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Picture Book- the Endangered Royal Bengal Tiger

September 4, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Protecting endangered animals is a worldwide concern. Sadly, the Royal Bengal tiger, India's national animal, falls into this category. Less than 1,500 of these magnificent creatures remain in India. Despite the severity of the situation, an alarming number of Royal Bengal tigers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, International Education, Reviews Tagged With: Anshuman Ruddra, Books, Cleveland Cultural Alliance, Dorje's Stripes, Endangered Royal Bengal Tigers, Gwangjo Park, India, Junag-a Park, multicultural picture books-endangered species, Multicultural picture books-India, Teachin

Mathematical Indian Folktale

July 10, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

I looked at the book cover. I looked again. What did the title of the book, One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale, have in common with flowers, deer, and an Indian woman?  The illustrator and writer, Demi, did not provide any clues about the content of the book. Yet, I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, International Education, Reviews Tagged With: Book Reviews, Books, Demi, India, Multicultural picture books, Multicultural picture books-India, One Grain of Rice, sharing picture books, using picture books in the classroom

A Monkey Tale I Can’t Resist

June 5, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

When I lived in India, I had mixed feelings about the monkeys who had the freedom to venture wherever they pleased. On the one hand, I was fascinated by their cleverness while, on the other hand, I was fearful of their potential belligerence. After living in close proximity to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, International Education, Reviews Tagged With: Book Reviews, Books, George McDermott, India, Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India, Multicultural picture books-India, Teaching, Trickster tales

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