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SIKH CULTURE and PUNJABI LANGUAGE SUPPORTING Resources Asian Publications: For all sales inquiries: 604-597-5837 or [email protected] For publishing inquiries: 604-595-2923 or [email protected] Mailing address: 7137 - 132 Street Surrey, BC Canada V3W 4M3 SINCE THERE ARE NO RESOURCES FOR PUNJABI AS A SECOND Language AND NO RESOURCES specifically made for our curriculum we use a variety of SUPPORTING resources for all the grades. SIKH CULTURE AND PUNJABI LANGUAGE SUPPORTING resources Punjabi Alphabets, Primer and Text Books Various Authors Naveen Punjabi Primer Prabhjot K Naveen Punjabi - Part 1 Prabhjot K Naveen Punjabi Part 2 Prabhjot K Naveen Punjabi Part 3 Prabhjot K Naveen Punjabi Part 4 Prabhjot K Naveen Punjabi Part 5 Prabhjot K Naveen Punjabi Part 6 Prabhjot K Naveen Punjabi Part 7 Prabhjot K Naveen Punjabi Part 8 Prabhjot K Punjabi Bhasha Bharti - Part 0 InderPal S Punjabi Bhasha Bharti - Part 1 InderPal S Punjabi Bhasha Bharti - Part 2 InderPal S Punjabi Bhasha Bharti - Part 3 InderPal S Punjabi Bhasha Bharti - Part 4 InderPal S Punjabi Bhasha Bharti - Part 5 InderPal S Punjabi Bhasha Bharti - Part 6 InderPal S Punjabi Bhasha Bharti - Part 7 InderPal S Punjabi Bhasha Bharti - Part 8 InderPal S Amardeep Akhar Bodh G S Phul Amardeep Punjabi PathMala Part 0 G S Phul Amardeep Punjabi PathMala Part 1 G S Phul Amardeep Punjabi PathMala Part 2 G S Phul Amardeep Punjabi PathMala Part 3 G S Phul Amardeep Punjabi PathMala Part 4 G S Phul Amardeep Punjabi PathMala Part 5 G S Phul Amardeep Punjabi PathMala Part 6 G S Phul Amardeep Punjabi PathMala Part 7 G S Phul Amardeep Punjabi PathMala Part 8 G S Phul Punjabi Primer- Scientifically designed For Easy Learning -Bilingual Dr.Gurbax S Interact With Panjaabee Language & Sounds -Bilingual Sukhchain S Panjabi Made Easy Book 1 Bilingual J S Nagra Panjabi Made Easy Book 2 Bilingual J S Nagra Panjabi Made Easy Book 3 Bilingual J S Nagra 146 GCSE - Punjabi Reading J S Nagra GCSE - Punjabi Writing J S Nagra GCSE - Punjabi Speaking J S Nagra Let us Learn GurMukhi Book 3 (Reading Activity) - Bilingual S S Puri Let Us Learn GurMukhi Book 4 (Reading Practices) - Bilingual S S Puri Jiwan Oxford English-Punjabi Teacher - Bilingual Santokh S Price: $12.00 A Start in Punjabi- Bilingual Gleason & Gill Learn Punjabi in 30 Days- Bilingual N.S.R Ganathe Learn Punjabi in 25 Days Santokh S Introductory Punjabi-( For Non Punjabi speakers) - Bilingual U S Bahari Teach Yourself Punjabi- Based on Modernmost Linguistic Pedagogical H. Bahari Methodologies Bilingual Pradeep's Popular Punjabi-English Teacher - Bilingual Pradeep Punjabi Primer: A course in Programmed Learning U S Bahari Introductory Course in Spoken Punjabi (A Microwave approach to U S Bahari Language Teaching) Punjabi Alphabet Poster Sawar Madhuri Avinash K Shabad Madhuri Avinash K Saurabh Shabad Bodh Sumit Amul Akhar Parichay Amul Amul Sawar Parichay Amul Punjabi Writing Books Punjabi Rachna Part 0 Prabhjot Kaur Punjabi Rachna- Part 1 Prabhjot Kaur Punjabi Rachna- Part 2 Prabhjot Kaur Punjabi Rachna- Part 3 Prabhjot Kaur Punjabi Rachna- Part 4 Prabhjot Kaur Punjabi Rachna- Part 5 Prabhjot Kaur Let Us Learn Gurmukhi -Book 1 (Painti Akhri & Word Building) SS Puri Bilingual Let Us Learn Gurmukhi -Book 2 (Gurmukhi Vowels & Vocabulary) SS Puri Bilingual Sumit Punjabi Sulekh Sumit Sumit Punjabi Sulekh Sumit Learn Punjabi Writing Singh A Amardeep Punjabi Sulekh Mala Amardeep Pradeep Punjabi Sulekh Mala Pradeep Punjabi Poem Books Bal Geet Prabhjot Kaur Tamak Toon Prabhjot Kaur Langhri Titli S K Maan Eah Ne Rukh B S Badan Rakhri Da Teohar Parminder K Bhant Bhant Di Khushboo Sukhdev Singh 147 Punjabi Grammar Books A short Punjabi Grammar (Romanized) Major Henry C Ranjit Punjabi Vyakaran Te Lekh Rachna MS Johal Rochak Punjabi Vyakaran Te Lekh Rachna KS Somal Soni Vyakaran Part 1 Dr.K.L.Taneja Soni Vyakaran Part2 Dr.K.L.Taneja Soni Vyakaran Part3 Dr.K.L.Taneja A Simple Punjabi Grammar Amar Singh Mahan Kosh (Punjabi Encyclopedia) Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Reference Books in English Canadian Sikhs: History, Religion and Culture of Sikhs In North America Narinder Singh Dictionary of Sikh Names R Chilana Encyclopedia of Sikh Religion and Culture R S Dogra Punjabi Language Children Story Books Matrai Maa Nanak Singh SAT KATURE SHIMLA CHALE MAAN S K SUAMI DAYNADH SARSVATI SINGAL D MORA WALA JANGAL ASRAF SUAMI DAYNADH SARSVATI SINGAL D SUWAMI RAM TIRATH SINGAL D ANTHITE RASTE UACHE PARBAT BAWA M MAHATMA JOTISH FULLE SINGAL D MAHIKDHE FULL SINGH S DADA POTA SINGH J SANTU GAPI SINGH G RAB DE BANDE SINGH G TARA TURIYA JAWE SINGH S BEMARI DE BHAL SINGH K SRI CHETNAYA MAHAPRABHU SINGAL D P BABE RATNE DE CHETHI SINGH G BIR BAHADUR JAGE DI VARTA PS DATTA BADESHI LOK KAHANIYAN J SINGH PYARE PYARE BOL SANT SINGH ANMOL SAKHIYAN J SINGH SACH KHUD BOLDA HAI V BEDI SAMAY SAMAY DI GAL G SINGH BAL KAHANIYAN JS GILL Punjabi-English Dictionaries Punjabi/English, English/Punjabi combined Dictionary Dr. K. K. Goswami Punjabi/English, English/Punjabi combined Dictionary Amrik S Walia English-Punjabi dictionary W. P Hares 148 English-Punjabi Dictionary: Revised & Enlarged Teja Singh Punjabi University English-Punjabi Dictionary G S Rayall Punjabi University Punjabi-English Dictionary. G S Rayall Saurabh's Oxford Concise English-Punjabi Dictionary Saurabh Students' English-Punjabi Dictionary Gurkirpal S Sekhon Roman-Punjabi-English dictionary Maya Singh English-Panjabi Dictionary (Roman script) T.Grahame Bailey Punjabi-English Dictionary. Singh Bros. Pradeep's Crystal English-Punjabi (English to English & Punjabi with Pradeep pronunciations) Pradeep's Pioneer Concise Dictionary English-Punjabi (English to English Pradeep & Punjabi) Gem English Punjabi Dictionary S. Khanna Student's National Punjabi Kosh B.S Badan Pradeep's Orient Concise Dictionary English-Punjabi (Eng to Punjabi & Pradeep Hindi) Star children's picture dictionary, bilingual, English-Punjabi B.Varma Star Concise Pictorial Dictionary B.Varma Pradeep's Diamond Concise Dictionary English to English, Punjabi and Pradeep Hindi with pronunciations and idioms. English-Punjabi & Hindi Dictionary Amrik S Walia Children Books in English for the Library Folk Tales From India AK Ramanujan Folk Tales Of Punjab N. Ghose Tales and Legends From India Ruskin Bond Book Of Favorite Fairy Tales Jyant Gupta Folk Tales and Fairy Tales From India Sudhir N Ghose Namaste Books of Indian Short Stories M. Mokandan Tales From Jatkas Anant Rai Love Stories From Punjab H.Dhillon Time Out Stories From Punjab J. Man Singh Selected Punjabi Short Stories R.Awasthi Lets Know India: The Land of Wonders RC Dogra Once Upon A Time Nilima Jha Story of Gandhi R. Shankar Lets Know Festivals Of India KS Bhalla Festivals in Regions and Seasons Of India V. GupChup Fasts and Festivals Of India M.Verma Book Of Hindu Festivals and Ceremonies Om. Bahadur Taj Mahal: Golden India Ganesh Saili Kashmir: The Wounded Valley A. Bhattacharjea Some Indian Birds N. Majumdar Indian Art Roy. Craven Prahlad (Amar Chitra Katha) Anant Rai Bhagat Singh (Amar Chitra Katha) Anant Rai 149 The MahaBharata For Young Readers Belkiez AllaDin The Ramayan For Young Readers Belkiez AllaDin Tell Me about The Sikhs Nita Mehta Tell Me about The Shivaji Nita Mehta Tales Of Ganesh Nita Mehta Hindu Baby Names Ashok Kaushik Complete Book Of Muslim & Parsi Names M. Gandhi Delhi P. Varma Mughal Agra P. Varma Jaipur P. Varma Punjab Fair & Festivals H.Walia BILINGUAL AND TRANSLATED CHILDREN’S STORY BOOKS (ENGLISH-PUNJABI) Stories For Young Children (Part 1) JS Nagra Stories For Young Children (Part 2) JS Nagra A STRANGE DAY NEIL JACOB PRIEST AND THE SNAKE MANJU GUPTA WHAT’S IN A NAME SUSAN CARTER THE LONELY MIA CAROL SMITH A GOLD MINE KRIS KUNDAN TIT FOR TAT Agnes Lee Kikli Rupy Sandhu I am Ready Rupy Sandhu BEDTIME STORIES 1 JAGDEV SINGH BED TIME STORIES 2 JAGDEV SINGH BED TIME STORIES 3 JAGDEV SINGH BED TIME STORIES 4 JAGDEV SINGH BED TIME STORIES 5 JAGDEV SINGH BED TIME STORIES 6 JAGDEV SINGH BED TIME STORIES 7 JAGDEV SINGH BED TIME STORIES 8 JAGDEV SINGH BED TIME STORIES 9 JAGDEV SINGH BED TIME STORIES 10 JAGDEV SINGH Audio Visual Resources Audio Cassettes: Learn Punjabi DVD: Let us Learn Punjabi DVD: BOOKS ON SIKHISM Art and Archeology of Punjab / Hardcover / 1990 R. P. Srivastava Baba Kharak Singh / Hardcover / 1993 Mohinder Singh Baba Naudh Singh / Hardcover / 1989 Bhai Vir Singh Becoming Canadians - Pioneer Sikhs in Their Own Word / Hardcover / S. S. Jagpal 150 1994 Being a Sikh / Hardcover / 1993 S. S. Kapoor Berkelely Lectures on Sikhism / Paperback / 1989 Harbans Singh Bhai Vir Singh- Poet of the Sikhs / Hardcover / 1990 G. S. Talib Bijai Singh / Hardcover / 1988 Bhai Vir Singh Book of Ten Masters / Hardcover / 1988 Puran Singh Canadian Sikhs: History, Religion, and Culture of Sikhs in North Narinder Singh America / Paperback / 1994 Construction of Religious Boundaries - Culture, Identity and Diversity in Harjot Oberoi the Sikh Tradition / Hardcover / 1994 Dateline Punjab Lifeline Sikhs / Hardcover / 1994 Shiv Lal Dictionary of Mythological References in Guru Granth Sahib / S. S. Kohli Hardcover / 1993 Dictionary of Sikh Names [Read more....]/ Paperback/Hardcover / 2001 Dr. Rajwant S. Chilana Eminent Sikh Women / Hardcover / 1999 Dr. M.K. Gill Encyclopedia of Sikh Religion and Culture / Hardcover / 1995 R. C. Dogra Encyclopedia of Sikhism - Vol.1 (Second Edition) / Hardcover / 1997 Harbans Singh Encyclopedia of Sikhism - Vol.2 / Hardcover / 1997 Harbans Singh Encyclopedia of Sikhism - Vol.3 / Hardcover / 1997 Harbans Singh Encyclopedia of Sikhism - Vol.4 / Hardcover / 1998 Harbans Singh Ernest Trumpp and W. H Mcleod - As Scholars of Sikh History, Trilochan Singh Religion, and Culture / Hardcover / 1994 Essentials of Sikhism / Hardcover / 1994 Daljeet Singh Eternal Glory of Baba Nand Singh / Hardcover / 1992 P. S. Jaspal Ethics of the Sikhs / Hardcover / 1991 Avtar Singh Folktales of Punjab / Hardcover / 1992 J.
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