Prince Boniface was a nuisance. He kept asking questions incessantly. “Why can’t birds fly on their backs?” “Why can’t rivers flow backwards?” “Where does the sun sleep?” “Who taught birds to make nests?” “Why is it important for a cake to rise?” The king and the queen, the ministers, the soldiers and the attendants, the cook and all his masters were fed up! One day, he asked, “What should I do if I come face-to-face with a lion?” “I think you should climb up a tree,” said one of his teachers. “What if I don’t know how?” asked Bonny. “Run for your life!” said the minister. “Lie down and pretend you are dead!” advised the queen. “But he’ll eat me up!” protested Bonny. “That will give the lion terrible indigestion!” said the exasperated king, “Because even inside his belly you will be asking him the most irritating question! And the lion will go crazy!”
Bonny Asks a Question
