Namaste!

With a publication date of spring 2009, author Diana Cohn joins award-winning illustrator Amy Cordova for their second collaborative effort. The story centers on a little Sherpa girl, Nima who lives high in the mountains of Nepal. As she walks many miles to her school meeting many people on her way, she learns she can brighten their day by acknowledging them with the simple word, Namaste!

Awards and honors for Namaste!:
Not Applicable

Lesson Plan / Author Statement

Namaste!
This book was inspired by the many years I worked on projects in Nepal and by the wonderful people I met there.

This youtube video captures beautifully the essence of the word Namaste! With thanks to butterflygris

Here are photos from my most recent trip with Amy Cordova to work on this book

Where To Buy

Namaste may be purchased online from www.bellpondbooks.com/.