Resources for Learning Urdu

[snakelegs]

i thought it would be good to start a thread on resources for learning urdu.

i like these because they are stories of kids and the language is a bit simpler.

http://humsubdost.org/index.asp

http://www.urdupoint.com/children/home/

http://www.urduclassic.com/childrens.htm

for study there is an on-line book (actually it's 2 volumes)

http://dsal.uchicago.edu/digbooks/dig_toc.html?BOOKID=PK1983.N2_1999_V1
http://dsal.uchicago.edu/digbooks/dig_toc.html?BOOKID=PK1983.N2_1999_V2

i recently found some books that are pretty good - it is best if you already know urdu from hearing it cuz they're all in urdu. it's a series of books for kids.
they're from pakistan - i bought them through
http://www.desistore.com/urduchild.html
it's a series called learn urdu ("ao bacho urdu sikhen") and goes from grade 1 through 8. this same store has more children's books too.