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It highlights various bird calls, likening them to human sounds such as a baby crying (Brahminy kite), a happy child whistling (Malabar whistling thrush), laughter (laughing dove), and hammering (coppersmith barbet). The text creatively introduces the racket-tailed drongo, which imitates other birds' sounds, creating a cacophony. The narrative concludes with the acknowledgment that while we may not understand the exact meaning of bird communication, we can identify who is speaking, emphasizing the distinctiveness of their calls. The document is presented as a publication of \"Let's Read,\" a program by The Asia Foundation aimed at fostering early reading skills and nurturing critical thinkers and creative innovators across Asia and the Pacific. Further information and additional books from this program can be accessed via the website letsreadasia.org. The work is an original story, published by Pratham Books, with copyright belonging to Pratham Books, and is released under a CC-BY-4.0 license. This specific version has been modified and is published by The Asia Foundation in 2018, also under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for certain rights to be reserved. The document encourages readers to visit a provided URL for full terms of use and attribution.","Did You Hear? Sejal Mehta  \nRohan Chakravarty  \nBirds talk. And they talk a lot!  \nWAAAAHHHH!  \nThe Brahminy kite wails like a hungry baby. WAAAAHHHH!  \nFHWEE! FHWEE!  \nThe Malabar whistling thrush whistles like a happy child.  \nFHWEE! FHWEE!  \nHU HU HU HU! HU HU HU HU!  \nThe laughing dove laughs as if it’s being tickled.  \nHU HU HU HU! HU HU HU HU!  \nPUK! PUK! PUK!  \nThe coppersmith barbet sounds like a hammer striking metal.  \nPUK! PUK! PUK!  \nWAAAAHHHH! FHWEE! HU HU! PUK! Who is that? That is the racket-tailed drongo who can copy other birds!  \nWAAAAHHHH! FHWEE! HU HU! PUK!  \nWe may not know what birds are saying, But we know who is talking.  \nBrought to you by  \nLet’s Read is a program of The Asia Foundation that supports early reading skills and habits to develop our next generation of critical thinkers and creative innovators in Asia and the Pacific.  \nTo read more books like this and get further information,  \nvisit: [letsreadasia.org](letsreadasia.org)  \nOriginal Story  \nDid You Hear?. Author: Sejal Mehta. Illustrator: Rohan Chakravarty.  \nPublished by Pratham Books, © Pratham Books. Released under CC-BY-4 .0.  \nThis work is a modified version of the original story. @ The Asia Foundation, 2018. Some rights reserved. 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