Colourful Konkani book for children is inaugurated --------------------------------------------------- Ancy Paladka has written a new colourful Konkani book of short stories in Devnagiri script specially targeting the little children of Mumbai. The name of the book is `Puthu Shetichio Kannio'.
This large size colourful book has sixteen attractive stories with beautiful illustrations and printed in Devnagiri script, the script that is familiar to the children of Mumbai. The hundred pages 29cm X 22 cm book is printed using expensive papers so that the children may not underestimate Konkani books with the attractive English children’s story books. The book will surely kindle the taste of reading among the little ones. The book was inaugurated on 13th February 2004 at the 24th Akhil Bharathiya Sahitya Parishad held recently at Calicut. Mr. T.P.M Zaheer the M.L.A of Calicut inaugurated the book. The outgoing Sahitya Parishad president Mr. Tanaji Harlankar, the new sahitya parishad president Mr. Basti Vaman Shenoy, the president of the welcome committee Mr. Surendra Rao, Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademy president Monsgr. Alexandar F. D'Souza, Mr. Raju Nayk were also present at the Dias. Ancy is basically a Konkani writer in Kannada script. His works are getting published since last 22 years. This young man of 37 years has dedicated himself for the children’s literature since past eight years. It is a unique record in Konkani that his first poetry book `IEGO BAIE' published by Raknno was sold out within fifteen days. Raknno published the second edition of the same book within one month. Xembor Baall Gitam Chirputam, Baal Sangathi are his other books. `Pinocio', `Vinu Sunni Ani Sangathi' are his translated novels. He has been awarded with Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Akademy Award for the years 1995 to 1997. He has also bagged Dr. T.M.A. Pai book appreciation award for the year 1999. Though the book is priced at Rs. 80/- the book is currently sold at an invitation price of Rs. 50/- only. Interested can send their cheque/dd to the address below and obtain the copy of the book within India. Cheques/drafts should be issued in the name Ancy Salvadore D'Souza. Contact: Ancy S. D'Souza Paladka E2-139 Diwan Apt III Vasai Road East Thane Dist - 401 210, Maharashtra Tel: 0250-2390225 / 3465394 Cell: 9422 4922 41 (Vasai), 989291788(Mumbai) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search - Find what you’re looking for faster http://search.yahoo.com ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################