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 Illustrator of many children's picture
books, book jackets and educational textbooks. She has worked for
clients in the UK, USA and Canada. Trained in the UK, her global
background has given her insight into different cultures that
offers an advantage to illustrate certain topics and stories.
Farida has received recognition for her work and has won awards in
Europe and North America. She lives with her husband, daughter and
son in Toronto and works from her home studio.
"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
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