Bilingual Book Review:

Ismat Ni Eid (Gujarati Edition)

Story: Fauzia Gilani -Willams

                                        Pictures: Proiti Roy

                         Ismat ni Eid is a Turkish tale. A nice story about a shoemaker named Ismat, who is a happy going, family orientated man. On the occasion of Eid he decides to buy gifts for his family. After the persuasion of shopkeeper he bought a pair of trousers for himself but there is only the last pair on the shelves, and it's too long. Ismat takes his gifts home with a thought that long trousers can always be shortened. Eid arrives, and with it comes a shock and surprise.

                        The story tells a lot about culture, and family values through the festivities involved with it in a subtle and comic manner with the ultimate message of joy of giving.

                       This book is written for intermediate Gujarati students. It has a wide variety of vocabulary words, and is full of wonderful illustrations. For ages 4+

 

 

 

 

Summer Essay Contest

 Charles Lafitte Foundation : kid's corner invites you for summer reading essay writting contest to win $1,000 for your school library and a Kindle for you. Read a book from the list they have and write an essay on how the character’s adventure changed them and how it influenced you.
For more details: http://charleslafitte.org/

Summer Reading:
         I always like summer reading because of decorations.With the help of volunteers I decorated the window of children's room.Kids love it.Everything is paper made.

Level It Books: app for ipad, iphone and ipod touch.

            A great tools for librarians and teachers.Scan your book's ISBN and view the Guided Reading, Grade Level Equivalent, Lexile, and DRA levels for the book.
            A very helpful tool for the educators in making lists and very handy for the parents to know   appropriateness of the book for their kids.For more details http://levelitbooks.com/

2013 South Asia Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature

The South Asia Book Award (SABA) established by the South Asia National Outreach Consortium (member National Resource Centers funded by The US Department of Education, Title VI) promotes awareness about South Asia's outstanding literature.This annual award recognizes a recently published work of fiction, non-fiction, poetry or folklore, from early childhood to secondary reading levels, published in the US, Canada or United Kingdom, in English  which accurately and skillfully portrays South Asia or South Asians in the diaspora, that is the experience of individuals living in South Asia, or of South Asians living in other parts of the world. The culture, people, or heritage of South Asia should be the primary focus of the story.
Complete list of Award Winner is : http://southasiabookaward.org/2012-award-books/

Celebrate National Children's Book Week!
May 13-19, 2013

Children's Book Week encourages children to enjoy authors and books. Celeberate this week in school, libraries, bookstores, and by reading.
How to celebrate ? Go to http://www.bookweekonline.com/educators

And vote for the children's choice book award
How to vote? Go to www.bookweekonline.com/voting

 

Free Fishing in New Jersey

       If you've ever tried to catch a butterfly on the wing or a green frog jumping in the grass, then you know the fascination of trying to catch something live. You will probably enjoy the thrill of watching a fishing bobber nod and dip underwater at the tug of a fish.
       New Jersey Free Fishing Days June 15 and 16, 2013.
       More info:  http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ffd.htm

Fishing Books for Children:
The kids' book of fishing : complete with hook, line, and sinker,by Rosen, Michael.
Gone fishin'-- with kids : (how to take your kid fishing and still be friends, by Perrone, Joe.
Kids gone fishin' : the young angler's guide to catching more and bigger fish,
Freshwater fishing, by Seeberg, Tim.
Hook, line and sinker : everything kids want to know about fishing!, by Labignan, Italo.
World without fish, by Kurlansky, Mark.
A good day's fishing, by James Prosek.