The Big Big MatchboxAuthor Arvind GuptaIllustrator Meenal Singh

Prem studied in classtwo He went to themunicipal school near hishouse His teacher wasalways bubbling with newideas

2

One day she asked thechildren to find and fill anempty matchbox

ldquoFill the matchbox withas many different thingsas you can over oneweek The one who packsin the most number ofdifferent things will get aprize next weekrdquo

3

Prem liked the idea

At home Prem tried toput his eraser and pencilsharpener in thematchbox He managedto fit in only one They were toobig

This made him thinkWhat are the things I canput in

4

While he was doing his homework the lead from Prems pencil broke and fell off

He put the piece in his matchbox

After sharpening his pencil he put a small wood shaving in his matchbox

Prem started looking carefully for tiny things

5

He could smell the pohahis mother was cooking

In the kitchen he found asmall mustard seed acumin seed and a seedof a red chilli He putthem in along with agrain each of sugar riceand wheat

He added grains ofmaize millet green gramand other pulses

6

The next day he put in asmall rubber band apiece of wool one strandof hair and a piece ofthread

Prem now kept lookedfor tiny teeny-weenythings

The next day he added arose thorn a sunflower petal a small twig a tea leaf atamarind leaf and a small stone

7

There was still some space in thematchbox

So Prem put in a small piece of paper apin a needle a bead a nail and a smallbutton

The matchbox was still not full

On the last day of the week Prem put ina lemon seed an orange seed and apumpkin seed Now the matchbox waspacked It couldnrsquot hold any more

8

At school each childcounted the number ofthings stuffed in his orher matchbox

Some children hadcollected fifty things Onechild had managed tostuff over a hundredthings

9

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

10

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

Prem studied in classtwo He went to themunicipal school near hishouse His teacher wasalways bubbling with newideas

2

One day she asked thechildren to find and fill anempty matchbox

ldquoFill the matchbox withas many different thingsas you can over oneweek The one who packsin the most number ofdifferent things will get aprize next weekrdquo

3

Prem liked the idea

At home Prem tried toput his eraser and pencilsharpener in thematchbox He managedto fit in only one They were toobig

This made him thinkWhat are the things I canput in

4

While he was doing his homework the lead from Prems pencil broke and fell off

He put the piece in his matchbox

After sharpening his pencil he put a small wood shaving in his matchbox

Prem started looking carefully for tiny things

5

He could smell the pohahis mother was cooking

In the kitchen he found asmall mustard seed acumin seed and a seedof a red chilli He putthem in along with agrain each of sugar riceand wheat

He added grains ofmaize millet green gramand other pulses

6

The next day he put in asmall rubber band apiece of wool one strandof hair and a piece ofthread

Prem now kept lookedfor tiny teeny-weenythings

The next day he added arose thorn a sunflower petal a small twig a tea leaf atamarind leaf and a small stone

7

There was still some space in thematchbox

So Prem put in a small piece of paper apin a needle a bead a nail and a smallbutton

The matchbox was still not full

On the last day of the week Prem put ina lemon seed an orange seed and apumpkin seed Now the matchbox waspacked It couldnrsquot hold any more

8

At school each childcounted the number ofthings stuffed in his orher matchbox

Some children hadcollected fifty things Onechild had managed tostuff over a hundredthings

9

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

10

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

One day she asked thechildren to find and fill anempty matchbox

ldquoFill the matchbox withas many different thingsas you can over oneweek The one who packsin the most number ofdifferent things will get aprize next weekrdquo

3

Prem liked the idea

At home Prem tried toput his eraser and pencilsharpener in thematchbox He managedto fit in only one They were toobig

This made him thinkWhat are the things I canput in

4

While he was doing his homework the lead from Prems pencil broke and fell off

He put the piece in his matchbox

After sharpening his pencil he put a small wood shaving in his matchbox

Prem started looking carefully for tiny things

5

He could smell the pohahis mother was cooking

In the kitchen he found asmall mustard seed acumin seed and a seedof a red chilli He putthem in along with agrain each of sugar riceand wheat

He added grains ofmaize millet green gramand other pulses

6

The next day he put in asmall rubber band apiece of wool one strandof hair and a piece ofthread

Prem now kept lookedfor tiny teeny-weenythings

The next day he added arose thorn a sunflower petal a small twig a tea leaf atamarind leaf and a small stone

7

There was still some space in thematchbox

So Prem put in a small piece of paper apin a needle a bead a nail and a smallbutton

The matchbox was still not full

On the last day of the week Prem put ina lemon seed an orange seed and apumpkin seed Now the matchbox waspacked It couldnrsquot hold any more

8

At school each childcounted the number ofthings stuffed in his orher matchbox

Some children hadcollected fifty things Onechild had managed tostuff over a hundredthings

9

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

10

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

Prem liked the idea

At home Prem tried toput his eraser and pencilsharpener in thematchbox He managedto fit in only one They were toobig

This made him thinkWhat are the things I canput in

4

While he was doing his homework the lead from Prems pencil broke and fell off

He put the piece in his matchbox

After sharpening his pencil he put a small wood shaving in his matchbox

Prem started looking carefully for tiny things

5

He could smell the pohahis mother was cooking

In the kitchen he found asmall mustard seed acumin seed and a seedof a red chilli He putthem in along with agrain each of sugar riceand wheat

He added grains ofmaize millet green gramand other pulses

6

The next day he put in asmall rubber band apiece of wool one strandof hair and a piece ofthread

Prem now kept lookedfor tiny teeny-weenythings

The next day he added arose thorn a sunflower petal a small twig a tea leaf atamarind leaf and a small stone

7

There was still some space in thematchbox

So Prem put in a small piece of paper apin a needle a bead a nail and a smallbutton

The matchbox was still not full

On the last day of the week Prem put ina lemon seed an orange seed and apumpkin seed Now the matchbox waspacked It couldnrsquot hold any more

8

At school each childcounted the number ofthings stuffed in his orher matchbox

Some children hadcollected fifty things Onechild had managed tostuff over a hundredthings

9

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

10

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

While he was doing his homework the lead from Prems pencil broke and fell off

He put the piece in his matchbox

After sharpening his pencil he put a small wood shaving in his matchbox

Prem started looking carefully for tiny things

5

He could smell the pohahis mother was cooking

In the kitchen he found asmall mustard seed acumin seed and a seedof a red chilli He putthem in along with agrain each of sugar riceand wheat

He added grains ofmaize millet green gramand other pulses

6

The next day he put in asmall rubber band apiece of wool one strandof hair and a piece ofthread

Prem now kept lookedfor tiny teeny-weenythings

The next day he added arose thorn a sunflower petal a small twig a tea leaf atamarind leaf and a small stone

7

There was still some space in thematchbox

So Prem put in a small piece of paper apin a needle a bead a nail and a smallbutton

The matchbox was still not full

On the last day of the week Prem put ina lemon seed an orange seed and apumpkin seed Now the matchbox waspacked It couldnrsquot hold any more

8

At school each childcounted the number ofthings stuffed in his orher matchbox

Some children hadcollected fifty things Onechild had managed tostuff over a hundredthings

9

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

10

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

He could smell the pohahis mother was cooking

In the kitchen he found asmall mustard seed acumin seed and a seedof a red chilli He putthem in along with agrain each of sugar riceand wheat

He added grains ofmaize millet green gramand other pulses

6

The next day he put in asmall rubber band apiece of wool one strandof hair and a piece ofthread

Prem now kept lookedfor tiny teeny-weenythings

The next day he added arose thorn a sunflower petal a small twig a tea leaf atamarind leaf and a small stone

7

There was still some space in thematchbox

So Prem put in a small piece of paper apin a needle a bead a nail and a smallbutton

The matchbox was still not full

On the last day of the week Prem put ina lemon seed an orange seed and apumpkin seed Now the matchbox waspacked It couldnrsquot hold any more

8

At school each childcounted the number ofthings stuffed in his orher matchbox

Some children hadcollected fifty things Onechild had managed tostuff over a hundredthings

9

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

10

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

The next day he put in asmall rubber band apiece of wool one strandof hair and a piece ofthread

Prem now kept lookedfor tiny teeny-weenythings

The next day he added arose thorn a sunflower petal a small twig a tea leaf atamarind leaf and a small stone

7

There was still some space in thematchbox

So Prem put in a small piece of paper apin a needle a bead a nail and a smallbutton

The matchbox was still not full

On the last day of the week Prem put ina lemon seed an orange seed and apumpkin seed Now the matchbox waspacked It couldnrsquot hold any more

8

At school each childcounted the number ofthings stuffed in his orher matchbox

Some children hadcollected fifty things Onechild had managed tostuff over a hundredthings

9

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

10

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

There was still some space in thematchbox

So Prem put in a small piece of paper apin a needle a bead a nail and a smallbutton

The matchbox was still not full

On the last day of the week Prem put ina lemon seed an orange seed and apumpkin seed Now the matchbox waspacked It couldnrsquot hold any more

8

At school each childcounted the number ofthings stuffed in his orher matchbox

Some children hadcollected fifty things Onechild had managed tostuff over a hundredthings

9

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

10

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

At school each childcounted the number ofthings stuffed in his orher matchbox

Some children hadcollected fifty things Onechild had managed tostuff over a hundredthings

9

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

10

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

When it was Premrsquos turnhe shook his matchbox inthe air There was not asound because it wasstuffed fully When Prem emptied hismatchbox everyone wassurprised

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He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

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Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

He had stuffed over a hundred-and-fifty littlethings in his matchboxNo one had come evenclose to him

So Prem won a new boxof crayons

11

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40

The development of this book has been supported by Parag aninitiative of Tata Trusts

Story AttributionThis story The Big Big Matchbox is written by Arvind Gupta copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThe Big Big Matchbox has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books The development of this book has been supported by Parag an initiative of TataTrusts wwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Schoolchildren with matchboxes by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2 Woman andchildren with matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Woman bends sideways byMeenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Boy sits at table with cat by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 5 Cat and pencil by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Releasedunder CC BY 40 license Page 6 Boy smells food by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Housestrees roads by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Board pin pair of hands button by MeenalSingh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 9 Red and white matchbox by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Open matchbox filled with things by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reservedReleased under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Boy holds matchbox and pen stand by Meenal Singh copy Pratham Books 2017 Some rights reserved Released under CCBY 40 license

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

(English)The Big Big Matchbox

Prem and his friends had a big task with a tiny matchbox You couldalso try this big task at home Hours of fun guaranteed

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