The ABC's of Malayalees

This is a great book to introduce Malayalam words to children! I love the descriptions of each word, and especially appreciate that they rhyme. It’s also helpful that the correct pronunciation is written out under each word. My toddler loves the bright, vibrant pictures and I am happy to have another book she can see herself in to add to our library!

As a 1st gen malayalee in the US, I have been looking for a book specific to the Malayalam language and Kerala region for my 3YO since she was born. Although I’ve been happy to introduce her to books about other areas and cultures of India, there was nothing specific to where our family is from. Cue the ABCs of Malayalees!This book is the first of its kind for folks from this beautiful region of India. It’s been so exciting to not only share with my daughter, but my nieces, nephews and parents as well! The book is beautifully written, with catchy rhymes and vivid illustrations; it’s a great addition to any family’s book collection, not just those of Indian descent. You can tell the author put so much heart into this book...we can’t wait for what she does next!

My son is half Malayalee and I love this book because it helps him learn about his culture. Also makes me crave a masala dosa hahaha.

This book is so adorable! I enjoyed reading it to my children and love the content! It definitely touches on some key malayalee words and I hope to be able to share it with many others. I hope it will help teach them some of this language! Thank you for writing this! So proud to see it!

What a perfect book with important Malayalam words for kids to learn and know! My girls love it and refer to this book when they dress up or experience certain things! Love it!

Such a cute book that provides a bit of representation in a fun and lighthearted way. Bought for a friend but I made my way through it before giving it as a gift. Definitely a good introduction to South Indian (specifically Malayalee) culture.

Love this book! I felt like it was a great reflection of Malayalees and the images were lively and engaging! My daughter loves reading this together. The pronunciations make it really helpful as we learn more Malayalam.

Cute book! There are very few resources out there to teach Malayalam words to kids who are born abroad or whose parents are born abroad. The words and little rhymes are adorable and good conversation starters with children 😊

Not a single Malayalam letters/words in it. It's just Manglish. Illustrations are not great except the one in the page which explains Onam. I wish the author used a bit more imagination to explain things with Malayalam letters.