{"id":6226,"date":"2021-11-25T09:23:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T09:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/authors-relay-significance-for-childrens-literature"},"modified":"2021-11-25T09:48:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T09:48:10","slug":"authors-relay-significance-for-childrens-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/authors-relay-significance-for-childrens-literature","title":{"rendered":"Authors relay significance for children\u2019s literature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>As reading struggles to take over the broad cultural spectrum, authors have taken the matter into their own hands to impart the hobby into the young readers\u2019<\/p>\n

lifestyle. Through publication of material for children\u2019s literature, local authors have posed emphasis about the importance of writing for children consumption \u2013 an essence<\/p>\n

of proclaiming books dedicated to children \u2013 as it has been perceived that there are few publications for such target in the country. Speaking to Chief Makotoko Seeiso Bofihla, who has recently published his first book; \u201cBUKA<\/p>\n

YA BANA\u201d, he said since he ventured into writing in 2020, he branded his work specifically for children consumption. \u201cThe book\u2019s core objective is educating<\/p>\n

children about roles played by chiefs in the communities,\u201d he said. Bofihla said he chose this genre because he believes that any sort of behavioral change<\/p>\n

education needs to start from the grass roots so that the results reflect in the coming generation. \u201cIn this book children are equipped with knowledge relating to their culture from<\/p>\n

an early age so that they have loyalty for their own country and their culture as it helps them differentiate from those of other nations,\u201d he indicated.<\/p>\n

Bofihla explained that he ventured into the writing platform to make use of the free space to transmit the message to masses of audiences both locally and<\/p>\n

internationally, leaving his legacy living forever. He said he writes books in both English and Sesotho to fully pass on the message and for language learning<\/p>\n

to beginners. On his upcoming works, Bofihla promised a great compilation of Children Poetry, which is intended to reveal fundamentals of Basotho traditions<\/p>\n

that will inform children about their legends. Writers Space Africa (WSA) Lesotho chapter President and an Author Halieo Motanyane, who specializes with short stories, novels and children\u2019s literature emphasized<\/p>\n

a need for more reading material for children. She highlighted the significance of instilling a reading culture into Basotho children, whom she noted that they have a worrying reluctance to<\/p>\n

reading. \u201cReading is important for entertainment, but most significantly for educating about one\u2019s culture and tradition. It is direly important to encourage this<\/p>\n

habit from a very tender age to develop a culturally knowledgeable generation,\u201d Motanyane advised. She said WSA Lesotho is also mandated to promote readership,<\/p>\n

especially for locally produced publications. The platform is open to all writers and aspiring writers. Motanyane is a publishing author whose footprints include \u201cSekolong sa Mpho\u201d \u2013 a book that portrays her love for children.<\/p>\n

She says her principal emphasis is on children\u2019s literature because it expresses love and care for children. She also has a record for a short story, \u201cHessy and The Lost Tooth\u201d, which was<\/p>\n

nominated on the third category in Wakini Kuria Awards for Children\u2018s Literature in 2020. She mentioned that other short stories are available on an online<\/p>\n

Application of South Africa \u2018FundZA\u2019 as well as WSA online magazine on monthly basis. \u201cI draw inspiration from local authors like Mpho \u2018Mampeke Makara, Odilon Ramakau<\/p>\n

and Anthony Onugba from Nigeria who is the founder of WSA. They stimulate me to strive through regardless of the hitches I face. Also, I write in Sesotho<\/p>\n

language to make it easier for children to grasp my message and most of my work is suitable for primary schools pupils,\u201d she added. Motanyane noted that most<\/p>\n

authors in the country encounter obstacles of lack of pre readers and editors who assist in verifying mistakes of their productions before they are published. She called for network and collaboration of experts in this regard to intensify efforts for encouraging a reading culture.<\/p>\n

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