The Unusual Rainmaking DuetAuthor: Srividya SuryanarayananIllustrator: Rajiv Eipe

In Rajasthan, there once lived a traditional folklore Singer. He traveled from village tovillage telling beautiful stories woven into songs. Yet his region never got any rain.

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As he was traveling, he came across a weird skeleton on the desert. It looked like anunusual creature. An idea sparked and he decided to try out his life-giving folklore songto bring it to life.

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As the Singer finished his folk song, a huge Dinosaur came to life. The Dinosaur gentlysmiled and licked his hand. Soon they became good friends.

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The Dinosaur was overjoyed to hear a story woven into a song. He also wished to learnsinging. He asked the Singer to teach him a folklore song.

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The Singer taught the Dinosaur the oldest folk-song about rain. Once the Dinosaurlearned it well, then both began singing it together.

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The unusual combination of the Singer and the Dinosaur's song moved the sky somuch that rain bearing clouds gathered with lightening.

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Down came the rain drenching the desert with the sky's reward for the duet. The earthand sky rejoiced with renewed happiness along with the villagers. The region enjoyedthe first welcome shower after a long time.

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Soon it became popular that when the Singer and the Dinosaur sang an unusual duetthe sky rewarded them with rain. From then on the Singer and his Dinosaur friend wereinvited to perform in various villages needing rain.

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This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

(English)

The Unusual RainmakingDuet The Traditional Folklore Singer and his new found friend sing a rain-

making duet that brings down welcome showers to the desertregions.

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