Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
A gentle, true picture book about a boy who loved to learn, and grew up to help make the rules that say everyone is equal.
Made for reading aloud, each page has just a few short sentences and a full-colour illustration, so even the youngest listeners can follow a real life from childhood to greatness. Children meet young Bhim, who had to sit apart at school and wait for a drink of water, and who kept learning anyway. Grown-ups get an easy way to talk about fairness, kindness and hard work.
Inside you'll find: - A true story told simply, for ages 3 to 7 - Warm, full-page illustrations on every spread - "What Babasaheb taught us": six life lessons, each linked to a moment in the story, to talk about together - A perfect bedtime read, classroom read-aloud or gift
Part of Atlas Of Greats, a series of true picture-book biographies of the world's greats. Collect them all!
Specs
- Format
- Paperback, 32 pages
- Size
- 8.5 × 8.5 in
- Ages
- 3 to 7
Facts for kids
- Babasaheb was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow, in Madhya Pradesh. The town is now called Dr. Ambedkar Nagar.
- He studied at Columbia University in New York and the London School of Economics, and earned doctorates from both.
- His house, Rajgriha, held about 50,000 books.
- He led the Drafting Committee, the team that wrote the draft of India's Constitution.
- His birthday, 14 April, is celebrated all over India as Ambedkar Jayanti.
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