The little boy Babu looks for signs from his grandmother, who has passed away. She told him that she would always be near to him, even after her death. Is Grandma in that cool breeze, in the river or in a tree? Babu slowly realises that Grandma is everywhere and that ‘little pieces of the dearest face of all’ can be found in lots of places. As he moves through his grief, he can start to get on with his life, going to school and playing with his friends. Always Nearby tells an evocative and tranquil story about bereavement, in which life slowly regains colour. Illustrator Mark Janssen took inspiration for this picture book from his trips to Nepal, as can be seen in his pictures of temples, souvenir shops and, above all, the expanses of nature. The pictures were made entirely with black pencil and are striking in their detail and subtlety. The variation in shades of grey creates an almost mystical atmosphere. Reviewers have described the illustrations as ‘fabulously beautiful’ and ‘staggeringly precise’.
HAMI BAALBALIKA
JOHN HULT
INDIGO INK
ULLU RAJA RA ANYA KATHA
BISHNU KUMAR
DUSTA HATHI
KAPILMANI GYAWALI
EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING HOUSE
BUDDHIMAN BAKHRI Jatak Katha
TEEN MILNE SATHI Jatak Katha
BHYAGUTAKI AAMA RA GAI
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SHYAL RA BAKHRO
BHYAGUTA KO ANAUTHO IKCHHA
KHARAYO RA KACHHUWA Aesopka Baalkatha
BAAJ RA KAAG (AESOPKA BAALKATHA)
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