Just The Way I Am
Matko is too large to get through a gate - but works out a way, respecting and honouring her own shape.
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Let’s Chat About The Stories ~ Ideas for Talking With Kids
Self Confidence, Self Esteem
1. Why do you think that Matko felt she was fine just the way she was?
2. Can you think of some good things about Matko being fit and large?
3. What are some good things about your own body?
4. How does your body help you to live a good life?
Bedtime Story written by Bindu Gupta and translated by Alisha Berger
Bedtime Story illustrated by Kanak Shashi
Credits
Music from www.zapsplat.com and Wholesome Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Riptide” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
The story Just the Way I Am was translated by Alisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Based on Original story: ‘मैं ऐसी ही हूँ!’, by Bindu Gupta. © Room to Read , 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.
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