Chaku's Cycle

Author: Upendo Maria

Illustrator: Iddi Marumba

Translator: Alisha Berger

Chaku liked to play with his friends.

He liked Lila’s tricycle.

Chaku decided to make his own tricycle.

Chaku looked for logs.

Chaku remembered he also needed nails and hammer.

Chaku went to his uncle for help.

Chaku’s uncle gave him the tools. Uncle asked Chaku to be careful.

Chaku thought about how to

build his tricycle.

Chaku started to build.

What a lovely tricycle! But it was not stable.

Lila saw Chaku's trouble. She decided to help.

Together, they made a strong tricycle.

Chaku rode his tricycle wherever he went.

But his favorite time was when he and Lila cycled together.

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This story:Chaku's Cycleis translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Baiskeli ya Chaku', byUpendo Maria. © Room to Read , 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:Boy riding his bicycle, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Kids playing in the playground, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Girl waving bye to boy, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Bored boy, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Boy collecting wood, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Boy thinks of hammer and nails, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Boy visits carpenter, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Boy walks back home with nails and hammer, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Thinking boy, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Boy building with logs, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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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:Boy looking at his bicycle, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Girl helps fix bicycle, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:Boy admiring his cycle, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:Boy on his bicycle, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:Boy and girl hi five, byIddi Marumba© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Chaku's Cycle (English)

Chaku really wants a tricycle. How will Chaku find a tricycle as nice as Lila's?

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

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