The Big Boss in the office is sure that his precious moustaches are gone— stolen! Everyone tells him this is impossible. But will he believe them?
Sukumar Ray’s hilarious and iconic Bengali nonsense poem Gonph Churi appears in a brand new form in this translation with witty and comic illustrations by Pankaj Saikia that will have readers laughing…and wondering: can anyone steal a moustache?
Sukumar Ray was a poet, short-story writer and playwright who wrote in Bengali mainly for children. His works such as the collection of nonsense poems Abol Tabol, novella Hojoborolo, short-story collectionPagla Dashu and play Chalachittachanchari are considered some of the finest writing for children in the world.
Pankaj Saikia is an illustrator and visual storyteller hailing from Assam. He has authored and illustrated two picture books and illustrated many others.
Sudeshna Shome Ghosh is an editor, publisher, translator and children’s librarian.
The Big Boss in the office is sure that his precious moustaches are gone— stolen! Everyone tells him this is impossible. But will he believe them?
Sukumar Ray’s hilarious and iconic Bengali nonsense poem Gonph Churi appears in a brand new form in this translation with witty and comic illustrations by Pankaj Saikia that will have readers laughing…and wondering: can anyone steal a moustache?
Sukumar Ray was a poet, short-story writer and playwright who wrote in Bengali mainly for children. His works such as the collection of nonsense poems Abol Tabol, novella Hojoborolo, short-story collectionPagla Dashu and play Chalachittachanchari are considered some of the finest writing for children in the world.
Pankaj Saikia is an illustrator and visual storyteller hailing from Assam. He has authored and illustrated two picture books and illustrated many others.
Sudeshna Shome Ghosh is an editor, publisher, translator and children’s librarian.
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