Ledile's Red Balloon

Author: Doreen Maunatlala

Illustrator: Moses Dhladhla

Translator: Alisha Berger

Ledile loved playing with her balloon.

One day, the balloon floated across the river.

Ledile couldn’t swim.

What could she do?

Ledile broke a branch from a tree...

...but the branch was too short to reach the balloon.

A tall man came to the river. Ledile asked for his help.

“I cannot swim, either,” said the man.

Ledile decided to wade into the river up to her waist. Maybe then the stick would reach the balloon!

She took off her shoes.

She stepped into the river. The water was soon up to her knees.

She waded further into the river. The water reached her waist. She was scared--and she still could not reach the balloon!

Ledile hurried out of the water.

She was about to give up when she saw a small fish.

“Please help me!” she called to the fish.

"I will try," said the fish.

The fish blew and blew, but the balloon did not budge.

Then a bigger fish came along.

“Please help me!”

Ledile asked again.

“I will take you to your balloon,” said the big fish.

Ledile hopped onto the fish. She reached her balloon!

Hooray!

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This story:Ledile's Red Balloonis 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:'Paluni ya Ledile e Timetše', byDoreen Maunatlala. © Room to Read , 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A girl riding on a fish, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A girl chasing a balloon, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A girl looks at surprised, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A girl with tears in her eyes, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A girl breaks off a branch from a tree, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A girl tries to reach her balloon, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A girl asks a man for help, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A man shrugs helplessly, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A girl takes off her shoes, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A girl wades into a river, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. 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 wades nervously into a river, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A girl steps out of a river, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A girl points at a fish, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A girl talks to a fish, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A fish blows at a balloon, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A girl cries in front of a big fish, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:A girl shrugs helplessly, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:A girl rides on a big fish, byMoses Dhladhla© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 19:A happy girl with a balloon, byMoses Dhladhla© 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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Ledile's Red Balloon (English)

Ledile loves her red balloon. One day, the balloon floats across the river. How will she get her balloon back?

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

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