My First Book of Hindi Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Hindi Language and Indian Culture
No. of pages 32
Published: 2016
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This book features in the following series: My First, My First Books Of, My First Words .
This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 3-8 years.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Tuttle Publishing .
Rina Singh is an internationally published author of many critically acclaimed picture books. Her book-A Forest of Stories-has been translated into several languages including Spanish and Korean. She grew up in India, learning and loving Hindi. She now lives in Toronto, Canada. Farida Zaman is an award-winning Illustrator producing illustrations for magazines, newspapers, wrapping paper, greetings cards, and billboards. She also uses her fun and colorful artwork to bring picture books to life. She lives with her family and fluffy dog-Pippa-and works from her home studio in Toronto.
This book is in the following series:
My First
Everyday experiences such as going to the doctor can be scary for the first time. With beautiful illustrations and easy-to-read text, My First...introduces children to commonplace situations in a light-hearted and informative way. The glossary explains new or difficult words, supporting children's understanding of the text. Checked by education consultant Shirley Bickler, these books are ideal for use at home and at school. It includes: colourful illustrations; easy-to-read text; glossary of unfamiliar words; and, notes for parents and teachers.
"A colorful book to either introduce or reinforce Hindi language lessons for the lower elementary set." -School Library Journal
"Hindi-English bilingual parents will be thrilled with this primer that introduces Hindi words that match the English alphabet...This is part of a series of alphabet books that reinforces the beauty and importance of learning about many languages and cultures." -Booklist
"The vibrant colors and fun Indian illustrations of this book lure in both kids and adults! This is an excellent book to get kids excited and introduced to learn Hindi." -Shubhra Ramineni, author of Entice with Spice and Healthy Indian Vegetarian
"This book gently introduces young children to Hindi words using an ABC rhyming format. The words are written in the Devanagri script as well as a handy transliteration. Perfect for beginners, it provides a window to basic language and key images for those visiting India for the first time (including the little ones!)." -KitaabWorld.com
"It's a hardcover book, filled with bright and bold illustrations that incorporate aspects of Indian culture, along with the regular childhood things common to kids around the world. There's a lovely feeling of movement and emotions throughout the book that add to its character." -Castle View Academy blog
"These books work for younger kids and also help teach ABC's. They are a series of ABC rhyming books about Asian languages and culture. Each book has information about how certain letters in the language are pronounced...The books have colorful illustrations and rhyming information using the word from the language of the book and its English version as well as a bit about the word in the particular culture." -Crafty Moms Share
