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Srinivas Learns to Laugh Author: Rohini Nilekani Illustrator: Angie
& Upesh
Sringeri Srinivas was a good farmer. He grew the best bananas, which made the best banana halwa.
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But he also had the scariest frown in the world. When he was angry, his forehead became full of deep lines. His nose became red. His eyes became very sharp.
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When Sringeri Srinivas frowned, everyone ran away from him. His wife, his children and his friends tried to hide. His cows and his dogs ran away. Even the crows in the field flew away when Sringeri Srinivas frowned.
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And Sringeri Srinivas frowned often. When his crops were not growing well. When his barber had no time to cut his hair. When the TV did not work. And so on. And on.
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One day, Sringeri Srinivas went into his field to look at his banana harvest. He was in a bad mood. No one knew why.
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He walked quickly to his biggest banana plant. There were big bunches of lovely fruit. Soon, he would begin to make his famous banana halwa. His frown changed to a small smile.
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Just then, a troop of monkeys came swinging from a tree nearby. The biggest one, with a fiery red bottom, jumped exactly onto the plant that Sringeri Srinivas was looking at proudly.
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This made him frown again. His frown grew and grew. It was his biggest frown ever. It began from his head and spread right to his toes.
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The monkey, with his own nasty temper, was surprised. He had never seen a frown like that. He dropped a half-peeled banana on the ground, then he dropped a few more. Quickly, he jumped to the next plant and then the next. Soon, he was far away and safe from the frown.
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Sringeri Srinivas saw the monkey leap from plant to plant. He chased the monkey. He wanted to teach the monkey a lesson.
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On the way, he slipped on a banana peel. Swoosh, he went down, and his chappals got stuck in the mud.
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Sringeri Srinivas sat up and tried to chase the monkey again. Swoosh! He slipped again. This time, he fell with his face down.
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Somehow, he managed to sit up again, his mouth full of leaves and mud and twigs. When he looked up, the monkeys had gone.
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Sringeri Srinivas looked down at himself. His nice shirt was brown. His hands were dirty and scratched. He could not even find his own legs. They were all mixed up in the soil.
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Suddenly, he realised that he looked very funny. Sringeri Srinivas, the famous farmer. He was now sitting all by himself on a pile of leaves, mud and bananas. It was all very funny. And Sringeri Srinivas began to laugh. It was a little laugh at first. Hee Hee. Then it became bigger. Ha Ha!
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The more he laughed, the more Sringeri Srinivas wanted to laugh.
The laugh grew bigger. HA HA HA. And bigger!
Soon, he was clutching his stomach, and rolling on the mud. HA HA HA HAAAA! Tears were rolling out of his eyes.
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The laugh was so musical that the birds nearby came to listen. The laugh was so loud that the monkeys came back. The laugh was so funny that many kids came along. The laugh was so new that his whole family came out to hear it, too.
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Sringeri Srinivas laughed so much that everyone else began to laugh as well. The birds twittered. The crows cawed. The monkeys chattered. The kids began to giggle. The banana plants began to sway. The barber in the shop grinned. The tailor began to chortle. Even the tiger sleeping far away in his cave smiled into his whiskers.
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Suddenly, Sringeri Srinivas finished laughing. Everything and everyone around him looked so happy. He felt happy too. “Come on, let’s go home,” he said, holding his hands out to his children.
Sringeri Srinivas still frowns sometimes. But now, he also likes to laugh. And he has the biggest laugh in town.
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Illustration Attributions: Cover page: A man and a monkey looking at a banana peel with confusion, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: A man holding a water can near a banana plant, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: A man looking angrily at a worm munching on a banana, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: People, birds and animals running away from angry man, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Angry man looking at a plant, showing his hair to a barber, and turning on TV, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Angry man walking down a path with people watching in fear, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Angry man glaring at a banana plant, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Mischevious monkeys swinging from trees approaching a man near a banana plant , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Monkeys mischeviously eating bananas in front of a furious man, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: Monkeys running away scared leaving banana peels behind, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 11: Angry man chasing a monkey on a tree, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.
Topsy Turvy Author: Rohini Nilekani Illustrator: Angie & Upesh Translator: Rohini Nilekani
I do not know why I woke up very early today Soon I saw that it was a strange new day!
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Nothing at all was as it really should be And I could hear someone shouting loudly at me!
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Our cot had climbed right up the wall And my little clock had grown very tall!
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Our umbrella was twirling madly round and round My red and blue cap was making a clicking sound!
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What on earth has happened to our little room? I fear I am going to faint very soon!
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The fan has turned into a big octopus My sister's doll is eating dal and rice without a fuss.
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Our cat is sitting up in Papa's chair And look! A mouse is reading the news on the air!
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In the mirror - Aah! See! I am seven feet high! I know I am going to loudly cry!
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But now look! Here comes a magic man “Sorry! Sorry!” he says, “I will do what I can!”
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“Yes, yes! It was I who made this little mess It was not so nice of me, I do confess!”
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So Abra-ca-da-dabra chin chin choo! Room! Get back in order - one - three - two!
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Illustration Attributions: Cover page: Boy looking confused, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Boy yawning, Boy looking confused, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: Boy lying on the bed, Sitting boy jumps up, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Boy running towards upside-down Cot, Boy looking at tall clock, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Boy looking at twirling umbrella, Boy looking at red and blue cap, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Boy looking up in living room, Boy about to faint, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Boy running away from Octopus fan, Boy puzzled at doll eating food, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Boy looking at sleeping cat smoking a pipe sitting on a chair, Boy looking at Mouse on TV wearing shirt and tie, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Boy looking into mirror, Boy looking sad, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: Man with turban looks at boy pulling his hair, Man with turban speaks to boy, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.
Kato Clever and the Big Trouble Author: Herminder Ohri Illustrator: Herminder Ohri
In a small garden in the city, there was a big pipal tree. Many small animals lived together on the pipal tree.
There also lived a family of squirrels. Vikki was one little squirrel among them who liked to talk big. His cousin, Kato from Far Forest, had come to visit him.
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One evening, as all the animals who lived in the little garden were just going to sleep, they heard loud sounds from the park, next to the little garden.
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Kato and the other squirrels saw big yellow machines, and men in hard yellow hats, pointing to the little garden and other houses on the street.
They were going to pull them all down and build a parking lot.
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The people who lived there would move to other houses; but no one gave a thought to the animals, birds and insects who lived in the little garden.
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The machines were first spotted by the mole family. To be more exact, by Mister Popples, the eldest who told Master Mopples, who in turn told the youngest, Little Popples.
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When they were young they were called Pop, Mop and Pip.
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Mister Popples told the squirrels, the squirrels told the birds, caterpillars, butterflies, tiny spiders and all those who lived in the little garden.
There was total panic, a lot of running, flying, scurrying and hopping, with no one knowing what to do? Where to go?
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The caterpillars said, “Let us look for leaves.” The butterflies said, “We want flowers.” The mice wanted holes. The moles wanted to dig their own holes. The squirrels, birds, insects wanted trees, bushes and grass.
All the animals wanted the soft earth, not cement or concrete. “Where will we find all this?” they cried. “We will surely die,” they said and wept.
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Kato’s uncle and aunt were very quiet and all the little squirrels crept close to their mom.
Kato cleared his throat and spoke shyly, “I live in the Far Forest, may be we can all go there?”
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There was a buzz of excitement and someone said, “How?” Kato scratched his head and thought hard, “Well, the Squirrel Express can take the squirrels and the butterflies, spiders, caterpillar and all the insects. The birds can either fly or come with us. The moles, mice and the grass snake family can go by the underground Mole Express.”
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Everyone thought it was a splendid idea.
Mister Popples rushed to ask Mister Grumbles, the driver of the underground express train if he could take them all to the Far Forest.
Mister Grumbles fumbled, stumbled, bumbled before he finally mumbled, “Alright.”
Now it was Mister Popples’ turn to be grand. “Friends, you need not worry, my grandfather’s grandson’s... third nephew’s .....second niece’s family live in the Far Forest.”
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So, in the early hours of the morning the Squirrel Express and the Mole underground train with all its passengers, chugged their way to the Far
Forest with its trees, flowers, ponds and soft earth.
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The Tino, the Rhear and the Biger Author: Ashok Rajagopalan Illustrator: Ashok Rajagopalan
Tingu Tiger is not happy with his skin. “It’s furry and orange with black stripes. I wish my skin was rough and grey,” says Tingu.
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Tingu Tiger likes Ranga Rhino’s skin very much. “Will you change skins with me, Ranga?” asks Tingu. “What fun!” says Ranga. “Let’s do that!”
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Tingu gives Ranga his furry skin. Ranga gives Tingu her rough skin.
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“Thank you, Ranga Rhino! I really love my new skin.” “No, no, I am Ranga Rhiger now. And you are not a tiger anymore.” “Right, I am a tino now!” says Tingu.
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Tingu Tino jumps, dances, swims, runs, and marches happily in his new grey skin.
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After a while, the skin becomes itchy, scratchy and boring.
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“I think I will get my old skin back. It was softer, smoother and more fun,” thinks Tingu. “Ranga Rhiger! Where are you?”
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“Ah, there you are Ranga Rhiger!” Tingu calls out. “No, no! I am not a rhiger now,” says Ranga. “I changed skins with Bubbloo Bear. I am now Ranga Rhear!”
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“I want my nice old skin back,” sighs Tingu. “Where is Bubbloo Bear?” “There by the pond,” Ranga Rhear points. “But Bubbloo is now a biger!”
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Bubbloo Biger says “No!” to Tingu. “I don’t want that rough, grey skin and be a bino!” Bubbloo says angrily.
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“But I don’t want to remain a tino!” cries poor Tingu.
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Bubbloo Biger has a great idea. “Let’s ask Rani Simmy what to do.”
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Rani Simmy roars and growls at them. “What nonsense, you silly animals! Change back to your skins right now.”
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“Ranga, give that skin back to Bubbloo! Bubbloo, give that skin back to Tingu! Tingu, give that skin back to Ranga!” The rhear, the biger and the tino do as they are told. They are back to being a rhino, a bear and a tiger.
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When Tingu, Ranga and Bubbloo go away, Rani Simmy grins to herself. “That was fun! Hey, Crocodile, let’s become a locodile and a crion!”
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Sringeri Srinivas was a good farmer. He grew the best bananas, which made the best banana halwa.
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But he also had the scariest frown in the world. When he was angry, his forehead became full of deep lines. His nose became red. His eyes became very sharp.
3
When Sringeri Srinivas frowned, everyone ran away from him. His wife, his children and his friends tried to hide. His cows and his dogs ran away. Even the crows in the field flew away when Sringeri Srinivas frowned.
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And Sringeri Srinivas frowned often. When his crops were not growing well. When his barber had no time to cut his hair. When the TV did not work. And so on. And on.
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One day, Sringeri Srinivas went into his field to look at his banana harvest. He was in a bad mood. No one knew why.
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He walked quickly to his biggest banana plant. There were big bunches of lovely fruit. Soon, he would begin to make his famous banana halwa. His frown changed to a small smile.
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Just then, a troop of monkeys came swinging from a tree nearby. The biggest one, with a fiery red bottom, jumped exactly onto the plant that Sringeri Srinivas was looking at proudly.
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This made him frown again. His frown grew and grew. It was his biggest frown ever. It began from his head and spread right to his toes.
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The monkey, with his own nasty temper, was surprised. He had never seen a frown like that. He dropped a half-peeled banana on the ground, then he dropped a few more. Quickly, he jumped to the next plant and then the next. Soon, he was far away and safe from the frown.
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Sringeri Srinivas saw the monkey leap from plant to plant. He chased the monkey. He wanted to teach the monkey a lesson.
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On the way, he slipped on a banana peel. Swoosh, he went down, and his chappals got stuck in the mud.
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Sringeri Srinivas sat up and tried to chase the monkey again. Swoosh! He slipped again. This time, he fell with his face down.
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Somehow, he managed to sit up again, his mouth full of leaves and mud and twigs. When he looked up, the monkeys had gone.
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Sringeri Srinivas looked down at himself. His nice shirt was brown. His hands were dirty and scratched. He could not even find his own legs. They were all mixed up in the soil.
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Suddenly, he realised that he looked very funny. Sringeri Srinivas, the famous farmer. He was now sitting all by himself on a pile of leaves, mud and bananas. It was all very funny. And Sringeri Srinivas began to laugh. It was a little laugh at first. Hee Hee. Then it became bigger. Ha Ha!
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The more he laughed, the more Sringeri Srinivas wanted to laugh.
The laugh grew bigger. HA HA HA. And bigger!
Soon, he was clutching his stomach, and rolling on the mud. HA HA HA HAAAA! Tears were rolling out of his eyes.
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The laugh was so musical that the birds nearby came to listen. The laugh was so loud that the monkeys came back. The laugh was so funny that many kids came along. The laugh was so new that his whole family came out to hear it, too.
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Sringeri Srinivas laughed so much that everyone else began to laugh as well. The birds twittered. The crows cawed. The monkeys chattered. The kids began to giggle. The banana plants began to sway. The barber in the shop grinned. The tailor began to chortle. Even the tiger sleeping far away in his cave smiled into his whiskers.
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Suddenly, Sringeri Srinivas finished laughing. Everything and everyone around him looked so happy. He felt happy too. “Come on, let’s go home,” he said, holding his hands out to his children.
Sringeri Srinivas still frowns sometimes. But now, he also likes to laugh. And he has the biggest laugh in town.
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Story Attribution: This story: Sringeri Srinivas Learns to Laugh is written by Rohini Nilekani . © Pratham Books , 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.
Other Credits: 'Sringeri Srinivas Learns to Laugh' has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. www.prathambooks.org
Illustration Attributions: Cover page: A man and a monkey looking at a banana peel with confusion, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: A man holding a water can near a banana plant, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: A man looking angrily at a worm munching on a banana, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: People, birds and animals running away from angry man, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Angry man looking at a plant, showing his hair to a barber, and turning on TV, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Angry man walking down a path with people watching in fear, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Angry man glaring at a banana plant, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Mischevious monkeys swinging from trees approaching a man near a banana plant , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Monkeys mischeviously eating bananas in front of a furious man, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: Monkeys running away scared leaving banana peels behind, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 11: Angry man chasing a monkey on a tree, by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.
Topsy Turvy Author: Rohini Nilekani Illustrator: Angie & Upesh Translator: Rohini Nilekani
I do not know why I woke up very early today Soon I saw that it was a strange new day!
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Nothing at all was as it really should be And I could hear someone shouting loudly at me!
3
Our cot had climbed right up the wall And my little clock had grown very tall!
4
Our umbrella was twirling madly round and round My red and blue cap was making a clicking sound!
5
What on earth has happened to our little room? I fear I am going to faint very soon!
6
The fan has turned into a big octopus My sister's doll is eating dal and rice without a fuss.
7
Our cat is sitting up in Papa's chair And look! A mouse is reading the news on the air!
8
In the mirror - Aah! See! I am seven feet high! I know I am going to loudly cry!
9
But now look! Here comes a magic man “Sorry! Sorry!” he says, “I will do what I can!”
10
“Yes, yes! It was I who made this little mess It was not so nice of me, I do confess!”
11
So Abra-ca-da-dabra chin chin choo! Room! Get back in order - one - three - two!
12
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Story Attribution: This story: Topsy Turvy is translated by Rohini Nilekani . The © for this translation lies with Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Based on Original story: ' ', by Rohini Nilekani . © Pratham Books , 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.
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Kato Clever and the Big Trouble Author: Herminder Ohri Illustrator: Herminder Ohri
In a small garden in the city, there was a big pipal tree. Many small animals lived together on the pipal tree.
There also lived a family of squirrels. Vikki was one little squirrel among them who liked to talk big. His cousin, Kato from Far Forest, had come to visit him.
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One evening, as all the animals who lived in the little garden were just going to sleep, they heard loud sounds from the park, next to the little garden.
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Kato and the other squirrels saw big yellow machines, and men in hard yellow hats, pointing to the little garden and other houses on the street.
They were going to pull them all down and build a parking lot.
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The people who lived there would move to other houses; but no one gave a thought to the animals, birds and insects who lived in the little garden.
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The machines were first spotted by the mole family. To be more exact, by Mister Popples, the eldest who told Master Mopples, who in turn told the youngest, Little Popples.
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When they were young they were called Pop, Mop and Pip.
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Mister Popples told the squirrels, the squirrels told the birds, caterpillars, butterflies, tiny spiders and all those who lived in the little garden.
There was total panic, a lot of running, flying, scurrying and hopping, with no one knowing what to do? Where to go?
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The caterpillars said, “Let us look for leaves.” The butterflies said, “We want flowers.” The mice wanted holes. The moles wanted to dig their own holes. The squirrels, birds, insects wanted trees, bushes and grass.
All the animals wanted the soft earth, not cement or concrete. “Where will we find all this?” they cried. “We will surely die,” they said and wept.
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Kato’s uncle and aunt were very quiet and all the little squirrels crept close to their mom.
Kato cleared his throat and spoke shyly, “I live in the Far Forest, may be we can all go there?”
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There was a buzz of excitement and someone said, “How?” Kato scratched his head and thought hard, “Well, the Squirrel Express can take the squirrels and the butterflies, spiders, caterpillar and all the insects. The birds can either fly or come with us. The moles, mice and the grass snake family can go by the underground Mole Express.”
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Everyone thought it was a splendid idea.
Mister Popples rushed to ask Mister Grumbles, the driver of the underground express train if he could take them all to the Far Forest.
Mister Grumbles fumbled, stumbled, bumbled before he finally mumbled, “Alright.”
Now it was Mister Popples’ turn to be grand. “Friends, you need not worry, my grandfather’s grandson’s... third nephew’s .....second niece’s family live in the Far Forest.”
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So, in the early hours of the morning the Squirrel Express and the Mole underground train with all its passengers, chugged their way to the Far
Forest with its trees, flowers, ponds and soft earth.
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The Tino, the Rhear and the Biger Author: Ashok Rajagopalan Illustrator: Ashok Rajagopalan
Tingu Tiger is not happy with his skin. “It’s furry and orange with black stripes. I wish my skin was rough and grey,” says Tingu.
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Tingu Tiger likes Ranga Rhino’s skin very much. “Will you change skins with me, Ranga?” asks Tingu. “What fun!” says Ranga. “Let’s do that!”
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Tingu gives Ranga his furry skin. Ranga gives Tingu her rough skin.
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“Thank you, Ranga Rhino! I really love my new skin.” “No, no, I am Ranga Rhiger now. And you are not a tiger anymore.” “Right, I am a tino now!” says Tingu.
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Tingu Tino jumps, dances, swims, runs, and marches happily in his new grey skin.
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After a while, the skin becomes itchy, scratchy and boring.
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“I think I will get my old skin back. It was softer, smoother and more fun,” thinks Tingu. “Ranga Rhiger! Where are you?”
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“Ah, there you are Ranga Rhiger!” Tingu calls out. “No, no! I am not a rhiger now,” says Ranga. “I changed skins with Bubbloo Bear. I am now Ranga Rhear!”
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“I want my nice old skin back,” sighs Tingu. “Where is Bubbloo Bear?” “There by the pond,” Ranga Rhear points. “But Bubbloo is now a biger!”
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Bubbloo Biger says “No!” to Tingu. “I don’t want that rough, grey skin and be a bino!” Bubbloo says angrily.
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“But I don’t want to remain a tino!” cries poor Tingu.
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Bubbloo Biger has a great idea. “Let’s ask Rani Simmy what to do.”
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Rani Simmy roars and growls at them. “What nonsense, you silly animals! Change back to your skins right now.”
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“Ranga, give that skin back to Bubbloo! Bubbloo, give that skin back to Tingu! Tingu, give that skin back to Ranga!” The rhear, the biger and the tino do as they are told. They are back to being a rhino, a bear and a tiger.
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When Tingu, Ranga and Bubbloo go away, Rani Simmy grins to herself. “That was fun! Hey, Crocodile, let’s become a locodile and a crion!”
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