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2009-06-22T11:40:00.000-07:00

One Friday Morning
Author: Ghazala Nomani
Illustrator: Rumana Husain
Medium of Illustration: Water colours
Sponsor: Participating Schools
Price: Rs. 35.00
ISBN: 969-8129-38-3
No. of Pages: 8 + C
Description: This book is part of a series of readers which have been prepared for the class I Integrated Curriculum. Several school teachers have been working together to develop this programme. The book is culture-friendly, and the use of a few simple words, often repeated, enables children to read the book on their own.

2009-06-22T11:38:00.000-07:00

Parosi Kawwa (Mr. Crow, The Neighbour)
Author: Muneer Bano
Illustrator: Shamsa Khalil Hassan
Medium of Illustration: Water colours
Sponsor: Pepsi Foundation
Price: Rs. 30.00
ISBN: 969-8129-34-0
No. of Pages: 12 +
Description: This is an old tale describing how people should be kind to others, be it a stranger or a neighbour. As the saying goes “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. The mynah helps the crow even though he ate all of her food supplies. He was also rude and obnoxious towards her children but the sweet mynah even called a doctor for him after he fell sick due to overeating.

2009-06-22T11:36:00.000-07:00

Chooha Phiray Aari Baari (The Mouse who ran helter skelter)
Author: Muneer Bano
Illustrator: Rumana Husain
Medium of Illustration: Photographs and pencil colours
Sponsor: Dr. S.M. Mustafa Memorial Foundation
Price: Rs. 25.00
ISBN: 969-8129-27-8
No. of Pages: 8+C
Description: An old tale of a mouse who lost its tail, retold with a difference! Children playing the various characters are photographed and used for the illustrations of this book. A delightful story for young children who will enjoy the pictures as well.

2009-06-22T11:35:00.000-07:00

Nadir ki Shararat (Nadir’s antics)
Author: Mariam Shera
Illustrator: Shirin Syed
Medium of Illustration: Water colours
Sponsor: Hub Leather Products Ltd.
Price: Rs. 35.00
ISBN: 969-8129-18-9
No. of Pages: 20 +
Description: Nadir, the little boy, is a lively fellow with whom most children of the targeted age group would identify. The simple language, everyday anecdotes and Nadir’s antics make the series an interesting addition to the very scanty collection of books for this age-group.

2009-06-22T11:33:00.000-07:00

Nadir ka Ghar (Nadir’s house)
Author: Mariam Shera
Illustrator: Shirin Syed
Medium of Illustration: Water colours
Sponsor: Engro Chemical Pakistan Ltd.
Price: Rs. 35.00
ISBN: 969-8129-15-4
No. of Pages: 16 +
Description: Nadir, the little boy, is a lively fellow with whom most children of the targeted age group would identify The simple language, everyday anecdotes and Nadir’s antics make the series an interesting addition to the very scanty collection of books for this age-group.

2009-06-22T11:31:00.000-07:00

Khail Khilonay (A textbook for Class I)
Author: Various
Illustrator: Samina Raza & The Children of Bay View Academy,The CAS School, Foundation Public School, Froebel Education Centre, The Indus Academy and Karachi Grammar School
Medium of Illustration: Water Colours
Sponsor: Citibank
Price: Rs. 100.00
ISBN: 969-550-035-8
No. of Pages: 60 +
Description: This is a colorful book about objects familiar to most children. There are simple rhymes and brief phrases concerning toys and tame animals.

2009-06-22T11:30:00.000-07:00

Badaam ka Pair (A Red Almond Tree)

Author: Rumana Husain
Illustrator: Fareena Alam
Medium of Illustration: Colour Pencils
Sponsor: Citibank
Price: Rs. 35.00
ISBN: 969-550-029-3
No. of Pages: 8 + C
Description: This is a simple story about a child observing what is happening around the red almond tree in a house.

2009-06-22T11:28:00.000-07:00

The Monster Machine

Author: Ghazala Nomani
Illustrator: Akbar Shakoor
Medium of Illustration: Charcoal
Price: Rs. 35.00
ISBN: 929-8129-42-1
No. of Pages: 8 + C
Description: The blender, toaster, oven and fridge are all machines used in most kitchens these days. So are also the rolling pins, hand-mixers, knives, etc. Children are encouraged to discuss what each machine can do and the friendly ‘monster machine’ that they could invent for themselves.

2009-06-22T11:27:00.000-07:00

The Little V.I.P

Author: Nahid Rahman
Illustrator: Samina Raza
Medium of Illustration: Water colours
Sponsor: Bookgroup
Price: Rs. 25.00
ISBN: 929-8129-45-6
No. of Pages: 8 + C
Description: The Little V.I.P focuses on the green turtle, creating awareness of the endangered species of our country and the need to save them. The text is simple and culture-friendly and the book is part of a series of readers which have been developed by several schools in Karachi and which in turn part of an integrated curriculum for class I.

JALEBIAN

2009-06-22T06:56:00.000-07:00

Jalebian (A textbook for class VII)
Author:
The book has a selection of 15 articles/poems/stories of various writers.
Illustrator:
Illustrated by various artists
Medium of Illustration:
Mixed media
Sponsor:
The Trust for Voluntary Organizations (TVO)
Price:
Rs. 150.00
ISBN:
969-8129-31-6
No. of Pages:
64 +
Description:
This book is an important landmark as this is the first alternative Urdu textbook produced for the secondary level. Interesting reading material with attractive illustrations and the use of good quality paper and binding give this textbook a unique place amongst existing Urdu textbooks.
NOTE: Teachers’ Guide is also available.

Nadir kay Saat Aankh Micholi (Playing hide and seek with Nadir)

2009-06-22T06:47:00.000-07:00

Description:
Nadir, the little boy, is a lively fellow with whom most children of the targeted age group would identify. The simple language, everyday anecdotes antics make the series an interesting addition to the very scanty collection of books for this age-group.KJKJJUJTYTY
NOTE: Teachers’ Guide is also available.THTH

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