About the Book: Yasi Rasa Ta
In this story of three cousins, Vinod Kumar Shukla has introduced the meagre
material culture of Chhatisgarh villages illuminated by Yasi, Rasa and Tas sense
of wonder about their parents existence and the world at large. It is a
childrens book because the narrative is simple. It is a poets book because each
object chappal, ghada, katori, phugga seems more than itself, full of primal
sounds and dipped in the mystery of 'being. The exquisite beauty of the text
reminds one of Saint-Exuperys Little Prince. It can become a source of wonder
for both children and adults around the world. A