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Bilingual Children's Books for Yoruba

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Fox Fables Retold by Dawn Casey; Illustrated by Jago A perfect introduction to traditional fables. In the first clever fable, Fox invites Crane to tea but gives her a flat dish so she can't eat any food. When it is Crane's turn to invite Fox, what dish does she use? In the second Chinese fable, King of the Jungle, Tiger thinks he is the king of the jungle but can Fox fool him to save his own skin? Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-9; Paperback. "The perfect introduction to traditional fables brought to life with magical illustrations and lively read-aloud text." - Wendy Cooling, Children's Book Consultant Paperback $16.95

Bilingual Children's Books for Yoruba

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

Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell; illustrated by Helen Oxenbury There once was a duck who had the bad luck to live with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed - until one day the other animals decided to take action! Winner of the Smarties Book Prize for 1991. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Malayalam, Nepali, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 2-7; Paperback. "Exceptional ... a book to linger over. Martin Waddell's text is simple and spare but it carries a powerful message." - Children's Book of the Year "Marvellously expressiver pictures and a satisfying text make this the outstanding picture book of the year." - The Sunday Times Paperback $16.95

Floppy by Guido Van Genechten; llustrated by Guido Van Genechten Rabbits ears come in all shapes and sizes. But they are all straight and long. All except Floppy's. Floppy hid his ear under a tea-cosy but the other rabbits laughed. He tied a balloon to it, but the others laughed even more. In this humorous story, Floppy discovers that friends love you for who you are and not for your ears. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Gujarati, Panjabi, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yoruba. Ages: 2-7; Paperback. "A pleasing book to add to early years shelves." - Books for Keeps Paperback $16.95

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). Paperback $16.95

Fox Fables Retold by Dawn Casey; Illustrated by Jago A perfect introduction to traditional fables. In the first clever fable, Fox invites Crane to tea but gives her a flat dish so she can't eat any food. When it is Crane's turn to invite Fox, what dish does she use? In the second Chinese fable, King of the Jungle, Tiger thinks he is the king of the jungle but can Fox fool him to save his own skin? Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified, Croatian, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-9; Paperback. "The perfect introduction to traditional fables brought to life with magical illustrations and lively read-aloud text." - Wendy Cooling, Children's Book Consultant Paperback $16.95

Giant Turnip by Henriette Barkow; illustrated by Richard Johnson This traditional story is set in an inner city school where the children have grown an enormous turnip! How can they pull it out? First the boys try and then the girls but the turnip will not move. They all try together but the turnip still will not budge. Can Larry save the day? Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Italian, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Yoruba. Ages: 3-8; Paperback. Paperback $16.95

Grandma's Saturday Soup by Sally Fraser; illustrated by Derek Brazell Mimi misses her grandma. Every day something reminds her of grandma's special Saturday Soup and the tales her grandma tells. Sally Fraser's delightful description of Jamaica and the wonderful soup, accompanied by Derek Brazell's vivid illustrations, make us all wish that we had a grandma like this! Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Panjabi, Patois, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-7; Paperback. 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 Paperback $16.95

Handa's Surprise by Eileen Browne; illustrated by Eileen Browne Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo. But on Handa's walk she passes a variety of animals who find the fruit very intriguing. When she arrives at her friend's village she finds... Children will enjoy following Handa on her journey through Eileen Browne's exuberant African landscape. Great for teaching and learning foreign languages and English as a Second Language - include in teaching units on fruits and animals. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Panjabi, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Yoruba. Ages: 2-7; Paperback. Paperback $16.95

Hansel and Gretel by Manju Gregory; illustrated by Jago At a time of a great and terrible famine, Hansel and Gretel are abandoned in the woods by their parents. Lost and hungry, they find a magical house made of sweets and cakes. But when they take their first bite a strange woman with blood-red eyes invites them in... Jago's stunning illustrations complement Manju Gregory's powerful retelling of this classic Grimm's fairy tale. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Panjabi, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-8; Paperback. Paperback $16.95

Lima's Red Hot Chili by David Mills; illustrated by Derek Brazell Take one little hungry girl, six different tempting foods and one shiny delicious red hot chilli. One big bite into the chilli results in a spectacular display of fireworks. Mom, dad, aunt and grandad all come to help but Lima's mouth is still too hot. Who can rescue her? Derek Brazell's artwork for this book was selected for the Best of British Illustration by the Association of Illustrators. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 3-8; Paperback. "This story is particularly successful in the way it introduces children to a variety of different foods." - Nursery World 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

Nita Goes To Hospital by Henriette Barkow; illustrated by Chris Petty Nita breaks her leg and needs to be brave when she is taken to hospital. Chis Petty's beautifully made models in plasticine will help to ease children's fears and prepare them for their first hospital visit. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Chinese-Simplified, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 4-8; Paperback. Paperback $16.95

Splash! by Flora McDonnell; illustrated by Flora McDonnell Tiger is hot, rhinoceros is hot. Only baby elephant knows what to do - first you find some water and then you SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH! Children love this exuberant story by the winner of the 1995 Mother Goose Award. Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese-Traditional, Chinese-Simplified+Pinyin, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Korean, Panjabi, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Twi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 2-5; Paperback. "A wonderful picture book with bold illustrations accompanying a well-thought out dual text. Each double page spread is visually pleasing with illustrations very well matched to the text. All in all, a welcome title." - Books for Keeps Paperback $16.95

That's My Mum by Henriette Barkow; illustrated by Derek Brazell Written in the first person, Mia tells us of her experience of being a child of mixed heritage. Find out how she and Kai overcome the prejudice of being judged by the colour of their skin. Won Best New Picture Book by Child Education (Scholastic Ltd.) in 2002! Available in English with: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Czech, Farsi, French, German, Gujarati, Italian, Panjabi, Polish, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yoruba. Ages: 3-8; Paperback. "A warm and simple story of how two children frustrated by others' assuming their Mums are their babysitters or their childminders, find a solution! Simple text and beautiful illustrations... provoke thought and discussion."-The Guide to Literacy Resources 2002 "An excellent book" - 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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