Ou Ou Wants to Have Friends

Author: Phoutsady Keonilapha

Illustrator: Vongsavanh Damlongsouk

Translator: Shannon David

Ou Ou, the little porcupine likes to dance, sing, and play.

What he does not like are the sharp spines all over his body, called quills.

They get in the way of his fun!

No one else likes them either.

At the playground, no one wants to play with him.

At camp, no one wants to share a tent with him.

“Don’t sleep with us, Ou Ou,” they complain. “Your quills will poke us.”

One day, a little mouse approaches

and says, “Ou Ou, your quills

make you special.”

The little mouse wants to help,

so he makes a special shirt for Ou Ou to wear.

Ou Ou wears the shirt and goes out to meet the other animals. “Don’t come near us! We are afraid of the sharp quills on your back,” they say.

"What quills?” asks Ou Ou. “I don’t have any.”

The other animals laugh, and Ou Ou sees that his quills have pierced through his special new shirt.

Feeling sad, Ou Ou goes back to his only friend, the little mouse.

“Don’t worry, my prickly friend, ” the little mouse says. “ I have another idea.”

“What are you doing?” Ou Ou asks.

“Just wait and see, Ou Ou,” says the little mouse.

“Now let’s go and meet the other animals,” the little mouse suggests.

Ou Ou is excited to show off his new quills.

Everyone comes over to admire Ou Ou's colorful new quills, and soon they realize they aren't so scary after all. "We're sorry, Ou Ou," they say.

And they all go play together.

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This story:Ou Ou Wants to Have Friendsis translated byShannon David. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'ອຸອູຢາກມີໝູ່', byPhoutsady Keonilapha. © Room to Read , 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A porcupine holds a flower, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A porcupine holds a flower in an open garden, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Wind makes leaves stick to a porcupine, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A porcupine leaves the playground sadly, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Animals make fun of a porcupine, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A porcupine and a mouse talk to each other, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A mouse stitches a shirt for a porcupine, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A porcupine talks to a group of animals, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A porcupine talks sadly to a mouse, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A mouse tries to cheer up a sad porcupine, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. 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:A mouse paints a porcupine's thorns, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:An orange-coloured porcupine and a mouse talk to each other, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:An orange-coloured porcupine talks to a group of animals, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:An orange-coloured porcupine plays with a group of animals, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:An orange-coloured porcupine stands on green grass, byVongsavanh Damlongsouk© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Ou Ou Wants to Have Friends (English)

Ou Ou likes to sing, dance and play. But he does not like his sharp porcupine spines because no one wants to play with him. A little mouse sees that Ou Ou is a good friend and his spines are not scary. Will the other animals see it too?

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

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