Cliquez sur chacun des textes en bleu pour les écouter.
Cliquez sur français pour écouter la traduction du texte.

Everything looks new!

Authors : Mala Kumar, Manisha Chaudhry    Illustrator : Priya Kuriyan

français

* fête qui marque les préparatifs du printemps

2/11

français

In many parts of India, people pray to the goddess of learning, music and art on this day. Many birds are sitting on the tree near my house. I think they are singing to me.

3/11

The leaves on the tree are new and shiny. Just like my new frock. Amma is also wearing a yellow sari - such a pretty colour ‘basanti’ , and such a pretty name!

4/11

Grandpa wants me to plant a tree.
“But why?” I ask.
“So that you will have a friend to grow up with, Meenu, ” he says. “Spring is a good season to start something new.”

5/11

We go to the garden. Grandpa and I dig a hole in the ground and plant a sapling. “How tall will it grow?” I ask him.

6/11

"Wait and watch, dear Meenu!" he says.
The squirrels are chasing each other. Tingu, the cat, chases a squirrel. And I want to chase Tingu.

7/11

The garden is full of flowers. I like the yellow roses the best and Grandpa likes the white jasmine.
There is a carpet of leaves under some trees.

8/11

Many trees have flowers. I like spring!
Everything looks so pretty in spring!

9/11

Tomorrow is Holi. School is closed for two days. We have made a huge Holika* with twigs, and pieces of wood.
Some of us went to the forest and brought tesu flowers. Manu put the flowers in a tank of water. The water has turned a bright orange!

* crémation de la démone Holika

10/11

Tomorrow we will play Holi* with the orange water. We will get gujia* and puris* to eat.
Spring is such a happy season. It is not cold, it is not hot, and it is not wet. I can play all the time!

* fête des couleurs            * une pâtisserie frite préparée à partir de semoule               * pain indien

11/11

The end