“Kagaz Ki Naav” — An ocean of innocence, imagination and sensibility

Vijay Garg

The world of children's literature is where the child himself attaches the wings of imagination, flies with the touch of words, and learns the first lessons of life sitting in the boat of emotions. Dr. Satyavan Saurabh's children's poetry collection "Kagaz Ki Naav" is a wonderful document of this imaginative, sensitive and child-mind world. This collection is not only for children, but also reaches the depths of the 'observer', 'thinker' and 'feeler' mind within them. This collection of more than 80 poems includes all dimensions like life, nature, science, technology, morality and child curiosity.

"Kagaz Ki Naav" is not just a poetry collection, it is a cultural seed, which Dr. Satyavan Saurabh has nurtured with his sensitive writing, child-experience and thoughtfulness. This collection is a mirror for the children of the new generation, in which they can see themselves, and is also a direction indicator, which leads them towards life values. This collection has been published as Dr. Saurabh's third attempt in children's literature. Earlier, his first children's poetry collection "Pragyan" was published in the year 2023, and the second "Bal Pragyan" was published in the year 2024. This trilogy has now established itself as a strong identity in the field of children's literature. This collection is an indispensable text for teachers, parents and children's literature lovers.

Name of the collection and title poem: "Paper Boat"

The poem titled "Kagaz Ki Naav" revives the first childhood fantasy where a paper boat floats in the rain water and along with it flows the joy of the heart:

"Let's take a bath in the rainwater,

Sail a paper boat.

Let's see who wins,

The boat would carry it forward."

This poem is not just a scene but a memory, a feeling which touches the child's mind directly.

A fusion of imagination and inspiration:

In "Wings of Dreams", "Colourful Dreams", "Little Smile" and "Wings of Dreams", the poet inspires children to fly - gives them the mantra to take wings from their dreams.

"Colorful Dreams" is a beautiful poem that fills the imagination with colors:

"Be blue like the sky,

Yellow like the sun.

Every dream speaks with colours,

Childhood sways in every color."

Music of Child Emotions:

"Tiny steps, big dreams", "The hum of childhood", "The world of games" "Tiny steps, big dreams" poem tells how children dream big even though they are small. "The world of games" has the message of learning through games.

A beautiful depiction of the union of nature and science

This collection ingeniously combines contemporary themes such as technology and environment: "Tablet Mera Dost", "Robot Dost", "Magic of E-Books", "Story of Artificial Intelligence (AI)", "Dream of Green City", "I am Environment Sentinel", "Plastic Mukti Abhiyan" Examples:

"The robot plays with me,

Help with homework.

But still mommy says,

Make a relationship with books."

It is clear here that a lesson has been given to look at technology from a balanced perspective.

Poems of moral and social education

"Daughters should also fly", "True family", "We the children of India", "Power of healthy eating", "Follow traffic rules" - these poems connect children with practical life and make them aware of their responsibility towards society.

Language and style

Dr. Satyavan Saurabh's language is very simple, rhythmic and in accordance with child psychology. The verses, rhyme and small images in his poems touch the language of children. For example:

"Let us sing on a moonlit night,

Smile with Uncle Chanda.

I will talk to the stars,

We will fill the night with dreams again."

Features of the book

Poems on various subjects, compositions that arouse children's curiosity and imagination, beautiful inclusion of nature, technology, science, society, value-based education, psychologically mature and literary balanced, easy language, highly child-friendly imagery, "Kagaz Ki Naav" is not just a poetry collection, it is a cultural seed, which Dr. Satyavan Saurabh has nurtured with his sensitive writing, child-experience and thoughtfulness. This collection is a mirror for the children of the new generation, in which they can see themselves, and at the same time it is also a direction indicator, which leads them towards life values. This collection is an essential text for teachers, parents and children's literature lovers.