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One Friday Morning
Author: Ghazala Nomani
Illustrator: Rumana Husain
Medium of Illustration: Water colours
Sponsor: Participating Schools
Price: Rs. 35.00
ISBN: 969-8129-38-3
No. of Pages: 8 + C
Description: This book is part of a series of readers which have been prepared for the class I Integrated Curriculum. Several school teachers have been working together to develop this programme. The book is culture-friendly, and the use of a few simple words, often repeated, enables children to read the book on their own.

Parosi Kawwa (Mr. Crow, The Neighbour)
Author: Muneer Bano
Illustrator: Shamsa Khalil Hassan
Medium of Illustration: Water colours
Sponsor: Pepsi Foundation
Price: Rs. 30.00
ISBN: 969-8129-34-0
No. of Pages: 12 +
Description: This is an old tale describing how people should be kind to others, be it a stranger or a neighbour. As the saying goes “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. The mynah helps the crow even though he ate all of her food supplies. He was also rude and obnoxious towards her children but the sweet mynah even called a doctor for him after he fell sick due to overeating.

Chooha Phiray Aari Baari (The Mouse who ran helter skelter)
Author: Muneer Bano
Illustrator: Rumana Husain
Medium of Illustration: Photographs and pencil colours
Sponsor: Dr. S.M. Mustafa Memorial Foundation
Price: Rs. 25.00
ISBN: 969-8129-27-8
No. of Pages: 8+C
Description: An old tale of a mouse who lost its tail, retold with a difference! Children playing the various characters are photographed and used for the illustrations of this book. A delightful story for young children who will enjoy the pictures as well.

Nadir ki Shararat (Nadir’s antics)
Author: Mariam Shera
Illustrator: Shirin Syed
Medium of Illustration: Water colours
Sponsor: Hub Leather Products Ltd.
Price: Rs. 35.00
ISBN: 969-8129-18-9
No. of Pages: 20 +
Description: Nadir, the little boy, is a lively fellow with whom most children of the targeted age group would identify. The simple language, everyday anecdotes and Nadir’s antics make the series an interesting addition to the very scanty collection of books for this age-group.

Nadir ka Ghar (Nadir’s house)
Author: Mariam Shera
Illustrator: Shirin Syed
Medium of Illustration: Water colours
Sponsor: Engro Chemical Pakistan Ltd.
Price: Rs. 35.00
ISBN: 969-8129-15-4
No. of Pages: 16 +
Description: Nadir, the little boy, is a lively fellow with whom most children of the targeted age group would identify The simple language, everyday anecdotes and Nadir’s antics make the series an interesting addition to the very scanty collection of books for this age-group.

Khail Khilonay (A textbook for Class I)
Author: Various
Illustrator: Samina Raza & The Children of Bay View Academy,The CAS School, Foundation Public School, Froebel Education Centre, The Indus Academy and Karachi Grammar School
Medium of Illustration: Water Colours
Sponsor: Citibank
Price: Rs. 100.00
ISBN: 969-550-035-8
No. of Pages: 60 +
Description: This is a colorful book about objects familiar to most children. There are simple rhymes and brief phrases concerning toys and tame animals.