Card 1 The Wheels On The Bus Wind 🌦
Story 1  ·  Katha 300M
The Wheels On The Bus
The Wheels on the Bus
The Wheels on the Bus
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“Wheels go round, the world moves on - what is one thing in your life that keeps you moving forward?”
The poem is a fun and lively children's rhyme that describes various actions and sounds that occur on a bus ride.
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The Wheels On The Bus
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Think

• Why are wheels round?

• What things are round around you?

Ask

• When was the first wheel made?

Discuss

• What would life be without the wheel?

Act

• Make your own wheel with everyday things. Encourage your friends to do the same.

Achieve

• Create something using wheels.

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Card 2 The Mango Tree Earth 🌍
Story 2  ·  Katha 300M
The Mango Tree
The Mango Tree
The Mango Tree
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“A tree gives shade before you ask - who in your life gives quietly, without being asked?”
The poem is about routines and rhythms. It also talks about keeping ourselves clean and hygienic.
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The Mango Tree
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Think

• You have seen a mango tree. Think about how you feel when you see a mango tree with fruits.

• Why do you think trees are important?

Ask

• Why do mango fruits grow only once a year?

Discuss

• Discuss with your friends: "Waking up in the morning to go to school is fun!" Do you feel happy

Act

• Make a list of things that one should do before going to school, such as brushing one's teeth,

Achieve

• Find a mango tree near your school or home. Give it a name and hug the tree.

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Card 3 Baby Animals Earth 🌍
Story 3  ·  Katha 300M
Baby Animals
Baby Animals
Baby Animals
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“Every baby animal knows its mother's call - what sound or voice makes you feel most safe?”
The story is about baby animals and their mothers and the love between them.
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Baby Animals
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Think

• Are there baby animals in my colony?

• What are their names?

Ask

• What can I do for them?

Discuss

• How can I help the animals in my neighbourhood?

Act

• Learn more about the care provided to orphaned or injured baby animals and their reintegration into

Achieve

• Be a cub reporter! Report on the different animals and birds that you see near your home. Write and

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Card 4 Green Magic Earth 🌍
Story 4  ·  Katha 300M
Green Magic
Green Magic
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“Trees breathe out so we can breathe in - what do you give out into the world for others to live on?”
The book is about trees. It tells us how important trees are to us.
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Green Magic
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Think

• What is special about our Earth?

• What do you like about our Earth?

Ask

• Why do you think that trees are our big friends?

Discuss

• Is it correct to cut trees? How do trees help us?

Act

• How can we take care of trees? Give one suggestion each.

Achieve

• Trees are our best friends! Do you like making new friends?

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Card 5 Chandamama Space ✨
Story 5  ·  Katha 300M
Chandamama
Chandamama
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“The moon keeps changing shape but is always the moon - what part of you stays the same no matter what?”
The poem evokes a sense of wonder and curiosity in children. It makes the children think beyond their immediate world and explore outer space. It also tells us that we can be whatever we want to be. M
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Chandamama
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Think

• Do you see the sun and the moon, the stars, and the clouds every day and think about them?

• Why do you think the moon changes its shape?

Ask

• Does the moon disappear during the day? Where does it go?

Discuss

• Would you like to go to outer space or the moon one day? Why or Why not?

Act

• Read the poem and mark the rhyming words.

Achieve

• Create a rocket using recycled material.

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Card 6 Rukma Earth 🌍
Story 6  ·  Katha 300M
Rukma
Rukma
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“Rukma carries her world with grace - what is one thing you carry every day that others don't see?”
The story is about Rukma, a Koli fisher girl, and her life at sea. 
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Rukma
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Think

• I love the Sea. What do you love?

• Why do you think Rukma loves the Sea?

Ask

• Look at each picture and imagine.

Discuss

• Rukma wants to study the seas and animals when she grows up. What do you want to be when you

Act

• Paint a wall with sea animals.

Achieve

• How can you be kind to the sea?

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Card 7 Hasina’S Friends Wind 🌦
Story 7  ·  Katha 300M
Hasina’S Friends
Hasina's Friends
Hasina's Friends
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“Hasina found friendship in unexpected places - where have you found kindness you didn't expect?”
The story is about Hasina, who looks after her mother’s goat and has a friend who is a flying horse.
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Hasina’S Friends
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Think

• What would you do with a flying horse?

• Which other places can Hasina visit on flying horseback?

Ask

• Can animals be our friends? How can we be kind to them?

Discuss

• How can we make our world a better place to live in?

Act

• Draw a poster of what you want to be.

Achieve

• Sensitize people to take care of wild animals around their neighbourbood.

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Card 8 Runga Fire 🔥
Story 8  ·  Katha 300M
Runga
Runga
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“Runga sees colour in everything - what colour would you choose for today, and why?”
The story is about Runga, a rhinoceros who lives in Kaziranga National Park with his mother.
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Runga
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Think

• How did Runga make so many friends?

• Who are the animals who lived with Runga?

Ask

• Would you like to live in a forest?

Discuss

• What does the Rhino do all day long? Can Rhinos and birds be friends?

Act

• Design a game that Runga and his friends can play.

Achieve

• How can you save the forests? Discuss and brainstorm with your friends and suggest at least four ideas.

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Card 9 Nila Nila Space ✨
Story 9  ·  Katha 300M
Nila Nila
Nila Nila
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“The moon floats in the dark without asking permission - what would you do if you weren't afraid to shine?”
A poem about imagination and wonder about outer space — the moon, stars, and the vast sky.
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Nila Nila
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Think

• If you fly to the moon, what will you see there?

• What would you ask the moon?

Ask

• Why does the moon have a new face every day?

Discuss

• What happens during a lunar eclipse?

Act

• Look at the moon every night and draw what you see.

Achieve

• What are the festivals that we celebrate around the moon? Talk about them.

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Card 10 Train In The Rain Water 💧
Story 10  ·  Katha 300M
Train In The Rain
Train in the Rain
Train in the Rain
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“Rain on a train window draws pictures without trying - what does the rain outside remind you of?”
The poem talks about a person who is fascinated when he hears the sounds that the moving train, rain, and breeze make.
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Train In The Rain
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Think

• Do you like the sun or the rain or do you like both?

• How do things look like when you see them from a moving train?

Ask

• Can you name the vehicles we use for going from one place to another?

Discuss

• Which sounds do you like better, train or rain? Give reasons.

Act

• Draw a picture of a place you have visited and gift it to your friend?

Achieve

• Gift your picture to a friend.

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Card 11 Tiger’S Forever! Space ✨
Story 11  ·  Katha 300M
Tiger’S Forever!
Tiger's Forever!
Tiger's Forever!
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“Tigers roar because roaring is what they were born to do - what were you born to do?”
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Tiger’S Forever!
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Think

• Tigers are amazing animals! Why are they amazing?

• What do you think is the poem all about? Is it a prayer to save the tiger? Why?

Ask

• The plants, trees animals, fish, water, soil, and people are all interlinked to each other. The tiger is

Discuss

• What can we do to save tigers?

Act

• Understand Tiger’s habitat. Share it with your friends.

Achieve

• Project Tiger is a government programme to save tigers. Form a Save Tigers group in your school!

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Card 12 At The Zoo Wind 🌦
Story 12  ·  Katha 300M
At The Zoo
At the Zoo
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“Animals in cages look at us looking at them - who is really watching whom?”
The story is about the animals in the zoo which ends with a thought-provoking question being asked to the reader whether the animals like to be in the zoo.
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At The Zoo
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Think

• Do you think the animals like to live in a zoo? Why? Why not?

Ask

• According to you, where should wild animals live? Give reasons.

Discuss

• Do zoo visitors truly learn about wildlife and conservation during their zoo visits, or does the

Act

• Divide your class into two groups and have a debate on whether the animals should live in the zoo or

Achieve

• Find out ways in which people can be educated about wildlife and conservation without keeping

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Card 13 I Have A Home Earth 🌍
Story 13  ·  Katha 300M
I Have A Home
I Have a Home
I Have a Home
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“Home is not just walls - what makes a place feel like home to you?”
The story talks about how a home is a feeling, a thought, and not something concrete.
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I Have A Home
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Think

• What do you think ‘For…wherever I am, home is there’ means?

• What makes a house feel like a home? Is it the people living in it, the decor, or something else?

Ask

• Why is home important?

Discuss

• What kinds of houses do you see around your area? Describe and discuss the similarities and

Act

• What features would your ideal house have? How would it differ from your current living space?

Achieve

• Volunteer at a local homeless shelter or organization that helps provide housing to those in need.

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Card 14 Red Lorry Yellow Lorry Wind 🌦
Story 14  ·  Katha 300M
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
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“Words tumble and play when you say them fast - what word do you love just for the sound of it?”
It is a fun story where there is a wordplay. The story also talks about colours and different kinds of vehicles.
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Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
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Think

• What kinds of vehicles do you see around you?

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of different types of vehicles, such as cars, bicycles, buses,

Ask

• What is your favourite type of vehicle? What do you like about it?

Discuss

• Discuss the importance of responsible driving, road safety, and following traffic rules to prevent

Act

• Make people aware of eco-friendly transportation.

Achieve

• Encourage people in your locality to use carpooling to reduce the number of vehicles on the road and

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Card 15 How To Weigh An Elephant Fire 🔥
Story 15  ·  Katha 300M
How To Weigh An Elephant
How to Weigh an Elephant
How to Weigh an Elephant
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“The boy solved it by thinking sideways - when did you solve something by thinking differently?”
The story is about a girl who with her critical thinking and intelligence is able to weigh an elephant when all the people in the kingdom fail.
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How To Weigh An Elephant
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Think

• Is an elephant small or big? Is it easy to weigh an elephant?

Ask

• If you had to weigh an elephant, how would you weigh it?

Discuss

• What are the different instruments we use to weigh things?

Act

• Take different objects and a tub of water. What will sink and what will float?

Achieve

• Research on girls who have done some interesting things in science. Share with your friends.

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Card 16 Playing Water 💧
Story 16  ·  Katha 300M
Playing
Playing
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“Play is serious work in disguise - what do you learn when you play that school doesn't teach you?”
The story centers around Ayesha, a young girl who shares her interests and limitations with the readers. Ayesha’s story tells us to accept our limitations and celebrate life.
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Playing
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Think

• What is special about you?

• What is special about Ayesha?

Ask

• Have you helped anyone? How?

Discuss

• Should we be friends with all kinds of children? Should we be kind? Should we treat all people in the

Act

• Share the games you will play with Ayesha and your friends.

Achieve

• Kindness is an important quality. We need to be kind and respect not just human beings but also

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Card 17 I Am Rani Fire 🔥
Story 17  ·  Katha 300M
I Am Rani
I Am Rani
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“Rani knows who she is, and that is enough - what three words would you use to describe yourself?”
The story revolves around a baby elephant named Rani and her life in the big forest called Madhumalai.
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I Am Rani
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Think

• Who is Rani? Is she happy?

• Have you ever seen an elephant? What do you like about them?

Ask

• Have you ever wondered what your parents did when they were young?

Discuss

• What kind of relationship do you think the animals have with their babies? Is it like ours?

Act

• Name five things your parents do for you.

Achieve

• Tell a story that has an elephant as the main character.

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Card 18 Sonam's Ladakh Space ✨
Story 18  ·  Katha 300M
Sonam's Ladakh
Sonam's Ladakh
Sonam's Ladakh
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“Sonam lives where mountains touch the sky - what does the place you live teach you every day?”
The story is about a girl named Sonam who talks about her home, Ladakh, and her life there.
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Sonam's Ladakh
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Think

• What do you like the most about Sonam’s Ladakh?

• Where would you like to live?

Ask

• Where is Ladakh? Where are the mountains?

Discuss

• Sonam’s grandmother says: Sheep and Goats and Dogs are better than boxes of money. Do you

Act

• Write "I promise to be kind to others. " Draw a little picture with your note. Put your name and date

Achieve

• Research life in Ladakh and share it with your friends.

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Card 19 The Big Whale Water 💧
Story 19  ·  Katha 300M
The Big Whale
The Big Whale
The Big Whale
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“The biggest creature in the ocean moves in silence - what big things in your life move quietly?”
The poem is an old Inuit poem that describes a whale and its life.
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The Big Whale
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Think

• Blue whales are ginormous. But they are gentle. How can you be gentle?

• Why do you think whales sing songs? What might they be saying to each other?

Ask

• Why are whales scared of humans?

Discuss

• How do whales help each other?

Act

• Write five things you like about blue whales.

Achieve

• Draw what you see under the sea. Share with your friends.

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Card 20 My Gatila Earth 🌍
Story 20  ·  Katha 300M
My Gatila
My Gatila
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“Gatila holds stories only some eyes can see - what does your home hold that the rest of the world doesn't know?”
This story is about a cow named Gatila who is not happy with her colour. She tries to change it in different ways but learns that her colour is the best. The story teaches us that it's important to be
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My Gatila
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Think

• How are Gatila and her friends different?

• Are you special? How?

Ask

• Are your friends different from you? Do we like friends only because they are like us?

Discuss

• Should we celebrate differences? Why?

Act

• Write five things you would like to tell Gatila.

Achieve

• Write five things that are common between you and your friends. Also, write five differences between

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Card 21 Free Wind 🌦
Story 21  ·  Katha 300M
Free
Free
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“To be free is to choose - what is one thing you would choose differently if you felt more free?”
The story explores the theme of freedom, fairness, and fearlessness in the animal kingdom.
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Free
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Think

• Do animals help each other and share things?

• Can animals teach us about freedom, fairness, and bravery?

Ask

• Do animals protect their families?

Discuss

• What can we learn from animals? Discuss.

Act

• Help keep the places where animals live clean and safe.

Achieve

• Understand how animals live and what we can learn from them.

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Card 22 Ants Are Small But That’S Not All Earth 🌍
Story 22  ·  Katha 300M
Ants Are Small But That’S Not All
Ants Are Small But That's Not All
Ants Are Small But That's Not All
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“Ants carry ten times their weight - what is something small about you that holds more than people think?”
The story describes the lives of ants and how they live in an organised community, and everyone has a specific role. The story talks about teamwork and collaboration.
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Ants Are Small But That’S Not All
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Think

• How do you think ants find their way around without getting lost?

• If you were an ant, what kind of job would you like to do in the ant community?

Ask

• Can ants talk to each other? How do they work together?

Discuss

• Is it important to work together? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Discuss.

Act

• Using SUGGESTED MATERIALS like clay, cardboard, or even sand, build a simple ant nest with tunnels

Achieve

• Research on animals who stay in communities.

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Card 23 More Is Less Less Is More Space ✨
Story 23  ·  Katha 300M
More Is Less Less Is More
More Is Less Less Is More
More Is Less Less Is More
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“Sometimes having less helps you see more - what would you give up to see more clearly?”
The main idea of this story is to contrast the outcomes of two different approaches to family planning and land distribution in two villages, A and B, versus villages C and D. Village A and B's decisi
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More Is Less Less Is More
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Think

• Imagine you were a member of village A or B. How would you feel about the decision to limit the

• number of babies? What do you think would be the benefits and challenges?

Ask

• What do you think happens when a village has too many people and not enough land?

Discuss

• Discuss how the decisions made by the villages affected their populations and land. Which set of

Act

• Works in groups of four.

Achieve

• Create a Nukkad Natak based on the story and present it in your neighbourhood.

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Card 24 Clouds And Waves Water 💧
Story 24  ·  Katha 300M
Clouds And Waves
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“Clouds and waves are always changing shape - what in your life is always in motion?”
Cloud and Waves is a beautiful poem about a child and her imagination. On one hand, the child longs to explore and connect with the elements of nature around her. On the other hand, she wants to be wi
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Clouds And Waves
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Think

• Imagine you could play with the clouds like the child in the poem. What games or activities would you

• invent to play with the clouds?

Ask

• If you could play in the clouds or be the moon, what exciting things would you do?

Discuss

• How do you think the child in the poem feels when imagining these adventures with the clouds and

Act

• Draw a picture of your dream adventure with the clouds or waves. Show how you would play and what

Achieve

• Collect leaves, flowers, and other natural SUGGESTED MATERIALS from your surroundings. Create a

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Card 25 The Gijjigaadus And The Fireflies Fire 🔥
Story 25  ·  Katha 300M
The Gijjigaadus And The Fireflies
The Gijjigaadus and the Fireflies
The Gijjigaadus and the Fireflies
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“Fireflies light up the dark without being asked - how do you bring light when things feel dark?”
Once upon a time, there were golden sparrows who wanted light for their nests. They flew to the Kingdom of Gods, and the Gods asked fireflies for help. The fireflies agreed and told the sparrows to bu
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The Gijjigaadus And The Fireflies
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Think

• Imagine you were one of the golden sparrows. How would you feel about your dark nest, and what

• solutions would you come up with?

Ask

• If you were a golden sparrow, what would you say to Devuda?

Discuss

• Is it important to help each other? Why? Support your answer with real-life examples.

Act

• Use SUGGESTED MATERIALS like clay or paper to build a small nest. Decorate it with small lights or

Achieve

• Research on different kinds of insects and their importance. Make a collage and present it in front of

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Card 26 Dobakatti Earth 🌍
Story 26  ·  Katha 300M
Dobakatti
Dobakatti
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“Some words are worth saying twice - what word would you say twice to make people really hear it?”
The story is filled with a whirlpool of words, sounds, and movements where Dobakatti has a joyful ride with the winds as she swirls and twirls around.
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Dobakatti
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Think

• Imagine you are the wind. How would you move things around? What kind of sounds would you

• If you were a tree, how would you feel when the wind blows through your branches? What might you

Ask

• How does the wind feel on the face?

Discuss

• Have you seen big waves in the ocean? How do you think the wind makes them?

Act

• Pretend to be the wind and move around, gently blowing things like leaves or papers on the floor.

Achieve

• Draw a picture of the wind moving things around. Use wavy lines to show its movement.

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Card 27 Kuttan Finds Happiness Fire 🔥
Story 27  ·  Katha 300M
Kuttan Finds Happiness
Kuttan Finds Happiness
Kuttan Finds Happiness
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“Kuttan looked everywhere before finding happiness nearby - where have you been looking for something that was close all along?”
Kuttan wakes up to find his cousins excited. They see something yellow in the leaves. Kuttan tries to act like a grown-up but forgets what it is. He calls it "Happiness" because it makes people happy.
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Kuttan Finds Happiness
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Think

• If you could give another name to flowers, what would you call it?

Ask

• Do flowers make us happy? Why? Why not?

Discuss

• Kuttan learned that everyone can be right sometimes and everyone can be wrong sometimes. What

Act

• Go for a nature walk. Look at the plants, flowers and trees and try to give them names.

Achieve

• Write a short poem about the "Happiness" flowers and how they make people feel joyful.

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Card 28 Polar Bear Water 💧
Story 28  ·  Katha 300M
Polar Bear
Polar Bear
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“The polar bear lives on ice that is melting - what would you protect if you knew it was disappearing?”
The story is narrated by the photographer, Norbert Rosing who meets a polar bear. He is pleasantly surprised to see how his dogs and the polar bear become friends.
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Polar Bear
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Think

• Polar bears are our friends. But their world is getting smaller. Why?

• How do you think polar bears stay warm in such cold environments?

Ask

• Where do Polar bears live?

Discuss

• What happened when the ice tray was kept in a warm room?

Act

• How does climate change affect you?

Achieve

• List down the steps you will take to avoid climate change.

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Card 29 I Am Bhil Earth 🌍
Story 29  ·  Katha 300M
I Am Bhil
I Am Bhil
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“The Bhil people paint their world into being - what would your art say about who you are?”
The story explores the Bhil art and aspirations of the Bhil people.
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I Am Bhil
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Think

• What did this story make you feel?

Ask

• What kind of story would you like to tell through your art, just like the Bhil people do?

Discuss

• Why art is important?

Act

• Learn about different forms of Indian art and share it with your friends.

Achieve

• What is your dream?

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Card 30 Water Water 💧
Story 30  ·  Katha 300M
Water
Water
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“Where there is no water, there is nothing - what is the water in your life that everything else depends on?”
This couplet by Rahim emphasises the importance of water and how it is essential for our lives and well- being.
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Water
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Think

• What did this story make you feel?

Ask

• How does it rain.

Discuss

• Where do we get water from? Can you name some sources of water?

Act

• How can you save water? Make a list of things you can do every day to save water.

Achieve

• Create a ‘Save Water’ poster and put it around your neighbourhood.

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Card 31 Guess Who? Water 💧
Story 31  ·  Katha 300M
Guess Who?
Guess Who?
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“Every creature has a secret - what is one secret thing about you that most people don't know?”
The poem evokes a sense of wonder and asks the reader to look around and notice the wonderful things that nature has gifted us.
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Guess Who?
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Think

• Have you ever imagined how our Earth would look without animals, trees and colours?

• Have you ever wondered who created the Earth and humans, animals and birds?

Ask

• How did the first living beings arrive on Earth?

Discuss

• How do you feel when you see so many colourful things around you?

Act

• Write a few lines saying 'Thank you' to who made the world.

Achieve

• List any 5 beautiful things you see around you and describe them with adjectives, such as the “Blue”

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Card 32 Dino Space ✨
Story 32  ·  Katha 300M
Dino
Dino
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“Dino disappeared, but the wonder of Dino never did - what has disappeared from your life but left wonder behind?”
Dino is a nine-word story that makes us think and imagine what could be and could happen in the future.
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Dino
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Think

• Imagine if you saw a dinosaur, would you be scared?

• Imagine waking up and finding a "dino" in your room. How would you feel? What do you think it

Ask

• How would you react if you were in the girl's place and saw a dino next to you after waking up?

Discuss

• Do you think the dinosaur will be scared of you? Why? Why not?

Act

• Do you think fear is only in the mind?

Achieve

• Create a short play where the girl and the dino talk to each other.

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Card 33 My Friend And I Fire 🔥
Story 33  ·  Katha 300M
My Friend And I
My Friend and I
My Friend and I
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“Friends see what we cannot see in ourselves - what has a friend shown you about yourself?”
The poem is about sounds and movements around the rainy season and how we all have fun during the rain.
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My Friend And I
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Think

• Do you like to play in the rain?

Ask

• What do you do when it rains?

Discuss

• What would you do if you do not have an umbrella in the rain?

Act

• Can you make the sound of the rain?

Achieve

• A chhata is our friend who keeps us cool in the sun and dry in the rain. A chhata can also be our twirling

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Card 34 Ki’S Dog Fire 🔥
Story 34  ·  Katha 300M
Ki’S Dog
Ki's Dog
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“Ki's dog loves without conditions - who in your life loves you even when you're difficult?”
This is a diary of Ki’s dog where she talks about her routine of the day.
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Ki’S Dog
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Think

• Do you think pets have a routine?

• Do you have a routine?

Ask

• What are the things you do everyday?

Discuss

• Why do you think routines are important?

Act

• Make a timetable for a week.

Achieve

• Share what you discovered with someone.

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Card 35 Dear Earth Earth 🌍
Story 35  ·  Katha 300M
Dear Earth
Dear Earth
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“If the Earth could write back - what do you think it would say to us today?”
The poem is like a prayer to Earth where we praise the Earth and say how the Earth takes care of us if we take care of her.
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Dear Earth
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Think

• A famous writer once said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only

• think what everyone else is thinking. ” Is he right?

Ask

• Did you learn something different from the 25 word-poem written by Avvaiyar? What is special

Discuss

• If there is one thing you could do to make our dear Earth happy, what would it be?

Act

• Trees are Mother Earth’s children. She looks after us through her green children. Can you look

Achieve

• This is one more poem by Avvaiyar: If on our old earth, There is one kind child, Because of her Everyone

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Card 36 Colour Water 💧
Story 36  ·  Katha 300M
Colour
Colour
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“Colour changes everything it touches - what colour has changed something in your life?”
The story is about how people have different colours. It tells that human skin comes in various shades due to the presence of a pigment called melanin, which colours our skin, eyes, and hair.
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Colour
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Think

• Imagine you had a different skin colour. Do you think that would make you a different person?

Ask

• Which part of the world do you live in? Look at the people around you in your community. Do all

Discuss

• What would happen if everyone in the world had the same skin colour?

Act

• Make a poster of people of different skin colours. Write a slogan for it.

Achieve

• Make artwork using lots of different colours. Show it to your family and friends.

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Card 37 Crocodile Water 💧
Story 37  ·  Katha 300M
Crocodile
Crocodile
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“The crocodile waits, and watches, and then - when do you wait patiently for the right moment?”
This story is about a brave boy named Raja who lives in a small village. One day, he finds a big crocodile near his house that he's worried might eat their fish. So, Raja, with the help of his grandpa
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Crocodile
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Think

• Why do you think Raja wanted to set the crocodile free instead of letting others harm it?

• How did Raja demonstrate problem-solving skills when he wanted to catch the crocodile?

Ask

• What might have happened if Raja had not sought his grandfather's help?

Discuss

• How did the community's response to the situation with the crocodile change throughout the story?

Act

• Make your community aware of the value of interconnectedness: The crocodile's return to the same

Achieve

• Cultivate a sense of gratitude for the natural world. Plant trees.

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Card 38 Haiku Space ✨
Story 38  ·  Katha 300M
Haiku
Haiku
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“Seventeen syllables, a whole world - what moment in your life could you fit into three short lines?”
Haiku is a special kind of Japanese poem with three lines. It follows a pattern of 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the third. Haikus capture quick moments in nature, showing h
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Haiku
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Think

• What does the word, ‘Basant’ remind you of?

• Which other animals change colours besides the chameleon?

Ask

• How can we preserve nature?

Discuss

• Do you ever change the way you act or look in different places? Why?

Act

• Make a birdfeed with waste material.

Achieve

• Create a poster on how to be kind to birds.

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Card 39 Girls And Boys Fire 🔥
Story 39  ·  Katha 300M
Girls And Boys
Girls and Boys
Girls and Boys
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“Girls and boys are different and the same - what do you wish people stopped assuming about you?”
The story talks about the rights that both girls and boys have. They have the right to go to school, learn, play, and make choices for themselves.
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Girls And Boys
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Think

• What does ‘choose your life, take a chance’ mean?

• Should all children have equal rights?

Ask

• Why is it important for girls and boys to have the right to go to school and learn?

Discuss

• How do you think the world would be different if everyone respected each other's rights?

Act

• Create a small play where boys and girls enjoy their rights.

Achieve

• Research and find inspiring stories about people who fought for other people’s rights. For example,

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Card 40 A Bodo Weaving Song Earth 🌍
Story 40  ·  Katha 300M
A Bodo Weaving Song
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“The loom sings while hands remember - what skill in your hands holds memory your mind has forgotten?”
The poem talks about Bodo culture. It highlights the joy of crafts and sharing artistic creations.
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A Bodo Weaving Song
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Think

• How different is your life from Bodos?

• What do you think life is like for children who are Bodo?

Ask

• How do you think Bodo families might be similar or different from ours?

Discuss

• Talk about what surprised you.

Act

• Draw or make crafts or paintings inspired by Bodo life.

Achieve

• Do you know that the Bodo culture revolves around nature? Imagine that you are going on a 5-day trip

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Card 41 Sweetness Fire 🔥
Story 41  ·  Katha 300M
Sweetness
Sweetness
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“Sweetness is not just taste - where do you find sweetness on a hard day?”
The Rig Veda prayer is like a special wish or blessing. It hopes for a life filled with good things, like happy experiences, truth, harmony, lots of good things, and the beauty of nature.
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Sweetness
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Think

• What does ‘sweetness’ mean to you?

• What do you pray for?

Ask

• What is the prayer for?

Discuss

• What do you think the wind and rivers would say if they could talk?

Act

• How can you be kind and make someone's day sweeter?

Achieve

• Do at least one act of kindness everyday. For example: helping others, feeding stray animals, helping

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Card 42 Flying High Wind 🌦
Story 42  ·  Katha 300M
Flying High
Flying High
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“Wings aren't only for birds - what would you do if you knew you couldn't fall?”
The story is about a girl named Suni Pandya who had big dreams. She worked hard to become an astronaut. 
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Flying High
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Think

• What do you dream of becoming when you grow up?

Ask

• What are you doing to make your dream come true?

Discuss

• Can also achieve big dreams?

Act

• Make a list of five women who have achieved their dreams against all odds. Read more about them.

Achieve

• 3-2-1 and off you go! You are about to blast off to space. Your spaceship is waiting. What are the

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Card 43 Who’S In The Mirror? Fire 🔥
Story 43  ·  Katha 300M
Who’S In The Mirror?
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“The mirror shows a face but not a story - what does your mirror not know about you?”
The story is about feelings and accepting oneself.
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Who’S In The Mirror?
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Think

• Do you like friends who get angry with you? Or are always finding fault? What should you be, to be a

Ask

• What do your friends do when they get angry?

Discuss

• Is it alright to show your emotions? Why? Why not?

Act

• Write a letter to your friend 1. Think first! What will you say? 2. Find out lots of nice things about

Achieve

• List out five things you do when you get angry.

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Card 44 Passion Space ✨
Story 44  ·  Katha 300M
Passion
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“Passion is the thing that makes you forget to eat - what makes you forget everything else?”
The story talks about things and tasks people love to do. Passion is when you really, really love something and it makes you very happy. It's like feeling strongly about something you like to do or ca
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Passion
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Think

• Why do doing some things make people happy?

• How do you discover what you are passionate about?

Ask

• What is it that you really love to do?

Discuss

• Is it important to have passions? Why? Why not?

Act

• Talk to your family and friends and interview them.

Achieve

• Think of a project you could do that combines your passion with helping others or your community.

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Card 45 Kabir At The Market Earth 🌍
Story 45  ·  Katha 300M
Kabir At The Market
Kabir at the Market
Kabir at the Market
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“Kabir found harmony in a marketplace - where do you find unexpected harmony in a busy place?”
The poet sees himself in a market where only happiness, harmony, and friendship exist — a vision of a kinder world through trade and togetherness.
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Kabir At The Market
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Think

• Can you also bring a smile to people’s faces and make the world a happier place?

• Imagine you went to a Market. What will you wish for others in the market?

Ask

• How do you feel when people and animals are not treated with love? What can you do to stop it?

Discuss

• How would they like the world to be? Dark, dirty, and full of black smoke or sunny, rainy, full of trees

Act

• We can build a better world together! And you can do these few simple things to make it a world that

Achieve

• Share what you discovered with someone.

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Card 46 Why Prices Rise Fire 🔥
Story 46  ·  Katha 300M
Why Prices Rise
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“When prices rise, some people cannot eat - who carries the cost of things you never think about?”
The story talks about why and how prices rise. Prices of things like rice go up because sometimes there's not enough, more people want them, or new rich families are willing to pay more.
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Why Prices Rise
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Think

• Think of a time when your parents discussed the rise in prices of everyday items at home. Which

• items did they discuss? How did they sound?

Ask

• What is inflation? Ask your parents, if there was something they could not buy for you because of

Discuss

• How does inflation affect your life?

Act

• Make a list of essential goods

Achieve

• Choose your own essential need ( eg: vegetable/fruit, grains/dals etc). Make a note of its price

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Card 47 Hic!Copotamus Water 💧
Story 47  ·  Katha 300M
Hic!Copotamus
Hic!copotamus
Hic!copotamus
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“Even a hippopotamus gets the hiccups - what big, embarrassing thing makes you most human?”
This story is about a hippopotamus named Hawasi who ends up in a jungle far from his home in Africa. He gets hiccups, and the animals in the jungle try different ways to help him. They discover that a
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Hic!Copotamus
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Think

• Think of the time when you had hiccups. How did you feel? How did the hiccup go away? Did

• anybody help you?

Ask

• What do you do when you have a problem?

Discuss

• Why should we protect wildlife? Discuss ways to protect wildlife.

Act

• What will you do when you see a dog in trouble?

Achieve

• Draw a park where animals can roam free.

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Card 48 I Am Aan Fire 🔥
Story 48  ·  Katha 300M
I Am Aan
I Am Aan
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“Aan knows her name holds a whole people - what does your name hold that most people never ask about?”
This story is about family, community, and belonging. It shows how elephants, like Aan, grow and go through different parts of life, all while being part of a close-knit group. In the story, caretaker
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I Am Aan
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Think

• Have you ever seen an elephant?

• Where did you see the elephant?

Ask

• Why do elephants live in a herd?

Discuss

• What are the similarities between humans and elephants?

Act

• List 5 things that we learn from elephants.

Achieve

• Imagine you are Aan as a young elephant. Create a journal entry or a short story describing a

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Card 49 The Famous Smile Fire 🔥
Story 49  ·  Katha 300M
The Famous Smile
The Famous Smile
The Famous Smile
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“Agar-Magar's biggest difference became his most famous thing - what makes you different and wonderful?”
This story is about Agar-Magar, a friendly crocodile who loves to smile and show his big teeth. At first, people are scared because his teeth are so big. But when he goes to the city, a photographer t
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The Famous Smile
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Think

• Why was Agar Magar so proud of his teeth?

• Why didn’t the animals notice Agar Magar teeth?

Ask

• Why do we need teeth?

Discuss

• Why is it important to take care of our teeth?

Act

• Find some natural ways to keep your teeth clean and healthy.

Achieve

• Spread the message of personal hygiene. In your area, organize a campaign where you teach people

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Card 50 Daddo’S Day Out Fire 🔥
Story 50  ·  Katha 300M
Daddo’S Day Out
Daddo's Day Out
Daddo's Day Out
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“Daddoo left the pond to see the world - what is your pond, and what lies beyond it?”
The story is about a curious frog, Daddoo who wants to see the world beyond her pond. Daddoo has many adventures before she returns home. 
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Daddo’S Day Out
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Think

• Daddoo went alone without telling her mother. Did she do the right thing? Why? Why not?

Ask

• Why did Daddoo get scared of the two white birds?

Discuss

• Would you like to see the world like Daddoo? Where would you like to go? Why?

Act

• Go for a nature walk and discover the animals and birds around your area.

Achieve

• Share the importance of animals with other people.

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