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Pako the Pigeon Disappears

When Pako the Pigeon goes missing, Namwayi and Dairine can’t fi nd her in the garden or the sky. But Cat saves the day.

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 14 illustrated pages

Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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When Pako the Pigeon goes missing, Namwayi and Dairine can’t fi nd her in the garden or the sky. But Cat saves the day.

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Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Pako the Pigeon Disappears
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This is Pako the Pigeon. Pako goes, 'Coo! Coo!"
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She flies and spreads out her wings. She loves to fly over Namwayi and Dairine's house as they play crisscross every day.
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 4, English text included
Namwayi and Dairine love to imitate Pako. They spread their little hands and run around the house. Coo! Coo! Pako! Pako!
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 5, English text included
One day, Pako did not fly over the house as usual. Where could she be?
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 6, English text included
Dairine, Namwayi and the cat looked for Pako in the garden, but she was not there.
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 7, English text included
They looked in the sky and they could not see Pako anywhere. This made them very sad.
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 8, English text included
Cat called to Pako: Meow! Meow!
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 9, English text included
Cat heard Pako reply, and followed the sound. Coo! Coo!
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 10, English text included
Oh no! Pako was caught in a thicket. "Not to worry, I have soft and tender paws. See!"
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 11, English text included
Cat gently took Pako to Namwayi and Dairine. They could see that Pako had hurt her wing.
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 12, English text included
Pako’s wing was very sore, but the girls took good care of her. With Mum’s help, Namwayi and Dairine bandaged Pako’s wing to help her heal quickly.
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When Pako healed, she flew home. But she would fly to the girls’ window each morning. Coo! Coo! The girls would shout, "Good morning Pako!" Meow! Meow!
Pako the Pigeon Disappears — original illustrated page 14, English text included

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Written by
Tukupashya Ally Kasongo
Illustrated by
Cristy Zinn
Created by
Mandy Collins (Editor); Tukupashya Ally Kasongo (Writer); Job Mubinya (Designer); Cristy Zinn (Illustrator)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Pako the Pigeon Disappears 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.