Let's Learn Alif Bay Pay
Aao Seekhein Alif Bay Pay | Let’s Learn Alif Bay Pay is a first-of-its-kind Urdu-English alphabet board book, thoughtfully designed to start a child’s bilingual journey with over 100 everyday, essential words and heritage concepts across a three-script layout: Urdu in Noto Nastaliq, Romanized phonetics, and English translations. The book also includes a kid-friendly pronunciation guide and visual cues to help parents and children master the unique Urdu sounds with ease, at all proficiency levels!
Each bilingual word is accompanied by interactive, inclusive illustration to ensure every child can relate and make real-world connections.
Whether your child is discovering Urdu for the first time or is a fluent speaker strengthening their Urdu language skills, this book serves as an invitation to reconnect with your roots and bridge the gap between generations—one Urdu word at a time.
Written & Designed by Hira Qazi
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About This Book
Key Features
- Comprehensive Vocabulary: Over 100 carefully curated words—ranging from everyday essentials to beautiful heritage concepts—to build comprehension and bilingual fluency.
- Triple-Script Learning: Every page features elegant Urdu script in Noto Nastaliq, Roman phonetics with visual cues, and clear English translations.
- Innovative Phonetic System: An intuitive, kid-friendly pronunciation guide along with an easy-to-follow phonetic system of underlining and italics to guide correct pronunciation at all fluency levels.
- Interactive Sound Activity: Take language learning a step further by encouraging active learning through play. Whether it is the soft dental sound of a ŘŞŘŞŮŰ (tit-lee)—butterfly or the humming ring of a ٞتŮÚŻ (pa-tang)—kite, our sound activity reinforces familiarity with the unique Urdu sounds needed to speak the Urdu language with ease and confidence.
- Interactive Illustrations: Each vocabulary word is brought to life with an engaging, vibrant illustration that instantly captures a child’s attention, keeps them engaged, and encourages them to make real-world connections.
- Celebrate Inclusivity: Every illustration is included with the intention to celebrate our community’s beautiful diversity. From South Asian features and diverse skin tones to hijab representation and the inclusion of neurodiversity—we believe every child deserves to be celebrated and see themselves reflected in their learning materials.