My Dearest Friend, the Book

A Grade 3 Literary Reading topic: «My dearest friend, the book» (pp. 3–7). In B. Asanaliev's poem «Жакшы китеп» a book carries you flying through the sky, swimming in the sea and down under the earth — it opens up the secrets of the universe and becomes your confidant, a close friend you will never leave. In the story «Эң мыкты дос» the children argue, each boasting about a friend, and Apaz's friend turns out to be a book: it gives sense and knowledge and teaches you to work for your people, respect others and love your homeland. In Alykul Osmonov's poem «Китептин душманы» whoever soils a book and tears out its pages is called the enemy of the book. New words: кыйласын, ырайымы болбосо, наалат.