Rabbit Goes on a Quest

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“Oh! Thank goodness! The arrows missed. I am safe,” said Rabbit.

“Someone has attacked the forest! I must tell the king!”

“Are you the king?” asked Rabbit.

“No, I am not the king,” said Rooster.

“Someone has attacked us! I must tell the king,” said Rabbit.

“Well then, I will go with you,” said Rooster.

“Are you the king?” asked Rabbit and Rooster.

“No, I am not the king,” said Emu.

“Someone has attacked us! We are going to tell the king,” said Rabbit.

“Well then, I will go with you,” said Emu.

“Are you the king?” asked Rabbit and Rooster and Emu.

“No, I am not the king,” said Hippo.

“Someone has attacked us. We are going to tell the king,” said Rabbit.

“Well then, I will go with you,” said Hippo.

“Are you the king?” asked Rabbit and Rooster and Emu and Hippo.

“No, I am not the king,” said Gorilla. “The king is inside.”

“Wait! So… this was not an attack?” Rabbit asked.

“Some of my arrows missed their mark,” the king said. “Oops!”

BEDTIME STORY WRITTEN BY BRIAN KAVANAGH

ILLUSTRATED BY SUVIDHA MISTRY

OTHER CREDITS: This book was published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books © 2015. Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languages to promote reading among children. www.prathambooks.org

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Let’s Chat About The Stories ~ Ideas for Talking With Kids

Independent Thinking

1. How many other reasons can you think of for why a shower of arrows might have fallen on Rabbit?

2. Do you think Rabbit did the right thing by investigating why the arrows were falling? Why or why not?