The importance and peculiarities of different sorts of books are described in the essay 'पुस्तकस्य आत्मवृत्तान्तः' A book is a decent means that gives maximum joy to the human being. The ideas, emotions, suggestions etc. help to shape up our personality. The knowledge stored in the book make children's mind steady. The relation between children and books is wonderful and praiseworthy. Children buy new text books every year and wrap them with cover. They protect books with their hands. Different category of people use different forms of books, such as dictionary, text book, guide, reference book etc. Books make their, readers free from any sort of prejudices. The knowledge contained in the books liberate the readers from any sort of misery therefore it is said that, 'सा विद्या या विमुक्तये'.