Whose House is This?

Author: Ananta Prasad Wagle

Illustrator: Promina Shreshtha

Translator: Rose Larsen

Father says, “This house is mine.”

Isn’t this also the house of the sparrow

inside the terrace hole?

Mother says, “This house is mine.”

Isn’t this also the house of the common mynah on the roof?

Grandma says, “This house is mine.”

Isn't this also the house of the chicken in the coop?

Grandpa says, “This house is mine.”

Isn’t this also the house of the swallow on the top of the door?

Uncle says, “This house is mine.”

Isn’t this also the house of the pigeon on the branch?

Aunty says, “This house is mine.”

Isn’t this also the house of the bees in the hives?

Brother says, “This house is mine.”

Isn’t this also the house of the cat that chases the mouse?

Sister says, “This house is mine.”

Isn't this also the house of the cows in the shed?

Everybody says,

“This house

is mine.”

It is not

only mine,

but also ours!

I say, “This

house is mine,

but also

everybody else’s!”

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This story:Whose House is This?is translated byRose Larsen. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'यो घर कसको ?', byAnanta Prasad Wagle. © Room to Read , 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A house, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A man and a house, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Sparrow, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A woman and a house, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Common Mynah, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A bespectacled woman and a house, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A hen, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:An old man and a house, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A swallow, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A bespectacled man and a house, byPromina Shreshtha© 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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Page 11:A pigeon, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A woman in a sari and a house, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A bee, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A man in a lungi and a house, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A cat, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A girl in a salwar kameez and a house, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:A cow, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:Two pairs of men and women, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 19:Two pairs of young men and women, byPromina Shreshtha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 20:A house with a creeper on the side, byPromina Shreshtha© 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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Whose House is This? (English)

This book for early readers tells the story of a curious child who shares his house with many animals — from a cow in the shed to a bird on the roof.

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

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