What Shall I Wear Today?

Author: Natasha Sharma

Illustrator: Tanvi Choudhury

Do you get the feeling sometimes that none of your clothes are just right? I do!

The shirt buttons trouble me.

The pants feel too tight on me.

The lehenga seems to trip me.

The choli does not fit me.

My salwar keeps slipping.

The golden zari keeps itching.

The churidaar pulls and tugs everywhere.

Nothing perfect seems to be there.

This frock is too bright.

Brother's T-shirt? What a funny sight!

Papa's kurta is rather long.

Mummy's sari is wrapped all wrong.

Some things are well out of my reach. Oh, it really makes me want to screech!

These clothes seem to say, ‘We shall trouble you all day.’

But I have made up my mind today...

... to mix and match these clothes in a way that I have my very own style today!

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Cover page: Girl and clothes line , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Girl in bathroom thinking , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: Girl buttoning shirt , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Girl dressing in lehenga , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Girl dressing in long salwar , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Girl pulling on pants , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Girl holding frock and t shirt , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Girl draped in sari , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Girl sitting on a pile of clothes , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: Girl dressed up in front of mirror , by Tanvi Choudhury © Pratham Books, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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What Shall I Wear Today? (English)

On some days, it is so difficult to decide what to wear. The little girl in this story tries on many dresses before she finds the perfect one.

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

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