Many of you would have learned about heroes in storybooks or movies. But I have been lucky. I have met a hero in my life, but this hero doesn’t wear a cape. He is my dad.
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What everyone will love about this story is the simplicity with which the story has been written, from a child’s point of view. What the child felt about his father’s arrest, about the British government and most importantly about Gandhiji – the fact that he was the person who could oppose the British authorities – all are wonderfully described by the author.
These Usborne Beginners books are perfect books to dive into a topic in greater depth and get introduced to some amazing facts. The photographs are comparable to National Geographic, and the text is very age appropriate to be read out to 3.5 years+, excellent for kids who are just beginning to read independently.
Gender stereotyping doesn’t exist only in the professions we choose, but also in the choices we make in working towards those professions. I hope one day, when my children are older and making these choices for themselves, maternity matches paternity, and both parents are able to freely choose what their heart desires, for their work and their family, because that is what it truly boils down to. Equal choice.
Breaking and challenging such a gender stereotype would be beyond imagination. Yet, here is a real life story of Harnaam Kaur.
As the title of the book suggests, Bumble and Bee are two friends who are thankful to their third friend Froggy for many reasons!
