The Birthday Party

Author: Storyweaver, Pratham Books

Illustrator: Megha Vishwanath

Wondering what to do with wordless stories?

Wordless stories are wonderful because they contain infinite possibilities. Here are a few ideas for engaging with children using visual stories:

- Explore the story in a leisurely manner. Draw attention to the details - the expressions of the characters, setting, colours, etc. The idea is for each child to build her own story. If the story is being shown to a group of children, you could ask each of them to contribute a sentence or two for each illustration. Take joy in exploring each illustration and build the story as you go along.

- Use themes explored in the story to start a discussion. For instance, in this story, you could ask children about what they do for their birthday, or even how they help out at home.

- Encourage children to create 2-3 different stories using the same set of visuals. This will help push their imagination.

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Story Attribution:

This story: The Birthday Party is written by Storyweaver, Pratham Books . © Pratham Books , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

Illustration Attributions:

Cover page: Boy taking photographs, mother crying in the kitchen , by Megha Vishwanath © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Birthday party , by Megha Vishwanath © Megha Vishwanath, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: A boy opening gifts after a party , by Megha Vishwanath © Megha Vishwanath, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Boy taking photographs, mother crying in the kitchen , by Megha Vishwanath © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Crying mother and son , by Megha Vishwanath © Megha Vishwanath, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Boy and mother in the kitchen , by Megha Vishwanath © Megha Vishwanath, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Camera Frame , by Megha Vishwanath © Megha Vishwanath, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Crying mother and son , by Megha Vishwanath © Megha Vishwanath, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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The Birthday Party (English)

After his birthday party, the boy in the story opens his gifts and is thrilled to find a camera. But as he's playing with his new gift, he notices his mother crying in the kitchen. Find out what he does next!

This is a Level 1 book for children who are eager to begin reading.

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