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Malar's Big HouseAuthor: Thirupurasundari SevvelIllustrator: Ankitha Kini

Today, Malar is going to build a big house!2/14

“I can use these!”3/14

“My big house will bethis high!” says Malar.“And this wide!”4/14

Malar stacks the tumblers, one over the other.5/14

All the tumblers fall down.Tung! Tang! Dhadoom!6/14

Malar picks upthe tumblers andtries again.7/14

They fall down. Again!Tung!Dhadoom!Tang!8/14

Malar thinks hard.She tries again.This time, the tumblers don’t fall.Up, up, up they go!9/14

Malar’s big, shiny houseis almost ready.10/14

Malar rushes to the kitchen. Everyone is busy.“What do you need, Malar?” asks Appa."Can you give me half a coconut, Appa? My house needs a roof."“Ah, yes! It does,” says Appa.11/14

“Do you like my bighouse, Appa?”“Yes, I do. This is such alovely palace!”12/14

DABADABA-DUM! TUNG! TANG!What will Malar build next?13/14

Build Your Own PalaceYou will need:- As many paper cups as you can find- 1 round vessel from your kitchen- Crayons or colour pencils- 1 coconut (cut in half)Ta-da! Your palace is ready!14/14

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Malar's Big House(English)Malar loves to build things. What will she build today?This is a Level 1 book for children who are eager to begin reading.Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual children's stories. Knitting together children, authors, illustratorsand publishers. Folding in teachers, and translators. To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and theworld. Our unique online platform, StoryWeaver, is a playground where children, parents, teachers and librarians can get creative. Come, start weavingtoday, and help us get a book in every child's hand!

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Malar rushes to the kitchen. Everyone is busy. "What do you need, Malar?" asks Appa. "Can you give me half a coconut, Appa? My house needs a roof."