My First 150 Kabyle Words - Paperback

by Thanina Meris (Author)

Have you ever wondered how to teach Kabyle to children in a fun way ?Use My First 150 Kabyle Words book !

This book of 150 beautifully illustrated words, written in Kabyle, English and Tifinagh, was born from a desire pass on my ancestral Berber language to my children and frustration of noting the lack of resources to do so.
Having worked as a teacher for several years, I have been immersed in the world of children's literature. This has allowed me to understand the importance of providing children with learning tools that are best suited to their stage of development.

The imagery used in this book is a tool that will allow young children to discover Kabyle in a fun and exciting way through association between words and images. The themes covered in this book include: animals, family, home, body parts, food, clothing, numbers, colors and other words of everyday life. Being of Kabyle origin, I have always considered my native tongue as the hallmark of our culture that ensures our history and identity remain alive. As a pillar of our civilization, we must keep the Kabyle language alive by making sure it lives on through our children.

The picture book is one of the tools that accompany young children in the discovery of a language in a fun way by associating words and images, children will become familiar with the first words related to different themes: animals, family, house, body parts, food, clothing, numbers, colors and other words of everyday life.
Why a book in Kabyle?

Being of Kabyle origin, I have always considered my mother tongue as a border (Taqbaylit am talast) that protects our culture, our identity, our history. It is one of the pillars of our civilization. We must defend it by transmitting to our children this ancestral language which forms our heritage.