August 19, 2010

The Storyteller

Every night, Saumya, our 5 year old tries to find ways to keep awake for just few more minutes. That is the time when she would ask questions that would need long answers. She knows her parents love to satisfy her curiosity, so it works pretty well in her favor. I only end up realizing her tactic in the middle of my answers :-)
After the story time tonight, she offered to tell me a story but "with no book, mama, it will be my own story", the parent in me wanted to say no to maintain discipline while the curious  parent in me was so eager to listen. Obviously the curiosity won over discipline like every other night!! 

So here goes a story made by her in "own" words.

The Cow and The Crow
Once there was a crow and a cow.
The crow was sitting on a tree branch and was saying "Cow Cow!! Cow Cow!!"
So the cow got up from the grass and walked over to the tree where this crow was sitting and asked , "Yes, what is it? Why did you call me?"
Crow was surprised and said , " Well I didn't call you!!"
Cow looked upset and said , "You were just yelling Cow Cow, weren't you?"
Crow said with a smile, "That's the way I talk you silly!!"
And the crow laughed and while saying cow cow he flew away from the tree branch and the cow just stood there wondering.
The End.