Farida Zaman – illustratör

My First Book of Hindi Words introduces the Hindi language to preschool children in a gentle, playful way using the English alphabet.The familiar ABC rhyming structure provides a framework that encourages fun and easy learning from A-Z. A welcoming Indian family introduces everyday Hindi words, including many that have special significance in Indian culture. The vivid illustrations give kids a glimpse of Indian life and show how, despite cultural differences, kids the world over have a lot in common.Linguistic and cultural notes are added to enhance a child's experience and understanding, and to help parents, librarians and educators bring the story to life.

A Bar Mitzvah boy''s kippah falls off his head and journeys around the world before finding its way back home. Follow the madcap adventure of Josh''s kippah from his Bar Mitzvah in New York to a sukkah in Israel and a Hanukkah party in Argentina, with many stops in between.

Discover Korea's Joyful Holidays—Through Crafts, Games, Food, and Fun!Korean Celebrations introduces kids to Korea's most exciting holidays and traditions, from Lunar New Year to Chuseok. With easy crafts, recipes, and cultural facts, and even a language lesson, children ages 8 to 12 can experience Korean festivals like real kids in Korea!Includes:Crafts like folding paper fans and carnationsEasy recipes like sweet Songpyeon dumplingsFun games like Yut-NoriLearn to write Hangul—the Korean alphabetPerfect for classrooms, families, and curious kids, this engaging book brings Korean culture to life through hands-on fun!

Count your way from one (yek) to ten (dah) in Farsi! Using simple text, authors Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson introduce readers to the Iranian culture. Learn about everything from Omar Khayyam’s famous four-line poems to the seven countries that border Iran. Colorful illustrations bring ancient and modern Iran to life.

My First Book of Hindi Words is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces young children to Hindi language and Indian culture through everyday words.Organized as an ABC rhyming book, My First Book of Hindi Words incorporates common Hindi words into charming English-language rhymes, beginning with: "A is for akash. A sky so blue where little birds fly and big planes, too," and on through "Z is for zukhaam. Achoo! I sneeze. I must have a cold. Mama, hug me please!" Winsome, full-color pictures illustrate each word and allow even very young readers to make their first foray into India''s official language. A helpful glossary at the end makes it easy for readers—including parents and teachers—to review what they''ve learned! With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon be a part of the 300 million people worldwide that speak Hindi!

Korean Celebrations takes young readers on an exciting exploration of Korea''s colorful festivals and family celebrations—wonderful days that are filled with exciting activities and delicious foods.This book allows children to experience Korean culture firsthand by involving them in games, crafts, stories, foods and other activities like the following:Preparing and enjoying delicious Songpyeon—sweet dumplings that everyone loves to eat on Chuseok (Korea''s version of Thanksgiving)Folding a paper carnation—a favorite Parent''s Day gift!Making your own board game to play Yut-Nori—a game of luck and strategy that''s played during Seollal, Korea''s all-important New Year celebrationsWriting simple Korean phrases using the Hangul alphabet, Korea''s written language—which is celebrated with its own holiday (Hangul Day)!Making a paper fan—something kids always like to do when the hot summer holidays roll around! Making your own Pepero chocolate cookies or pretzel treats—which have their own just-for-fun festival day called Pepero DayIn this book, kids will learn about many special Korean celebrations and festivals such as:Dano—the end of the planting season which is full of fun competitions like wrestling and swinging contestsChildren''s Day—a spring day off from school, when parents take their kids out for a day of funDaeboreum—a holiday to celebrate the moon, filled with special dances, twirling fire, lots of walking and, of course, special foodsSpecial birthdays—(like turning one, or turning sixty) and other family celebrations.Buddhist and Christian holidays—like Christmas and Buddha''s Birthday.…And plenty more. Because in Korea, a holiday or celebration is always just around the corner! Korean Celebrations allows kids to immerse themselves in the lives of their Korean counterparts with these interactive multicultural activities.

A Bar Mitzvah boy''s kippah falls off his head and journeys around the world before finding its way back home. Follow the madcap adventure of Josh''s kippah from his Bar Mitzvah in New York to a sukkah in Israel and a Hanukkah party in Argentina, with many stops in between.

Whether it’s for health, humane, or taste reasons, many young people are vegetarians. This is the perfect book to help them be healthy ones. It provides a history of vegetarianism, advice on balancing one’s diet, yummy food ideas, and, best of all, ways to cope with sticky situations. How do you handle the inevitable trips to the local burger joint? How do you resist Grandma’s attempts to get you to try just a bit of her famous roast turkey? How do you respond to dire predictions that it’s meat that makes you strong? For young people who are vegetarians, or for those who are thinking about making the switch, this is an invaluable resource.From the Trade Paperback edition.