Disney Launches 8 Book Titles In Hindi, Marathi, And Malayalam

Posted by Joel
January 11, 2008

Disney Publishing Worldwide will be publishing 8 Disney classic stories into local Indian languages this year. Popular Prakashan, a leading publisher in India, will publish the books into Hindi, Marathi and Malayalam. The books to be included are The Jungle Book, Aladdin, The Lion King, Winnie the Pooh, Bambi, Cinderella, Tarzan, and Peter Pan. The books will be illustrated in traditional Disney style.

“Disney stories carry positive values and bring out the gift of imagination in children. We are excited to help promote family reading in local languages through these eight Disney titles,” says Harsha Bhatkal, Popular Prakashan.

“We are pleased to provide young readers across India with great Disney reading experiences in their own languages. The launch of this collection reinforces our commitment to localize our stories and connect with consumers through content that is relevant to their everyday lives,” said Disney Publishing Worldwide (India) spokesperson.