Kohima: Niepusino Liegise wants kids to put down their screens. On November 14, she released a new children's book titled Magic Words Playground. It is the 129th publication from PenThrill. The book launch took place at the White Owl Book Lounge in Chümoukedima on Children’s Day.
Viketuno Rio, the director of The White Owl, introduced the book. She is a mother of four and understands the struggle of teaching kids to read. Liegise spent a decade teaching early readers. She saw how hard the jump from kindergarten to independent reading can be. Kids get frustrated. Some struggle to connect letters and sounds. Liegise designed her book with simple words, sight words, and digraphs to help. She believes the right approach keeps children curious.
"Some children are already reading confidently, some are still learning, while others are still trying to understand how letters and sounds come together to form words," Liegise said. She hopes these pages bring joy back to the process.
Vishü Rita Krocha, representing the publisher, noted that books hold the power to shape how children view the world. She emphasized that adults should not abandon childhood literature, as these stories offer kindness and friendship. The event featured a prayer by Sedeleü Peseyie, a recitation by Agnes Zhuvi Wotsa, and musical performances by Ariah Zeliang and Asei Thezieseinuo Kesiezie. Diezenino Terhüja from the NN Nagi School English department chaired the program. This release follows three other recent PenThrill titles, including works by Visemenuo and Inakali Assumi, which debuted at the Nagaland Literature Festival in Kohima.
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