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What is it?

What is it? It isn’t like me. Do you think it’s dangerous?

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 18 illustrated pages

What is it? — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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What is it? It isn’t like me. Do you think it’s dangerous?

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What is it? — original illustrated page 1, English text included
What is it?
What is it? — original illustrated page 2, English text included
What is it? — original illustrated page 3, English text included
What is it? — original illustrated page 4, English text included
What is it? — original illustrated page 5, English text included
What is it?
What is it? — original illustrated page 6, English text included
What is it? It hasn't got a trunk. It's not like me.
What is it? — original illustrated page 7, English text included
What is it? It hasn’t got a tail. It’s not like me.
What is it? — original illustrated page 8, English text included
What is it? Ugh! Where are its feathers? It’s not like me.
What is it? — original illustrated page 9, English text included
What is it? Look at those tiny feet. It’s not like us.
What is it? — original illustrated page 10, English text included
Do you think it’s dangerous?
What is it? — original illustrated page 11, English text included
Do you think it wants to eat us?
What is it? — original illustrated page 12, English text included
Achoo! Achoo!
What is it? — original illustrated page 13, English text included
Aargh! Eek! Run!
What is it? — original illustrated page 14, English text included
It's chasing us!
What is it? — original illustrated page 15, English text included
Be careful. Come back.
What is it? — original illustrated page 16, English text included
What is it?

It's a baby, just like me!
What is it? — original illustrated page 17, English text included
What is it? — original illustrated page 18, English text included

Creators and open license

Written by
Kate Sidley
Illustrated by
Robyn Penn
Created by
Robyn Penn (Illustrator); Ann Roberts (Designer); Kate Sidley (Writer)

Source: Book Dash
Original: What is it? 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.