Mother, Call that Bird!

Author: Mitralal Pangyani

Illustrator: Krishnagopal Shreshtha

Translator: Alisha Berger

Mother! Please call the bird that lives on that tree.

Mother! Please throw the bird some grains so that it comes to us.

Mother! I want see how the bird eats the grains.

Mother! How will she land on her feet?

Mother! How will she walk on the ground?

Mother! The bird might be thirsty, let's put out some water for her.

Mother! The bird is so beautiful.

Mother! I want to listen to her song.

Mother! I want to see how she dances.

Mother! I want to play with the bird.

Mother! Let's make a swing for her, with a string.

Mother! The bird's feet are bare. Let's give her shoes.

Mother! The bird has no clothes. Let's sew clothes for her.

Mother! The bird is my friend.

Mother! Please, tell the bird to stay with us forever.

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This story:Mother, Call that Bird!is translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'डाकिदेउ न आमा !', byMitralal Pangyani. © Room to Read , 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A child points to a bird, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A woman and girl talk, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A woman beats rice, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A girl feeds a bird, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A girl imitates a bird, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A girl plays with a bird, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A woman with a water pot, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A woman knits, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A girl listens to a bird song, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A woman and girl see a bird, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. 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/

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 girl follows a bird, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A woman weaves a mat, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A girl with shoes, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A woman with a sewing machine, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A girl and a bird, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A woman, girl and bird, byKrishnagopal Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2008. 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/

Mother, Call that Bird! (English)

A little child asks her mother to help her adopt a bird.

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