Lakhimpur
(Assam): At an age when children can barely string two sentences together,
four-year old Ayan Gogoi Gohain of Assam’s North Lakhimpur district has earned
the rare distinction of ‘Youngest Author of India’.
The India Book
of Records has bestowed the title on Gohain, a student of St Mary’s School in
North Lakhimpur, for his book ‘Honeycomb’, published in January.
The book, priced
Rs 250, comprises 30 anecdotes and accompanying illustrations by the toddler.
India Book of
Records documents extraordinary feats by individuals across the country. It
awarded Gohain with a plaque and a certificate in January for his achievement.
According to the
blurb of the book, the preschooler took to painting at the age of one. By
three, he could “compose stories” all by himself.
“The amazing
journey of Honeycomb started when he began to address his insatiable love for
words, colours, sounds, tastes and sights with his keen observation,” it read.
Gohain, who
lives with his grandparents, said he writes about everyday things that catches
his fancy. His parents are based in Mizoram.
“I see what is
happening around and write about it. It could be anything a chat with my
grandfather, or something new I just learned,” the toddler said. The
four-year-old boy considers his grandfather Purno Kanta Gogoi his ‘best friend
and ‘hero’.
“My grandfather
inspires me to paint and write about new stuff every day. He is my story
teller, a rock star and a football lover. He is my best friend. My Chocolate
Man!” Gohain gushed.
“He is a wonder
kid. I remember he had once seen a rainbow and composed a poem, comparing its
seven colours with the seven notes of music,” Gogoi recounted.
