Rama Goes to Town

Author: Shilpi Pradhan

Illustrator: Jupiter Pradhan

Translator: Shannon David

In a village there lived a little girl called Rama.

One day, her father had to go to a nearby town for work. She had never been outside their village before. She asked, “Papa, can I come with you?"

“Yes, Rama! If you come it will be much more fun,” Rama’s father said.

Rama and her father boarded a bus and

arrived in the town a few hours later.

Rama loved watching the vehicles zoom by.

Her father explained the meaning of each traffic light. “The red light means stop , the yellow light means slow down and the green light means go, " he told Rama.

Rama saw

a four-wheeler jeep,

a two-wheeler motorcycle,

and a three-wheeler tempo.

She saw big trucks

and small bicycles.

She also saw

a red tractor,

a white minibus,

a green tempo,

a yellow school bus,

a blue police van

and a black car.

“Whose vehicles are these, Papa?” Rama asked.

“In Nepal,” replied her father,

"white numbers on red

license plates are private vehicles,

red numbers on white license

plates are government vehicles,

white numbers on black license

plates are public vehicles,

and blue numbers on

yellow license plates are

vehicles owned by corporations

or the town council.”

After they watched more cars and trucks and buses zoom by, Rama’s father said, “Let’s catch a taxi and tour the town, Rama!”

Just then a fire brigade came along, making a loud sound.

Behind it was an ambulance.

An ambulance carries sick or injured people to the hospital as fast as they can go. Other vehicles make way for it or stop so that the ambulance can pass by quickly.

"I hope they arrive safely," Rama's father said as the ambulance flew by.

The next day, Rama and her father went to a fair.

Rama paddled in a row boat and rode a toy train.

Then, Rama's father took her to see an airfield.

She saw airplanes and helicopters taking off!

On their way back, Rama saw bulldozers and cranes on the road. “Bulldozers help build roads. Cranes help build houses and bridges,” Rama's father told her.

The next morning, Rama and her father boarded a rickshaw and left for the bus stop to return to their village. Rama enjoyed the rickshaw ride.

Rama thought, “Once I’m back

in the village, I’ll tell my friends

about all the vehicles I saw.”

Rama was very happy.

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This story:Rama Goes to Townis translated byShannon David. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2004. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'रमा दङ्‌ग परिन्‌', byShilpi Pradhan. © Room to Read , 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A girl on a cycle rickshaw, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A girl helping a man, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Traffic lights, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A girl and a man at a bus stand, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A girl and a man at a traffic junction, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A jeep, auto and a motorbike, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A truck and a bicycle, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A tractor, van and tempo, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A bus, police car and car, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 11:A blue car and a red car, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 12:A van and a lorry, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A car driving near a pagoda, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A crowd watches a building on fire, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A fire lorry and an ambulance, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A toy train, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:A girl and a man look at aeroplanes, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:A girl and a man at a construction site, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 19:A girl on a cycle rickshaw with other vehicles around, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 20:A girl waves goodbye from a cycle rickshaw, byJupiter Pradhan© Room to Read, 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Rama Goes to Town (English)

‘Rama Goes to Town’ tells the story of a young girl who leaves her village for the first time on a visit to the town with her father. She learns about all the different forms of transportation and motor vehicles.

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

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