The Lost Doll

Author: Moleboge Shibboleth Poho

Illustrator: Melvyn Naidoo

Translator: Alisha Berger

This is Abi.

Abi has a doll.

Abi loves her doll.

But today, her doll is missing.

She goes to look inside the house.

She looks inside the kitchen.

She looks in the dining room.

She looks in the bedroom.

She looks outside.

“Where is my doll?” she asks the cat.

“Meow,” says the cat.

“Where is my doll?” she asks the chicken.

“Ku-ku-ku,” says the chicken.

“Where is my doll?” she asks the dog.

“Bow wow wow,” says the dog.

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This story:The Lost Dollis translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Umdoli Lolahlekile', byMoleboge Shibboleth Poho. © Room to Read , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:Girl and her doll, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Girl cradling her doll, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A girl talking to her doll, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Girl playing with her doll, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A girl, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A girl going inside a house, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A girl searching under a table, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A girl searching under a sofa, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A girl wondering, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A girl searching in the garden, byMelvyn Naidoo© 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:A girl talking to a cat, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A girl pointing to a cat, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A girl talking to a hen, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A girl scolds a hen, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A dog talks to a girl, byMelvyn Naidoo© Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A dog hides its face in shame, byMelvyn Naidoo© 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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The Lost Doll (English)

Abi loves her doll very much, but one day it goes missing. What will she do?

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

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