6 BENGALI CHILDREN'S BOOKS

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Abol Tabol
Abol Tabol is a collection of Bengali poems or
rhymes composed by Sukumar Ray. It was first
published in 1923 consisting of 46 titled and 7
untitled rhymes. It falls in the genre of
nonsense literature. It offers the best
pun-riddled poetry to which Bengali readers were
first exposed.
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Monojder Adbhut Bari
Monojder Adbhut Bari by Ananda publishers is a
Bengali adventure story written by Shirshendu
Mukhopadhyay. The story is about a young boy,
Manoj and his weird family. He leads a chaotic
life with his whimsical family members and ends
in an adventure after his cow goes missing.
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Chander Pahar
It is a Bengali adventure novel written by
Bibhutibhushon Bandopadhyay and published by
Parul Prokashoni. It was published in 1937 and
the novel follows the adventures of a young man
in the forests of Africa. It is one of the most
loved and most popular Bengali adventure novels
which was later adapted into a film. He wants to
explore the wilderness and encounters many
dangers on his way.
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Aam Aantir Bhepu
We are all well aware of Panther Panchali by
Satyajit Ray. Aam Aanthir Bhepu is the childrens
edition of Panther Panchali. The main characters
of this book are Apu and his elder sister, Durga
who comes across several obstacles in their
lives. The plot is set in rural Bengal and is
known for its simplicity.
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Gonshai Baganer Bhoot
This is a Bengali comedy fantasy written by
Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay and published by Ananda
publishers. It is a horror book for teenage
readers and the tale revolves around Burun and
befriends a ghost at Gosainbagan. It was
published in 1979 and is considered a popular
childrens book.
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Harshabardhan Gobardhan
Harshabardhan and Gobardhan are two Bengali
humorous fictional characters created by Shibram
Chakraborty. The book was published by Parul
prokashoni and is a collection of short satirical
stories. A characteristic of these stories is
wit, a play of words and the good-natured
characters.
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