Let's Go Seed Collecting!

Jul 17, 2026

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A cheerful English children’s story follows Tooka and Poi as they collect interesting things after school, especially seeds. Their friendly dog friend Inji joins their daily walks by the river, turning the hunt into a playful song-filled adventure. The characters discover favorite seeds from different plants, enjoy the sounds of shaking pods, and react with curiosity when a small squeaky voice calls from above. The narrative emphasizes wonder, friendship, and nature exploration.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages27

Reading Time42 min

Plot Overview

Characters and Daily Seed Collection

Discovering Seeds and Pod Sounds

A Mysterious Voice Calls From Above

Let's Go Seed Collecting! Author: Neha Sumitran Illustrator: Archana Sreenivasan English Story Book Let's Go Seed Collecting! Author: Neha Sumitran Illustrator: Archana Sreenivasan Reformatted for Bloom By: Cara Ediger Pratham Books English Let's Go Seed Collecting! Author: Neha Sumitran Illustrator: Archana Sreenivasan Copyright © 2016, Pratham Books You are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Tooka and Poi love collecting things. Smooth pebbles from the riverside, twirly and tickly fern leaves, bright red buttons that have fallen from a school uniform—Tooka and Poi pick them all up. Every day, they meet after school, near the bendy coconut tree by the river, and wait for their best friend. At five o’ clock on the dot, Inji arrives, huffing and puffing like an old school bus. Inji is a friendly dog with eyes the colour of chocolate and a tail that never stops wagging. Together, Tooka, Poi, and Inji walk, heads bent, scanning the gleaming road, the tufts of grass, and moss-covered rocks for interesting things to collect. Their favourite thing to collect are seeds! Tooka and Poi collect shiny red seeds that look like ladybirds, spiky burrs that stick to their clothes, and the giant beanshaped pods of the copper pod tree. The pods make a delightful tshh-tsh-tshh sound when Tooka and Poi shake it about. Poi loves to make up funny songs to go with the seed music. “Inji is the best of dogs, She likes big flowers and little frogs, And birds and seeds and ants and snails, But best of all, she loves her tail!” Over and over she sings these songs, making Tooka laugh and Inji bark happily. Tooka, Poi, and Inji are sitting by the tamarind tree. Tooka’s favourite seeds are the pudgy pods from around this tree. He loves to suck on its sour flesh until he gets to the shiny brown seeds inside. It makes Tooka’s face scrunch up in funny ways and the hair on the back of his neck stands up. Suddenly they hear a small squeaky voice say“Hellllooooo. " Tooka and Poi look at each other, puzzled. They can’t see anybody.“Up here! Up here!” they hear the voice say again. Tooka and Poi look up and down, and all around, but there isn’t a person in sight.

FAQs

Who are the main characters in the story?

Tooka and Poi are the main characters, and they are joined by their best friend Inji, a friendly dog.

What do Tooka and Poi love collecting most?

They especially love collecting seeds, including shiny red seeds, burrs, and beans-shaped pods from specific trees.

Why are Tooka and Poi puzzled at the end of the excerpt?

They hear a small squeaky voice saying “Hellllooooo” but cannot see anyone nearby.

Jul 17, 2026

Upload by Violet