HUMOUR WITH MARIO MIRANDA

 

 

Author: Pervin Saket

Publisher: Adi Dev press

Genre : Children &YoungAdult

But the book : here

Children in those days during their summer vacations mostly reach to their grandparent’s home as soon the holidays begin. Simply playing all the day, reading a little and watching TV in the neighbourhood was a usual way of spending time in summer here in South India during 80 and 90's.

DoorDarshan was the only TV channel available to both adults &children to look out for entertainment. A popular song on the theme of National Integration "Meli Sur Mera Tumhara' was broadcasted at regular intervals in the channel. In this song many famous personalities of India would appear in relation to the state in which they were from. This is the medium which introduced many children of the era to the India's one of the famous cartoonists.

With this many of you might have guessed rightly that about whom I'm talking about.

Yes, it's none other than the MARIO MIRANDA. The one who had done the illustrations for the legendary writer Ruskin bond's THE ROOM ON THE ROOF when it was serialised in The Illustrated Weekly.

  Mario Miranda is undoubtedly one of the stalwarts of the Indian cartoonist landscape, giving us beloved characters like Miss Fonseca and Miss Rajni Nimbupaani. In 2016, Google honoured Mario with a doodle to celebrate his exemplary work.

Here is a book HUMOUR WITH MARIO MIRANDA with words by Pervin Saket and pictures by Devika Oza made with lot of care and dedication.. It stands out in every way as one of the bests in Children’s books in recent times. The style in which the information is presented about the cartoonist is sure to make the children read the book with enthusiasm.

The book is fine in all respects to introduce “a creator” to the kids.  After reading the book parents will agree to the statement written on the book - “This simple text written in verse is the perfect way to introduce little readers to BIG VALUES.”

The book delivers a lot of scope to creativity and bring in interest in children. The story is presented in a humorous way briefing children about passion, dedication, struggle and hard work needed to fulfil once ambition. The choice of humour as a medium may be because humor activates the brain’s dopamine reward system, stimulating goal-oriented motivation and long-term memory, which means that humor can improve retention in children of all ages There are scientific evidences that state, when used properly, humor can facilitate learning, both directly, by helping children remember the material better, as well as indirectly, by helping foster a more positive learning environment.

“People with a sense of humor tend to be more creative, less rigid, and more willing to consider and embrace new ideas and methods” confirms a study.

So, making a little more room for laughter in our lives should be a no-brainer. We enhance our creativity and problem-solving power, bolster our health, and get a rush of good feelings.

Do buy a copy of this book for your children and you are sure to admire with their feedback.

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