“Learn To Accept Failure & The Next Time Fail Better!”- Ruskin Bond

We must accept it. It was a total fangirl moment for us at Kidsstoppress when we planned this exclusive LIVE with author Ruskin Bond yesterday, along with Crossword! Each of us in the team have read his books and selected a different favourite when we discussed about the legend! 

It was a fun and candid conversation between Ruskin Bond and Mansi Zaveri, Founder of Kidsstoppress on our Facebook LIVE where we asked him questions on everything- from his inspiration, to how he chose writing for children, the art of storytelling and how the lockdown has helped him as an author.  His new book "Miracle At Happy Bazaar" has hit the stands and you can get a copy right here! 

Here are some of the brilliant points Mr. Bond shared in the conversation that we loved the most:

• Don't expect your kids to read the books you get them always. Help them discover good books. That's one step to raise a reader and help them fall in love with books.
• Don't be afraid of failures. It is very important for children to learn to embrace failure. The first time you fail, learn your lessons. The next time- just fail better! 
• It is not difficult to write for this tech-savvy generation of kids. 'Coz the certain factors remain the same as we traverse through generations! 
• I am a reader first, writer second! 

There is a lot more that he spoke on raising kids to love reading, how the 21st-century children are shaping up and how the lockdown has impacted the literary field. Go ahead, watch the video here and don't forget to follow us on our social media platforms (@kidsstoppress) to know more about the interesting videos, courses and articles we are dishing out for kids!