Author: Minku makes friends

59
Minku makes friends Author: Vani Balaraman Illustrators: Sonal Goyal, Sumit Sakhuja, Sumit Sakhuja

Transcript of Author: Minku makes friends

Minku makes friendsAuthor Vani BalaramanIllustrators Sonal Goyal Sumit Sakhuja Sumit Sakhuja

Minku a puppy had moved in newly to a jungleHe moved in with his mom and dadAlthough he loved the new jungle he hadnt made friends yetSo he mostly played on his own with his toys

2

At bedtime his mom asked him How do you like the new home my little one I like it here mommy but I dont have friends yetIt will be so much more fun with friends around said MinkuOf course my dear It takes time to make new friends I hope you meet new kids in school and in the jungle soon said his momSometimes you need to reach out to kids and sometimes they reach out to you Thats how you make friends said his mom

3

Minku lay wide awake that night He pondered over what his mommy told him Sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimesfriends reach out to us What did she mean by that he wondered

He was new and he felt shyHe wasnt sleepy yet and decided to take a stroll

4

He soon met an owl peeking from thebranch of a tree

Hey you are you new here askedthe owl

Yes I am I just moved in recently Andmy name is Minku said the puppy

My name is Madam Owla I stay awakeat night It was nice meeting you saidthe owl

Thanks can we be friends I haventmade any new friends yet added Minku

Of course do stop by this tree I stayhere on most nights said the owl

Happy that he had made his first friendMinku moved on

5

Minku was no longer feeling shy

He met a fox and bravely went up to himand said Hi Whats your name Myname is Minku and I am new here canwe be friends

Hi I am Foxy the farmers fox I keepguard at night Sure we can be friendssaid the fox

I wouldnt mind having some one to talkto at night when I watch over the farms added Foxy

Sure I will drop by some day again said Minku

Bye Foxy Glad to meet you

Bye Minku glad to meet you too

6

Minku saw something flicker at the top ofa tree Curious he went closer andspotted a fly

Are you a fly wow you look so goodYou can flicker too said Minku

Oh I am a firefly and my name is Shiny said the firefly

I am sorry I have never seen a firefly inmy life Nice to meet you Shiny can webe friends asked Minku

Sure said the firefly

I love to sing like this Buzzzz zzzz zzzzBuzzzz zzz zzz what do you like to do asked Shiny

I love to color and paint I like to listen tostories too said Minku

7

Days passed Minku had even begun toexplore the village on his own

One day he met a bubbly seven year oldgirl Meenu at the lake

She found him very cute and took himhome and fed him chappatis and bread

Meenu even took him to school one dayand showed him to her class teacher andfriends

8

Minku was no longer lonely in the jungleEvery night he met his friends - the fox the owl the firefly and many other jungle animals They played they sang they shared jokes and had a gala time

9

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Minku a puppy had moved in newly to a jungleHe moved in with his mom and dadAlthough he loved the new jungle he hadnt made friends yetSo he mostly played on his own with his toys

2

At bedtime his mom asked him How do you like the new home my little one I like it here mommy but I dont have friends yetIt will be so much more fun with friends around said MinkuOf course my dear It takes time to make new friends I hope you meet new kids in school and in the jungle soon said his momSometimes you need to reach out to kids and sometimes they reach out to you Thats how you make friends said his mom

3

Minku lay wide awake that night He pondered over what his mommy told him Sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimesfriends reach out to us What did she mean by that he wondered

He was new and he felt shyHe wasnt sleepy yet and decided to take a stroll

4

He soon met an owl peeking from thebranch of a tree

Hey you are you new here askedthe owl

Yes I am I just moved in recently Andmy name is Minku said the puppy

My name is Madam Owla I stay awakeat night It was nice meeting you saidthe owl

Thanks can we be friends I haventmade any new friends yet added Minku

Of course do stop by this tree I stayhere on most nights said the owl

Happy that he had made his first friendMinku moved on

5

Minku was no longer feeling shy

He met a fox and bravely went up to himand said Hi Whats your name Myname is Minku and I am new here canwe be friends

Hi I am Foxy the farmers fox I keepguard at night Sure we can be friendssaid the fox

I wouldnt mind having some one to talkto at night when I watch over the farms added Foxy

Sure I will drop by some day again said Minku

Bye Foxy Glad to meet you

Bye Minku glad to meet you too

6

Minku saw something flicker at the top ofa tree Curious he went closer andspotted a fly

Are you a fly wow you look so goodYou can flicker too said Minku

Oh I am a firefly and my name is Shiny said the firefly

I am sorry I have never seen a firefly inmy life Nice to meet you Shiny can webe friends asked Minku

Sure said the firefly

I love to sing like this Buzzzz zzzz zzzzBuzzzz zzz zzz what do you like to do asked Shiny

I love to color and paint I like to listen tostories too said Minku

7

Days passed Minku had even begun toexplore the village on his own

One day he met a bubbly seven year oldgirl Meenu at the lake

She found him very cute and took himhome and fed him chappatis and bread

Meenu even took him to school one dayand showed him to her class teacher andfriends

8

Minku was no longer lonely in the jungleEvery night he met his friends - the fox the owl the firefly and many other jungle animals They played they sang they shared jokes and had a gala time

9

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

At bedtime his mom asked him How do you like the new home my little one I like it here mommy but I dont have friends yetIt will be so much more fun with friends around said MinkuOf course my dear It takes time to make new friends I hope you meet new kids in school and in the jungle soon said his momSometimes you need to reach out to kids and sometimes they reach out to you Thats how you make friends said his mom

3

Minku lay wide awake that night He pondered over what his mommy told him Sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimesfriends reach out to us What did she mean by that he wondered

He was new and he felt shyHe wasnt sleepy yet and decided to take a stroll

4

He soon met an owl peeking from thebranch of a tree

Hey you are you new here askedthe owl

Yes I am I just moved in recently Andmy name is Minku said the puppy

My name is Madam Owla I stay awakeat night It was nice meeting you saidthe owl

Thanks can we be friends I haventmade any new friends yet added Minku

Of course do stop by this tree I stayhere on most nights said the owl

Happy that he had made his first friendMinku moved on

5

Minku was no longer feeling shy

He met a fox and bravely went up to himand said Hi Whats your name Myname is Minku and I am new here canwe be friends

Hi I am Foxy the farmers fox I keepguard at night Sure we can be friendssaid the fox

I wouldnt mind having some one to talkto at night when I watch over the farms added Foxy

Sure I will drop by some day again said Minku

Bye Foxy Glad to meet you

Bye Minku glad to meet you too

6

Minku saw something flicker at the top ofa tree Curious he went closer andspotted a fly

Are you a fly wow you look so goodYou can flicker too said Minku

Oh I am a firefly and my name is Shiny said the firefly

I am sorry I have never seen a firefly inmy life Nice to meet you Shiny can webe friends asked Minku

Sure said the firefly

I love to sing like this Buzzzz zzzz zzzzBuzzzz zzz zzz what do you like to do asked Shiny

I love to color and paint I like to listen tostories too said Minku

7

Days passed Minku had even begun toexplore the village on his own

One day he met a bubbly seven year oldgirl Meenu at the lake

She found him very cute and took himhome and fed him chappatis and bread

Meenu even took him to school one dayand showed him to her class teacher andfriends

8

Minku was no longer lonely in the jungleEvery night he met his friends - the fox the owl the firefly and many other jungle animals They played they sang they shared jokes and had a gala time

9

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Minku lay wide awake that night He pondered over what his mommy told him Sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimesfriends reach out to us What did she mean by that he wondered

He was new and he felt shyHe wasnt sleepy yet and decided to take a stroll

4

He soon met an owl peeking from thebranch of a tree

Hey you are you new here askedthe owl

Yes I am I just moved in recently Andmy name is Minku said the puppy

My name is Madam Owla I stay awakeat night It was nice meeting you saidthe owl

Thanks can we be friends I haventmade any new friends yet added Minku

Of course do stop by this tree I stayhere on most nights said the owl

Happy that he had made his first friendMinku moved on

5

Minku was no longer feeling shy

He met a fox and bravely went up to himand said Hi Whats your name Myname is Minku and I am new here canwe be friends

Hi I am Foxy the farmers fox I keepguard at night Sure we can be friendssaid the fox

I wouldnt mind having some one to talkto at night when I watch over the farms added Foxy

Sure I will drop by some day again said Minku

Bye Foxy Glad to meet you

Bye Minku glad to meet you too

6

Minku saw something flicker at the top ofa tree Curious he went closer andspotted a fly

Are you a fly wow you look so goodYou can flicker too said Minku

Oh I am a firefly and my name is Shiny said the firefly

I am sorry I have never seen a firefly inmy life Nice to meet you Shiny can webe friends asked Minku

Sure said the firefly

I love to sing like this Buzzzz zzzz zzzzBuzzzz zzz zzz what do you like to do asked Shiny

I love to color and paint I like to listen tostories too said Minku

7

Days passed Minku had even begun toexplore the village on his own

One day he met a bubbly seven year oldgirl Meenu at the lake

She found him very cute and took himhome and fed him chappatis and bread

Meenu even took him to school one dayand showed him to her class teacher andfriends

8

Minku was no longer lonely in the jungleEvery night he met his friends - the fox the owl the firefly and many other jungle animals They played they sang they shared jokes and had a gala time

9

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

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Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

He soon met an owl peeking from thebranch of a tree

Hey you are you new here askedthe owl

Yes I am I just moved in recently Andmy name is Minku said the puppy

My name is Madam Owla I stay awakeat night It was nice meeting you saidthe owl

Thanks can we be friends I haventmade any new friends yet added Minku

Of course do stop by this tree I stayhere on most nights said the owl

Happy that he had made his first friendMinku moved on

5

Minku was no longer feeling shy

He met a fox and bravely went up to himand said Hi Whats your name Myname is Minku and I am new here canwe be friends

Hi I am Foxy the farmers fox I keepguard at night Sure we can be friendssaid the fox

I wouldnt mind having some one to talkto at night when I watch over the farms added Foxy

Sure I will drop by some day again said Minku

Bye Foxy Glad to meet you

Bye Minku glad to meet you too

6

Minku saw something flicker at the top ofa tree Curious he went closer andspotted a fly

Are you a fly wow you look so goodYou can flicker too said Minku

Oh I am a firefly and my name is Shiny said the firefly

I am sorry I have never seen a firefly inmy life Nice to meet you Shiny can webe friends asked Minku

Sure said the firefly

I love to sing like this Buzzzz zzzz zzzzBuzzzz zzz zzz what do you like to do asked Shiny

I love to color and paint I like to listen tostories too said Minku

7

Days passed Minku had even begun toexplore the village on his own

One day he met a bubbly seven year oldgirl Meenu at the lake

She found him very cute and took himhome and fed him chappatis and bread

Meenu even took him to school one dayand showed him to her class teacher andfriends

8

Minku was no longer lonely in the jungleEvery night he met his friends - the fox the owl the firefly and many other jungle animals They played they sang they shared jokes and had a gala time

9

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Minku was no longer feeling shy

He met a fox and bravely went up to himand said Hi Whats your name Myname is Minku and I am new here canwe be friends

Hi I am Foxy the farmers fox I keepguard at night Sure we can be friendssaid the fox

I wouldnt mind having some one to talkto at night when I watch over the farms added Foxy

Sure I will drop by some day again said Minku

Bye Foxy Glad to meet you

Bye Minku glad to meet you too

6

Minku saw something flicker at the top ofa tree Curious he went closer andspotted a fly

Are you a fly wow you look so goodYou can flicker too said Minku

Oh I am a firefly and my name is Shiny said the firefly

I am sorry I have never seen a firefly inmy life Nice to meet you Shiny can webe friends asked Minku

Sure said the firefly

I love to sing like this Buzzzz zzzz zzzzBuzzzz zzz zzz what do you like to do asked Shiny

I love to color and paint I like to listen tostories too said Minku

7

Days passed Minku had even begun toexplore the village on his own

One day he met a bubbly seven year oldgirl Meenu at the lake

She found him very cute and took himhome and fed him chappatis and bread

Meenu even took him to school one dayand showed him to her class teacher andfriends

8

Minku was no longer lonely in the jungleEvery night he met his friends - the fox the owl the firefly and many other jungle animals They played they sang they shared jokes and had a gala time

9

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Minku saw something flicker at the top ofa tree Curious he went closer andspotted a fly

Are you a fly wow you look so goodYou can flicker too said Minku

Oh I am a firefly and my name is Shiny said the firefly

I am sorry I have never seen a firefly inmy life Nice to meet you Shiny can webe friends asked Minku

Sure said the firefly

I love to sing like this Buzzzz zzzz zzzzBuzzzz zzz zzz what do you like to do asked Shiny

I love to color and paint I like to listen tostories too said Minku

7

Days passed Minku had even begun toexplore the village on his own

One day he met a bubbly seven year oldgirl Meenu at the lake

She found him very cute and took himhome and fed him chappatis and bread

Meenu even took him to school one dayand showed him to her class teacher andfriends

8

Minku was no longer lonely in the jungleEvery night he met his friends - the fox the owl the firefly and many other jungle animals They played they sang they shared jokes and had a gala time

9

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Days passed Minku had even begun toexplore the village on his own

One day he met a bubbly seven year oldgirl Meenu at the lake

She found him very cute and took himhome and fed him chappatis and bread

Meenu even took him to school one dayand showed him to her class teacher andfriends

8

Minku was no longer lonely in the jungleEvery night he met his friends - the fox the owl the firefly and many other jungle animals They played they sang they shared jokes and had a gala time

9

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Minku was no longer lonely in the jungleEvery night he met his friends - the fox the owl the firefly and many other jungle animals They played they sang they shared jokes and had a gala time

9

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Mommy you were so right sometimes we reach out to friends and sometimes they reach out to us I am so glad I made so manyfriends mommy Minku exclaimed I am so happy for you my darling said mommy planting a kiss on his foreheadNight night sweet dreams and they drifted off to sleep hugging each other

10

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Kalpanas CycleAuthor Sowmya RajendranIllustrator Kabini Amin

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Why did they give this away Kalpana asked in wonderShe was looking at what Amma had brought home from workA cycle as good as newAmma shrugged The child got another one she said

2

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Kalpana climbed on thecycle

DUMMMMMMMM

She fell Prabhu laughed

You canrsquot balance ontwo wheels Yoursquove tolearn how to ride it hesaid

Teach me Kalpanabegged him

3

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

So every evening after school they went to the bungalow road

There wasnrsquot much traffic there Only big houses with big dogs

4

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

All the children from their area went to play there

On the first day Kalpana couldnrsquot wait to start

But

5

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

DUMMMMMM

Kalpana fell to theground

Her knees were on fireShe didnrsquot want to cry

But she did Great bigsobs escaped from hermouth

6

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Her ears felt hot She could hear the boys laughing

Kalpana got up and ran home She left the cycle where itwas

Prabhu would ride it back He knew how toAfter he was done playing cricket with his friendsAfter the sun had setAfter Appa was home from the mechanic shop

7

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

How did you tear your skirt asked Amma when she saw Kalpana

I fell from the cycle Kalpana said Amma sighed

8

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Today was the seventh day of Kalpanarsquoslessons

And she still hadnrsquot been able to do itWhat was it that Prabhu had said

She was too short for the cycle

What did Prabhu know

9

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

At night Kalpana asked Amma for a glass of milkHer teacher had said that drinking milk would make children tall

And Kalpana was the second tallest girl in II B already

10

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

She wanted to become like VenusWilliams

Kalpana didnrsquot know anything abouttennis But Prabhu had shown her aposter of Venus once

How strong she is Kalpana had said

If Kalpana became so strong nobodywould bother her Kalpana prayedbefore going to sleep Something shedid not do otherwise

11

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

The next evening she was sure she would ride the cycleShe was even wearing her lucky red hairclip

Push and just let me go she told Prabhu He did justthat

Kalpana closed her eyes and tried to find the pedals Thewind rushed in her ears The cycle wobbled on the roadand then

DUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMKalpana fell AGAIN

12

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

This time the pain was so bad she couldnrsquot breatheNobody was laughing Not even Manikandan who was always so mean

13

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

The doctor was very stern Like her school principal Hetold Kalpana that shersquod bruised her leg badly

Yoursquove to take care of it till it heals he said He gaveAmma a long list of medicines

No more cycling till the bruise goes off Amma saidKalpana nodded

You can still sit on the cycle though said Prabhu

How asked Kalpana

14

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Appa showed her the cycle It had a brand new pillion seatWe got it fixed when you were at the doctorrsquos grinned Prabhu

But I will ride it myself soon she saidYes said Prabhu You will

15

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

16

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Kalpana fell off the cycle but so what

Everyone tells you to keep trying even if you dont succeed Why

Trying sometimes gives you results that youre not looking for It teaches you something about yourself thatyou never knew If Kalpana had learnt to ride the cycle on the very first day she might have never knownhow determined a person she is Her family might have never realised this about her too

Maybe someday in the future when Kalpana becomes tall and strong after drinking many cups of milk shewill think back to the day she fell from her cycle Maybe it will happen when Kalpana has a difficult exam towrite or is hiking up a mountain Maybe it will happen when she is baking a cake or taking pictures of a tigerAnd maybe Kalpana will make up her mind not to give up because she still remembers what she learned thatday on her cycle

17

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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder 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

Story AttributionThis story Kalpanas Cycle is written by Sowmya Rajendran copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Oracle Art Director Kaveri Gopalakrishnan

Illustration AttributionsCover page A girl drawing a cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 A girl excited about anew cycle at home by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 A girl on her cycle by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Two children with a cycle out on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Boys playing cricket on the street by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A girl crying after falling off her cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 7 Green cycle by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 A woman aman and a boy in conversation by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A girl sitting sadly under atable by Kabini Amin copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 A girl drinking a glass of milk by Kabini Amin copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Venus Williams professional tennis player by Kabini Amin copy PrathamBooks 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan JiAuthor Sanjiv Jaiswal SanjayIllustrator Ajit NarayanTranslator Manisha Chaudhry

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan ji

2

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

He drinks ten litres of milk everyday

3

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

He eats fifty rotis

4

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

He lifts weights of a hundred kilos

5

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

He walks with a swagger

6

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

He orders all the children about

7

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

One day Gappu said ldquoWill you wrestle with merdquo

8

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan ji laughed And then agreed

9

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Both of them slapped their thighs

10

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Pehelwaan ji caught hold of Gappu

11

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Gappu tickled him in the stomach

12

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

HeehellipHeeehellipHeeeehellip Pehelwaan ji jumped

13

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

As Gappu tickled him Pehelwaan ji began to dance

14

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

HahellipHahellipHeehellipHeehellipHoohellipHoohellipPehelwaan ji rolled about helplessly And he ran away

15

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

The kids are not scared of him any more He is scared of them

16

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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Man walking past a house by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Man flexing hismuscles in a village and goat watching by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Man drinking milkfrom a barrel by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Man eating a pile of rotis by Ajit Narayan copyPratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Man lifting heavy weights by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Man walking by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 7 Man ordering children by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Man talking to boyby Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Man laughing at boy by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Man and boy ready to wrestle by Ajit Narayan copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

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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

Story AttributionThis story Pehelwaan Ji is translated by Manisha Chaudhry The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license Based on Original story पहलवान जी by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay copy Pratham Books 2006 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

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Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Eyads PigeonsAuthor Sadia TabassumIllustrator aumika shetty

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

My name is Eyad

Every morning dadatakes me to the balconyto listen to the birds

Pigeons are my favourite

2

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

There are always so many in the skyDada says they can carry messages and recognise our faces

3

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Some are white like my dadarsquos beardSome are grey like my dadirsquos hairSome have shades on their neckI hope to find out more about them when I grow up

4

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

The pigeons coo whenthey hear me hum

When I come too closethey fly away in a flock

They flap their wings sohard that some of theirfeathers fall off

5

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

The pigeons do backflipsin the air

Does that mean they arehappy

6

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

I wish I could do backflips too

7

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

They poop all over the balcony

Thatrsquos why dada hates them

8

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

But I do not want the pigeons to leaveI ask dada if I could keep one

ldquoWe cannot force them to stayrdquo dada saysldquoBirds are meant to fly wherever they wantrdquo

9

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

ldquoWhy canrsquot I flyrdquo I ask dada

ldquoWe all have specialpowersrdquo he saysldquoPigeons can fly and seecolours that are invisibleto usrdquo

10

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

ldquoDo I have a special powerrdquo I askldquoYesrdquo dada says ldquoOne day you will find itrdquo

ldquoI cannot waitrdquo I sayldquoNeither can Irdquo dada says

11

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

12

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license

Did you knowHistorically pigeons were used to deliver important messages That isbecause they have the amazing ability to return to their homes evenwhen they are thousands of kilometres away in an unknown location

One of the greatest examples is a pigeon named Cher Ami She wasawarded a bravery medal from the French Army for saving 200 people inWorld War I by delivering a message even though she was injured

A note about pigeonsDo not feed pigeons they can manage by themselves And like Eyadrsquosdada says do not keep birds in cages They are meant to fly in the sky

13

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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder 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

Story AttributionThis story Eyads Pigeons is written by Sadia Tabassum copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsEyads Pigeons has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books wwwprathambooksorg Guest Editor Mathangi Subramanian

Images AttributionsCover page Eyad with pigeons and a cat on a railing by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Oldman and young boy pointing at the pigeons in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page3 Eight pigeons flying into the sky by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 An old man talking toan old lady by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 A boy whistling in balcony by aumika shettycopy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 A boy standing in the balcony Pigeons flying away by aumika shetty copyPratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 A young boy exercising by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Old man shooing away pigeons pooping on a cat in the balcony by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 A young boy hugging a pigeon Cat chasing a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Pigeons watching a boy attempting to fly by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 A boy hugging a pigeon by aumika shetty copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license