Cheenu's GiftAuthor: Sridala SwamiIllustrator: Suvidha Mistry

School was about to get over. Just five minutes more, but Cheenu could not wait! Helooked outside. There was nobody there. From somewhere close by, a bell jingled.

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“Cheenu, what are you doing?”asked his teacher.“Sorry Miss,” Cheenu said.“It’s just that…”

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“Paperwala, kaidalu*! Papere kaidalu!” sang Cheenu’s father, the Kabadiwala**. Evenfrom outside, he could see Cheenu’s grin. *Kaidalu: Paper in Telugu, **Kabadiwala: Junk dealer in Hindi.

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The school bell rang. Cheenu ran outto his father, grinning from ear toear. He was the only child in schoolwhose father came to pick him up.

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Cheenu jumped on to the bandi anddangled his legs. His father pushedthe bandi*, shouting, “Paperwala…kaidalu!!!” Cheenu also shouted. They werequite loud! When a watchmanstopped them, Cheenu jumped off.He went with his father, carrying anempty sack. All the things they wouldget today would go into that sack.

*Bandi: Cart in Telugu.

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From this house, newspapers.From that one, newspapers and magazines.From the ground floor, newspapers and magazines and empty bottles.

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Cheenu ran to the bandi to getanother empty sack. They were goingup in a lift! Cheenu's eyes grew bigand round!

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From the fifth floor, newspapers andmagazines, bottles and boxes andbooks.

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While his father was talking to thelady, Cheenu put everything away sothat the books were right on top.Where he could look at them!

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This time, Cheenu had to help his father push the bandi!

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At home, after they had puteverything away, Cheenu’s fathercalled him. “I have something foryou,” he said. It was the book Cheenu had beenlooking at all afternoon! “Thank you, Naana*!” Cheenu said.After that, they had to call him threetimes to come and have dinner! *Naana: Father in Telugu.

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Images Attributions:Cover page: Boy carrying newspapers, by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Boylooking out of a classroom window, by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: Surprisedboy , by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: A busy street, by Suvidha Mistry © PrathamBooks, 2009. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Father picking up son from school, by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009.Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Push-cart on a busy street, by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009. Some rightsreserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Boy helping father carry newspapers, by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009. Some rights reserved.Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Boy in an elevator, by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0license. Page 9: Boy playing with boxes and man packing, by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0license. Page 10: Man and woman in conversation while boy looks through the sack's contents, by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009. Some rightsreserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 11: Boy helping man push the cart , by Suvidha Mistry © Pratham Books, 2009. Some rights reserved.Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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

(English)Cheenu's Gift

Cheenu has a lot of fun helping his father. Sometimes, there is aspecial treat for him too!

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