# Mani-yum Avarudaiya Magic Cricket Ball-um
Canonical: https://littlestorybook.ai/stories/ta/mani-yum-avarudaiya-magic-cricket-ball-um
Language: ta · Ages: 3-4 · Illustrated bedtime story, free

Reviewed for child-safety · gentle by design.

## For parents
Adhu oru azhagana saayankaalam.

## The story text
Adhu oru azhagana saayankaalam. 1998-la Mani-um avanoda friends-um cricket velayada ready aayittaanga. Veyil nallaa orange colour mango madhiri irundhuchi. Mani oru periya wooden bat vechirundhaan. Adhu namma Appa senju kudutha bat. Mani blue shorts potrundhaan, avan friends Kavin-um Ravi-um stumps vekka moonu sivappu bricks-a onnu mela onnu adukkunaanga. Mani-oda garden-la oru jolly-ana rule irundhuchi. Ball-a poduradhukku munnadi ellarum oru chinna whistle adikkanum. Whistle adichaa dhaan game start aagum! Kavin ball-a vegamaa pottaan. Adhu oru pachai tennis ball, adhu mela white tape otti irundhuchi. Mani bat-a nallaa suzhatti adichaan. Tappu! Ball romba dhooram parandhuchi. Coconut tree-a thaandi, pazhaya cycle-a thaandi, garden-la irundha periya sembaruthi chedi kulla poiyiduchi. Mani satham pottu sonnaan, "Ellarum nillunga! Statue!" Ball chedi kulla poyitta ellarum appadiye kal madhiri ammaidhiyaa nikkanum. Adhu dhaan Mani-oda special rule. Mani oru kaalla ninnaan. Ravi vaaya moodittu sirikkama ninnaan. Shhh! Romba silent-aa irundhuchi. Ippo ball-a kaanom. Mani mella mella andha chedi kitta ponaan. "Engey ponalum ball vandhudum!" Mani eppovum solluvaan. Avan red color flower pot-a paathaan, anga ball illai. Pazhaya wooden bench-a paathaan, angayum ball illai. Appo thidirnu andha sembaruthi chedi mella aadura maadhiri irundhuchi. Kaatru kooda adikalla, aana chedi mattum mella thopp-thopp-thopp-nu aaduchi. Mani mella ulla paathaan. Anga oru periya brown color koli kukkundhu irundhuchi. Adhu andha tennis ball-a muttai-nu nenachi adhan mela nallaa ukkarndhuchi! Mani-kku nallaa sirippu vandhuduchi. "Idhu muttai illa koli-ma, idhu namma cricket ball!" Mani kitta pona udane andha koli "Kukkoo-koo!" nu satham pottutu mella elundhu odi poyiduchi. Mani ball-a eduthuttu vandhaan. "Engey ponalum ball vandhudum!" Mani thirumba sonnaan. Appo Amma kooptanga, "Mani, snacks ready! Bajji saapda vaanga!" Cricket game mudinjiduchi. Mani ball-a pocket-la vachittu friends kooda saapda odunaan. Nila mella mella mela vandhuchi, Mani-um avanoda magic ball-um romba happy-aa thoongunaanga.

## Scenes
### 1. Cricket Match Ready!
1998-la oru azhagana saayankaalam. Veyil nallaa orange colour mango madhiri irundhuchi. Mani blue shorts potrundhaan, avanoda periya wooden bat-a vachittu match-kku ready aanaan. Kavin-um Ravi-um moonu red bricks-a stumps madhiri vechaanga. Whistle adichaa dhaan game start!
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_1f4518f2374a40fba818f86cff7909fc/scene-01.jpg (1998-la oru azhagana saayankaalam. Veyil nallaa orange colour mango madhiri irundhuchi. Mani blue shorts potrundhaan, avanoda periya wooden)

### 2. Ball Parakudhu!
Kavin vegamaa oru pachai tennis ball-a pottaan. Adhu mela white tape otti irundhuchi. Mani bat-a nallaa suzhatti adichaan. Tappu! Ball romba dhooram parandhuchi. Coconut tree-a thaandi, pazhaya cycle-a thaandi, sembaruthi chedi kulla poiyiduchi!
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_1f4518f2374a40fba818f86cff7909fc/scene-02.jpg (Kavin vegamaa oru pachai tennis ball-a pottaan. Adhu mela white tape otti irundhuchi. Mani bat-a nallaa suzhatti adichaan. Tappu! Ball romba)

### 3. Ellarum Nillunga!
Mani satham pottu sonnaan, 'Ellarum nillunga! Statue!' Ball chedi kulla poyitta ellarum appadiye kal madhiri ammaidhiyaa nikkanum. Mani oru kaalla ninnaan, Ravi vaaya moodittu sirikkama ninnaan. Romba silent-aa irundhuchi.
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_1f4518f2374a40fba818f86cff7909fc/scene-03.jpg (Mani satham pottu sonnaan, 'Ellarum nillunga! Statue!' Ball chedi kulla poyitta ellarum appadiye kal madhiri ammaidhiyaa nikkanum. Mani oru)

### 4. Muttai Illa Koli-ma!
Mani mella andha chedi kitta ponaan. Chedi thopp-thopp-nu aaduchi. Ulla paathaa oru periya brown koli andha tennis ball-a muttai-nu nenachi adhan mela nallaa ukkarndhuchi! Mani-kku nallaa sirippu vandhuduchi.
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_1f4518f2374a40fba818f86cff7909fc/scene-04.jpg (Mani mella andha chedi kitta ponaan. Chedi thopp-thopp-nu aaduchi. Ulla paathaa oru periya brown koli andha tennis ball-a muttai-nu nenachi)

### 5. Bajji Ready!
Koli odi poyiduchi. Mani ball-a eduthutaan. Appo Amma 'Mani, bajji saapda vaanga!' nu kooptanga. Match over! Nila mela vandhuchi, Mani avanoda magic ball kooda happy-aa thoongunaan.
Image: https://littlestorybook.ai/media/storyboards/story_1f4518f2374a40fba818f86cff7909fc/scene-05.jpg (Koli odi poyiduchi. Mani ball-a eduthutaan. Appo Amma 'Mani, bajji saapda vaanga!' nu kooptanga. Match over! Nila mela vandhuchi, Mani avano)

## Parent tip
Read slowly, soften your voice near the end, and leave a small pause before the final goodnight line.

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