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Farmer Falgu is headed to the Kumbh Mela in the vibrant city of Allahabad. There are a lot of things to see at the Mela, his friends remind him. But does Farmer Falgu manage to see them all?Kanika Nair’s striking illustrations capture the colorful chaos and celebration that Kumbh Mela really is, in this charming and thoughtful tale written by Chitra Soundar.Awards– On the South Asia Book Awards’ Highly Commended Books list. – Listed in the Children’s Book Council’s Best Children’s Books of the Year – 2019 Edition.

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Farmer Falgu is off to the market to sell his produce, but has some unexpected bumps along the way. But then, Farmer Falgu can usually find his way out of any mess! Chitra Soundar’s energetic tale radiates with adventure, while Kanika Nair’s visual style underscores it with minimal artwork splashed with just a dab of vivid, striking colour.Awards– Featured in the 2019 USBBY Outstanding International Book list– Listed in the Children’s Book Council’s Best Children’s Books of the Year – 2019 Edition.

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Farmer Falgu has had enough of his noisy farm! He needs a break and he’s off on a holiday. Craving some quiet, he gets on his cart and goes looking for silence. Does he find it? Chitra Soundar writes this remarkable story with a quiet wisdom that resonates with youngsters and adults alike. Her story is joyously complemented by Kanika Nair’s unusual, striking illustrations.Awards– Farmer Falgu goes on a trip was shortlisted for The Hindu Young World Goodbooks Award in the Best Story category in 2016.

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Synopsis: Akiro draws only cats… cats, cats and more cats! No matter what he is asked to do, he simply draws cats! And this artistic tendency leads him to an adventure one day – an adventure that will change his life. Go on a journey in this Japanese folktale retold by Anushka Ravishankar with intricate illustrations by Christine Kastl in water colours and ink on rice paper.Age Group: 7 to 9 Ι Author: Anushka Ravishankar Ι Illustrator: Christine Kastl Ι Language: English Ι No. of Pages: 32 Ι Type: Picture Book | Format: Paper BackThis book was listed in The White Ravens 2010 catalog of notable and remarkable international children’s books, published by the Internationale Jugendbibliothek (International Youth Library) in Munich.

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A beautiful Royal Bengal tiger, Dorje, is missing his stripes. In a small Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Master Wu, a gentle-hearted monk tries to understand the secret of Dorje’s missing stripes. This story takes us to Tibet, Bengal and the heart of the Royal Bengal Tiger.

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Maya’s family refuses to believe that she has an elephant in her backyard. But the elephant is not hers and he needs to return home! Shobha Viswanath’s simple, delightful story is illustrated gorgeously in watercolours by Sadhvi Jawa.

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Lakshmi and Sundari are an unusual pair of twins with an unusual connection. But not everyone knows how special they are until they’re both called upon to save the day. Kavitha Mandana tells this story with brilliance and warmth, while Nayantara Surendranath lends vibrancy to it with her magnificent artwork.Awards– A Pair of Twins was in the SABA (South Asian Book Award) list of Highly Commended books of 2015.– Listed in the top ten titles in the 2015 Amelia Bloomer list– Shortlisted for the 2015 The Hindu-Young World Goodbooks Award.

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Malli loved weekends with her Paati. The head massages, the hugs,the engrossing stories, and most importantly, Paati’s delicious, pipinghot rasam.But then, one day, everything changed. And Malli’s world became darkand colourless. No more warm hugs, no more rasam, no more Paati.Can Malli find a piece of her beloved grandmother to hold on to?In this gentle story of grief and loss, Janaki Sabesh and Dhwani Sabeshbring to the young reader the enduring love of those that have passedbut never truly leave us. Pallavi Jain breathes life and colour intothe illustrations storyboarded brilliantly by Vaijayanthi.

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Bela’s lost her Ma at the bazaar! Where could she have gone? With the help of a whole new host of friends including an intrepid goat and a man who walks on air, Bela sets off to find her Ma! Join Bela’s lively afternoon at the Wednesday bazaar in Neha Singh’s whimsical tale, rendered by Sonal Gupta in the jewel-toned hues of an Indian summer.

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There’s a package waiting for Sameer – what could it be? No matter what it is, Sameer is sure of one thing: his imagination will help him create a whole new world with it! Join Sameer in Nandini Nayar’s charming and profound tale, magnificently painted by Francesco Manetti.

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Sameer is bored. Whatever Amma gives him, he exhausts its possibilities in minutes. Can Amma find something to keep Sameer occupied? Find out in Nandini Nayar’s warm-hearted tale illustrated with intricate detail and gorgeous textures by Francesco Manetti. It’s just the book to cuddle up with on a rainy day.

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Sameer has plans for the summer holidays – big plans. And he has the perfect place in mind. Can Amma guess where he wants to go? Be transported by Nandini Nayar’s nimble little vignettes and Francesco Manetti’s joyous locales in this quirky and fanciful tale. This vibrant and irresistible tale will resonate with every child and every parent.

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Sameer knows that he can be anyone! But there’s one thing that will never change. Find out what that is as you accompany Sameer on his flight of imagination. Nandini Nayar’s simple and wise little story springs into life with Francesco Manetti’s vivid and fantastic artwork.

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Scqealichtitz! And there went the little lizard’s tail! Poor little lizard… he now needs a new tail. Join him as he goes about looking for a new one, only to finally discover a lizard home-truth. Brilliant palette-knife art by German illustrator Christine Kastl elevates the experience of the story.

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Nekgaon is a perfect village. Yes, everything’s perfect – from the cock’s crow to the setting sun. But one wily man arrives and changes everything about Nekgaon with his strange demand.

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This charming story about adoption is a powerful reminder to both parents and children that the bonds of family are not dependent on genes. The story tugs at the heartstrings by highlighting the fierce love and loyalty that every member of the family feels towards Gul, the adopted child who is the centre of their lives.

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What happens to stories that don’t get told? What happens to songs that don’t get sung? Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day? Parvathi knows a story and a song, but she keeps them to herself. The story and the song, however, are determined to escape! This tamil folktale adapted for children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya Sankaranarayanan.

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Sesha is a silent boy who reads all the time… and he has a little brown book that no one has ever seen the inside of. One day, Sesha speaks, and no one understands why he speaks differently. But when they see his brown book and the magic he can create, Sesha becomes a whole new person. Learn a little more about the silence of Sesha and his little brown book in this empathetic story by Lavanya R.N. illustrated with collages and water-colours by Shilo Shiv Suleman.

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In the beautiful Rajasthani village of Posalia, four puppets come alive and lead exciting lives – until their masters decide to replace them with new puppets one day. Read this story to find out what happens to these clever, mischievous puppets when the new puppets arrive.

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Tak-Tak! Where did that noise come from? Did you hear it? Is it a ghost? Well, once a young man heard this noise everywhere and he thought it was a ghost… until he found out what the noise really was – and it was not what he expected at all! Read this story so that you too can find out!

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We at Pacific Networks institute are committed to obeying the common European Frame Work (CEF). We are able to divide Spanish into 6 levels which are described as follows where the learner is supposed to do in reading, listening, speaking and writing.A1 – Novice• You can easily understand and remember the concept which can be further use with familiar expressions along with its basic phrases which aim at the satisfaction of each concrete type.• CPersonal Introduction and other personal details.• Simple interaction offered by the other person to talk slowly.A2 – Basic • It's easily understood sentences and often make use of the different expressions which are related to the domain of an immediacy relevance like shopping, local geography, employment and even much more. • Communicate in a simple manner which probably needs a simple and direct exchange of information basically on routine matters. • Description of the simple aspects of one’s background, immediate ambience as well as the matters in the areas of immediate need and requirement.B1 – Intermediary • People can also understand the major aspects of clear standard inputs which are related to the similar matters and which regularly encounter in work, school, etc. • Can deal with any particular situation while travelling in a specific area where the language is spoken. • Can generate a simple link to the text on particular topics that are similar or of personal interest. • You can clearly describe the experience which gives your reasons and explanations for opinion and plans.B2 – Advanced • You can easily understand the basic concepts of any of the complex text which holds the technical discussions in their specialization. • You can interact and talk with a degree of fluency which can help you to make a regular interaction with its native speakers. • Further, you can also produce a clear, detailed text on a wide spectrum of the objects with a viewpoint which renders an advantage and disadvantage of various options.C1 – Expert • At expert level, you can easily understand the demanding texts and recognize along with its implicit meaning. • Express articulate ideas without any research for expressions. • Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. • Can generate clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing a controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.C2 – Mastery • An ease in everything is it a virtually heard or read. • Can summarize information from different sources. • Reconstructing arguments in a coherent presentation. • You can express yourself by differentiating the finer shades of meaning.Duration: 3 monthsTime: 30 hrs

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JLPT course is mainly structures for the novice who have no background of the Japanese language. The course structure is in line with The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT, 日本語能力試験, nihongonōryokushiken) so as to assess and certify the Japanese language proficiency of non-native speakers. Basic Course • Kana Scripts (Hiragana & Katakana) • Japanese Characters (Kanji- Pictograms with stroke order) • Grammar parts of speech, articles , word order or syntax, demonstratives & interrogatives, counters, verbs and verb conjugation, adjectives, adverbs, comparisons, giving and receiving, requests and commands, potential and conditionals, possessive, direct indirect speech, various other form, etc. • Vocabulary nouns, verbs tenses-past and present, adjectives, adverbs, expressions of time , expression and phrases etc. • Situational Conversations and Practice Drills self-introduction, numbers, day and date, time, location and presence, possession of objects, time expressions and their usage, visiting people, accepting and receiving objects, hospital, asking direction, asking price of objects etc. • Brief Introduction to History of Japan and its Cultural Aspects, ikebana, origami, calligraphy, kabuki etc. • Video and Audio Clips for listening and practice • Daily Japanese Expressions and Idioms Duration: 3 monthsTime: 30 hrs

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