Depart of English
Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur
