Chunu & Munu: Let Us Play NowAuthors: Shantdas Manandhar, Shilpi PradhanIllustrator: Abin ShresthaTranslator: Brian Kavanagh

Who do we play with?Let’s play with friends.

What shall we play with?Let’s play with stones.

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Who do we play with?Let’s play with friends.

What shall we play?Let’s play on the swing.

3/8

Who do we play with?Let’s play with our younger

sister.

What shall we play?Let’s skip with our rope.

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Who do we play with?Let’s play with our brother.

What shall we play?Let’s play on the slide.

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Who do we play with?Let’s play with our older sister.

What shall we play?Let’s ask riddles.

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Who do we play with?Let’s play with our cousins.

What shall we play?Let’s play hide-and-seek.

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Who do we play with?Find a friend.

And if you are alone?Kick the Chungi ball* with your

feet.

*A ball made with rubber bands.

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This is a Level 1 book for children who are eager to begin reading.

(English)

Chunu & Munu: Let UsPlay Now

A delightful little poem about finding different friends and gamesto play.

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