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Come stay with me

Tendai Turtle’s Granny has hurt her shell and Mum and Dad have to go to help her. “Come stay with me,”says Tendai’s best friend Busi Bunny, and the fun begins.

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 15 illustrated pages

Come stay with me — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Tendai Turtle’s Granny has hurt her shell and Mum and Dad have to go to help her. “Come stay with me,”says Tendai’s best friend Busi Bunny, and the fun begins.

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Come stay with me — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Come stay with me
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 2, English text included
Tendai Turtle lives in the water. Tendai's best friend is Bunny Busi. She lives in a tree.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 3, English text included
Granny Turtle has hurt her shell.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 4, English text included
"We have to go to help Granny," says Mum. "Come stay with me," calls Busi.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 5, English text included
Tendai stays with Bunny Busi in the tree.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 6, English text included
They play all day.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 7, English text included
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 8, English text included
They sleep all night.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 9, English text included
Mum and Dad come back with Granny.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 10, English text included
"How are you, Granny?" asks Tendai.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 11, English text included
"I am better now," says Granny with a smile. "We fixed her shell," answers Mum.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 12, English text included
Granny gives Tendai her favourite flute.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 13, English text included
Tendai plays the flute and everybody dances.
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 14, English text included
Come stay with me — original illustrated page 15, English text included

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Written by
Nasrin Siege
Illustrated by
Subi Bosa
Created by
Nasrin Siege (Writer); Nabeela Kalla (Editor); Job Mubinya (Designer); Subi Bosa (Illustrator)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Come stay with me from Book Dash
License: CC BY 4.0

Original illustrated spreads and embedded English story text preserved; website layout and printable PDF assembled by Little Leaf. Age, level, theme and recommendation are editorial suggestions. Web and printable layout adapted by Little Leaf. Age and reading-level suggestions are editorial. Original stories and artwork belong to their credited creators. Website narration uses the selected synthetic Voice 7.