Std 4 Gujarati Textbook કુહૂ – Chapter-wise Guide for Parents
ધોરણ 4 ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા) કુહૂ – એકમવાર વાલી માર્ગદર્શિકા
Every unit of the GSEB Std 4 Gujarati textbook કુહૂ explained simply – the songs, the stories, what your child learns, and easy ways to build reading at home.
- 10એકમ (units)
- 10+songs
- 10stories & plays
- 2revision sections
- 182pages
About the Std 4 Gujarati textbook કુહૂ
કુહૂ (Kuhu – the call of the cuckoo) is the Std 4 Gujarati first-language textbook published by the Gujarat State School Textbook Board for Gujarati-medium schools. The current edition has 10 units, two revision sections (ફરી એક લટાર-1 and -2) and supplementary reading, across 182 pages.
In Std 4 the stories get longer and plays appear more often. Every unit opens with a song, has a story or play, and ends with speaking, reading, writing and project activities. A ‘મને ગમતા શબ્દો’ strip at the foot of each page invites children to collect words they like. QR codes on each unit’s first page link to audio and video.
ગુજરાતી: આ પાનું ધોરણ 4 ગુજરાતી પાઠ્યપુસ્તક ‘કુહૂ’ના દસેય એકમ વાલીઓ માટે સરળ ભાષામાં સમજાવે છે – ગીત, વાર્તા, બાળક શું શીખે અને ઘરે કેવી રીતે મદદ કરવી.
All 10 units at a glance
Page numbers are the printed numbers in the textbook.
| # | એકમ (Unit) | Pages | Opening song | Story / play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ખિસ્સામાં પહેલવાન? હા! | 1–20 | Ramesh Parekh’s song | શેરીથી શર્ટ સુધી |
| 2 | તેને તે ઊગશે? | 21–36 | ચાલ, આપણે ફરવા જઈએ | કૂકડી કલગી ઊગે? |
| 3 | શંખલાની બહેન છીપલી | 37–55 | પાટીમાં મેં દરિયો દોર્યો | કલાકારની ઢીંગલી |
| 4 | સિંહ ઘૂઘવે બકરો ભાગે | 56–73 | સુંદર વનમાં વસતાં હરણાં | સાચો બેટો – ખોટો બેટો |
| 5 | પવન ખિજાય તો ગોળ ઝાપટો | 79–93 | ખિસકોલીબહેન ઊઠ્યાં (Chandrakant Sheth) | મકોડાભાઈ ગોળ બનાવતાં શીખ્યા |
| 6 | ભાઈબંધ મારો બોલ્યો કુહૂ | 94–112 | A circus song | Bhisham Sahni’s story |
| 7 | નખ્ખમ્ ધખ્ખમ્ ધડાપડાબૂમ્ | 113–127 | અંતર મંતર જંતર (Mahendra Joshi) | આવ આવ જા જા |
| 8 | ટામેટાની દડી, રમે દાદાદાદી | 128–143 | હુતુતુતુ | મારદડી માસ્ટર |
| 9 | કમળજળકમળજળકમળજળકમળ | 144–159 | ધમાચકડી મારું નામ (Nita Ramaiya) | નાગ માથે નટવર |
| 10 | રંગેસંગે કામ કરો | 160–174 | ભાવ્યાં નવ નવ નવલાં ગીત | રંગારો કોણ? |
How every unit is built
These headings repeat in every unit – once you know them, you can open any page and know what to do.
Let’s sing
ચાલો, ગાઈએ ગીતડુંEach unit opens with a song.Look and tell
જુઓ અને કહોTalk about a big picture.Read the story
વાર્તા વાંચોOne or two stories per unit.Conversation
વાતચીતQuestions to talk about.Find, think, write
શોધો, વિચારો, લખોAnswer in words and sentences.Read aloud
મોટેથી વાંચોPoems and short passages.Act it out
અભિનયPlays and role-play; a ‘મને ગમતા શબ્દો’ word strip on every page.Group work
જૂથકાર્યCrafts, games and projects.૧
એકમ 1: ખિસ્સામાં પહેલવાન? હા!
A Wrestler in the Pocket? Yes!
What’s inside this unit
- SongRamesh Parekh’s song – a playful song that opens the book
- Storyશેરીથી શર્ટ સુધી – a little lonely pocket’s journey onto a new shirt
Main story: શેરીથી શર્ટ સુધી
A small, lonely pocket (ખિસ્સું) lies about with nowhere to belong and cries. Kind old Surajdada comforts it, and in the end it is stitched onto a brand-new bush-shirt – where the pocket becomes useful and happy.What the child learns
Reading a longer story with dialogue, describing a picture, a home project and favourite words (મને ગમતા શબ્દો) at the foot of every page.How to help at home
- Sing the opening song.
- Read the pocket story together, one page each.
- Describe the big picture on page 1 in full sentences.
- Pick one ‘મને ગમતા શબ્દો’ word from each page and write it down.
- Do the home project: draw a pocket and decorate it.
Questions to ask
- ખિસ્સું કેમ રડતું હતું?Why was the pocket crying?
- ખિસ્સાને કોણે મદદ કરી?Who helped the pocket?
- તમારા ખિસ્સામાં શું હોય છે?What do you keep in your pocket?
New in Std 4: every page has a ‘મને ગમતા શબ્દો’ strip – encourage the child to fill it.
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એકમ 2: તેને તે ઊગશે?
Will It Grow on Her?
What’s inside this unit
- Songચાલ, આપણે ફરવા જઈએ – let’s go roaming – hills, rivers, flowers and fields
- Storyકૂકડી કલગી ઊગે? – a hen who wishes she had a crest like the rooster
Main story: કૂકડી કલગી ઊગે?
A hen (કૂકડી) envies the rooster’s beautiful crest (કલગી) and wishes one would grow on her head too. Her wish sets off a little adventure – and she discovers what really makes her special.What the child learns
Birds and their features, bird calls, reading a story with a question in the title, and imagining ‘what if’.How to help at home
- Sing the roaming song and name places you’d like to visit.
- Look at the bird pictures and name each bird.
- Read the hen story; stop at ‘કૂકડીની ઇચ્છા પૂરી થશે?’ and guess.
- Imitate bird calls, as the book asks.
- Talk: what would you change about yourself – and why you’re fine as you are.
Questions to ask
- કૂકડીને શું જોઈતું હતું?What did the hen want?
- તમે કયાં પક્ષીઓ જોયાં છે?Which birds have you seen?
- તમારી કઈ ઇચ્છા છે?What is one wish of yours?
Birdwatching: spend 10 minutes at a window and list every bird you see in Gujarati.
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એકમ 3: શંખલાની બહેન છીપલી
Little Shell, Sister of the Conch
What’s inside this unit
- Songપાટીમાં મેં દરિયો દોર્યો – I drew a sea on my slate – then a boat, a tree, a monkey…
- Storyકલાકારની ઢીંગલી – Divyesh, a boy who makes beautiful things from scraps
Main story: કલાકારની ઢીંગલી
Nine-year-old Divyesh lives in a hut in a poor settlement, helps his father at a tea stall and makes wonderful things from waste. For Raksha Bandhan he makes beautiful rakhis from seeds, beads and paper for his classmates. But he misses his little sister ‘Dhingli’, who died of an illness – until his friend Riya ties one of his own rakhis on his wrist.What the child learns
Imagination and art from waste, reading a longer narrative, and telling a story from pictures.How to help at home
- Sing the slate song and draw each thing it names.
- Read Divyesh’s story in two sittings.
- Make something from waste – a doll, a rakhi or a pen stand.
- Talk about festivals like Raksha Bandhan.
- Write three sentences about your own creation.
Questions to ask
- દિવ્યેશ શેમાંથી વસ્તુઓ બનાવતો?What did Divyesh make things from?
- તમે કઈ વસ્તુ જાતે બનાવી છે?What have you made yourself?
- રક્ષાબંધને શું કરીએ?What do we do on Raksha Bandhan?
Best-from-waste: keep a ‘craft box’ of clean scraps at home for this unit.
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એકમ 4: સિંહ ઘૂઘવે બકરો ભાગે
The Lion Roars, the Goat Runs
What’s inside this unit
- Songસુંદર વનમાં વસતાં હરણાં – beautiful deer in the forest, leaping and running
- Storyસાચો બેટો – ખોટો બેટો – a lion cub and a goat kid raised together
Main story: સાચો બેટો – ખોટો બેટો
A lioness raises a little goat kid together with her own cub. The two grow up as brothers – ‘Motiyo’ and ‘Naniyo’. But when they meet a herd of elephants, the lion cub wants to attack while the goat pulls him back in fear. The lioness understands that their natures differ, and lovingly sends the goat back to live among its own kind.What the child learns
Animals and what they do, matching exercises, and talking about being different.How to help at home
- Sing the deer song and leap like a deer.
- Match animals to their actions (the book has a ten-item list).
- Read the lion-and-goat story; ask how each felt.
- Talk: can friends be different and still close?
- Name baby animals in Gujarati.
Questions to ask
- સિંહણે કોને ઉછેર્યાં?Whom did the lioness raise?
- હાથી જોઈ બકરાએ શું કર્યું?What did the goat do on seeing the elephants?
- તમારો મિત્ર તમારાથી કેવી રીતે જુદો છે?How is your friend different from you?
Revision break: after this unit comes ‘ફરી એક લટાર-1’ (pages 74–78), a revision of Units 1–4.
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એકમ 5: પવન ખિજાય તો ગોળ ઝાપટો
If the Wind Gets Cross, Grab the Jaggery
What’s inside this unit
- Songખિસકોલીબહેન ઊઠ્યાં (Chandrakant Sheth) – Squirrel wakes up and the neighbours bring her treats
- Storyમકોડાભાઈ ગોળ બનાવતાં શીખ્યા – Mintu the black ant learns how jaggery is made
Main story: મકોડાભાઈ ગોળ બનાવતાં શીખ્યા
Mintu the black ant (મકોડો) loves jaggery (ગોળ) and sulks when there’s none. So he sets off to the jaggery-making yard, watches the sugarcane juice being boiled in huge pans until it thickens and sets – and learns exactly how ગોળ is made.What the child learns
How jaggery is made from sugarcane, reading a process in order, and sound words.How to help at home
- Sing the squirrel song.
- Read the ant story; list the steps of making jaggery in order.
- Taste sugarcane, jaggery and sugar – compare.
- Draw the steps as a comic strip.
- Talk about where our food comes from.
Questions to ask
- મકોડાભાઈને શું ભાવે?What does the ant love?
- ગોળ શેમાંથી બને છે?What is jaggery made from?
- તમને શું ગળ્યું ભાવે?Which sweet thing do you like?
Real-life link: in winter, look for a village jaggery yard (કોલુ / રાબડો).
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એકમ 6: ભાઈબંધ મારો બોલ્યો કુહૂ
My Friend Called Out ‘Kuhu’
What’s inside this unit
- SongA circus song – clowns, animals and tricks under the big tent
- Picture storyThe forest scene – talk about what is happening, before and after
- Poemસવાર (Sudhir Desai) – morning sounds – rooster, birds and the rising sun
- StoryA story by Bhisham Sahni – a boy, his friend Bobraj and a pigeon family
Main story: Bhisham Sahni’s story
Translated into Gujarati, this story follows a boy and his friend Bobraj, who shoots birds with a catapult, and a pigeon family nesting in a warehouse – a thoughtful story about how we treat living creatures.What the child learns
Describing a picture, imagining before and after, morning words, and kindness to birds.How to help at home
- Sing the circus song and act the clown.
- Look at the forest picture: what happened before, what will happen next?
- Read the ‘સવાર’ poem at sunrise if you can.
- Read the story and talk about how birds should be treated.
- Put out a water bowl for birds at home.
Questions to ask
- સવારે કયા કયા અવાજ સંભળાય?Which sounds do we hear in the morning?
- પક્ષીઓને હેરાન કરાય?Should we hurt birds?
- તમે પક્ષીઓ માટે શું કરી શકો?What can you do for birds?
Title: ‘કુહૂ’ is the cuckoo’s call – the book’s own name comes from this unit.
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એકમ 7: નખ્ખમ્ ધખ્ખમ્ ધડાપડાબૂમ્
Nakkham Dhakkham Dhadapadaboom!
What’s inside this unit
- Songઅંતર મંતર જંતર (Mahendra Joshi) – a magic song – I know a spell to turn you into anything!
- Poemબમ બમ ભોલા (Narottam Valand) – a child dresses up as a sadhu and comes begging at home
- Storyઆવ આવ જા જા – two children perform ‘magic’ in class – then reveal the tricks
Main story: આવ આવ જા જા
Trupti and Anshul perform ‘magic’ in class: a bangle that comes and goes on command, a lemon that ‘bleeds’ and red goddess footprints on a white dupatta. Then they reveal the tricks – a hidden elastic thread, a coloured knife, and turmeric reacting with lime water.What the child learns
Magic words and nonsense rhymes, dressing up and role-play, completing a dialogue, and words like ભિક્ષા and દાન.How to help at home
- Chant the magic song and ‘turn’ family members into animals.
- Read the sadhu poem; dress up and act it.
- Complete the dialogue between Mummy and the ‘sadhu’.
- Talk about giving (દાન) and kindness.
- Make up your own magic spell.
Questions to ask
- તમે જાદુ કરો તો શું બનાવો?What would you magic someone into?
- બાળકે કયો વેશ લીધો?What did the child dress up as?
- મમ્મીએ શું આપ્યું?What did Mummy give?
Dress-up box: a dupatta, a shawl and a stick are enough for this unit’s plays.
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એકમ 8: ટામેટાની દડી, રમે દાદાદાદી
A Tomato Ball – Grandpa and Grandma Play
What’s inside this unit
- Songહુતુતુતુ – a kabaddi song – games for every season
- Playમારદડી માસ્ટર – Dada, Dadi and the grandchildren talk about village games
Main story: મારદડી માસ્ટર
Palak and Rudra only watch cricket on TV and mobile. Dada tells them about his village games – he was the ‘મારદડી માસ્ટર’, never hit by the ball and never missing his aim… except once, when a sharp-eyed girl from another village hit him. That girl became his life partner – Dadi!What the child learns
Traditional games, reading a play in parts, asking elders about the past, and outdoor play.How to help at home
- Sing ‘હુતુતુતુ’ in one breath like a kabaddi raider.
- Read the play with three voices – Dadi, Palak, Rudra.
- Ask grandparents which games they played and fill a table.
- Play one traditional game this week.
- Compare mobile games with outdoor games.
Questions to ask
- દાદાને કઈ રમતમાં ‘માસ્ટર’ કહેતા?What game was Dada the master of?
- તમને કઈ રમત ગમે?Which game do you like?
- દાદા-દાદી નાનપણમાં શું રમતાં?What did grandparents play as children?
Family time: this unit is perfect for a grandparents’ story evening.
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એકમ 9: કમળજળકમળજળકમળજળકમળ
Lotus-Water-Lotus-Water…
What’s inside this unit
- Songધમાચકડી મારું નામ (Nita Ramaiya) – a snake introduces itself – with photos of snakes of Gujarat
- Playમાખણ – મિત્ર – મટુકી – Yashoda, Krishna, Balbhadra and the butter pots
- Storyનાગ માથે નટવર – Krishna dives into the Yamuna for a ball
- Poemનાગદમન (Narsinh Mehta) – Krishna subdues the serpent Kaliya
Main story: નાગ માથે નટવર
The gopis complain that Krishna steals butter – but he shares it with village children who never get any, since the gopis sell it all in Mathura. Then, while playing with the cowherd boys, Krishna’s ball falls into the Yamuna where the serpent Kaliya lives. He dives in after it – and in Narsinh Mehta’s poem નાગદમન he subdues Kaliya and dances on its hoods.What the child learns
Reading a play, complaints and replies, tongue-twisters (the title!), and snakes of Gujarat on the picture page.How to help at home
- Say the title fast: કમળજળકમળજળ…
- Sing the ‘ધમાચકડી’ song.
- Read the butter play with Yashoda, Krishna, Balram and the gopis.
- Talk about owning up to mischief.
- Look at the snake pictures and learn their names.
Questions to ask
- ગોપીઓ શાની ફરિયાદ કરે છે?What do the gopis complain about?
- કૃષ્ણ માખણ ક્યાંથી લાવતા?Where did Krishna get the butter?
- તમે કયું તોફાન કર્યું છે?What mischief have you done?
Tongue-twister: the title is a speed-reading challenge – time the child!
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એકમ 10: રંગેસંગે કામ કરો
Work Happily Together
What’s inside this unit
- Songભાવ્યાં નવ નવ નવલાં ગીત – new songs every day – and grandma’s old ones
- Storyરંગારો કોણ? – Tom turns painting a wall into a game everyone wants to play
- Poemમોસમ આવી મહેનતની (Nathalal Dave) – the joy of harvest time
Main story: રંગારો કોણ?
One Sunday Tom is told to whitewash a long wall just when he wants to play. Instead of sulking he acts as if it’s the most fun job in the world. His friends beg for a turn, even giving him their things – and soon the wall is painted while Tom relaxes. (A Gujarati retelling of Tom Sawyer’s famous fence.)What the child learns
Seeing work as play, reading a longer humorous story, the year-end revision ‘ફરી એક લટાર-2’ and supplementary reading.How to help at home
- Sing the new-songs song.
- Read the Tom story; ask ‘was Tom clever or tricky?’
- Give the child one chore and make it a game.
- Name everything in the unit’s picture.
- Do the revision pages 175–177 and read the extra stories from page 178.
Questions to ask
- ટોમને કયું કામ મળ્યું?What job did Tom get?
- મિત્રો શા માટે રંગવા લાગ્યા?Why did the friends start painting?
- તમને કયું કામ રમત જેવું લાગે?Which chore feels like a game?
Year-end: the book ends with revision and ‘પૂરક વાંચન’ – extra reading for the holidays.
What your child should be able to do by year-end
In simple words, a Std 4 child working through કુહૂ should be able to:
- Sing and recite songs and poems with expression
- Read a short story aloud fluently, with pauses at full stops
- Retell a story in their own words and talk about its characters
- Answer questions about a story in full sentences
- Write short answers, sentences and descriptions of pictures
- Act out a short play or dialogue
- Enjoy picking up and reading Gujarati storybooks
A 20-minute daily routine
5 min
SongSing the unit song – use the QR code for the tune.
10 min
Read togetherOne story page: you read a line, the child reads a line.
5 min
TalkAsk one question and let the child answer in a full sentence.
- Keep Gujarati storybooks and children’s magazines at home
- Let the child read signboards and packets aloud
- Ask “પછી શું થયું?” rather than testing
- Do the craft and game activities – they are part of learning
- Praise expression and effort while reading
- Let the child tell you a story every week
Std 4 Gujarati કુહૂ textbook PDF
Keep the textbook open while you use this guide. It is published by the Gujarat State School Textbook Board and distributed free under the state scheme.
Download Std 4 Gujarati કુહૂ PDFAbout this guide
This page is part of Bal Gujarati’s free Std 4 resources. It is written for parents, grandparents and NRI families who want to support a child studying the GSEB Gujarati textbook at home.
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આ પાનું બાલ ગુજરાતીની મફત ધોરણ 4 સામગ્રીનો ભાગ છે. વાલીઓ, દાદા-દાદી અને વિદેશમાં રહેતા ગુજરાતી પરિવારો બાળકને ઘરે ગુજરાતી વાંચનમાં મદદ કરી શકે તે માટે તે તૈયાર કરવામાં આવ્યું છે.
Why parents use Bal Gujarati
Same order as the textbook
What you do at home matches what happens in class.Free, always
Every guide, lesson and worksheet is free.Written for parents
English explanations with Gujarati examples.Std 1 to 5
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What is the Std 4 Gujarati textbook called?
The GSEB Std 4 Gujarati (first language) textbook is called કુહૂ (Kuhu – the cuckoo’s call). It is used in Gujarati-medium schools and has 10 units, two revision sections and supplementary reading across 182 pages.
How many units are in Std 4 Gujarati Kuhu?
Ten: ખિસ્સામાં પહેલવાન? હા!, તેને તે ઊગશે?, શંખલાની બહેન છીપલી, સિંહ ઘૂઘવે બકરો ભાગે, પવન ખિજાય તો ગોળ ઝાપટો, ભાઈબંધ મારો બોલ્યો કુહૂ, નખ્ખમ્ ધખ્ખમ્ ધડાપડાબૂમ્, ટામેટાની દડી રમે દાદાદાદી, કમળજળકમળજળકમળજળકમળ and રંગેસંગે કામ કરો.
What is ‘ફરી એક લટાર’ in Std 4 Gujarati?
Two revision sections – ફરી એક લટાર-1 after Unit 4 (pages 74–78) and ફરી એક લટાર-2 after Unit 10 (pages 175–177) – that revisit what children learnt.
What stories and plays are in Std 4 Gujarati?
Among others: શેરીથી શર્ટ સુધી, કૂકડી કલગી ઊગે?, કલાકારની ઢીંગલી, સાચો બેટો – ખોટો બેટો, મકોડાભાઈ ગોળ બનાવતાં શીખ્યા, the plays મારદડી માસ્ટર and માખણ–મિત્ર–મટુકી, and રંગારો કોણ? (a retelling of Tom Sawyer’s fence).
What is ‘મને ગમતા શબ્દો’ at the bottom of each page?
A small strip where children write a word they liked on that page – a simple way to build vocabulary.
Where is the Std 4 Gujarati Second Language guide?
This page covers the first-language book કુહૂ for Gujarati-medium schools. A second-language guide for Std 4 will be added separately.