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I is for India Big Book


World Alphabets

No. of pages 32

Published: 2000

Great for age 3-8 years

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From Bullock cart to Peacock, from Namaskar to Tea, this photographic alphabet is a celebration of India in all its vast and colourful diversity. Prodeepta Das explores India's customs, religions and culture, focusing both on the rhythms of the bustling cities, and on day-to-day village life. A stunningly photographed introduction to this unique and vibrant subcontinent.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called World Alphabets .

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2000 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Prodeepta Das was born in Eastern India. After studying English literature at Sussex University, he joined the Civil Service and later became a teacher. He is currently working as a freelance photographer and author, and his pictures have been published in over 20 children's titles.

 

This book is in the following series:

World Alphabets

Beautifully photographed pictorial alphabet which replaces Kiplingesque view of the Subcontinent with vibrant images of contemporary Indian life. Independent This book is a refreshing change from the many detailed, often tedious, accounts of life in a foreign country. Junior Education Informative and a useful addition to the study of the Indian subcontinent. www.writeaway.org.uk