Going to a Wedding

Author: Rukmini Banerji

Illustrator: Santosh Pujari

My youngest uncle is getting married.

The wedding is in the village.

We are all going to the wedding.

We are going by train.

We are the first to come to the station.

My father, my mother, my brother and I.

We have one big bag and two small bags.

And we have a red water bottle.

The train has not yet come.

Many people are coming.

They are all waiting for the train.

Where is the rest of the family?

There! I can see my grandfather.

He is walking slowly.

He is looking for us.

My grandmother is behind him.

I am thirsty. Can I have a cold drink?

My brother is hungry. He wants to eat chips.

"Wait," says my mother. "We are not even on the train. I have sweets if you are hungry. I have water if you are thirsty. But wait till the train comes."

My grandfather has a very small bag.

He also has a stick.

My grandmother's bag is big.

I think there are many good things to eat in it.

My fat aunt has arrived. Her thin husband is here too.

Their suitcase is full of clothes. They both like to dress up.

There is a big noise. The train is coming. The train is coming!

Everyone wants to get in. Where is the young man, who is getting married? We are all ready. But where is he?

My father goes to look for my uncle. My grandfather looks too.

My mother looks worried. But my grandmother is smiling.

"There he is!" grandmother says.

My uncle is running towards us. “So sorry, so sorry,” he says.

We all get on the train. The train leaves the station.

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Cover page: Family around a signboard , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Family at a railway station , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: Porter and family at a railway station , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Girl and mother opening bags , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: People waiting at a railway station , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Grandparents at a railway station , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Family waiting at a railway station , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Mother and children with bags at a railway station , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Girl and grandparents at a railway station , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: Man and woman at railway station , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 11: People at a railway station , by Santosh Pujari © Pratham Books, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Going to a Wedding (English)

Children always like to share their experience with others. Going to a wedding shows how enjoyable the experiences can be.

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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