Lakhey Goes to School 🎒

by Pragya Darlami · ages 3 to 8

Lakhey in his red festival dress dancing on a grassy hill, arms up, bells on his wrists. Press to see him dance!

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Meet Lakhey! ❤️

The friendliest monster in Kathmandu. 🥰

Lakhey's fact file

  • Big face, bigger heart
  • Lives by Durbar Square
  • Dances at every festival
  • Yomari superfan
  • Brand-new school kid

The story 📖

It's the night before Lakhey's first day of school.

What if nobody likes him? What if he gets lost?

Then Aama gives him a big hug, and Lakhey picks up his shiny dragon bag.

Will he make a friend? The book tells the whole adventure. 🥟

Ages
3 to 8
Pages
24, full colour
Language
English
Edition
First, 2026
ISBN
978-9905-0-0467-2
Printed
in Nepal 🇳🇵
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Book cover: Lakhey Goes to School by Pragya Darlami

Peek inside 📖

Lakhey sitting on his bed at night, looking at his new school bag
Tummy full of butterflies 🦋
Lakhey getting a warm hug from his mother, Aama
A warm hug from Aama 🤗
Lakhey standing nervously at the school gate
Deep breath, here we go! 🏫
Lakhey laughing and playing with his new friends in Durbar Square
New friends! 🎉

Watch the fun! 🎬

Story time with real readers. 🍿

Story time at school 🏫 0:13
Reading at home ❤️ 1:27
The very first draft ✍️ 0:31
Lakhey's maze ✏️ 0:37
Art time in class 🎨 0:04
Hip hip hooray! 🙌 0:04

Lakhey's games 🎮

Four games from this story. Pick one!

🌀 Maze 🧠 Memory 🧩 Puzzle ✏️ My Story

Take Lakhey home 🏠

Book cover: Lakhey Goes to School

The book

24 pages of Kathmandu colour about the bravest first day ever. Paperback, NPR 299.

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Pragya Darlami, the author, smiling

The author

Pragya Darlami wrote and conceptualised the story. She is a storyteller and poet who has spent years working with children in Kathmandu.

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