Tara the Star
Archit Verma, Dinesh Verma
language
(Chanda Books, Feb. 22, 2012)
This book is a level 2 Urdu reader. Level 2 books helps in developing Urdu vocabulary for children who have become familiar with Urdu script and have learnt a few basic words. The book does it by means of interesting short stories. This series of level 2 Urdu readers book contains of six books. Each book has a story that consists of small paragraphs with a simple but interesting story line. Each paragraph is 1 or 2 lines to make it easy to follow. On each page of the book, the top paragraph provides the narrative in Urdu. Immediately below it is the transliteration of the paragraph in English. If the transliterated paragraph is read in conversational English, the pronunciation would be similar to the one in Urdu. The paragraph at the bottom of the page provides the English translation.The story in Book 1, Tara the Star, introduces the names of some common sports. The story in Book 2, Tara’s Ball, introduces the names of several relatives.The story in Book 3, Tara’s School, introduces several activities done during a school-day. The story in Book 4, Tara on a Trip, introduces the names of some common modes of travel.The story in Book 5, Tara in a Band, introduces the name of several musical instruments.The story in Book 6, Tara in a Mall, introduces the names of several items one can buy in a mall.