A Book For Puchku – A Story About the Love of Reading
A Book For Puchku – Puchku just loves books. She reads and reads all day long. Until one day she has read all the books, all that is except the ones on the very high shelf. How ever will she get to the books on the very high shelf? Read this beautifully illustrated picture book, A Book for Puchku, to find out.
This book is another great creative commons children’s story book brought to us by Pratham and the Storyweaver platform.
Author: Deepanjana Pal Illustrator: Rajiv Eipe
Text and Images from A Book For Puchku
“Puchku! Have a bath!”
“Puchku! Eat your food!”
“Puchku! Go to class!” “Puchku! Get on the bus!” “Puchku! Do your homework!”
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Hi Asya, some of our books are available on video – I will start a category for this, your comment gave me a good idea, in the mean time, here’s a link to this one on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3TIMeHMuxA, this version is in a fairly strong Indian accent, but it should give you a general idea of the pronunciation.
I liked this book.Because she is always reading. And Like reading books.I can tell she loves to read books because she is always reading.She is always thinking for new books.
we need more tall librarians
Very nice video
Yes!
because is so fun.
pictures are so cool
yes i like it!because it really cool to read!
I like this book because I love books!
Wonderful. But wish there was a voiceover or video. So, I could learn the pronunciation of the words. 🙁
Hi Asya, some of our books are available on video – I will start a category for this, your comment gave me a good idea, in the mean time, here’s a link to this one on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3TIMeHMuxA, this version is in a fairly strong Indian accent, but it should give you a general idea of the pronunciation.
I loved it!
Helped to motivate my child to read 🙂
It is a good way to engage kids in reading
it is great
I love the book can you dou more
Yes!!!!!!!…too cute. I love it.
I love this book. that’s because puchku is cute
I liked this book.Because she is always reading. And Like reading books.I can tell she loves to read books because she is always reading.She is always thinking for new books.
i loved this book im sure my middle schools would enjoy the drawings as well
I like this.
very good
good plot