The Seven-Day Holiday

Jul 10, 2026

The Seven-Day Holiday, authored by Harihar Timilsina and illustrated by Surendra Maharjan, is a children's book published by The Asia Foundation as part of its Let’s Read program. This program aims to foster early reading skills and habits to cultivate critical thinkers and creative innovators across Asia and the Pacific. The story follows a child through a week of activities, starting with planting a sapling on Sunday, building a fence on Monday, watering the plant on Tuesday, cleaning a beehive on Wednesday, weeding the garden on Thursday, and visiting the bazaar with their father on Friday. The narrative culminates on Saturday, the seventh day of the holiday, dedicated to rest, play, and flying kites with friends, symbolizing a balanced approach to productivity and leisure. The book is released under a CC-BY-NC-4.0 license, encouraging the sharing and adaptation of the work for non-commercial purposes while requiring attribution. This edition is a modified version of the original story, published by The Asia Foundation – Let’s Read.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages9

Reading Time14 min

AccessFree to download

The Seven-Day Holiday

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FAQs

What is the main theme of 'The Seven-Day Holiday'?

The main theme revolves around a child's week-long holiday filled with various activities, from productive tasks like gardening and maintaining a beehive to leisure activities like visiting the bazaar and flying kites, highlighting a balance between work and play.

Who is behind the 'Let’s Read' program mentioned in the book?

The 'Let’s Read' program, which supports the book, is an initiative of The Asia Foundation. Its goal is to encourage early reading skills and habits among children in Asia and the Pacific.

What kind of image does the story portray for the seventh day of the holiday?

For the seventh day, Saturday, the story portrays an image of rest and play, where the child enjoys flying kites with friends, signifying a time for relaxation and fun after a week of various activities.

Jul 10, 2026

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