Shirshendu's two pop-up books for children launched

Pragati Publishers has launched two pop-up books for children at a function at Dhaka Reporters Unity in the city on Sunday.

The books ---'Nishi Kobrej' and 'Kogramer Madhu Pandit'---, written by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, will be available at Ekushey Boi Mela-2019, from February 01.

Renowned cartoonist Ahsan Habib attended the event as chief guest. The two horror books are specially made as 'pop-up' to encourage children.

Asrar Masud, proprietor of Pragati Publishers', said a number of books of different shapes and types have been published since 2001 to develop children's book reading habit.

Solaiman Parsee Faisal, another owner of Pragati Publishers, said children will find those books interesting for their innovative presentation.

Ahsan Habib said pop-up book has been a great innovation of Pragati Publishers since 2005.

Planning Editor of The Financial Express Asjadul Kibria said such initiatives will attract the children towards books. Renowned artist Sumit Roy is the designer of the books.

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