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Gappu Can't Dance

 Author : Menaka Raman  Illustrator : Krishna Chandran français
 

 

Komal Ma’am is showing 1A
Dance steps for Wednesday’s class play.

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* bengali

 

Thaka dhimi thai!*
“Lift your left hand high.”

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Uh-oh! Gappu lifts her right hand.
Gappu can’t dance!

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* bengali

 

Bippity bop bop boom!*
“Run fast around the room.”

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Uh-oh! Gappu is too slow.
Gappu can’t dance!

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* bengali 

 

Thaka-dina-din tak!*
“Everybody jump up.”

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Uh-oh! Gappu sits down.
Gappu can’t dance!

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* bengali 

 

Dooby doop diddly din din!*
“Put your right leg in.”

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Uh-oh! Gappu puts her right leg out.
Gappu can’t dance!

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Everyone giggles and points,
As Gappu gets it wrong.
But Komal Ma’am knows what to do.
She tells the class, “Follow Gappu!”

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* bengali 

 

Thaka dhimi thai*!  Some hands low, some hands high.

Bippity bop bop boom!* Fast and slow around the room.


Thaka-dina-din tak!* It doesn’t matter if you’re down or up.

Dooby doop diddly din din!*
Just make sure you join in.

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Gappu CAN dance.
And so can you!

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The end

   

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