Our Friends in the Wild

Author: Ananta Prasad Wagle

Illustrator: Samit Shrestha

Translator: Shannon David

The Time-Watching Bird

“Cock-a-doodle-doo, cock-a-doodle-do!” The Time-Watching Bird tells us when it’s morning.

It is the the red rooster!

The House Watchman

“Woof! Woof!” Kale the black dog is our House Watchman!

The Postal Bird

A letter here, a letter there.

The Postal Bird is the pigeon!

The Talkative Bird

Learning to speak, learning to sing.

The Talkative Bird is the parrot!

The Builder Bird

A little bit of mud, a little bit of water.

The Builder Bird is the swallow!

The Tailor Bird

A little stitching here, a little knitting there.

The Tailor Bird is the weaverbird!

The Cleaner Bird

Cleans the bones, cleans the landscape.

The Cleaner Bird is the vulture!

The Little Plougher

It burrows and ploughs the whole garden.

The Little Plougher is the earthworm!

The Pony Car

Traveling narrow and steep roads where cars cannot go.

The Pony Car is the donkey!

The Desert Ship

Roaming the vast, sea-like deserts with ease.

The Desert Ship is the camel!

The Insect Doctor

Its honey is sweet medicine, and it stings only when needed.

The Insect Doctor is the honey bee!

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This story:Our Friends in the Wildis translated byShannon David. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'हाम्रा साथी कति जाती', byAnanta Prasad Wagle. © Room to Read , 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

Other Credits:

This story 'Hamra Sathi Kati Jati' has been published on StoryWeaver by Room to Read.

Images Attributions:

Cover page:A group of animals and two children, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A red rooster, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A black dog, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Two pigeons delivering letters, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A parrot and a girl, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Weaverbirds building a nest, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Tailorbirds building a nest, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Vultures, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Earthworms in a garden, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Two donkeys carrying packs, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. 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:Two camels, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Honeybees near a hive, bySamit Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Our Friends in the Wild (English)

Throughout time, people have shared a strong relationship with animals in nature. This non-fiction poem explores the many ways that animals help humans.

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

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