Myna, You Have Mail

Myna,You have Mail Author: Sreekala Nair

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The Author: Sreekala Nair is a Pre-School Educator. Through a series of books she is depicting her real life experiences with her family pet Myna.

Illustrator: Vipin Chandran Nair Myna: Myna is a female MaltiPoo, born in Singapore.

Dedication: This book is dedicated to our pet “Myna� who inspired me to write this story. My gratitude goes to my husband Vipin Nair who helped me with illustration, to my elder son Manish for giving me Myna as a gift and to my younger son Naveen who helped me with the digital applications.

Thank You!

Myna was sitting near the window looking at the cars passing by. Suddenly, she noticed Dad’s car and ran to the front door to wait for him.

Dad walked in with a few envelopes in his hand.

He had collected them from the mailbox on his way home. Dad took out a colourful envelope and said, “Myna, you have mail. Let us find out what is inside”.

They opened the letter together.

Surprise!!!

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Wow…BIRTHDAY… Myna was invited for a birthday party on Saturday.

It was her best friend Anya’s birthday.

Dad and Mom were just as excited as she was.

Mom started thinking about a gift and a party attire for Myna.

Mom decided on a new outfit she would make for Myna to wear for the party.

Mom loved to design dresses for Myna.

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What GIFT???

Myna could not wait to go for the party. Every day she asked Mom, “Mom, is it Saturday today?” Mom replied, “Myna, it is only Thursday”.

Hee…Hee… on Dad’s pants

Myna waited and waited... for Saturday.

On Thursday evening Mom went out for shopping.

When Mom went out, Dad and Myna decided to make a card for Anya . They sat down with different coloured paints and white paper. It was fun dipping her paws in paint and printing them on the paper. Myna tried to print on Dad’s pants too.

When they finished, both Dad and Myna were messy and had to clean up.

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When Mom came home after shopping, she had a big shopping bag in her hand. Myna was curious to see what Mom had bought.

Inside the bag, Myna saw a red velvet clothe, laces and a soft and cuddly teddy bear.

Myna loved the red colour cloth and the teddy bear.

Mom said the Teddy Bear was for Anya.

Mom also bought a red-coloured hair band to match Myna’s dress.

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On Friday, when Mom finished all her work, she took out her sewing machine, scissors, measuring tape, and thread to sew the outfit for Myna.

Princess….!

A couple of hours later Myna saw a beautiful outfit attached with laces.

She tried it on and it fit perfectly.

Myna looked like a princess in her new dress.

Myna could not wait to go for the party.

Mom said, “Myna, wait till Saturday!”

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Finally, after a long wait, it was Saturday.

Myna woke up early in the morning to get ready for the party.

Dad wrapped the gift.

He placed it in a box along with the paw printed card.

The party was at noon, inside the club house near her house.

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Myna went for the party with Dad. There were so many people inside the party room.

The room was beautifully decorated with balloons and banners.

Myna felt shy looking at strangers.

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Anya’s mom welcomed them at the entrance. She said Myna could meet Anya in the next room.

Walley

Myna was delighted to see her furry friends Snowy and Harry there.

In a corner, she saw two rabbits, Walley and Willy.

They were extremely cute and quiet.

Both of them were playing together.

Harry Poppy

Poppy, the hamster was playing with a small key chain. He did not want to play with others and looked grumpy.

Everyone was dressed up for the occasion and looked elegant.

Willy

Myna saw Anya playing with her girl friends.

Myna

Toto and Nunu were playing with Snowy and Harry. Myna joined them.

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Snowy

A while later, Anya’s Dad announced that it was time to cut the cake.

Wow, I am five years old!

All the children and the pets gathered around a table.

Anya was beaming with joy.

There was a special cake made for Myna and her furry friends.

It was a carrot and honey cake.

When the cake was served, Myna gobbled up her portion of the cake. It was too delicious to resist.

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When the party was over, Anya and her parents thanked everyone for joining the party. Anya gave Myna a small gift with a thank you note.

There was a photo shoot for all the guests.

Myna posed for a picture with Anya and her parents.

It was an instant photo and Anya gave a copy of the picture to Myna.

Can I stay longer???

Dad and Myna thanked Anya and her parents for inviting them, and said goodbye to everyone before going home.

It was a memorable day for Myna and she had enjoyed every moment of the party.

The End

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New Words gobbled invitation birthday gift design velvet moment beaming memorable banners

Wow!!!

Many new words!!

Activities to do with children:

Talk to your child about designing a birthday card Talk to your child about birthday celebration

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Associated books in this series 1. Me, Myna Sree 2. Myna’s Saturday 3. Myna, the Security Guard?

4. Myna Eats Out..

5. Am I a Hot Dog? 6. A Grooming and a Wedding 7. Can I Fly with You? 8. Myna, you have a mail 9. Myna goes to the Vet 10. Myna’s First Birthday