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No Smiles Today

by Cheryl Rao

Ages 3–74 min readBig Feelings & EmotionsFree to read

Shanti was a happy girl. No one had seen her sad or quiet. Then one day she went very quiet. What had happened to Shanti?

A caring story about noticing a friend's sadness and gently trying to help, perfect for talking through the big feelings kids carry to school.

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Written by Cheryl Rao

Illustrated by Saurabh Pandey

License: CC BY 4.0

Published by Pratham Books / StoryWeaver · via Global Digital Library

No Smiles Today (English), written by Cheryl Rao, illustrated by Saurabh Pandey, published by Pratham Books (© Pratham Books) under a CC BY 4.0 license on StoryWeaver. Read, create and translate stories for free on www.storyweaver.org.in

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