Tiko the Little Helper
by Rao Marupudi
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About this story
Little hands can do BIG things! Tiko is the littlest elephant in the house, and he is sure he is too small to help. Then Mama hangs a star chart on the fridge with little jobs for little hands. Toys in the basket, socks in the tub, water for the plant (oops!), spoons for dinner and a pinch of food for Bubbles the fish. One gold star at a time, Tiko discovers that being a helper makes the whole family smile. A cheerful read-aloud about responsibility, routines and fixing mistakes. For ages 3-5.
- Helper — someone who does a job that helps
- Chore — a small job around the house
- Star chart — a chart that shows the jobs you finished
- Responsible — doing your jobs without being told
- Mistake — something that goes wrong by accident
- Fix — to put something right again
- Proud — pleased with something you did
- Routine — the same jobs done in the same order
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