Gnaana Launches New Gujarati Alphabet Book for Kids

FULLERTON, Calif. - Dec. 2, 2016 - PRLog -- Gnaana Publishing, the publishing arm of Gnaana Company, LLC has released a new illustrated children's book to introduce kids to the Gujarati alphabet. The book, titled Ka Kaachbaano Ka: A Poetical Introduction to the Gujarati Alphabet, is written by Avni Gandhi and is illustrated by Ajanta Guhathakurta.

The book follows the format of the company's popular Hindi alphabet book, A is for Anaar: My First Hindi Alphabet Book, which was published earlier this year. The current title presents letters of the Gujarati alphabet through a mix of Gujarati and English words. The Gujarati text portions of the book are transliterated into English to assist readers unfamiliar with written Gujarati script. The book also features conversation prompts at the end to facilitate learning of basic Gujarati conversation. In addition, the book is available with an optional audio CD to assist with pronunciation.

"It's a unique book" says Aruna Hatti, founder and director of Gnaana. "Language-learning is so important and beneficial for kids, yet resources available to children to learn Indian languages are very scarce. Ka Kaachbaano Ka makes Gujarati more accessible – it's a book kids (and parents) can just pick up and learn from."

Gandhi, the author, grew up in India and recognized the need for a Gujarati alphabet book. "Growing up in India, it was very easy for me to pick up my mother tongue. But I knew that would not be the case for my son. That's what inspired me to write this book."

The book is designed to engage children ages birth-12 years of age. The book has 4 stated goals:

1.  Get kids to recognize the letters of the Gujarati alphabet;
2.  Associate relevant words with each Gujarati alphabet;

3.  Relate concepts of Indian culture and history to the text;

4.  Have kids learn basic Gujarati conversation,

The book features full-color illustrations inspired by elements of traditional Gujarati folk art. Guhathakurta, the book's illustrator, is based in New Delhi and has worked with many leading publishers and media houses globally. "We were very fortunate to have Ajanta's wealth of experience for this project," said Hatti. "It was a challenging yet an enjoyable experience to illustrate this Gujarati alphabet picture book," noted Guhathakurta. "I had required the freedom to execute my free-flowing imagination and give a variety of compositions for most of the pages."

The book is available at www.gnaana.com, Amazon, Follett School Solutions (for schools and libraries), and through Gnaana's worldwide distribution partners.