Thiri and the Rain Drum

1. NarratorRain, rain, rain. It rained all morning. Thiri sat by the window.
2. ThiriI want to play outside. I do not like rain.
3. Grandma RuthCome here, Thiri. I have something for you.
4. NarratorGrandma Ruth had a small round drum.
5. Grandma RuthListen to the rain first.
6. NarratorDrip, drop, drip, drop. The rain tapped on the roof.
7. ThiriIt sounds like a drum!
8. Grandma RuthYes. Now you play with the rain.
9. NarratorThiri tapped the drum. Tap, tap, tap. The rain went drip, drop, drip.
10. NarratorThiri tapped fast. The rain came down fast. Thiri tapped slow. The rain came down slow.
11. ThiriI am playing with the rain!
12. Grandma RuthAnd I can clap.
13. NarratorClap, clap, tap, tap, drip, drop. It was a rain song.
14. NarratorAfter a while, the rain stopped. A rainbow came out over the roofs.
15. ThiriGrandma, look! The rain has gone.
16. Grandma RuthIt was a good song, Thiri.
17. ThiriNow I like the rain a little bit.

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