This paper discusses the artist book Whimsygories created as a result of a collaborative research-creation project with children in rural West Bengal, India. It explores the practices surrounding "Decolonization" through the use linocuts in producing a graphic novel. This support paper documents four original narratives created by children, aged ten to twelve, from a rural settlement in West Bengal, India. The research employs a heuristic methodology throughout data collection, analysis, and synthesis, utilizing "memory game" for character creation and narrative development, connecting self-exploration with subaltern socio-ethnography. The children's stories, developed through collaborative and immersive techniques, emphasize their altruistic behavior and moral conclusions. Organized into thematic chapters, the narratives provide insights into children's "wishful thinking" and its role in promoting communal welfare in rural areas. Linocut illustrations offer an ethnographic lens, depicting the rural epistemologies, socio-political dynamics, and its impact on human behavior embedded in the pastoral site. The study also explores the cultural significance of "ghosts" in Bengali heritage, reinforcing "autonomy" and providing agency for rural children. Traditional printmaking techniques introduce multimodality in Bengali children’s literature, supporting the creation of a graphic novel using linocuts. Ultimately, the research posits that the graphic novel is valuable evidence for future scholarly inquiry into “Children’s Literature by the Children and for the Children.”