‘Naya Banpale’ wins best children's work

The Nepal Children's Literary Society has announced ‘Naya Banpale’ (picture story) as the best work for children under eight in 2022. Following the recommendations of the Best Works Evaluation Committee, the working committee meeting, held on Nov 5 under the chairmanship of society president Pramod Pradhan, declared Indra Chaudhary's ‘Naya Banpale’ as the best work.

‘Naya Banpale’ is published by Room to Read. Other children's stories by writer Chaudhary include ‘Dhola Pharkiyo Ta?’ and ‘Kapas ko Ghoda’. Folktales and myths popular among the Ranatharu caste, known as Ranatharu Folklore, have also been published.

The society has declared ‘Sanken ko Khulduli’ (picture story) by Shrijana Rai as the best work for children aged eight and above. The 2021 Nebasas Award for Best Children's Book Writing was awarded to poet Mitralal Pangyani's ‘Nani ra Chari’ (Children's Poetry) for children under eight, and novelist Hari Khanal's ‘Aama’ (Children's Novel) for children aged eight and above.

Similarly, the Nebasas Best Children's Book Illustration Award for 2021 will be given to artist Kalagraj for ‘Baagsanga Jamka Bhet’ (picture book), and for 2022, to Krisha Tamrakar for ‘Yamari’ (picture book).