Volume 1 of the 5-book Yaadein set.

A large print puzzle book that brings back the India of your memories.

Remember the songs on the radio, the sweets at festival time, the Sunday morning Ramayan on Doordarshan, and the long train journeys with family? Yaadein (Hindi for "memories") is a gentle, joyful puzzle book made for parents and grandparents who grew up in India.

Most puzzle books are full of American cities and trivia. This one is full of home: Lucknow and Madurai, Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, jalebi and dhokla, Diwali and Onam, Kapil Dev and the 1983 World Cup.

What's inside:
• 14 word searches on cities, rivers, film stars, festivals and freedom fighters
• 4 crosswords on holy places, festivals, cricket and the freedom struggle
• 72 quiz questions on old Hindi cinema, music, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, monuments and more
• 15 matching puzzles, from states and capitals to classic films and their stars
• Hindi proverbs to complete, from "Aa bail mujhe maar" to "Der aaye, durust aaye"
• Jumbled words, odd-one-out puzzles and number puzzles for variety
• Memory Lane pages with gentle prompts to write down family stories, recipes and memories

Designed for older eyes and hands:
• Large print, with clear fonts and generous spacing
• Big A4 pages, one puzzle per page
• Word searches run only forward, down or diagonally, never backwards
• Full answer key at the back

A thoughtful gift for your Nani, Dadi, Nana, Dada, Mummy or Papa, for birthdays, Diwali, Mother's Day or Father's Day. Many puzzles open the door to conversation, so the whole family can share a cup of chai and the stories that come with it.

Written in simple English, with Hindi words and sayings throughout.