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Bilingual Children's Books for Shona

Welcome to our children's bilingual page for Shona, featuring bilingual children's books in English and Shona! If you have any questions or can't find what you need, please e-mail us.

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Ellie's Secret Diary (Don't bully me) by Henriette Barkow; illustrated by Sarah Garson Read Ellie's secret diary to see how she coped with bullying. Help is at hand! Nominated by the Educational Resources Awards as the Best Primary School Book. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. Ages: 7-10; Hardback. "An excellent source for clarifying issues involved in bullying. The text has points for discussion and reflection on every page.. The children liked it because it was true to life, also secretive and personal.. Every school, where there are bilingual children, must have a copy of the book in the book corner of each class." - Celia Datta, Moorside School Hardcover $19.95

Bilingual Children's Books for Shona

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Ebenor Attard; illustrated by Richard Holland A long time ago on a cold night in Arabia, Ali Baba noticed something very strange as he gathered firewood in the light of the full moon. A rumbling sound, like thunder, came not from the sky but from beneath the earth.. Richard Holland's brilliant use of collage captures the essence of this classic tale. Great story for exploring folktales from around the world. 32 pages full colour. Available in English with: Arabic (Hardback only), Albanian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese-Traditional (Hardback only), Chinese-Simplified (Hardback only), Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Shona, Somali (Hardback only), Spanish (Paperback Only), Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. Ages: 5-9; Paperback and Hardback (depends on language). Hardcover $19.95   Paperback $16.95

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Eric Carle; illustrated by Bill Martin, Jr Exuberantly colored artwork and favorite animals make this rhythmic story the perfect introduction to looking at and learning about colors. Another classic by Eric Carle. "The gentle rhyming and gorgeous, tissue paper collage illustrations in this classic picture book make it a dog eared favorite on many children's bookshelves. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese-Traditional, Farsi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kurdish, Panjabi, Portuguese, Shona, Somali, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 1-6; Paperback. "One thing readers cannot predict is just what kinds of funny characters will make an appearance at the denouement." Amazon Book Review Paperback $16.95

Ellie's Secret Diary (Don't bully me) by Henriette Barkow; illustrated by Sarah Garson Read Ellie's secret diary to see how she coped with bullying. Help is at hand! Nominated by the Educational Resources Awards as the Best Primary School Book. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese. Ages: 7-10; Hardback. "An excellent source for clarifying issues involved in bullying. The text has points for discussion and reflection on every page.. The children liked it because it was true to life, also secretive and personal.. Every school, where there are bilingual children, must have a copy of the book in the book corner of each class." - Celia Datta, Moorside School Hardcover $19.95

Floppy's Friends by Guido Van Genechten Floppy's friends only play their special games with their special friends. They never want to play with the other rabbits. When a new rabbit, Samy, arrives he doesn't know their game and they make fun of him. Samy knows a really cool game, but is it enough to get the other to accept him? Children will relate to the difficulty of being the new child and trying to make friends. This book is very useful for discussions on friendship and getting along with others who may be different. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified+Pinyin, Croatian, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Shona (Paperback Only), Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Twi (Paperback Only), Urdu, Vietnamese (Paperback Only), Yoruba (Paperback Only). Ages: 2-7; Paperback and Hardback (depends on language). Hardcover $19.95   Paperback $16.95

Handa's Hen by Eileen Browne Handa and her friend Akeyo find two butterflies fluttering around the hen house, three stripy mice under the grain store, four little lizards behind the pots.....but where is grandma's black hen? Handa's Hen is a dazzling feast for the eyes, making counting fun and introducing new animals and environments. Great for teaching and learning foreign languages and English as a Second Language. Beautiful African setting. Available in English with: Available in Hardback only for the following languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Portuguese, Russian, Shona, Somali, Urdu, Vietnamese. Available in Paperback only for the following languages: Italian, Portuguese, Shona, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish and Yoruba. Ages: 2-7; Paperback and Hardback (depends on language). "There is so much to enjoy here: the engaging hide and seek story with natural built in repetition, the fun of anticipating and counting, and above all the stunning watercolour paintings of both human characters and the south-west Kenyan village and its flora and fauna. A veritable treasure trove." - Books For Keeps Hardcover $19.95   Paperback $16.95

Little Red Hen and the Grains of Wheat by L. R. Hen; illustrated by Jago Winner of the UK National Literacy Association's Wow! Award 2006 (for best children's titles). Little Red Hen finds some grains of wheat but when she asks the cat, the dog and the goose to help her plant them, they are all too busy. When Little Red Hen has finally grown the wheat, harvested it, turned it into flour and baked it into bread the others are only to willing to help her eat it - but will she let them? The gentle repetition and humorous second story unfolding in the illustrations makes this a joyful retelling of the classic fable. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba Ages: 3-8 Paperback. Paperback $16.95

My Daddy is a Giant by Carl Norac; illustrated by Ingrid Godon My daddy is a giant. When I want to cuddle him, I have to climb a ladder. He might sneeze like a hurricane and make the ground shake when he runs, but this daddy is a gentle giant. He loves his little boy with all his heart. A book for every little boy who knows he has the best daddy in the world. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Paperback Only), Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian (Paperback Only), Shona, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 1-5; Paperback and Hardback (depends on language). Hardcover $19.95   Paperback $16.95

Sam's First Day by David Mills; illustrated by Lizzie Finlay Sam loved to talk. On his first day at school he talked and talked all the way there. But when Sam got to school, he stopped talking. Sam enjoyed writing. He enjoyed playing games. He enjoyed reading. But he just would not talk! Until... A gently told tale for all children new to school or the newcomer to the classroom. Available in English with: Albanian, Bengali, Chinese, Czech, Farsi, Gujarati, Serbo-Croatian, Shona, Somali, Tamil, Turkish, Vietnamese. Ages: 3-7 Paperback. "A delightful picture book... an excellent dual text." Books for Keeps Paperback $16.95

Welcome to the World Baby by Na'ima bint Robert; illustrated by Derek Brazell All cultures celebrate the birth of a baby in different ways. When Tariq's mom has a baby boy, the whole class celebrates. As the children talk at circle time, each one tells how his or her family welcomes a new child into the world. A beautiful and sensitive exploration of the diversity of cultural and religious celebrations of a baby being welcomed into our world. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish (Paperback Only), Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Shona, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-8; Paperback and Hardback (depends on language). Hardcover $19.95   Paperback $16.95

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