Achoo!
Author: Deepa Balsavar
Illustrator: Nancy Raj
“Achoo!” went Monkey. She had a terrible cold.
“That was loud. I almost fell off the tree,” said Koel, poking his head through the leaves.
“Really?” asked Monkey. “If this is loud, how loud do you think an elephant’s sneeze would be?”
“I can only guess,” said Koel. “Maybe as loud as this…
...Aach
“That’s not loud enough!” said Porcupine. “An elephant’s sneeze is much louder than that!”
“AchOO!”
He blew out his little cheeks and his pointy nose quivered.
“Grunt, grunt,” said Wild Boar.
“That’s not loud enough. An elephant’s sneeze must be huge!”
And taking a deep breath, she went, “AAchOO, grunt, grunt.”
“What’s all this noise?” asked Deer.
“Do you know how loud an elephant’s sneeze is?” asked Monkey.
“I always sneeze politely,” said Deer with a sniff. “But an elephant must have a huge, disgusting sneeze, like this!
All the animals jumped. Wild Buffalo joined the group.
“That’s an elephant’s sneeze,” he said proudly.
Deer, Wild Boar, Porcupine, Koel and Monkey looked at him with admiration.
“Not bad, but not quite!” purred a low voice.
Wild Buffalo’s nose quivered.
Tiger leaped out from behind the bushes. She threw her head back, opened her mouth wide and gave the loudest sneeze you could ever imagine.
Elephant walked into the clearing.
“Pardon me,” he said to Tiger, “Do you have a cold too?
I have one and I am going to sneeze.”
“What?” roared Tiger.
“What?” bellowed Wild Buffalo.
“What?” barked Deer.
“What?” grunted Wild Boar.
“What?” squealed Porcupine.
“What?” sang Koel.
'Oh wow!' thought Monkey.
“Ah... aah... AAH...” went Elephant. The whole forest waited.
‘Here it comes,’ thought Monkey.
“That felt good!” said Elephant.
“Nothing like a sneeze to clear out the trunk.”
Then he looked around and wondered, ‘Where have all the others gone?’
Koel began to laugh.
“Now do you know how big an elephant’s sneeze is?” he asked Monkey.
“Yes,” said Monkey “but...”
“Not another question!” wailed Koel and flew hurriedly away.
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Cover page: Animals in a circle, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Monkey sneezing at a koel, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: Koel sings while monkey puts a finger in its ear, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: A bird looking down at a porcupine and a monkey from a tree, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Animals and a bird, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Two dragonflies, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: A branch, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Animals in the middle of a conversation, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Animals scared of a wild buffalo, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: A branch and a bush, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 11: A frame of greenery, by Nancy Raj © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.
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(English) Achoo!
Curious Monkey is full of questions. Everyone wants to help but sometimes the real answer is completely unexpected!
This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.
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