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
It was a very stormy night. Peg and Kid were not able to sleep in their room. They were scared of the thunder and lightning. So, they went running to their parents. Peg said, “We are scared of the thunder and lightning.” Suddenly, the lights also went out. Dad went to fetch some oil lamps.
Mulla and his donkey sat down to enjoy a feast outside the city gates when he heard men arguing outside the meat shop. “You have been enjoying the rich smells from my shop, all evening. You must pay for it!” the meat seller demanded from a poor looking traveller. “Give me all the money you
Three pigs made three different houses. The first pig made a house of straw. It was not strong. The second pig made a house of wood. But he did not put nails on the planks to make it strong. The third pig built a strong house. The other pigs made fun of him while he
Many stranded travellers were camping outside the city gates for the night. This was becoming a daily routine because of the corrupt soldiers. As Mulla and his donkey were walking along wondering what to eat, they met a man and his goat. The man shouted, “Try to make this goat shake its head for two
Mulla Nasruddin was returning to his home town Bukhara after many years. When he reached the city gates with his donkey, he saw that they were closed even before sunset. “The soldiers have declared it to be evening so that they may take bribes from people to let them into the city,” Mulla said to
Pip and Sip were two cute kittens. But they were very different from each other. They were as different as chalk and cheese. Their mother was puzzled over her odd little kittens, but she loved them both the same. One day, Pip climbed high up on a tree and got stuck. “Help!” he cried to
The day had arrived finally. Every-body had been waiting for this day. It was the final day of the football match. One of the players, Bill Octopus, was very excited. He loved football. With his many feet he was a real terror for the other team. Bill began to get ready for the big match.