White Butterfly

Author: Khairul Babui

Illustrator: Tawfiq Ahmed Anwar

Translator: Brian Kavanagh

A white butterfly flew down

from the white clouds.

He flew along the river.

He flew over forests and fields.

Suddenly, he saw…

...a flock of colorful butterflies.

They all wore a shirt and a hat.

T hey all had a bag on their

shoulders and a pen

in their hands.

The white butterfly approached the colorful butterflies.

“Where are you going?” he asked.

“We are going to school," they said.

"Do you want to come with us?”

“Yes, I do!” the white butterfly replied.

"But where is your shirt?"  the butterflies asked.

"Where is your cap?"

"Where is your bag"

"Where is your pen?”

“Oh no!" the white butterfly said.

"I do not have a shirt or a cap.

I do not have a bag or a pen.

What can I do?”

The white butterfly decided to go to the market.

First, the white butterfly flew to a clothing shop.

He asked the blue cricket,

“Do you have a red shirt?”

The blue cricket said, “Yes, I do. Here, try on this shirt made of red flowers.”

The white butterfly bought the red shirt.

Then…

Next, the white butterfly flew to a cap shop.

He asked the brown ant,

“Do you have a blue cap?”

The brown ant said,

“Yes! Here you go, a cap made of blue flowers.”

The white butterfly bought the blue cap.

Then…

The white butterfly went to a bag shop.

He asked the yellow bird, “Do you have a green bag?”

The yellow bird said, “Yes! I have a bag made of green leaves.”

The white butterfly bought the green bag.

Then…

The white butterfly went to a stationery shop.

He asked the green frog,

“Do you have a yellow pen?”

The green frog said,

“Yes, I do! Here you go.”

The white butterfly bought

the yellow pen.

Then...

The white butterfly flew to the Butterfly School in the sunflower field.

He joined in with the colorful butterflies and played on the sunflowers .

Everyone was ready for school!

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This story:White Butterflyis translated byBrian Kavanagh. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'সাদা প্রজাপতি', byKhairul Babui. © Room to Read , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:White butterfly, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:White butterfly flying among clouds, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:White butterfly flying among forests and the sea, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Cluster of butterflies, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Two butterflies chat with each other, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:White butterfly talks to other butterflies, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Butterflies look puzzled, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Butterfly looks confused, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:White butterfly goes to the market, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:White butterfly at a clothes shop, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© 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:White butterfly tries on clothes, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:White butterfly at a hat shop, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:White butterfly tries on a hat, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:White butterfly talks to a bird, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:White butterfly at a bag shop, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:White butterfly talks to a frog, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:White butterfly takes a pen from a frog, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:Butterflies in a sunflower field, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 19:White butterfly flies next to a tree, byTawfiq Ahmed Anwar© 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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White Butterfly (English)

The White Butterfly wants to go to school like the other butterflies, but he needs some school supplies. Can you help the White Butterfly find them?

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

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