Presenting ... our masterpiece 'Babuibela'
Updated: Jan 28
A picture book showcased a journey of new parents.
7 x 7 inch - 68 pages - Hardcover
For everyone from parents to children.
Take a look at the illustrations here
STORY BEHIND THE BOOK
Reesham Shahab Tirtho is a renowned artist. This year, he has showcased his journey as a father in his illustrated book, Babuibela. When Tirtho's daughter was born, he started portraying her everyday activities in humorous drawings and illustrations. "New parents inspired me to turn my sketches into a book, as they could relate to the drawings," explains the artist. Tirtho doodled on his sketchbook with a pen and created the series of drawings for the book, which was released at The Ekushey Boi Mela. Tirtho's daughter, Audri, is now twenty months old. "When she grows up, these doodles will help her understand the journey we went through and they will bring back her childhood memories," he shares.
Book Review by Nahiyan
Books with Nahiyan is a book reviewing channel in Bangla. This channel has done a lovely review of this book.
Book launching event
Mayurpankhi organized a book launching event at Ekushey book fair 2020. Renowned Author and cartoonist Ahsan Habib was present as the chief guest at the occasion. Artist Shibu Kumar Shil, Cartoonist Mehedi Haque and Nasreen Sultana Mitu were also there.
About the Artist
Reesham Shahab Tirtho is a practicing architect and a self-taught artist from Dhaka, Bangladesh. After graduation from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology in 2010, he started his multi-disciplinary studio “Studio Terracotta” in 2015. Apart from architecture, Reesham Shahab Tirtho is an active illustrator and cartoonist. He has done political and nonpolitical cartoons and illustrations for renowned national dailies, monthly magazines, and publication houses, as well as worked on a variety of projects in mural design, animation, character design, and branding design.