The Soil

Author: Prabhat Sapkota

Illustrator: Yuwak Shrestha

Translator: Shannon David

Look at the soil, my friend. The grass is so green here!

This is where flowers bloom.

They smell so sweet!

This is where

rice and wheat grow.

This is where the potatoes and sweet potatoes grow!

The soil is where the mud dauber builds its nest.

A mud dauber is a type of wasp that makes nests out of mud.

The swallow makes her nest out of soil too! She carries it in her beak.

This is where the crocodile lays her eggs.

And where the chameleon gives birth to her young.

Look, my friend. This is where the horses and the elephants live.

This is where the day breaks.

This is where we play and dance.

The soil is our life.

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This story:The Soilis 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:'माटो', byPrabhat Sapkota. © Room to Read , 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A scarecrow, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A girl and a boy in a field, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A girl and a boy smelling flowers, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A girl gathers crops, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Children gather crops, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Ants and an anthill, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Birds build a nest, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A crocodile with its eggs, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A lizard with its babies, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Children with an elephant and a horse, byYuwak 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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Page 11:Children cheering with the rising sun, byYuwak Shrestha© Room to Read, 2011. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Children playing in a circle, byYuwak 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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The Soil (English)

This book for early readers describes the uses and importance of soil.

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

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