Prakruti Author: Prakruti & Shruti Bhat Illustrator: Priya Kuriyan
Prakruti loved reading stories with Ajji, while Golu, their cat, slept at their feet. "Ajji, tell me a story about me!" she squealed. 2/15
So Ajji began, "Prakruti or Prakriti means Nature". "Nature? What does that mean?" , asked Prakruti. "Look outside" , said Ajji. 3/15
Prakruti is the leaves on the ground, the birds on the trees. 4/15
Prakruti is the rolling hills and the breeze.. 5/15
Prakruti is the rain, the thunder and cold.. 6/15
Prakruti is the summer, yellow and gold.. 7/15
Prakruti is the mango tree in our courtyard.. 8/15
Prakruti is the flower in our frontyard.. 9/15
Prakruti is the snow on the mountain tops .. 10/15
Prakruti is the desert where sand is lots.. 11/15
Prakruti is a sapling basking in the sunlight.. 12/15
Prakruti is the silver lining in the moonlight.. 13/15
Prakruti is the nature within us helpful, loving and full of joy.. 14/15
"And this is the story about Prakruti, I hope you enjoy" , ended Ajji. "Oh! I love this story Ajji. I love this story about me very much!" 15/15
Story Attribution: This story: Prakruti is written by Prakruti & Shruti Bhat . © Prakruti & Shruti Bhat , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Images Attributions: Cover page: Girl looking outside a window at a tree full of bird,sby Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Girl sitting on grandmother's lap and reading while a black cat sleeps, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: Girl looking out of a window, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Girl sitting below a tree full of birds, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: Girl in the field, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Girl enjoying the rain, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Girl looking at the sun, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Girl swinging on a tree with fruits, leaves and birds,.by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Girls and lady making a rangoli with flowers, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: Girls laughing and playing in the snow, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 11: Girl and man riding on the back of a camel in a desert, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions Some rights reserved. This book is CC-BY-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. For full terms of use and attribution, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Images Attributions: Page 12: Girl gardening in the sun, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 13: Girl on terrace with black cat looking at the full moon at night, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 14: Families arranging dolls on steps for a festiva,lby Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 15: Girl sitting with grandmother in winter near bonfire, by Priya Kuriyan © Pratham Books, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions Some rights reserved. This book is CC-BY-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. For full terms of use and attribution, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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