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The Ant and the Green Mung Bean Author: Sarvendra Vikram Illustrator: Shubhshree Mathur Translator: Aditi Sarawagi
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Page 1: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

The Ant and the Green Mung BeanAuthor Sarvendra VikramIllustrator Shubhshree MathurTranslator Aditi Sarawagi

2

One day an ant went looking for food She found a sprouted green mung

bean in the kitchen

3

4

The ant tried to pick up the green mung bean It was very heavy The ant then started

to pull it to take it home

Her home was far away

5

6

On her way home someone had left a tap openWater was flowing from it

The tiny ant thought it was a river Somehow she crossed it

Her home was very far away

7

8

Then the ant saw a bucket She held on to the green mung bean

and tried to climb it She tried hard but she kept slipping down

9

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 2: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

2

One day an ant went looking for food She found a sprouted green mung

bean in the kitchen

3

4

The ant tried to pick up the green mung bean It was very heavy The ant then started

to pull it to take it home

Her home was far away

5

6

On her way home someone had left a tap openWater was flowing from it

The tiny ant thought it was a river Somehow she crossed it

Her home was very far away

7

8

Then the ant saw a bucket She held on to the green mung bean

and tried to climb it She tried hard but she kept slipping down

9

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 3: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

One day an ant went looking for food She found a sprouted green mung

bean in the kitchen

3

4

The ant tried to pick up the green mung bean It was very heavy The ant then started

to pull it to take it home

Her home was far away

5

6

On her way home someone had left a tap openWater was flowing from it

The tiny ant thought it was a river Somehow she crossed it

Her home was very far away

7

8

Then the ant saw a bucket She held on to the green mung bean

and tried to climb it She tried hard but she kept slipping down

9

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 4: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

4

The ant tried to pick up the green mung bean It was very heavy The ant then started

to pull it to take it home

Her home was far away

5

6

On her way home someone had left a tap openWater was flowing from it

The tiny ant thought it was a river Somehow she crossed it

Her home was very far away

7

8

Then the ant saw a bucket She held on to the green mung bean

and tried to climb it She tried hard but she kept slipping down

9

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 5: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

The ant tried to pick up the green mung bean It was very heavy The ant then started

to pull it to take it home

Her home was far away

5

6

On her way home someone had left a tap openWater was flowing from it

The tiny ant thought it was a river Somehow she crossed it

Her home was very far away

7

8

Then the ant saw a bucket She held on to the green mung bean

and tried to climb it She tried hard but she kept slipping down

9

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 6: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

6

On her way home someone had left a tap openWater was flowing from it

The tiny ant thought it was a river Somehow she crossed it

Her home was very far away

7

8

Then the ant saw a bucket She held on to the green mung bean

and tried to climb it She tried hard but she kept slipping down

9

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 7: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

On her way home someone had left a tap openWater was flowing from it

The tiny ant thought it was a river Somehow she crossed it

Her home was very far away

7

8

Then the ant saw a bucket She held on to the green mung bean

and tried to climb it She tried hard but she kept slipping down

9

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 8: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

8

Then the ant saw a bucket She held on to the green mung bean

and tried to climb it She tried hard but she kept slipping down

9

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 9: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

Then the ant saw a bucket She held on to the green mung bean

and tried to climb it She tried hard but she kept slipping down

9

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 10: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

10

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 11: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

Soon another ant came up to her They talked to each other

Now they both went around the bucket while pulling the green mung bean

11

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 12: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

12

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 13: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

Further ahead a woman was cleaning her house Swoof The ant fell to one side and

the green mung bean fell on the other

The ant ran to get her green mung bean Her home was still very far away

13

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 14: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

14

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 15: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

Next the ant came close to a sleeping dog The dog sneezed loudly

The green mung bean rolled off near the dogrsquos mouth

15

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 16: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

16

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 17: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

The ant carefully went near the dog The dog opened one eye and looked at the ant

The ant took the green mung bean and began walkingHer home was very far away

17

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 18: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

18

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 19: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

Close by a chick was pecking on some grains It saw the green mung bean and tried to peck on it

Ah now my green mung bean is gone thought the ant sadly

Just then the chickrsquos mother called out from under the papaya tree

Cluck Cluck Cluck

19

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 20: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

20

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 21: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

The chick left the green mung bean behind and ran towards its mother

Once again the ant picked up the green mung bean and started walking home

Her home was still Oh it was right in front of her now

21

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 22: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

Do you know your beansThe ant in this book found a green mung bean with a sproutSprouted beans are very good for our health We can make sprouts withpulses like rajma chickpea black gram and horse gram

Bean GamesGet to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with yourfriends Ask an adult to give you different kinds of pulses from your kitchenlike chickpea rajma toor dal soy bean mung bean and peas and learn theirnames

Put them all in one bowl Blind-fold one person She has to feel the pulsesand guess the name See how many she gets right Another way to play thisgame is to make all the players close their eyes Then everyone tries toseparate the different kinds of pulses into different groups

22

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 23: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Story AttributionThis story The Ant and the Green Mung Bean is translated by Aditi Sarawagi The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Based on Original story दाल का दाना by Sarvendra Vikram copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY40 license

Other CreditsThe Ant and the Green Mung Bean has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Mahle BehrIndia Pvt Ltd wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Ant dragging a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 An antwith a green bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Clouds in the corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Ant trying to lift a heavy sprout by Shubhshree Mathurcopy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cup in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Ant trying to cross a river of water by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Water and boat on page corners by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Page 8 Ant trying to climb a bucket with a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license Page 9 Mug in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Twoants pulling a bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons 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 thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 24: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

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Illustration AttributionsPage 11 Mug of water in left corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Womansweeping the floor causing the ants to fall by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Beanspout in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Dog sneazes and the ant falls by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Bean sprout on left bottom corner byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Ant lifts bean sprout while dog looks on byShubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Ants lifting and pushing bean sprout by ShubhshreeMathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Chick trying to eat the bean sprout by Shubhshree Mathur copyPratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 19 Leaves and stone in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books2016 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 20 Hen chick and ant on the ground by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Somerights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 21 Chick and papaya fruit in the corner by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 22 Different types of dal by Shubhshree Mathur copy Pratham Books 2016 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand

Page 25: The Ant and the Green Mung Bean...pulses like rajma, chickpea, black gram and horse gram. Bean Games Get to know the different kinds of pulses by playing this game with your friends.

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

(English)

The Ant and the GreenMung Bean A tiny ant finds a big green mung bean She wants to carry it home

There are many problems on the way Will she be able to do it Followthis ant to find out

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual childrens stories Knitting together children authors illustrators andpublishers Folding in teachers and translators To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world Our uniqueonline platform StoryWeaver is a playground where children parents teachers and librarians can get creative Come start weaving today and help us get abook in every childs hand


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