Lets Go Seed CollectingAuthor Neha SumitranIllustrator Archana Sreenivasan

Tooka and Poi love collectingthings Smooth pebbles from theriverside twirly and tickly fernleaves bright red buttons thathave fallen from a schooluniform mdash Tooka and Poi pickthem all up Every day they meetafter school near the bendycoconut tree by the river andwait for their best friend

At five orsquo clock on the dot Injiarrives huffing and puffing likean old school bus Inji is afriendly dog with eyes the colourof chocolate and a tail that neverstops wagging

2

Together Tooka Poi and Injiwalk heads bent scanning thegleaming road the tufts of grassand moss-covered rocks forinteresting things to collect Theirfavourite thing to collect areseeds

Tooka and Poi collect shiny redseeds that look like ladybirdsspiky burrs that stick to theirclothes and the giant bean-shaped pods of the copper podtree

3

The pods make a delightful tshh-tsh-tshh sound when Tooka andPoi shake it about Poi loves to make up funny songs to go with theseed music

4

ldquoInji is the best of dogsShe likes big flowers and littlefrogsAnd birds and seeds and antsand snailsBut best of all she loves her tailrdquo

Over and over she sings thesesongs making Tooka laugh andInji bark happily

5

Tooka Poi and Inji are sitting bythe tamarind tree Tookarsquosfavourite seeds are the pudgypods from around this tree

He loves to suck on its sour fleshuntil he gets to the shiny brownseeds inside It makes Tookarsquosface scrunch up in funny waysand the hair on the back of hisneck stands up

6

Suddenly they hear a smallsqueaky voice say ldquoHelllloooooTooka and Poi look at each otherpuzzled They canrsquot see anybody ldquoUp here Up hererdquo they hearthe voice say againTooka and Poi look up and downand all around but there isnrsquot aperson in sight

7

ldquoItrsquos me Pacha Irsquom the tamarindtreerdquo Inji barks loudly and wagsher tail faster than normal Phat-phat-phat it goes back and forth

ldquoWhy hello Injirdquo Pacha the Treesays ldquoI havenrsquot seen you indaysrdquo Tooka and Poi becomestill as statues Their eyes widenand their mouths freeze in bigO shapes

Finally Poi smiles shyly and saysldquoHello Pacha the Tamarind TreeItrsquos nice to meet you Irsquom PoirdquoThen she gives the tree a bighug

8

Pacha giggles ldquoIrsquove never beenhugged by a little girl before Itfeels ticklyrdquo

ldquoAnd wersquove never met a talkingtree beforerdquo Tooka sayscheerfully ldquoSo this is anadventure for all of usrdquo Hearingthis Pacha laughs loudly makingthe leaves on his branches glow abrighter green

ldquoWhat are you two up to todayrdquoPacha asks ldquoWersquore collectingthingsrdquo Tooka and Poi say

9

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Tooka and Poi love collectingthings Smooth pebbles from theriverside twirly and tickly fernleaves bright red buttons thathave fallen from a schooluniform mdash Tooka and Poi pickthem all up Every day they meetafter school near the bendycoconut tree by the river andwait for their best friend

At five orsquo clock on the dot Injiarrives huffing and puffing likean old school bus Inji is afriendly dog with eyes the colourof chocolate and a tail that neverstops wagging

2

Together Tooka Poi and Injiwalk heads bent scanning thegleaming road the tufts of grassand moss-covered rocks forinteresting things to collect Theirfavourite thing to collect areseeds

Tooka and Poi collect shiny redseeds that look like ladybirdsspiky burrs that stick to theirclothes and the giant bean-shaped pods of the copper podtree

3

The pods make a delightful tshh-tsh-tshh sound when Tooka andPoi shake it about Poi loves to make up funny songs to go with theseed music

4

ldquoInji is the best of dogsShe likes big flowers and littlefrogsAnd birds and seeds and antsand snailsBut best of all she loves her tailrdquo

Over and over she sings thesesongs making Tooka laugh andInji bark happily

5

Tooka Poi and Inji are sitting bythe tamarind tree Tookarsquosfavourite seeds are the pudgypods from around this tree

He loves to suck on its sour fleshuntil he gets to the shiny brownseeds inside It makes Tookarsquosface scrunch up in funny waysand the hair on the back of hisneck stands up

6

Suddenly they hear a smallsqueaky voice say ldquoHelllloooooTooka and Poi look at each otherpuzzled They canrsquot see anybody ldquoUp here Up hererdquo they hearthe voice say againTooka and Poi look up and downand all around but there isnrsquot aperson in sight

7

ldquoItrsquos me Pacha Irsquom the tamarindtreerdquo Inji barks loudly and wagsher tail faster than normal Phat-phat-phat it goes back and forth

ldquoWhy hello Injirdquo Pacha the Treesays ldquoI havenrsquot seen you indaysrdquo Tooka and Poi becomestill as statues Their eyes widenand their mouths freeze in bigO shapes

Finally Poi smiles shyly and saysldquoHello Pacha the Tamarind TreeItrsquos nice to meet you Irsquom PoirdquoThen she gives the tree a bighug

8

Pacha giggles ldquoIrsquove never beenhugged by a little girl before Itfeels ticklyrdquo

ldquoAnd wersquove never met a talkingtree beforerdquo Tooka sayscheerfully ldquoSo this is anadventure for all of usrdquo Hearingthis Pacha laughs loudly makingthe leaves on his branches glow abrighter green

ldquoWhat are you two up to todayrdquoPacha asks ldquoWersquore collectingthingsrdquo Tooka and Poi say

9

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Together Tooka Poi and Injiwalk heads bent scanning thegleaming road the tufts of grassand moss-covered rocks forinteresting things to collect Theirfavourite thing to collect areseeds

Tooka and Poi collect shiny redseeds that look like ladybirdsspiky burrs that stick to theirclothes and the giant bean-shaped pods of the copper podtree

3

The pods make a delightful tshh-tsh-tshh sound when Tooka andPoi shake it about Poi loves to make up funny songs to go with theseed music

4

ldquoInji is the best of dogsShe likes big flowers and littlefrogsAnd birds and seeds and antsand snailsBut best of all she loves her tailrdquo

Over and over she sings thesesongs making Tooka laugh andInji bark happily

5

Tooka Poi and Inji are sitting bythe tamarind tree Tookarsquosfavourite seeds are the pudgypods from around this tree

He loves to suck on its sour fleshuntil he gets to the shiny brownseeds inside It makes Tookarsquosface scrunch up in funny waysand the hair on the back of hisneck stands up

6

Suddenly they hear a smallsqueaky voice say ldquoHelllloooooTooka and Poi look at each otherpuzzled They canrsquot see anybody ldquoUp here Up hererdquo they hearthe voice say againTooka and Poi look up and downand all around but there isnrsquot aperson in sight

7

ldquoItrsquos me Pacha Irsquom the tamarindtreerdquo Inji barks loudly and wagsher tail faster than normal Phat-phat-phat it goes back and forth

ldquoWhy hello Injirdquo Pacha the Treesays ldquoI havenrsquot seen you indaysrdquo Tooka and Poi becomestill as statues Their eyes widenand their mouths freeze in bigO shapes

Finally Poi smiles shyly and saysldquoHello Pacha the Tamarind TreeItrsquos nice to meet you Irsquom PoirdquoThen she gives the tree a bighug

8

Pacha giggles ldquoIrsquove never beenhugged by a little girl before Itfeels ticklyrdquo

ldquoAnd wersquove never met a talkingtree beforerdquo Tooka sayscheerfully ldquoSo this is anadventure for all of usrdquo Hearingthis Pacha laughs loudly makingthe leaves on his branches glow abrighter green

ldquoWhat are you two up to todayrdquoPacha asks ldquoWersquore collectingthingsrdquo Tooka and Poi say

9

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

The pods make a delightful tshh-tsh-tshh sound when Tooka andPoi shake it about Poi loves to make up funny songs to go with theseed music

4

ldquoInji is the best of dogsShe likes big flowers and littlefrogsAnd birds and seeds and antsand snailsBut best of all she loves her tailrdquo

Over and over she sings thesesongs making Tooka laugh andInji bark happily

5

Tooka Poi and Inji are sitting bythe tamarind tree Tookarsquosfavourite seeds are the pudgypods from around this tree

He loves to suck on its sour fleshuntil he gets to the shiny brownseeds inside It makes Tookarsquosface scrunch up in funny waysand the hair on the back of hisneck stands up

6

Suddenly they hear a smallsqueaky voice say ldquoHelllloooooTooka and Poi look at each otherpuzzled They canrsquot see anybody ldquoUp here Up hererdquo they hearthe voice say againTooka and Poi look up and downand all around but there isnrsquot aperson in sight

7

ldquoItrsquos me Pacha Irsquom the tamarindtreerdquo Inji barks loudly and wagsher tail faster than normal Phat-phat-phat it goes back and forth

ldquoWhy hello Injirdquo Pacha the Treesays ldquoI havenrsquot seen you indaysrdquo Tooka and Poi becomestill as statues Their eyes widenand their mouths freeze in bigO shapes

Finally Poi smiles shyly and saysldquoHello Pacha the Tamarind TreeItrsquos nice to meet you Irsquom PoirdquoThen she gives the tree a bighug

8

Pacha giggles ldquoIrsquove never beenhugged by a little girl before Itfeels ticklyrdquo

ldquoAnd wersquove never met a talkingtree beforerdquo Tooka sayscheerfully ldquoSo this is anadventure for all of usrdquo Hearingthis Pacha laughs loudly makingthe leaves on his branches glow abrighter green

ldquoWhat are you two up to todayrdquoPacha asks ldquoWersquore collectingthingsrdquo Tooka and Poi say

9

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

ldquoInji is the best of dogsShe likes big flowers and littlefrogsAnd birds and seeds and antsand snailsBut best of all she loves her tailrdquo

Over and over she sings thesesongs making Tooka laugh andInji bark happily

5

Tooka Poi and Inji are sitting bythe tamarind tree Tookarsquosfavourite seeds are the pudgypods from around this tree

He loves to suck on its sour fleshuntil he gets to the shiny brownseeds inside It makes Tookarsquosface scrunch up in funny waysand the hair on the back of hisneck stands up

6

Suddenly they hear a smallsqueaky voice say ldquoHelllloooooTooka and Poi look at each otherpuzzled They canrsquot see anybody ldquoUp here Up hererdquo they hearthe voice say againTooka and Poi look up and downand all around but there isnrsquot aperson in sight

7

ldquoItrsquos me Pacha Irsquom the tamarindtreerdquo Inji barks loudly and wagsher tail faster than normal Phat-phat-phat it goes back and forth

ldquoWhy hello Injirdquo Pacha the Treesays ldquoI havenrsquot seen you indaysrdquo Tooka and Poi becomestill as statues Their eyes widenand their mouths freeze in bigO shapes

Finally Poi smiles shyly and saysldquoHello Pacha the Tamarind TreeItrsquos nice to meet you Irsquom PoirdquoThen she gives the tree a bighug

8

Pacha giggles ldquoIrsquove never beenhugged by a little girl before Itfeels ticklyrdquo

ldquoAnd wersquove never met a talkingtree beforerdquo Tooka sayscheerfully ldquoSo this is anadventure for all of usrdquo Hearingthis Pacha laughs loudly makingthe leaves on his branches glow abrighter green

ldquoWhat are you two up to todayrdquoPacha asks ldquoWersquore collectingthingsrdquo Tooka and Poi say

9

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Tooka Poi and Inji are sitting bythe tamarind tree Tookarsquosfavourite seeds are the pudgypods from around this tree

He loves to suck on its sour fleshuntil he gets to the shiny brownseeds inside It makes Tookarsquosface scrunch up in funny waysand the hair on the back of hisneck stands up

6

Suddenly they hear a smallsqueaky voice say ldquoHelllloooooTooka and Poi look at each otherpuzzled They canrsquot see anybody ldquoUp here Up hererdquo they hearthe voice say againTooka and Poi look up and downand all around but there isnrsquot aperson in sight

7

ldquoItrsquos me Pacha Irsquom the tamarindtreerdquo Inji barks loudly and wagsher tail faster than normal Phat-phat-phat it goes back and forth

ldquoWhy hello Injirdquo Pacha the Treesays ldquoI havenrsquot seen you indaysrdquo Tooka and Poi becomestill as statues Their eyes widenand their mouths freeze in bigO shapes

Finally Poi smiles shyly and saysldquoHello Pacha the Tamarind TreeItrsquos nice to meet you Irsquom PoirdquoThen she gives the tree a bighug

8

Pacha giggles ldquoIrsquove never beenhugged by a little girl before Itfeels ticklyrdquo

ldquoAnd wersquove never met a talkingtree beforerdquo Tooka sayscheerfully ldquoSo this is anadventure for all of usrdquo Hearingthis Pacha laughs loudly makingthe leaves on his branches glow abrighter green

ldquoWhat are you two up to todayrdquoPacha asks ldquoWersquore collectingthingsrdquo Tooka and Poi say

9

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Suddenly they hear a smallsqueaky voice say ldquoHelllloooooTooka and Poi look at each otherpuzzled They canrsquot see anybody ldquoUp here Up hererdquo they hearthe voice say againTooka and Poi look up and downand all around but there isnrsquot aperson in sight

7

ldquoItrsquos me Pacha Irsquom the tamarindtreerdquo Inji barks loudly and wagsher tail faster than normal Phat-phat-phat it goes back and forth

ldquoWhy hello Injirdquo Pacha the Treesays ldquoI havenrsquot seen you indaysrdquo Tooka and Poi becomestill as statues Their eyes widenand their mouths freeze in bigO shapes

Finally Poi smiles shyly and saysldquoHello Pacha the Tamarind TreeItrsquos nice to meet you Irsquom PoirdquoThen she gives the tree a bighug

8

Pacha giggles ldquoIrsquove never beenhugged by a little girl before Itfeels ticklyrdquo

ldquoAnd wersquove never met a talkingtree beforerdquo Tooka sayscheerfully ldquoSo this is anadventure for all of usrdquo Hearingthis Pacha laughs loudly makingthe leaves on his branches glow abrighter green

ldquoWhat are you two up to todayrdquoPacha asks ldquoWersquore collectingthingsrdquo Tooka and Poi say

9

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

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Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

ldquoItrsquos me Pacha Irsquom the tamarindtreerdquo Inji barks loudly and wagsher tail faster than normal Phat-phat-phat it goes back and forth

ldquoWhy hello Injirdquo Pacha the Treesays ldquoI havenrsquot seen you indaysrdquo Tooka and Poi becomestill as statues Their eyes widenand their mouths freeze in bigO shapes

Finally Poi smiles shyly and saysldquoHello Pacha the Tamarind TreeItrsquos nice to meet you Irsquom PoirdquoThen she gives the tree a bighug

8

Pacha giggles ldquoIrsquove never beenhugged by a little girl before Itfeels ticklyrdquo

ldquoAnd wersquove never met a talkingtree beforerdquo Tooka sayscheerfully ldquoSo this is anadventure for all of usrdquo Hearingthis Pacha laughs loudly makingthe leaves on his branches glow abrighter green

ldquoWhat are you two up to todayrdquoPacha asks ldquoWersquore collectingthingsrdquo Tooka and Poi say

9

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pacha giggles ldquoIrsquove never beenhugged by a little girl before Itfeels ticklyrdquo

ldquoAnd wersquove never met a talkingtree beforerdquo Tooka sayscheerfully ldquoSo this is anadventure for all of usrdquo Hearingthis Pacha laughs loudly makingthe leaves on his branches glow abrighter green

ldquoWhat are you two up to todayrdquoPacha asks ldquoWersquore collectingthingsrdquo Tooka and Poi say

9

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Tooka and Poi show Pacha theTree their bag of flowerspebbles and sticky tamarind

ldquoHow lovely that yoursquorecollecting seedsrdquo Pacha saysldquoDo you know I came from oneof those little tamarind seedsAnd look at me now all grown upwith so many branches and a bigfamily of sparrows and squirrelsand crows living with merdquo

ldquoWhat do you meanrdquo Tookaasks Inji barks enthusiasticallyBow Bow Bow Inji said butTooka is sure it sounds likeldquoHow How Howrdquo

10

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

ldquoThose seeds yoursquore collectingrdquoPacha explains ldquoTheyrsquore all treebabiesrdquo ldquoThey arerdquo Poi asks hereyebrows scrunched intosquiggly black lines

ldquoDo all seeds grow into tamarindtreesrdquo Poi asks trying toremember how many seeds shehas at home ldquoOh nordquo Pachareplies ldquoSeeds grow into all sortsof thingsrdquo

ldquoDo you have any fruit in yourbagrdquo Pacha asks Tooka nodsand pulls out a small red appleand a soggy banana

11

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

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Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

ldquoThere you gordquo Pacha saysexcitedly ldquoNow bite into theapple until you reach the centreYoursquoll see little brown seedssitting thererdquo

ldquoTheyrsquore like shiny little bugsrdquosays Poi ldquoArenrsquot they prettyrdquo Pacha asksldquoThose little seeds grow intoapple treesrdquo

ldquoNow break the banana in halfand see what you findrdquo Pachainstructs

12

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

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Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

ldquoI see the seedsrdquo Tooka saysexcitedly ldquoThey look like asleeping millipederdquo

ldquoSeeds come in all shapes andsizesrdquo Pacha says while Injigobbles the last of the appleldquoAre they all tree babiesrdquo Poiasks

ldquoYesrdquo says Pacha ldquoAnd they allhave a little plant inside waitingto come out and see the worldrdquo

13

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

As Tooka Poi and Inji walk homethat evening they look closely atall the trees along the road

How pretty the leaves of thecoconut tree look as they dancein the windHow beautiful the red gulmoharflowers are against the brightblue skyHow nice and rough the bark ofthe mango tree feels under theirpalms

And how wonderful thatsomething as big and importantas a tree starts out as a teenyweeny little seed

14

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Tooka Poi and Inji still meetevery evening after school Butnow Tooka and Poi collect thingsin which they can plant the seedsthey collect Old shoes emptycoconut shells even used plasticbottles mdash everything can beturned into pots

And every once in a while theystop by for a chat with Pacha theTree

15

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pacharsquos Super Seed Guide

Hello Irsquom Pacha the tamarind tree but I go by all sorts of names Irsquom called imli in Hindi puli in Tamil andtentul in Bengali Scientists call me Tamarindus indica

Let me introduce you to some of my seed friends You may have seen them on your dinner plate

16

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Molagu

Common name Red chilliScientists call me Capsicum annum

Chillies come in all shapes sizes and colours and are grown allover the world Its seeds are small circular and flat and addspice to dal and bhaji Careful when you touch them theyllmake your fingers burn

Kaapi

Common name CoffeeScientists call me Coffeea Arabica

You know the coffee your parents drink every morning Thatcomes from coffee berries The seeds from the berries are driedroasted and then powdered Coffee bushes grow best in hillyregions of South India

Chakka

Common name JackfruitScientists call me Artocarpus heterophyllus

Berries apples bananas watermelon and jackfruit mdash all fruitshave seeds in them Some seeds we cannot eat like that of themango Others like the jackfruit are used to make curries afterthey are soaked in water

17

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

18

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

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Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Thenga

Common name CoconutScientists call me Cocos Nucifera

Nearly every part of the hard brown coconut is useful to us Thehairy hard outside part is used to make rope the fleshy inside isused in food and the coconut water is a delicious drinkespecially when itrsquos hot outside And the oil that you put in yourhair That comes from the coconut too

Kappalandi

Common name PeanutScientists call me Arachis hypogaea

All plants love soil but peanuts love the earth so much that theygrow underground And thatrsquos why some people call themgroundnuts These little seeds are packed with goodness and aredelicious when eaten raw steamed or roasted

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Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

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Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Choru

Common name RiceScientists call me Oryza sativa

Rice is one of the most popular grains Itrsquos eaten in more homesin India than any other seed I know On the plant rice actuallyhas a rough brown cover like a jacket which keeps the seedinside safe and sound

Chocolate

Common name ChocolateScientists call me Theobroma cacao (which means food of thegods)Rice might be the most popular seed but cacao is definitely themost loved seed of all mdash especially by Tooka and Poi The cacaoseed is where chocolate comes from Each cacao fruit has about30-50 seeds that are roasted and then mixed with sugar andmilk to make bars of delightful chocolate

19

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Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Lets Go Seed Collecting is written by Neha Sumitran copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was published first on StoryWeaver Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiative This book was createdfor StoryWeaver Pratham Books with the support of Bijal Vachharajani (Guest Editor)

Illustration AttributionsCover page Boy girl and dog - the seed collectors by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page2 Girl looking at a button boy waving dog running by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Children and dog walking downhill by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 A tree andflowers by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Laughing boy and girl with dog trailingbehind them by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Girl reaching out to tree dogchasing butterfly boy eating tamarind by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy girland dog under a tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Boy girl and dog looking upat the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Boy laughing girl hugging atree happy dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Boy showing a basket of flowersto the tamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Curious boy girl and dog by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Illustration AttributionsPage 12 Girl eating an apple boy holding a banana by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page13 Boy looking at a banana girl feeding a dog an apple by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 licensePage 14 Girl boy and dog around different trees by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15Plants being grown in pots pans and buckets by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Atamarind tree by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Red chilli jackfruit and coffee byArchana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Coconut and peanut by Archana Sreenivasan copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Rice and chocolate by Archana Sreenivasan copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This is a Level 3 book for children who are ready to read on their own

(English)Lets Go Seed Collecting Join Tooka Poi and their best friend Inji the dog as they go around

collecting seeds The adventure begins when the three friends meetPacha the tamarind tree

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand