Ing Tugak a Madaldal - The Frog Who Talked Too Much

Jul 17, 2026

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A children’s animal story about a frog who talks too much and whose curiosity turns into a repeated questioning of other animals about what their children like to eat. The frog asks the bird, then the pig, and then other animals, gathering different answers and using them to build the playful exchange. Adapted for new readers, the narrative supports early reading experiences through simple dialogue and clear story progression.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages17

Reading Time26 min

AccessFree to download

Story

The frog asks the bird

The frog asks the pig

The frog asks another animal

Ing Tugak a Madaldal The frog who talked too much English Animal Stories Ing Tugak a Madaldal The frog who talked too much Story: Sherilyn Faabasua Illustrations: Alick Malefoliu Kapampangan Translated by: Ava Marie V. Mallari This book was developed by LASI with assistance from SIL Australia. Kapampangan Pampanga, Philippines English [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)[You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[ ](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Pauna mu pu: Ing librung ini metung yang kasangkapan king pamamye pamagsane keng pamamasa ding anak. Alang aliwang intensiyun iti nunge ing sopan lang mabyasa at makuswelu lang mamasa ding anak. Nung atin ya mang pamiwangis karengaliwang libru o pangasulat, o nanu mang kamalyan a mayakit keti, ala o e ra sasaryan ding miglikas keng kalamnan na niti king Kapampangan. This book is an adaptation of the original, The frog who talked too much , Copyright © 2011, LASI & SILA. Licensed under CC BY-NCSA 4.0. About this book The frog who talked too much is a story adapted from Papua New Guinea. This book was developed and adapted to encourage reading with new readers. This book is written in Solomon’s Pijin and can be translated into other languages and used in homes, schools and adult literacy classes. It should not be sold for profit. Ketang metung a lugal, atin metung a tugak amilalu daldal. Misan a aldo kitangan na la ning tugak ding animalis nung nanu ing paburitu dangpamangan ding anak da. In a place somewhere, there was a frog who talked too much. One time the frog asked all the animals what their children liked to eat. Kitnan ne ing ayup, "Nanu ing paburitu dangpamangan ding anak mu?" He asked the bird, "What do your children like to eat?" Anang mekibat ning ayup, "Lipaktung ing paburitu dang pamangan ring anak ku. " Ana naman mekibat ning tugak, "O rayt!" The bird answered, "My children like to eat grasshoppers. " The frog said, "Oh right!" Uli ning melalu ya kadaldalan, pintalan ne ing babi at kitangan ne, "Nanu ing paburitu dang kakanan ding anak mu? Then with his big mouth, he went and asked the pig, "What do your children like to eat?" Anang mekibat ning babi, "Ding anak kumaburi la king gatas ku. " Ana naman ning tugak,"O rayt!" The pig answered, "My children like to drink my milk. "The frog said, "Oh right!" Pintalan ne ing Cassowary at kitangan ne,"Nanu ing paburitu dang pamangan ding anak mu?" He went and asked Cassowary, "What do your children like to eat?"

FAQs

What is the frog’s main question to the animals?

The frog asks what their children like to eat.

How does the frog respond during the questioning?

The frog reacts with an approving reply after hearing each answer.

What is the purpose of this book adaptation?

It is adapted to encourage reading with new readers and to support literacy practice.

Jul 17, 2026

Uploaded by Quinn