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Littlefield, Holly

Colors of India

(4) K-3 Colors of the World series. Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter. Ten color names are written in and translated into Hindi--India's national language--and are matched with brief cultural snapshots of life in this Asian country. Topics presented include the Himalayan Mountains, which border the north; a bride's red wedding sari; the Golden Temple, a Sikh shrine; and the Hindu god Krishna. The stylized, loosely textured paintings suggest (but do not quite evoke) Hindu designs. Ind.

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