The Lost Duckling

Author: Egambaram Kumudini

Illustrator: Thanuja Dilhani

Translator: Alisha Berger

Tharul found a duckling.

He was hurt.

Tharul cleaned and fed him,

and named him Ducky.

The cat saw Ducky.

Ducky ran away!

But, he was hurt again.

Tharul and his friends looked after Ducky.

One day, the mother found her little duckling.

They went back home.

Tharul and his friends said goodbye to their friend.

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This story:The Lost Ducklingis translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'මග වැරදුණු ඩකී', byEgambaram Kumudini. © Room to Read , 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A duckling walking, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A boy comes across an injured duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A boy takes care of an injured duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A duckling bathes and eats, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A cat looks at a duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A cat attacks a duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A boy finds an injured duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A boy and his friends feel bad for an injured duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A boy and his friends care for an injured duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Three happy children and animals, byThanuja Dilhani© 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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This book was made possible by Pratham Books' StoryWeaver platform. Content under Creative Commons licenses can be downloaded, translated and can even be used to create new stories provided you give appropriate credit, and indicate if changes were made. To know more about this, and the full terms of use and attribution, please visit the following link .

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Page 11:A duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A mother duck finds her duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A mother duck and her duckling, byThanuja Dilhani© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:Children wave to two ducks, byThanuja Dilhani© 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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The Lost Duckling (English)

Tharul wants to help a lost and injured duckling. He takes the duckling home but they only find more trouble there!

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

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