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Happy and Sad
Madhav Chavan
Rijuta Ghate
English
Why is the baby crying?
I think she is hungry.
Why is the boy sad?
I think he is missing his father.
Why is the girl happy?
She has a new dress.
Why is the old man laughing?
He read a good joke.
Why is the lady smiling?
Her children are reading quietly.
What is this lady feeling?
I think she is feeling shy.
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Happy and Sad
Author - Madhav Chavan
Illustration - Rijuta Ghate
Language - English
Level - First words
© Pratham Books 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Vertel my nou...! Hartseer en gelukkig
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • ደስ ያላችሁና የከፋችሁ አሁኑኑ … ንገሩኝ!
      Amharic (Translation)
    • Raconte-Moi … Maintenant ! Heureux Et Triste
      French (Translation)
    • Tjela mina … nje! Ithabo kanye nokudana
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Ndixelele...ngoku! Wonwabile kwaye uqumbile
      isiXhosa (Translation)
    • Ukujabula nokuphatheka kabi
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Ndavye Oyu ... Utanu Na Kimako
      Kikamba (Translation)
    • Nieleze: Furaha na Huzuni
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Furaha na Huzuni
      Kiswahili (Adaptation)
    • Tólikíoki Tenákatá ... Enchipái Ó Enkisinánuo
      Maa (Translation)
    • Tolimokinae Ayong… Tokona! Elakara Nabo Kiyalolong’I
      Ng’aturkana (Translation)
    • Elakara Nabo Kiyalolong'l
      Ng’aturkana (Adaptation)
    • Mbolera Bulano...obusangafu Nende Eshibeera!
      Oluwanga (Translation)
    • Feliz E Triste
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Ngamgira...hati! Kusemererwa No Kubihirwa
      Rutooro (Translation)
    • Mpotše … Gona Bjale! Lethabo Le Manyami
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Njoetse hona joale … Thabo e hokoata
      Sesotho (Lesotho) (Translation)
    • Go itumela le go hutsafala
      Setswana (Adaptation)
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