The Boy Who Played With Light, Lavanya Karthik
What happens when you are introduced to an idea one day and it sticks with you for three decades -- germinating, growing, and becoming an idea? The Boy Who Played with Light was one such idea for author-illustrator @_lavanyakarthik_.
Manik fell in love with light when he would watch his Baba's printing press make magic with books and drawings. But where there is light, shadows have to follow. Manik begins to notice the lurking shadows and watches helplessly as they take over his family and his home. He searches for light in small, beautiful things but as he grows he is aware that the shadows will always be there. And if they will always be there why not listen to what they have to say!
Manik as #satyajitray was fondly called became a world famous auteur and this book is an attempt at finding out what drove him to achieve greatness. He was simply telling stories and by using a brilliant palette of blue and black, Karthik ignites the reader's imagination and transports them (swirls, waves, and lurking shadows) to a time when light and shadows engaged and inspired young Manik.
My kids and I read this book multiple times over the weekend and we found something new to talk about and point at every single time. Buy this book from the #dreamer series. You won't regret it!
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