Pinki And The Butterflies

Jaleshwori Shrestha is an acclaimed storywriter and novelist. Pariko Ghar, Mihineti Gaire, Tisako Janmadin, Shantako Ichchha and Sunpari Gau are her collections of stories for children, from which, this collection derives most of its stories. For adults, she has published two story- collections Lavaka Baaph and Maun Bidroha, and a novel titled Niyati Chakra. She is also a social worker prodigally donating to trusts that award the best of writers in different fields and genres. Some of the awards she has established are 'Devkumari Thapa Children's Literature Banita Award, "Gunjan Talent Award, "Bandipur Children's Literature Award, "Govinda Bahadur Malla Gothale Young Adults' Literature Award" etc. With royalties for her writings, she has also established Jaleshwori Children's Talent Award' at the initiative of her daughter Nima Shrestha. Pinki and the Butterflies collects fifteen of the best stories by its author. Each of the stories has at least a child as its protagonist, and the plot unfolds to assert a serious concern about the child's rights, social cognition, the talent he or she promises and the treatment needed in the adults' company. A wonderful sense of optimism pervades her stories, and she sees in children dreams that can change the world into a better places. She airs outright disagreement with discriminatory and traditional ways of thinking. For her, genders are equal, handicap is not a crime but an opportunity to unfold other talents, vice is bad, pampering punishes and hard work and dedication always pay. Most of the stories moralize, and the messages are pertinent to both children and adult.