LUCKNOW, Sept. 26 -- By the fifth day of the nine-day Gomti Book Festival, more than 2 lakh visitors had attended and over 51,000 books were sold, according to data released by the National Book Trust on Thursday. The festival, which continues till September 28, is open daily from 11 am to 8 pm.

The day began with a puppet storytelling session by Amrit Nagpal, followed by a 'mindfulness' workshop with Jaishree Sethi, where children practised mindful breathing and paper-based activities. In the art and craft workshop, Namik Sherpa guided students in making colourful paper swans, followed by a session titled 'Into the Storyland'.

In the literary sessions, renowned short-story writer and novelist Shivmurti shared insights on his creativity...