Dan Squirrel and Milly Mole were excited. They had been waiting for the snow for a long time. Finally, it started snowing. Now they could go sledging. So, off they went in the snow. But they could not find the sledge anywhere. So, they decided to play with the snow. They started throwing snow at […]
One Friday at the mosque, a man said to Mulla, “I am the commander of the soldiers of Bukhara. The captain says you proved lucky to him.” The commander continued, “I am going on a hunting expedition tomorrow. I want to see how lucky you prove to me.” So, the next day, Mulla went with
Once, Mulla employed a servant named Abdul, to do his household chores. He gave Abdul an earthen pot and said, “You will bring water every day from the pond.” As Abdul turned to go, Mulla called him, “Listen! Be very careful with this pot. Don’t break it.” When Abdul turned around, Mulla said, “If you
Ben Rabbit had poor eyesight. He always wore glasses. One day, he was walking through the jungle. He was in deep thoughts. He was so deeply engrossed that he did not see a snake coming and bumped into him. The snake said, “Well Sir! Look while you walk.” Then the snake looked at Ben again
Three rouges had moved into Mulla’s neighbourhood. They saw his lamb and wanted to eat its meat. One day, they said to Mulla, “Great tragedy! Have you heard that the world is coming to an end tonight?” “It’s dreadful!” said Mulla. “Yes! Let’s make these final moments memorable. We can roast your lamb and make
Mulla wore a special dress and set out to go to his friends in order to offer Eid greetings. Just then, his friend Badruddin came by. “Will you come with me?” asked Mulla. “I would look like your servant in these old clothes!” cried Badruddin. “You can wear my brocade coat, then,” said Mulla. So,
Once, Mulla was suffering from stomach upset. The hakim had advised him to take long walks in mornings and evenings. One late evening, Mulla had walked far away from the city. When he saw three men pointing at him, he turned around and walked briskly. Those men were criminals and they wanted to rob Mulla.
Geeko Goblin lived in the Goblin Land. It was a good day and Geeko got out of bed happily. It was his birthday after all. He was organizing a birthday party in his home. He had invited all his friends to come and celebrate with him. There was so much to do. Geeko first cleaned
It was Christmas time. There was so much to do. Mrs. Simons first cleaned and decorated the house. Then the family decorated the Christmas tree. Then Mrs. Simons got busy baking the Christmas pudding. As per the tradition in her family, she put a penny in the pudding. The person who found the penny in
Mulla had bought a cock and a lamb as he loved pets. The cock was very healthy and beautiful. So, people often stopped to admire him. One day, a stranger was passing by Mulla’s house and remarked, “What a magnificent bird!” Mulla heard him and said, “Yes, he is useful, too. Once he pulled my
Mulla spent all his earnings in buying a house and a dress. By evening, his clothes were dirty as he had cleaned his house. Then, he remembered that his rich neighbour had invited him to a grand feast. When he went there, a guard stopped him. So, Mulla took a bath at a nearby well,
Snoopy Dog was a lucky dog. He had got a big juicy bone from his master. He enjoyed chewing it. When he had chewed it long enough, he buried it under a tree. Unknown to him, his neighbour Boomer Dog was watching him through a hole in the fence. When Snoopy came to dig his
At night, Mulla went to meet his uncle and aunt. “I am your nephew, Mulla Nasruddin!” he said to an old couple. “Let Dobo sniff him,” said the old woman. “But Dobo is foolish. It tried to wet the hind legs of my donkey and got kicked out of senses,” Mulla said. “I remember his
Gina Elephant loved to stroll every day. One day, as she was strolling in the jungle, she found a huge bunch of bananas on a rock. Gina was surprised to see them lying there. ‘Whose are these? Someone must have forgotten to take these,’ she thought. She saw a snake near by and asked him,
Once there were three cows. Willy was a big cow, Tilly was a middle-sized cow and Jilly was a little cow. They loved to eat grass all day. But they never crossed the bridge to eat the grass on the other side, because a goblin lived under the bridge. But one day, the cows decided