This book is the latest in our attempt to make literature in Indian languages available to a national audience through translation. Tiger Fry and other tales is a collection of stories selected and translated from the original Bangla title Choddo Pidim (The Fourteen Lamps) by Gauri Dharmapal. Set both in rural and semi-urban settings, these stories bring together animal and human characters. The first story is about a small boy who wants to eat a tiger fry and what happens when he bites into the miniature paneer tiger he is given to eat. The second story highlights the friendship between two tiny creatures, a honey bee and a black ant, while the last one is a more conventional tale of a woodcutter outwitting a couple of tigers.
The Orient Blackswan Easy Readers introduce the child to the enchanting world of reading, which encourage him/her to read with little or no external help. These well-illustrated books are carefully graded into six levels. The series begins at Level 1 and is meant for beginners in the age group of 5 7 years. The other levels are: Level 2: 6 8 years, Level 3: 7 9 years, Level 4: 9 10 years, Level 5: 10 12 years, Level 6: 11 14 years and Level 7: 12 15 years. This careful grading, based on age-appropriate vocabulary and structure enables the reader to progress through the successive levels. The current titles mainly include the classics and also have those that suit modern tastes and interests.
The Orient Longman Easy Readers Introduce The Child To The Enchanting World Of Reading, Which Encourage Him/Her To Read With Little Or No External Help. These Well-Illustrated Books Are Carefully Graded Into Six Levels. The Series Begins At Level 1 And Is Meant For Beginners In The Age Group Of 5-7 Years. The Other Levels Are: Level 2: 6-8 Years, Level 3: 7-9 Years, Level 4: 9-10 Years, Level 5: 10-12 Years, Level 6: 11-14 Years And Level 7: 12-15 Years. This Careful Grading, Based On Age-Appropriate Vocabulary And Structure Enables The Reader To Progress Through The Successive Levels. The Current Titles Mainly Include The Classics And Also Have Those That Suit Modern Tastes And Interests.
This collection of short plays is an adaptation of traditional stories from around the world. The stories have been selected not only because they have remained favourites over time but also for their creative possibilities in terms of reading aloud, elocution and drama. The happy man's shirt is a story from Europe. From Greece we have the tales of Hercules and the cart-driver, Mercury and the woodcutter and Philemon and Baucis. The paper-maker, a story from China, tells us how the festival of lanterns began. And from Arabia we have the story of The two brothers.
The Orient Blackswan Easy Readers introduce the child to the enchanting world of reading, which encourage him/her to read with little or no external help. These well-illustrated books are carefully graded into six levels. The series begins at Level 1 and is meant for beginners in the age group of 5 7 years. The other levels are: Level 2: 6 8 years, Level 3: 7 9 years, Level 4: 9 10 years, Level 5: 10 12 years, Level 6: 11 14 years and Level 7: 12 15 years. This careful grading, based on age-appropriate vocabulary and structure enables the reader to progress through the successive levels. The current titles mainly include the classics and also have those that suit modern tastes and interests.
The Orient Blackswan Easy Readers introduce the child to the enchanting world of reading, which encourage him/her to read with little or no external help. These well-illustrated books are carefully graded into six levels. The series begins at Level 1 and is meant for beginners in the age group of 5 7 years. The other levels are: Level 2: 6 8 years, Level 3: 7 9 years, Level 4: 9 10 years, Level 5: 10 12 years, Level 6: 11 14 years and Level 7: 12 15 years. This careful grading, based on age-appropriate vocabulary and structure enables the reader to progress through the successive levels. The current titles mainly include the classics and also have those that suit modern tastes and interests.
Four Stories from the Mahabharata are a part of the parallel narrative of the epic and tell the stories of four girl who come from different backgrounds. Sukanya is a princess, Shruvawati and Suprabha are simple girls living in hermitages while Shweta is a court dancer. What is common to them is their spirited personality, their acute sense of self respect and their ability to hold on to their principles and convictions at all costs. Love comes to each one in a different way, changing her life completely. But they all choose to take fate in their hands, living a life of courage and action.
A towering figure of the Bengal Renaissance, Tagore s influence on Bagla literature has still not diminished. During a long and creative career, he excelled in the different art forms that he practised-poetry, drama, music, novels and short stories. In 1901, he founded Shantiniketan (Adobe of Peace), in Bolpur near Kolkata, an educational institution where education was to be imparted in an unrestricted manner. He was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in 1913, for his poetic work Gitanjali (An Offering of Songs) which he himself had translated into English from his various volumes of poetry. He was knighted in 1915, but returned Bagh massacre of 1919. He died in 1941, heartbroken by a number of personal tragedies and disillusioned by the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe. Through primarily remembered as a poet, Tagore s short stories have earned a pride in modern Bangla literature. The stories in this collection are respresentative of Tagore s writings. We find the empathy of a father for a stranger in The Kabuliwala, the sorrow of parting in The Postmaster, the comic in When Wishes Come True and the social divide that riches cause in The Return Gift.
For the youngest fans of Louisiana State University sports, Mike the Tiger is the main attraction. Boys and girls visiting campus beg to stop by Mike’s brand-new home situated near Tiger Stadium, Alex Box Stadium, and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, hoping to hear the big cat roar and have their photo taken with him. Mike’s veterinarian, David G. Baker, and reading specialist Margaret Taylor Stewart have combined their expertise in this fun, informative guidebook for the most devoted followers of the beloved Bengal mascot. With its question-and-answer format, this delightful book tells about Mike from whiskers to tail. Baker and Stewart offer lively responses to questions such as: Why does LSU have both a live tiger and a costumed mascot? What weighs as much as Mike the Tiger? Does Mike go to the dentist? What does Mike eat? They explore Mike’s daily routine, playtime, health care, travel arrangements, and likes and dislikes. Readers can delve into the history of LSU’s tiger tradition, meeting “up close” each of the five Mikes who have reigned since 1936. In “More about Tigers,” they can learn about Mike’s place in the larger cat family, the various subspecies of tigers, their habitats around the world, and the tiger’s distinct physical traits. Ten hands-on activities—including making a tiger face mask and cooking a delicious fudge-and-pecan treat shaped like Mike’s paw print—will engage kids’ creativity and skills. A special “Notes to Parents and Teachers” section offers suggestions for integrating the book into classroom studies. Lavishly illustrated with more than one hundred photographs capturing the many moods and adventures of Mike, Tales of Mike the Tiger will satisfy even the most inquisitive child on the subject of this favorite feline.
