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The trail became easier. They stopped at a waterfall to wash off, and soon they arrived at Ban Pu Sung. “Slosh, slosh” went Little Elephant’s feet as she walked through the water.
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A small wooden bridge crossed the river to the school. “Boom Boom,” went Little Elephant’s feet as she crossed the bridge.When they heard that sound, all the children ran out of the school and cheered. “We didn’t think you’d come,” said the teacher. “It’s so slippery, we thought you would give up.” “This was too important to give up,” answered Little Elephant. The children cheered again. Little Elephant was a hero.
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The book party began.Siphone described how he had asked his village elders to tell their favorite stories, then he wrote the stories on paper, and they became a book.Pai gave a brief art lesson, and there was time to draw.
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Sone and Linda led the games outside. The most popular game was the one where the tooth decay monsters try to find a fresh tooth to eat.
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Sengdao organized the tug of war. The girls’ team was losing – until someone remembered that Little Elephant was a girl, too.
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Yuphin explained that if books get wet or dirty or torn, then some people will never get to read them.
Siphone read from a book.
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Finally, everyone got to choose a book of their own – their very first book!As she watched their faces, Little Elephant was proud that she had not given up.
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The school got a box of books, so the students could trade their book for a different one after they read it. Finally it was time to go. “Boom, Boom,” went Little Elephant’s feet as she crossed the bridge.“Boom, Boom,” shouted all the children as they waved goodbye.And from that day on, everyone called Little Elephant “Boom-Boom,” which means “books” in Lao.