Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: Discovering India.Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: Discovering India Brigitte Benchimol East West Discovery Press PO Box 2393, Gardena, CA 90247 0970165498 $19.95 www.eastwestdiscovery.com The first of a series by early childhood educator  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. Brigitte Benchimol, Jadyn and the Magic Bubble: Discovering India is a beautifully illustrated picturebook designed to help young children explore India and understand the land and culture better. Jadyn and the Magic Bubble features a fair amount of text--the story alone is approximately 50 pages long, though half of that consists of lively full-page illustrations, and the remaining text offers supplementary sensory activities and more--so very young children may need a parent's help to read through the entire story. From the majesty of the Taj taj n. A tall conical cap worn by Muslims as a headdress of distinction. [Arabic t Mahal--so expansive that there is a pull-out illustration to capture its glory--to the process of making silk, to an important quote by Mahatma mahatma (məhăt`mə, –hät`–) [Sanskrit,=great-souled], honorific title used in India among Hindus for a person of superior holiness. Mohandas Gandhi is the best-known figure to whom the title was applied. Gandhi, "We must be the change we wish to see in the world," Jadyn and the Magic Bubble is a wholesome and wondrous introduction to a different way of life. An accompanying audio CD allows the reader to listen to Indian music Indian music, of India: see Hindu music. and read along with the story. Highly recommended, especially for bright and inquisitive in·quis·i·tive adj. 1. Inclined to investigate; eager for knowledge. 2. Unduly curious and inquiring. See Synonyms at curious. young readers. |
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