Tall and Short

Author: Huy Chheng Rattana

Illustrator: Seat Sopheap

Translator: Celia Bolam

Pa is getting my hat.

Pa is tall.

Ma is getting my shirt.

Pa is taller than Ma.

My sister is getting my book.

Ma is taller than my sister.

My brother is getting my bag.

My sister is taller than my brother.

And my brother is taller than me.

I’m the shortest in the family.

Oh wait! There is our puppy, JoJo.

Jojo is getting my slippers.

Ha ha! JoJo is the shortest.

Yes! JoJo is shorter than me.

I’m shorter than my brother.

My brother is shorter than my sister.

My sister is shorter than Ma.

Ma is shorter than Pa.

Wow! Pa is the tallest, and JoJo is the shortest.

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This story:Tall and Shortis translated byCelia Bolam. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'ខ្ពស់និងទាប', byHuy Chheng Rattana. © Room to Read , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A boy reaching up to a shelf, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A man placing a cap on a shelf as a boy reaches up, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A man laughing as a boy claps his hands, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A woman searching a cupboard as a boy looks on, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A man and woman smiling at a boy, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A boy looking at a girl placing a book on a table, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Two girls talking to a boy, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A family busy with different activities, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Three children smiling at each other, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Two boys talking and laughing, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:Five members of a family standing together, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Members of a family laughing at a dog, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A boy trying to get his slippers from a dog, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A family laughing, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A boy petting a dog, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:Two boys talking as a dog looks on, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:Three children talking to each other, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:Two children talking to a woman as a boy plays with a dog, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 19:A family talking and playing with a dog, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 20:A boy standing with his family and waving, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 21:Five Members of a family smiling, bySeat Sopheap© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Tall and Short (English)

Can you tell which family members are tall and which are short? This book demonstrates the concept of opposites— tall and short— through the members of a child’s family.

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

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