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Cetakanke- 6 5 4 3 2

Tahun 06 05 04 03 02

Ilustrasi oleh Yulius Suryono

tsBN 979497-831-0tsBN 979497-835-3

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Dicetak oleh Percetakan Kanisius Yogyakarta

Introduction

eading is a good way of getting knowledge. It should be intro-

duced in early childhood, hence it becomes a habit in people's lifestyle. To en-

courage children to love reading, we provide interesting stories in a fable series.

We believe that animal kingdom stories have their own attractiveness to amuse

children with fantastic stories. Thus, children are also encouraged to build their

own fantasies, to open their mind to knowledge and different views, and to have

in their soul good moral values that are always enriching every story.

Mrs. Pigeon flapped her wings. She perched on a branch. Later, she moved to

perch on other branches. She looked very nervous andrestless. Her behaviour attracted

Mr. Chameleon's attention.

"Dear Mrs. Pigeono whatos up?

You are so restless. You must be

very tired of flying from one branch

to another. Do you have something

in yourmind?"Mrs. Pigeon did not answer him.

"Where is

my othereoo?"f,6'

Couldit be

someone

has stolen it," she saad irritatedly."Are you sure that is your nest?"

asked Mr. Chameleon.

'oof course, it is. I have laid mytwo eggs here. Now, one of them lost,"she murmured.

"Be cool, Mrs. Pigeon. Imaybe it is on

am going to walk down to search for it. Who knows,Mr. Chameleon suggested. Patiently and carefully Mr.

Chameleon was searching for the missing egg. Buthe found nothing.

"ft hasn't hatched, has it?" enquired Mr.

"No way, Mr. Chameleon. That'simpossible because my baby wouldneed my help to hatch out of its egg.

Furthermore, if my egg has hatched,my baby cannot fly yet. If my baby

could fly, it would come back tothank me," argued Mrs. Pigeon.

I'My goodness. Whosefeather is this?" asked Mr.

Chameleon suddenly. He foundfeather on Mrs. Pigeon's nest."It must be the Crow's. Damn

Your egg must be taken by the

," exclaimed Mr. Chameleon.

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She could not lay anymore eggs in thisseason. She was able to lay eggs just

twice. Next to her was Mr. Chameleon.He felt bad because he could do

I trothing. Suddenly, they heard Mrs.Turtledove's crying.

"Where is my egg? I lost my.egg.Help me. Is somebody there?Help me. My egg is gone."

Both Mrs. Pigeon and Mr.Chameleo n hurrie dly ran towards

her.

"Where is your nest, Mrs.Turtledove?" asked Mrs. Pigeon.

"Over there. At the top of aCausarina tree. Let's go. I'll

show you," urged Mrs.Turtledove.

Both the birds were flying1- towards the tree, while Mr.

Chameleon was leaping fromone branch to another. Having arrived

at Mrs. Turtledove's nest, the three of them were st.artled. They saw a feather beside theeoo-bE'

"Damn Crow. How mean she is. Why didn't she eat me as well?" said Mr.Chameleon angrily. While Mrs. Pigeon and Mrs. Turtledove seemed disappointed.Witha soft voice, Mrs. Turtledove said.

"Let it be, dear friends.""No way!" shouted Mr. Chameleon.

"What can we do now? Should we go to the Crow's nest? We

-;'!, *#''"{'o,,#ffirN!# , i,,', don't dare. Will we fight against her? That's impossible.

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.ti"She is too strong for us," sighed Mrs. Pigeon.

,.'r-ii-, "lf's not you who should go there. It's too

dangerous for you. I will go".

Creeping on the trees, Mr.Chameleon went to the

Crow'snest.

The

birdswaited on the

Causarina tree forhis return.

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"Bad Crow. Give the eggs back to the birds. Otherwise, Iwill bite you. Do you hear me?" shouted Mr. Chameleon.

The sleepy Crow was startled. With a hoarse voice

she yelled,

"Chameleon, you're impolite. Why didn't you

knock at my door first? Moreover, whose eggs

did I take? You have accused me without any

proof."'oYou took Mrs. Pigeon and Mrs.

Turtledove's eggso didn't you?" asked Mr.Chameleon.

o'Do you have any witnesse.t?" asked

Mrs. Crow."None. But I found your feathers

in the birds'nests. Isn't that enough

proof?" demandedMr. Chameleon.

"Proof? Ha...ha...ha.... You'rea fool. Look down. Don't you see

my feathers scattered on theground? Who knows someone

taken some and put them in

nests. In addition, I would

never leave my own eggs. I am hatching. Also, I don't know where their nests are,'

argued Mrs. Crow.

Realizing that this was anacceptable explanation, Mr. Chameleon said nothing. His

mind questioned so much.

"Who took thebirds'eggs?"

Time passed. The Icase of the missingeggs was forgotten.'Hatching for the birds

came. All of the birds

stayed in their nests.

They spent their time

hatching their eggs.

Mr. Chameleonwho did not hatch

any eggs feltlonely.

To drive away hi

boredom, he

most of his timevisiting his friends,

Mrs. Pigeon and Mrs. Turtledove.

"Howcr6iously.

* "Iam

Mrs. Pigeon? Has your egg hatched?" asked Mr. Chameleon

hasn't hatched yet. Maybe it will hatch in four days," answered

MrsiPi

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To make the situation happier, Mr.Chameleon told her funny stories. They

.rriilI'i..,, 'i shared their experiences. The

ffi next day, Mr. Chameleon,',,, visited Mrs. Turtledove.:...'. "How's life, Mrs.rij

-Turtledove? Has your egg

hed?" asked Mr.

tntched yet. Maybe it. Will hatch in... I'm not'sure. More or less in

ven days, I suppose,"

answered Mrs. Turtle-

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frffiameleon curiously.

ffi "r'm fine. Thank;ffiry you. My egg hasn't

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f't"dove contentedly.

The two close friends shared their happiness as well. Mr. Chameleon also told Mrs.

Turtledove funny stories. They enjoyed being together. In fact, Mr. Chameleon's main

activity was conversing with the birds.

One day, Mrs. Pigeon cheerfully shouted,

"Look at my baby! I have one... I have one!""Wow. It's cute!I have one more friend, don't I?"

said Mr. Chameleon gladlY.' "Yes, you do have a new friend. Oh Mr.

Chameleon, you come to me in mY

sadness and happiness. You're'

my true friend. Come to mY

nest anytime whenever

you're alone and lone-

ly. You maY PlaYwith my child. I

rhink, itwillbe

!v"w happy to

. ffiave a friendlike you,"

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assured Mrs.

Pigeon.

"Thank you. But I think, being there is what

a friend for. I have to go to Mrs. Turtledove to

tell her the wonderful news.""All right, Mr. Chameleon. Give my

regards to her, " said Mrs. Pigeon.

Hurriedly Mr. Chameleon ran',i.,r:,ji, towards Mrs. Turtledove's nest.l't.u' ' while leaping from one branch to

another one, he composed a

poem.

Take away your sorrowA baby was born in the

Pigeon's nest

Why don't you come

and see now?

Don't go to the east,

north or south but west.

The baby's face is soinnocent.

Due to its presence

I will give it a present

To welcome its importance

"Hi Mrs. Turtledove.

about yours," questioned

too."

lucky you are to have a nice baby. How

am to have two new little friends now,"

Mr. Chameleon.

I have good news. Listen, Mrs. Pigeon has a new baby. what

Mr. Chameleon.

"Look Mr. Chameleon. I have a pretty baby

"Mi goodness ! Congratulations.

The two friends were laughing haP

However, aftet a f,ew moments, Mr.

stopped laughing. He looked surprised.

notic e d something strange about Mrs.

baby. It was bigger than a usunl

baby."It's a Pigeon, isn't it? But how

come? I remember now.' You took

one of Mrs. Pigeon's eggs,

didn't you?" gasped Mr.Chameleon.

Mrs. Turtledove nodded. She looked sad. Regretfully she said.

"Right. Mr. Chameleon. I took one of Mrs. Pigeon's

eggs. It was because my two eggs fell out of mynest and broke. I am so sotry. I really wanted

to look after ababy. I'll give this baby back to

Mrs. Pigeon as soon as it can fly. I promise

to let it go someday."

On learning that one of her eggs had

hatched in Mrs. Turtledove's nest. Mrs.Pigeon was not angry at all. She even

thanked Mrs. Turtledove for her

willingness to hatch her egg.

ince then Mrs. Pigeon, Mrs.

, and Mr. Chameleon

even closer friends.

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accePtable (ajd) = dapat diterimaaccuse, accused (v) = menuduh

argue, argued (v) = menyanggahassure' assured (v) = meyakinkanattract, attracted (v) = menarikboredom (n) = kejenuhancausarina tree (n) = Pohon cemara

congratulation (n) - ucapan selamat

contented (adj) = Puascontentedly (adv) = dengan Puasconverse, -ing (adj) = mengobrolconverse, conversed (v) = mengobrolcurious (adj) = ingin tahucuriously (adv) = dengan ingin tahu

cute (adj) = mungil, manisdemand' demanded (v) = memintadisappoint, disappointed (v) = mengecewakan

disappointed (adj) = kecewaenquire, enquired (v) = menanyakan

exclaim, exclaimed (v) = berseru

fall, fell, fallen (v) = jatuhflap, flapped (v) = mengepak-ePakkanfurthermore (adv) = lagiPulagasp, gasped (v) = berbicara terengah-engah

hatch, hatched (v) = menetas

hoarse (adj) = Parauhunied (adj) = cePat-cePat

huniedly (adv) = dengan cepat-cepat

hurry (n) = tergesa-gesahurry, hurried (v) = bergegas

impolite (adj) = tidak soPan

importance (n) = kepentingan, pentingnyainnocent (adj) = tidak bersalahirritate, irritated (v) = mengganggu

initatedly (adj) = dengan marah

leap, -ing (v) = melompatlonely (adj) = sstimaybe (adv) = mungkinmunnur, murmured (v) = berbisik, menggerutu

nervous (adj) = cemas, gugup

nice (v) = baiknicely (adv) = dengan baiknotice, noticed (v) = mengetahuiotherwise (conj) = kalau tidakpatient (adj) = sabarpatiently (adv) = dengan sabar

perch, perched (v) = bPrtenggerpresence (n) = kehadiranpromise, promised (v) = berjanjiproof (n) = buktiregard (n) = salamrestless (adj) = gelisahscatter, scattered (v) = bertebaran

search, searched (v) = mencari, memeriksa.season (n) = musimshare, shared (v) = berbagi, membagikan

sigh, sighed (v) = mengeluhsolrow (n) = kesedihanspend, spent (v) = menghabiskanstartle, startled (v) = mengejutkanstartted (adj) = terkejutupset (adj) = kaget, bingungusual (adj) = biasawillingness (n) = kemauanwitness (n) = saksiwitness, witnessed (v) = bersaksi

wonderful (adj) = sangat bagus

LI f is book is one of the sixteen stories from fable series presentedfor children who learn English in the beginner to intermediate level.Each stories is delivered in an amusing way, illustrated with beautifulpictures and enriched with moral values. Have you had the completestories of fables series?

3. Broken Friendship 11 . Trouble Makers

1. False Beauty2. Mr. lnvoice

4. Bat's Deed5. A New House6. Bad Habit7 . Be Yourself

9. The Smartest10. Kikky Koala

12. How the Tiger Got lts Stripes13. Missing Eggs14. Belief in Friendship15. Stainvay to Heaven

8. The Candidate Campaign 16. Mr. Stork's Big Scheme

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