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STORYGLOT ORIGINALQuán cà phê nhỏ ở Sóc Trăng
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STORYGLOT ORIGINALQuán cà phê nhỏ ở Sóc Trăng
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Quán cà phê nhỏ ở Sóc Trăng

The Little Coffee Shop in Sóc Trăng

Linh arrives in Sóc Trăng, opens her grandmother's tiny coffee shop, meets Bà Hạnh in the kitchen, and agrees to keep the shop open for now.

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Chiếc bánh to

One Big Cake

Dom Dom has one big cake.

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Tớ có thể làm được nhiều thứ!

I Can Make Things!

I am a big boy now. I can draw and I can make things.

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Bảy Màu Của Cầu Vồng

7 Colours of a Rainbow

What are the 7 colours of a rainbow?

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Tiếng của ai đây nhỉ?

Whose Voice is This?

Cheep Cheep Cheep Whose voice is this?

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Con muốn cái này!

I Want That One!

It was a holiday for Amma. She was reading a book. Anil had a holiday too. He wanted to do.... SOMETHING! “Amma, I want to see what is in that blue box!” said Anil.…

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Bài hát của Sakima

Sakima’s song

Sakima lived with his parents and his four year old sister. They lived on a rich man’s land. Their grass-thatched hut was at the end of a row of trees.

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Bé lừa

Donkey Child

It was a little girl who first saw the mysterious shape in the distance.

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Cậu bé Magozwe

Magozwe

In the busy city of Nairobi, far away from a caring life at home, lived a group of homeless boys. They welcomed each day just as it came. On one morning, the boys…

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Khalai trò chuyện cùng cây

Khalai talks to plants

This is Khalai. She is seven years old. Her name means ‘the good one’ in her language, Lubukusu.

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Kì nghỉ cùng bà

Holidays with grandmother

Odongo and Apiyo lived in the city with their father. They looked forward to the holidays. Not just because school was closed, but because they went to visit their…

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Một hạt giống nhỏ: Câu chuyện về Wangari Maathai

A Tiny Seed: The Story of Wangari Maathai

In a village on the slopes of Mount Kenya in East Africa, a little girl worked in the fields with her mother. Her name was Wangari.

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Ngày tôi rời khỏi thành phố

The day I left home for the city

The small bus stop in my village was busy with people and overloaded buses. On the ground were even more things to load. Touts were shouting the names where their…

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Tom, người bán chuối

Tom the banana seller

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.

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Các loài chim

About Birds

What is different about birds? This eagle has wings that are long and wide. Are birds the only animals with wings?

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Cuộc phiêu lưu của chú gấu Bhabhloo

Bhabhloo Bear's Adventure

High up on the snowy mountains of the Himalayas lived the beautiful little Bhabhloo Bear. Bhabhloo Bear’s fur was long, black and shiny, with not even one white hair…

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Gà mẹ bận rộn

Busy Mother Hen

Mother Hen sits on her eggs. She waits and waits for her eggs to hatch.

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Chú thỏ tinh khôn

Clever Rabbit

It was evening. Cows, goats and sheep were returning to their sheds. The farmer made sure they all returned home safely.

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Những chiếc bút chì màu

Colouring Pencils

To To’s mom buys him a box of colouring pencils. He is very happy. “Thank you, Ma!” he says.

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Con mèo và những khối hình

Cube Cat, Cone Cat

Cat on a TRIANGLE roof

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Khuyết tật không có nghĩa là không có khả năng

Disability Is Not Inability

This is Agnes. She is my teacher.

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CÙNG LẶN NÀO!

DIVE!

Blue skies and calm waters — a perfect day for diving! We set out in a little boat, hoping for a BIG adventure!

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Sáng kiến của ếch xanh

Frog's Bright Idea

One day Frog was very hungry.

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Vua Dê- một vị vua dối trá

Goat, The False King

Once upon a time, there was a goat called Igodhoobe. Igodhoobe the goat was the king of farm animals and birds. He lived a good life. One day, Igodhoobe the goat…

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Cách cho kem đánh răng vào tuýp

How Does the Toothpaste Get into the Tube?

The year was 1870. New London, Connecticut, United States. 7 am. Kids were tumbling out of bed, their mothers hurrying them to clean their teeth, handing them tooth…

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Rùa đã xây nhà của mình như thế nào ?

How the Tortoise Built Her House

Once upon a time, the tortoise had no shell.

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Theo cách riêng của mình

Just the Way I Am

A herd of sheep was coming back home in the evening, happy as usual. Except for Matko. She was too wide to fit through the new farm gate.

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May khám phá biển

May Searches for the Sea

My village is covered in chilly white fog. “In my village, there is sand as black as coal,” says my teacher.

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Cún con và âm thanh lạ

Puppy Hears a Noise

Puppy was sleeping. Now he's awake! Chirp chirp chirp… Screech screech screech… Chirp screech chirp screech...

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Khu vườn thuốc

Garden of Medicines

Welcome! Today, the garden is hosting a learning program.

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Chú tê giác Kanchha

Kanchha, the Rhino

In a vast grassland, there lived a little rhino. His name was Kanchha. Kanchha was two years old and lived with his mother. He loved to wander about the grassland.

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Magozwe

In the busy city, far away from a caring life at home, lived a group of homeless boys. They welcomed each day just as it came. On one morning, the boys were packing…

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Mười bạn

My Ten Friends

I have ten friends that help me get ready in the morning. First, my friend, Toothbrush, comes to brush my teeth and keep them white.

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Ốc sên tăng tốc!

Snail Speeds Up!

Little Snail is in a hurry. He doesn't want to miss his cousin's birthday party!

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Những chiếc tất chân

Socks

Anu loves all her colourful socks. But sometimes, Ma needs to use them.

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Ngày đầu tiên ở chợ

My First Day at the Market

I live in Kakuma village, a very hot dry place, full of thorny trees, and more goats than people. Even the market place is quiet, with only a few small shops. Most…

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Reeti và Mithu

Reeti and Mithu

Reeti’s holidays have begun. But Reeti isn’t happy. She doesn’t like holidays. She likes going to school! In school Reeti has lots of friends. At home she has no one…

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Thằn lằn xanh và tắc kè

The Green Lizard and the Gecko

It was evening. Green lizard crawled on a branch. Suddenly, she noticed a gecko stuck to the wall of a house. Oh! A new friend, she thought.

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Trường bị cháy rồi!

The School is on Fire!

The Toy citizens live happily together in Toy Town. Toy children live with Toy adults and Toy Ducks live with Toy Fishes, Teddy Bears, and all the other creatures.

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Người họa sĩ đặc biệt

The Special Painter

Teo loves to draw! Teo's mom is a painter. Teo's dad is an art teacher. Teo's right hand is missing fingers, but he dreams of being a painter and wants to draw…

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Hai con chuột

Two Mice

One day, a little mouse climbed onto the table to explore. "Oooh, yum! This looks tasty."

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Còn nhỏ hay đã lớn?

Young or Old?

"May I ride your bicycle?" I asked Didi.

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Chiếc gương thần kì

The Magic Mirror

Once upon a time not long ago, a group of friends were playing in a village when suddenly a strong wind swept them away. “What is this place?” they asked? “Where are…

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Tiệm bánh của hổ

Tiger's Delicious Treats

Tiger lives in a forest. He loves to bake.

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Charu và chiếc răng

Toothless Charu

When Charu woke up today, one of her teeth felt a little funny. "Mother, mother!" Charu shouted. "My tooth feels funny and I don't understand why." Charu's mother…

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Vì sao ong kêu vo ve

Why Do Bees Buzz?

Bzzz…Hey, what’s all that buzz about? Is it a code word used by bees to call their friends? Or a hum of excitement when honey is spotted?

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Xe ba bánh của Chaku

Chaku's Cycle

Chaku liked to play with his friends.

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Ba chú mèo con

The Three Little Kittens

One day three little kittens meet a big dog.

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Khỉ con và cá

A Little Monkey and a Fish

One morning, a little baby monkey was playing in a tree while his mother picked fruit.

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Kiến đen

Black Ant

This is Black Ant.

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Những chú kiến bận rộn

Busy ants

Hello, I am the fourth one in the line. Can you see me?

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Con yêu mẹ

I Love My Mom

My mom’s name is Lee. She works hard all the time. And I learn so much from her!

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Những thợ sơn nhỏ tuổi

Little Painters

It was holiday time. Veena and Vinay were in the garden. There were tins of paint everywhere.

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Đây là cá của tớ! - Không, là cá của tớ!

"My fish!" "No, my fish!"

Kicchu woke up early one morning.“It is time to catch some fish,” he said yawning.

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John- người bạn của chúng tôi

Our Friend John

In our class John is different. John cannot walk like us.

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Cảm cúm

Sniffles

Sniffle sniffle. Uh-oh! Divya has the sniffles.

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Con bọ rùa

The Ladybird

The ladybird is an insect with lots of black spots. Many, many black spots.

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Chúa tể đau răng

The Royal Toothache

The lion was the king of the jungle. Everyone shivered and shook when he roared.

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Đếm các con vật

Counting Animals

One elephant is going to drink water.

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Con nào nhanh hơn?

Who is Faster?

Do you know which animal is the slowest in the world?

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