Oxford Reading Portal Foundational Class 2 The World in Words

‘The Mouse’s Share’ by Anupam Arunachalam is a Bhil folktale that tells us about why mice nibble on crops. ‘A Cake for Nia’ by C.G. Salamander narrates Nia’s quest as she goes around the market collecting the ingredients for a cake and learning their names in different languages. ‘Busy Bees’ by Rhea Lopez showcases Madhu and her brother’s adventure as they search for a suitable location in the Himalayas for their bees to gather pollen and thrive.