Aunty Juis BabyAuthor Madhuri PurandareIllustrator Madhuri PurandareTranslator Pratham Books Team

ldquoAnuuuu Wake up Sleepyheadrdquo called Anus motherldquoMmmmlet me sleeprdquo mumbled AnuldquoOk then Irsquoll go see Aunty Juirsquos baby by myselfrdquo said Aai Aai Marathi for mother

2

Anu sat up like a shotldquoBaby Is it a teeny-tiny baby Like a doll Wait for me Irsquom comingrdquo

3

Anu got ready in a jiffyShe gulped down her milk without a fussShe didnt even cry when her mother combed her hair

4

The moment Anu entered Auntyrsquos house she shouted ldquoAunty Where is the babyrdquoldquoShhhhrdquo said Aunty Jui with her finger on her lips ldquoSoftly The baby is sleepingrdquo Sleeping What a bore Anu began to sulk

5

Aai pulled Anu close ldquoThe baby is still very small Anu You must not trouble herAfter all you are her big sisterrdquoBig sister Anu felt very important But why did the baby have to go to sleep

6

Just then they heard a thin wail ldquoShe is uprdquo said Aunty and gave the baby to AaildquoI want to hold the babyrdquo said AnuldquoOh no Anu You wonrsquot be able to Yoursquore much too smallrdquo said AaildquoBut Irsquom her big sisterrdquo said Anu

7

Why should the baby sit on Aairsquos lap I want to sit on Aairsquos lap too thought Anu ButAai said ldquoAnu move away You must not bother baby See how tiny she isrdquo

8

The baby was still wailing ldquoWaahrdquoldquoOh dearrdquo said Aunty ldquoI think shersquos soiled her nappyrdquoShe cleaned the baby and changed her nappyThe baby gurgled happily

9

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

ldquoAnuuuu Wake up Sleepyheadrdquo called Anus motherldquoMmmmlet me sleeprdquo mumbled AnuldquoOk then Irsquoll go see Aunty Juirsquos baby by myselfrdquo said Aai Aai Marathi for mother

2

Anu sat up like a shotldquoBaby Is it a teeny-tiny baby Like a doll Wait for me Irsquom comingrdquo

3

Anu got ready in a jiffyShe gulped down her milk without a fussShe didnt even cry when her mother combed her hair

4

The moment Anu entered Auntyrsquos house she shouted ldquoAunty Where is the babyrdquoldquoShhhhrdquo said Aunty Jui with her finger on her lips ldquoSoftly The baby is sleepingrdquo Sleeping What a bore Anu began to sulk

5

Aai pulled Anu close ldquoThe baby is still very small Anu You must not trouble herAfter all you are her big sisterrdquoBig sister Anu felt very important But why did the baby have to go to sleep

6

Just then they heard a thin wail ldquoShe is uprdquo said Aunty and gave the baby to AaildquoI want to hold the babyrdquo said AnuldquoOh no Anu You wonrsquot be able to Yoursquore much too smallrdquo said AaildquoBut Irsquom her big sisterrdquo said Anu

7

Why should the baby sit on Aairsquos lap I want to sit on Aairsquos lap too thought Anu ButAai said ldquoAnu move away You must not bother baby See how tiny she isrdquo

8

The baby was still wailing ldquoWaahrdquoldquoOh dearrdquo said Aunty ldquoI think shersquos soiled her nappyrdquoShe cleaned the baby and changed her nappyThe baby gurgled happily

9

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Anu sat up like a shotldquoBaby Is it a teeny-tiny baby Like a doll Wait for me Irsquom comingrdquo

3

Anu got ready in a jiffyShe gulped down her milk without a fussShe didnt even cry when her mother combed her hair

4

The moment Anu entered Auntyrsquos house she shouted ldquoAunty Where is the babyrdquoldquoShhhhrdquo said Aunty Jui with her finger on her lips ldquoSoftly The baby is sleepingrdquo Sleeping What a bore Anu began to sulk

5

Aai pulled Anu close ldquoThe baby is still very small Anu You must not trouble herAfter all you are her big sisterrdquoBig sister Anu felt very important But why did the baby have to go to sleep

6

Just then they heard a thin wail ldquoShe is uprdquo said Aunty and gave the baby to AaildquoI want to hold the babyrdquo said AnuldquoOh no Anu You wonrsquot be able to Yoursquore much too smallrdquo said AaildquoBut Irsquom her big sisterrdquo said Anu

7

Why should the baby sit on Aairsquos lap I want to sit on Aairsquos lap too thought Anu ButAai said ldquoAnu move away You must not bother baby See how tiny she isrdquo

8

The baby was still wailing ldquoWaahrdquoldquoOh dearrdquo said Aunty ldquoI think shersquos soiled her nappyrdquoShe cleaned the baby and changed her nappyThe baby gurgled happily

9

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Anu got ready in a jiffyShe gulped down her milk without a fussShe didnt even cry when her mother combed her hair

4

The moment Anu entered Auntyrsquos house she shouted ldquoAunty Where is the babyrdquoldquoShhhhrdquo said Aunty Jui with her finger on her lips ldquoSoftly The baby is sleepingrdquo Sleeping What a bore Anu began to sulk

5

Aai pulled Anu close ldquoThe baby is still very small Anu You must not trouble herAfter all you are her big sisterrdquoBig sister Anu felt very important But why did the baby have to go to sleep

6

Just then they heard a thin wail ldquoShe is uprdquo said Aunty and gave the baby to AaildquoI want to hold the babyrdquo said AnuldquoOh no Anu You wonrsquot be able to Yoursquore much too smallrdquo said AaildquoBut Irsquom her big sisterrdquo said Anu

7

Why should the baby sit on Aairsquos lap I want to sit on Aairsquos lap too thought Anu ButAai said ldquoAnu move away You must not bother baby See how tiny she isrdquo

8

The baby was still wailing ldquoWaahrdquoldquoOh dearrdquo said Aunty ldquoI think shersquos soiled her nappyrdquoShe cleaned the baby and changed her nappyThe baby gurgled happily

9

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

The moment Anu entered Auntyrsquos house she shouted ldquoAunty Where is the babyrdquoldquoShhhhrdquo said Aunty Jui with her finger on her lips ldquoSoftly The baby is sleepingrdquo Sleeping What a bore Anu began to sulk

5

Aai pulled Anu close ldquoThe baby is still very small Anu You must not trouble herAfter all you are her big sisterrdquoBig sister Anu felt very important But why did the baby have to go to sleep

6

Just then they heard a thin wail ldquoShe is uprdquo said Aunty and gave the baby to AaildquoI want to hold the babyrdquo said AnuldquoOh no Anu You wonrsquot be able to Yoursquore much too smallrdquo said AaildquoBut Irsquom her big sisterrdquo said Anu

7

Why should the baby sit on Aairsquos lap I want to sit on Aairsquos lap too thought Anu ButAai said ldquoAnu move away You must not bother baby See how tiny she isrdquo

8

The baby was still wailing ldquoWaahrdquoldquoOh dearrdquo said Aunty ldquoI think shersquos soiled her nappyrdquoShe cleaned the baby and changed her nappyThe baby gurgled happily

9

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Aai pulled Anu close ldquoThe baby is still very small Anu You must not trouble herAfter all you are her big sisterrdquoBig sister Anu felt very important But why did the baby have to go to sleep

6

Just then they heard a thin wail ldquoShe is uprdquo said Aunty and gave the baby to AaildquoI want to hold the babyrdquo said AnuldquoOh no Anu You wonrsquot be able to Yoursquore much too smallrdquo said AaildquoBut Irsquom her big sisterrdquo said Anu

7

Why should the baby sit on Aairsquos lap I want to sit on Aairsquos lap too thought Anu ButAai said ldquoAnu move away You must not bother baby See how tiny she isrdquo

8

The baby was still wailing ldquoWaahrdquoldquoOh dearrdquo said Aunty ldquoI think shersquos soiled her nappyrdquoShe cleaned the baby and changed her nappyThe baby gurgled happily

9

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Just then they heard a thin wail ldquoShe is uprdquo said Aunty and gave the baby to AaildquoI want to hold the babyrdquo said AnuldquoOh no Anu You wonrsquot be able to Yoursquore much too smallrdquo said AaildquoBut Irsquom her big sisterrdquo said Anu

7

Why should the baby sit on Aairsquos lap I want to sit on Aairsquos lap too thought Anu ButAai said ldquoAnu move away You must not bother baby See how tiny she isrdquo

8

The baby was still wailing ldquoWaahrdquoldquoOh dearrdquo said Aunty ldquoI think shersquos soiled her nappyrdquoShe cleaned the baby and changed her nappyThe baby gurgled happily

9

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Why should the baby sit on Aairsquos lap I want to sit on Aairsquos lap too thought Anu ButAai said ldquoAnu move away You must not bother baby See how tiny she isrdquo

8

The baby was still wailing ldquoWaahrdquoldquoOh dearrdquo said Aunty ldquoI think shersquos soiled her nappyrdquoShe cleaned the baby and changed her nappyThe baby gurgled happily

9

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

The baby was still wailing ldquoWaahrdquoldquoOh dearrdquo said Aunty ldquoI think shersquos soiled her nappyrdquoShe cleaned the baby and changed her nappyThe baby gurgled happily

9

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Anu was disgusted What a silly baby Potty in the nappyAnd Aai and Aunty were mad They didnt even scold the baby

10

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

If I just pee in my underwear by mistake Aai glares at me But now look at herdoing lsquokootchie-coorsquo to the baby Wait till I get home Irsquoll tell Baba how unfair Aaiis

11

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

ldquoLetrsquos go home Aairdquo Anu criedldquoWhy Anu donrsquot you like the babyrdquo asked Aunty ldquoCheerdquo said AnuldquoSilly baby does potty in the nappy doesnrsquot talk doesnrsquot play I donrsquot like yourbaby Why did you get yourself such a silly babyrdquo

12

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

On the way back home Anu asked hermother ldquoAai when will I become ababyrdquo ldquoYou wonrsquot become a baby again ldquo saidAai ldquoYoursquoll grow bigger nowrdquo ldquoI donrsquot want to be big I want to be ababy and I want to sleep in your lapand I want to drink milk with a spoonand I want to sit on Babarsquos shouldersand go out andrdquo Anu muttered all the way home

13

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

The next day Aai said rdquoAnu letrsquos give your small clothes toys and cradle to AuntyJuirsquos baby shall werdquo

14

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

ldquoNordquo yelled Anu ldquoThatrsquos my ball and my cradlerdquoldquoOkay what about giving away these clothes then Theyrsquore so smallrdquo said AaildquoNordquo shouted Anu again ldquoI want to wear them NOWrdquo So Aai put the small frockon Anu She even put the little baby bonnet on her head

15

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Anu crawled all over the houseShe balanced the ball on her head and wandered around calling lsquoCurd Freshcurdrsquo She played with the rattle rat-a-tat-tat

16

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Anu climbed into the cradle She wanted to lie down and suck her thumbBut she didnrsquot fit Her feet stuck out at one end and she couldnrsquot keep her armsstraight The tight little frock began to pinch Anu was fed up This was no fun at all

17

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Anu said to her mother ldquoAai why donrsquotwe give this frock and bonnet andcradle to Aunty Juirsquos babyrdquoldquoGive it all away But then what will youdordquo asked Aai ldquoAai Irsquom a big sister now arenrsquot I Onceyou become a big sister you wearproper clothes and sleep on the bedrdquoldquoOh really I had no ideardquo said Aaismiling Anu wore her own clothes and saidldquoAai tell baby that her big sister hasgiven her all this Yoursquoll tell her wonrsquotyourdquoAnu jumped on to her scooter and wentoff to play

18

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 Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved 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

Story AttributionThis story Aunty Juis Baby is translated by Pratham Books Team The copy for this translation lies with Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released underCC BY 40 license Based on Original story काकच बाळ by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2012 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languagesto promote reading among children wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Faces around a baby in a cot by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Girlsleeping on the bed by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girl sitting up on the bed byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Lady combing girls hair by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Girl talking to a lady with a baby on her lap by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 6 Lady holding girl close and talking to her by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Girl and lady looking at a baby in another ladys lap by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Lady holding a baby in her lap and speaking to a little girl by Madhuri Purandare copyPratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Two ladies changing a babys nappy by Madhuri Purandare copy PrathamBooks 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Girl looking sulky by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rightsreserved 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 Sulky girl by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Girl talking to two ladies with ababy on ones lap by Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 13 Girl and lady in saree talkingby Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Girl and lady looking at toys and clothes byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 15 Girl holding a ball and wearing a frock and bonnetby Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 16 Girl wearing a frock bonnet and playing with toysby Madhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 17 Girl sitting on cradle and sucking her thumb byMadhuri Purandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 18 Girl on scootie talking to her mother by MadhuriPurandare copy Pratham Books 2011 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

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

(English)Aunty Juis Baby

Anu and her mother visit Aunty Jui to see her new baby Aai and Auntyfuss over her but Anu thinks the baby is really silly

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