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by Sandhya Acharya (Author), Vanessa Alexandre (Illustrator)
MATH, FOOD, and FUN meet in this delightful story (counting, subtraction, arithmetic)
Siblings Idu (Ee-doo) and Adu (Aa-doo) are very excited. Guests are coming over for dinner and Mama is making a special dessert- Ten Gulab Jamuns! Sweet, golden, sugar-syrup-soaked Gulab Jamuns that melt in your mouth. But Mama asks them to stay away from the bowl of treats; they can only eat the ten Gulab Jamuns after the guests arrive. But can Idu and Adu wait?
This light-hearted, humorous story will warm your heart (and make you hungry!). It also includes STEM elements of counting, addition, and subtraction. The recipe in the back is also a great hands-on activity to do with your little ones. High re-readability value!
Perfect for fans of Five Little Monkeys. Ten Butterflies, Seven Golden Rings, Bee-Bim Bop, Bilal cooks Daal
Counting, math, cooking, food, crafts - everything is fun with 10 Gulab Jamuns!
10 Gulab Jamuns has been positively reviewed by Publishers Weekly, Booklist Online, and Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, Maththroughstories.org among others. It is included in the curriculum of the Children's Literacy Initiative (CLI.org), a U.S. Department of Education grantee.
Curriculum Note for Educators and Teachers:
A comprehensive and FREE! Teachers Guide for the classroom including lesson plans across STEM and math, language, social and emotional learning (SEL), music, and original counting songs is available on sandhyaacharya.com.
10 Gulab Jamuns is ideal for preschool through fifth graders. It's a great gift for those who want to learn more about South Asian culture, traditions of India, or Desi culture, and value multicultural stories and diversity in children's literature. This book also makes a great gift for Diwali, Holi, and other holiday celebrations.
