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India ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of India (Country Abcs) Paperback – January 1, 2006

3.9 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, history, and culture of India.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1404819193
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Picture Window Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2006
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781404819191
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1404819191
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.5 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 and up
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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Customers find the book's illustrations high quality and appreciate its educational value, with one mentioning it's a fun way to learn about Indian culture and history. However, the content quality receives negative feedback.

5 customers mention "Educational value"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book educational, with one mentioning it serves as a fun way to learn about Indian culture and history, while another notes it's a great addition to their multicultural book collection.

"Was exactly as described. Going to be a great addition to my multi cultural book collection" Read more

"This book is wonderfully illustrated and a fun way to learn about Indian culture and history. It can be appreciated by a wide range of age groups." Read more

"...India a is such a vibrant and exciting country...to reduce that experience to "B is for British India" was so disappointing...." Read more

"...familiar and unfamiliar things that kids can relate to and makes an interesting ABC book...." Read more

9 customers mention "Visual quality"6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the visual quality of the book, with some finding the artwork pretty and high quality, while another customer notes that the illustrations are too abstract for young readers.

"...look like they are made out of different fabric textures are wonderful to look at...." Read more

"...global influence in technology and culture and it lacks consistency in the themes it represents...." Read more

"...(1 for each letter of the alphabet), but I thought the illustrations were high quality...." Read more

"This book is wonderfully illustrated and a fun way to learn about Indian culture and history. It can be appreciated by a wide range of age groups." Read more

3 customers mention "Content quality"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the content of the book to be of poor quality.

"...It's pretty enough, but the content is terrible!" Read more

"...The artwork is pretty, but completely wasted on this book." Read more

"Not engaging at all..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    Was exactly as described. Going to be a great addition to my multi cultural book collection
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2014
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    The pictures look like they are made out of different fabric textures are wonderful to look at. We are teaching our children about India (because there is where their dad is from) and the book a great to help with that.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2011
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    I put this book on my baby registry because we want to make sure our half-Indian daughter grows up with books that represent many cultures, including her Indian side. I would be appalled if this became her view of where Dad is from and I'm returning the book. This book gives a very colonial view of a country that is now a global influence in technology and culture and it lacks consistency in the themes it represents. A few examples: B is for British India and N is for New Hollywood (why not say B is for Bollywood since that's what people actually call it?). In addition, Diwali is the only holiday listed, Untouchables the only caste, W is for winners (this just seems weak!). It's like the author didn't even try to know India before slapping a book together. It's pretty enough, but the content is terrible!
    49 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2011
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    All,
    I purchased this book. It is a very simple book with is a good way to related letters of the aphabet back to Indian culture. It is only 27 pages long (1 for each letter of the alphabet), but I thought the illustrations were high quality. The book seems a little flimsy so I would not recommend it as a gift. Indian's tend to value things based on their weight. Low weight sometimes equates to low price/quality.

    What the book lacks in content makes up for itself in content. Each letter gives you the opportunity to explain the topic to your son/daughter/child in as much or little detail as you want. The illustrations are of good quality. I only gave it four stars because, I would have preferred to have multiple reference for each letter.

    I would consider buying it for my child's library.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2010
    Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase
    This book is wonderfully illustrated and a fun way to learn about Indian culture and history. It can be appreciated by a wide range of age groups.
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    It was for a Christmas gift I didn't use it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2015
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    We picked this up for our girls in anticipation of a move to India this summer. I'd hoped it would be an engaging introduction to their new home but neither the girls nor their parents are enjoying this book.

    First of all the ABC format is really too limiting to give an overview of a country, too many things competing for the common letters, too few for the uncommon ones. In this book Q is quarry, because, um, they quarry a lot of rocks in India.

    Yeah, OK.

    Other choces are just not appropriate for children, J is Jawaharlal Nehru, an important figure, but not really someone we need to introduce toddlers to.

    The illustrations are also too abstract for young readers. The girls simply do not respond to them, the colors are a bit dark and the contrasts are not sharp. As an adult they're fine, but I got this for the girls.

    If you're looking for an introduction to India, keep looking this is not a good resource.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2015
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    beautiful book!
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  • Paul Cook
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to India
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2010
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    I bought this for my daughter as they were studying India at nursery. This is just the job, one page per letter covering a basic item of Indian Culture - nothing heavy, just a simple guide. Probably good from 3 years to 8 years old. Good quality hardback with full colour pages.