Girisha from the Hills

Author: Nazia Jabeen

Illustrator: Mamun Hossain

Translator: Rose Larsen

Girisha is a little girl who lives in a small village in the hills.

Her house is next to the waterfalls.

She wakes up to the crows of roosters.

Girisha loves to be outside.

Every day, she runs from hill to hill

and dances with the clouds.

All the birds and animals are her friends.She spends her days playing and singing with them.

One afternoon, Girisha sits outside her house making wild flower garlands when an elephant approaches the village.

The villagers run in every direction.

“Run! The elephant is going to trample us!” cries her neighbour.

Girisha isn't afraid, though. She has an idea!

"Can you please bring me a bunch of bananas?” she asks her father.

Girisha approaches the elephant and tosses the bananas to him.

The elephant eats them up quickly. He was simply hungry!

Now, Girisha and the elephant are friends!

Everyone in the village is surprised at Girisha’s bravery.

The elephant happily showers some water upon Girisha.

She gives her flower garland to the elephant,

and he goes back into the deep forest.

The village is saved! Drums start beating at the edge of the falls.

Everyone dances with joy and celebrates Girisha's bravery.

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This story:Girisha from the Hillsis translated byRose Larsen. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'পাহাড়ি মেয়ে গিরিশা', byNazia Jabeen. © Room to Read , 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A girl standing in a hilly area, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A girl standing in a hilly area as a rooster looks on, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A girl standing with open arms in a hilly area, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A girl talking to animals, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A girl making a garland as an elephant chases villagers, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:People running helter-skelter in a panic, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:People running helter-skelter in a panic, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A girl calling out to an elephant, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:An elephant showering water while children look on surprised, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:An elephant showering water while children look on surprised, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved. This book is CC-BY-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. For full terms of use and attribution, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Page 11:A girl looking at an elephant running with a garland, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Children dancing to a man playing a drum, byMamun Hossain© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Girisha from the Hills (English)

When a wild elephant turns up in Girisha’s village, people are afraid, but not Girisha. She is brave. What do you think she will do to calm the elephant?

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

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