Pappu Panda: Nai Ustaad [Urdu]

By Sufia Nasir

Pappu Panda wakes up worried: a brand-new teacher is starting today, and what if she is strict? By the end of one gentle school day, panic turns into pure joy.

In this heartwarming installment of the Pappu Panda series, young readers meet Miss Maria, a rabbit teacher who welcomes her nervous new class with warmth instead of rules. As each animal classmate - a squirrel, a cat, a monkey, a goat, and Pappu himself - introduces their name and favorite things, the room fills with laughter and belonging. When Miss Maria hands out crayons for a group drawing activity, she teaches the class a lesson that outlasts the school day: good children share what they have, take turns, and use kindness to turn classmates into friends. Pappu carries that lesson home, where he puts it into practice immediately by sharing his toy car with his little sister - proof that what starts in the classroom belongs in every room.

Written entirely in Urdu with soft, full-color illustrations on every spread, this story is built for read-aloud moments and beginning Urdu readers alike. It speaks directly to the publisher's core mission: educational storytelling that is curriculum-aligned, values-driven, and rooted in social-emotional learning. First-day nerves, respect for teachers and elders, generosity, and friendship are woven into a simple narrative that never feels like a lesson - it feels like a story kids want to hear again at bedtime.

Ideal for children ages 3-7, this book supports SEL curricula on sharing, emotional regulation, and classroom community, and is equally at home in a home bookshelf, an Urdu-language classroom, or a public library's multicultural collection. Parents and Urdu-speaking families abroad will find it a comforting bridge between heritage language and modern classroom life; teachers and librarians will find a ready-made discussion starter for back-to-school units, empathy lessons, and "sharing circle" activities. The story pairs with a free companion animation in the Lambkinz app, extending the read-aloud experience into screen-free-friendly audio-visual learning.

A gentle, giggle-filled reminder that new teachers - and new experiences - are rarely as scary as they seem, and that a classroom (like a home) runs best when everyone shares.

Educators, librarians, and Urdu-language collection curators: this title supports early literacy, SEL, and heritage-language goals in one accessible picture book. Available through IngramSpark wholesale distribution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Urdu
• ISBN: 1764872614
• ISBN13: 9781764872614
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Lambkinz
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1