Mulla came to the spot where his house used to be in Bukhara. It was only a heap of stones and rubble as the Sultan’s men had pulled it down. But a fine Arabian horse was tied to a wooden pole, which still stood there. He sat down on a stone near the pole and […]
Long, long ago, a thirsty pigeon flew to a river to drink water. While drinking water the pigeon saw an ant floating in the river. The pigeon thought of saving the ant. The pigeon plucked a leaf from a tree and flew back to the river. After reaching near the ant, the pigeon dropped the
Teddy bears, Teddy bears, Teddy bears! Jack loved teddy bears. His room was full of teddies of all shapes and sizes. When asked what he would like for his birthday or any other special occasion, Jack always asked for a teddy bear. But his parents would say, “Not another bear. There is no room for
Foodle Rabbit was very small. He had hardly seen the world. So, his mother decided to show him the world. She called out to Foodle Rabbit, “Come on. Let us go outside and explore.” But Foodle Rabbit was scared of the big world outside. He called out, “Only if you promise to hold my hand.”
Pete was a very adventurous boy. He loved the blue sea. He knew how to swim. One day, he saw his dad’s diving mask and snorkel. He decided to borrow them. He went to his dad and said, “Dad, I am borrowing your diving mask and snorkel. I am going to swim underwater.” “Okay,” said
One day, when Tiffy Bear got up in the morning, he felt terrible. The whole world seemed terrible to him. Well, because he was having an awful toothache. Mother said, “Do not worry, Tiffy. After school I will take you to see the dentist and have your tooth taken out.” Poor Tiffy said, “OK Mother.”
It was a bright day. The sky was clear. Dilly Dragonfly was flying about in the sky. After a while, he felt thirsty. So, he flew towards the pond. When he came over the pond, he looked down. Suddenly, he saw a little green arm waving up at him. Someone was shouting for help. Dilly
Ted Bear was out on a morning walk when he read the poster. It said, “The hat making competition will be held on Saturday.” Ted Bear was flustered. He had not made any hat this year. What was he to do? He went home and started thinking of making a new hat. But what kind
Billy Bear got up from the bed in the morning. Suddenly he remembered, “It is Mother’s birthday today. I will have to do something special for her.” Mother had gone out for some chore, so Billy walked into the kitchen. He decided to bake a cake for Mother. But making the cake turned out to
The stars were twinkling in the sky. Mrs. Hedgehog and her son Howdy were walking in the jungle. Howdy loved to look at the stars and kept stopping to gaze up at them. It was a good walk and as they reached their house, they met a strange looking fellow. He had a large stick
The people of Bukhara were very sad. Mulla thought, ‘I’ll make them laugh so loudly that its roar must shake the foundations of the corrupt Sultan’s palace.’ A crow cawed as if it had been applauding Mulla’s thoughts. This made him laugh loudly. “Are you all right? Laughing is a sign of madness here,” said
Willy Whale lived in the sea with his family. It was a very pleasant day. The sea was very cool. Willy Whale was learning to jump out of the water. After jumping for many hours, Willy felt tired. His dad saw this and said, “Come on, Willy. Just one more jump!” As Willy tried to
One day, the lion decided that it was time to take his cub for exploring the jungle. Soon, they were on their way. Suddenly, the cub asked, “Father, what is up there in the tree?” Father replied, “That thing up there is an old owl. Did he give you a scare?” The cub replied, “Dad,
Mulla was waiting to enter the Bukhara city gates when the captain of the soldiers shouted, “What’s your name?” “Mulla Nasruddin,” said Mulla, “A kind man saved me from some thieves. As I couldn’t remember my name, he gave me his name and a donkey to ride on.” “Why didn’t you remember your name?” asked
At night, Mulla Nasruddin lay on his back and looked at the starry sky, remembering the incidents of his wandering years. Just then, he heard someone calling, “Is there anyone awake? If so, please do me a favour by coming to me.” Mulla walked towards the tents and found a man lying on a costly