WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY STUTI BAJAJ
DEDICATED TO THE WARM AND FRIENDLY PEOPLE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
This is Guggu
She lives in a big city. She has come to Duggu’s village to celebrate Sair
Maama
Maami
Duggu
Guggu has learnt a new game. She wants to show it to Maami
But, where is she?
“What are these?” asked Guggu
“This is our first harvest” said Maami. “We store it in sacks. We will sell them in the nearby villages.”
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Guggu is jumping with joy. YES ! She said loudly
Maama, Maami and Duggu take Guggu to the farms.
LET’S GO TO SEE THE FARMS
We will collect lots of leaves and do some leaf printing
LET’S DO LEAF PRINTING 1. Collect lots of leaves
2. Put poster colours in a bowl
3. Dip the leaves in colour
4. Put the coloured side on the paper
5. Press the leaf on paper
6. Remove the leaf. You will get a beautiful print
Guggu is back from the farms. She had so much fun. She wants to play FARMER FARMER with Duggu and his friends I will become the farmer I will become the corn crop
We will become rice crop
We will become cucumber
I will become a monkey and eat you all
LET’S PLAY FARMER FARMER in school. We will make leaves, flowers, fruits and masks out of paper.
It’s a new morning. Guggu and Duggu are getting ready.
They are going to their best friend Tiddu’s house.
“Little balls on trees !” said Guggu. “Haha” Duggu started laughing loudly.
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“See, that boy is throwing a stone at the walnuts. If he hits the correct walnut, he will win all of them� Duggu tells Guggu.
Guggu and Duggu reach Tiddu’s house.
RICE ! “Aunty, what are you making with rice?”
“We are making the rice paste for drawing Sair on the wall tomorrow” said Tiddu’s mother. COME, I WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO DRAW SAIR.
LET’S DRAW OUR OWN SAIR Let’s make rice paste with rice, water and little turmeric. We will dip our fingers in the paste. Then we will draw Sair on the wall.
Guggu and Duggu are back home. Maama is coming with lots of bags. Guggu and Duggu get very happy.
“Did you get Laddus for me?” asked Duggu “Did you get Jalebis for me?” asked Guggu
Sair is the time when rains are over. We can’t meet our dear ones because of heavy rains. We will be meeting everyone after a very long time. I have bought new clothes and sweets for everyone.
Guggu and Duggu call their friends. They are all making Sair cards for their parents and friends.
LET’S MAKE GREETING CARDS FOR OUR PARENTS AND FRIENDS
Today is Sair. Guggu and Duggu are waking up with a big smile. They will now go and see what everyone is doing.
Maama is cleaning the house with cowdung
Maami and other ladies are cooking tasty food.
Other village kids are plucking flowers for the evening prayer.
Guggu and Duggu are ready in their new clothes.
They are going to meet their relatives.
Find the different things happening in the Sair celebration.
It’s evening. Everyone is praying. Can you guess the things kept under the Sair?
HOW WAS YOUR SAIR? Guggu is back to her house. She had lots of fun in the village. Tell your friends and teachers about your Sair.
TELL THEM ABOUT What you wore Which songs you sang What food you ate Which games you played.