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THE CRAB
AND HER
DAUGHTER

FACTS
ABOUT
SEAHORSES ARE
MERMAIDS
REAL?

SAM
VISITS THE
NARWHALS
FOLKTALE
A long time ago, a couple of lapwings used to live
on the seashore. When it was time for the female
lapwing to lay her eggs, she said to her husband,
“Dear, I do not want to lay eggs here on the shore. I
am scared that the sea will eat them up. Let us go to
some lake or pond where our eggs can be safe.”
“Don’t be silly,” replied the male lapwing. “You are
worrying unnecessarily. All of our ancestors have
laid eggs here. Nothing will happen. I will teach the
sea a lesson if he dares to eat our eggs.”
So, the female lapwing laid her eggs on the
seashore. Soon after, she went away in search of
food, leaving the eggs there. When she came back,
she could not find the eggs anywhere. She was
very sad at the loss of her eggs and began to weep
bitterly. When she told her husband about it, he
was filled with rage. He called a meeting of all the
birds and told them about the incident. He told
them about how the sea was being cruel and
unjust and misusing his power. “We must get
together and fight against this injustice.” he said.
“Today, the sea has eaten up our eggs. Tomorrow,
the same thing could happen with your eggs too.”
Panchatantra: The
Lapwings and the Sea
The other birds understood the seriousness of the
situation. Everyone was very upset over the
incident. They decided to report the matter to their
king, the eagle, and request him to grant them
justice. The eagle was infuriated on hearing about
the incident. He said, “I will not tolerate such
injustice towards my subjects. I will see to it myself
that the sea gets punished for his evil deed. I will
suck up all his water and leave him completely dry.”
This outcry of the birds was heard by Lord Vishnu in
heaven and he thought that he must intervene. He
sent his messenger to the eagle with the message
that the eagle should wait and that he would take
care of the matter himself.
So, Lord Vishnu appeared before the sea and ordered
him to return the lapwings’ eggs at once or he would
have to give up his existence forever. The sea was
frightened. He returned the lapwings’ eggs at once
and promised that he would never eat any birds’ eggs
from the sea shore ever again.
In this way, the birds ensured safety for their eggs. This
is why it is said that you must not tolerate injustice
and should always raise your voice against it.
FIND fifteen Seashells in the picture

Pondering
Among myths and legends for kids, mermaids are a favorite. The
word mermaid comes from the words mer (sea) and maid (girl).
Around 1000 BC in Assyria, Atargatis mistakenly killed her lover, a

Corner
shepherd. She was so ashamed that she jumped into a lake to trans-
form in a fish. Her beauty was so great that only her lower half
became fish like.

Are Mermaids
According to a Greek legend, Alexander the Great’s sister, Thessaloni-
ke was a mermaid after her death, living in the Aegean Sea. How did

Real?
Greek sailors calm the sea waters? They would answer Thessalonike’s
question on whether Alexander was alive with the reply that her
brother was alive and successfully ruled the world. Pleased, she
would let them pass.
In African folklore, Mami Wata is a mermaid water spirit with a snake.
She sometimes transforms herself into a human to wander in the
markets. People who met Mami felt their lives transformed for the
good as they became more philosophical and sometimes richer.
In British folk tales, mermaids have been considered to be unlucky.
The British painter John Reinhard Waguelin painted many mermaid
pictures.
Who fell in love with Hanuman in the Cambodian and Thai versions
of the Ramayana? It was the golden colored mermaid Suvannamac-
cha (Ravana’s daughter) who wanted to destroy the bridge Hanu-
man was building to save Sita, but fell in love with him instead.
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 Sam Visits the Narwhals
Woah the Arctic is really cold! But
it’s gonna be worth it to see one of
these rare creatures called narwhals.
Often dubbed the unicorns of the
sea, narwhals are strange and beau-
tiful creatures with long tusks pro-
truding from their heads.
They can weigh up to 4,200 pounds
and they grow between 4 and 6
meters in length – a similar size to
their relative, the beluga whale.
But they are easily distinguished
from their beluga kin. Male narwhals possess a great spiraled tooth that projects from
their heads. The long, hornlike tooth can reach up to 3 m (10 ft.) in length and grows con-
tinually to replace wear. Researchers are unsure of the exact purpose of the tooth. Some
believe it serves as an attractive ornament for mating, while others believe it is used as a
weapon to fight rivals. One researcher concluded that the tooth has the ability to detect
changes in water temperature and pressure.
Its name is derived from the Old Norse word nár, meaning “corpse”, in reference to the ani-
mal’s greyish, mottled pigmentation, like that of a drowned sailor.

Create the mood

for concentration

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spot ten differences

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Tickle
Q: Why do seahorses
live in satwater?

your
A: Because pepper

makes them sneeze!

funny
bone
Q: What do you call a horse
riding a surfboard?
A: A Seahorse

Q: How do you cut an ocean in half?

A: A sea-saw

AMUSING NEWS
Don't Play Hide and Seek with the Pygmy Seahorse
The pygmy seahorse has the abiity to
hide perfectly amongst the gorgoni-
an coral in which they make their
homes. They have little bulbous
tubercles all over their bodies which
match perfectly with the coral. You
won't win against them in a game of
hide and seek!
 comic story

einstien iyengar
Fun with Balloons
Eeshan took another inflated balloon. He held a sharp bamboo skewer and
dipped it in cooking oil that was kept on the table and held it against one end of
the balloon, on the bottom of the balloon.

What do you think will happen?

It will burst!

Eeshan pierced the skewer

on the balloon gently and the
children were amazed to see
that the balloon did not
burst. Instead, it passed in
easily and was completely
inside the balloon!

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 We all are made of smaller things. Hands, mouth, nose etc. So are balloons!
If you see this balloon under a microscope, like this, it will show long
strands or chains held together. They are called polymers.

The more loosely held these chains, the more I can stretch the balloon. At the
bottom and the top, the polymers are tightly held and we can’t stretch it more.
Did you notice that the middle of the balloon stretches more than either end?

Yes

So, the tightly held chains kept the air inside the balloon from coming out and
hence the balloon didn’t burst. Now, if you have less space to move out
through that door, you can’t all walk out at the same time can you?

How do you know all of this?

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 We will also go to school.
We won’t spend time begging!
From school!

Great! For this wise decision

we will give you all a balloon each!

The children applauded

and lined up for balloons.

Name the Sea Animals

stories in rhyme

The Crab And Her Daughter

Not what they hear, but what they see,

Will children grow up to be.

A crab one day her daughter chid;

"You never do as you are bid,

Have I not told you over and over,

That awkward gait to use no more?

Learn, child, once for all to know,

Folks forward and not backward go."

"Mamma," says Miss, "how strange you talk!

Have I not learned from you to walk?

Were I to move the other way,

How could I follow you I pray?"

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A herd of seahorses lived in the bright red
coral reef near the shore. Divers would
come each day to come and explore the
sea life and raise awareness about the
amazing coral reef. A group of divers had
spent the morning around the coral reef
and were swimming back to their boat.
They turned around to find a family of
seahorses following them!

Complete the Story...

fun facts
with Hamlet the Hamster
To know or not to know,
that is the question!
Well, wouldn’t you prefer to know?

Facts About Seahorses

The seahorse is called 'Hippocampus' in Latin which means
‘horse caterpillar’.
They are even slower than snails! They are only able to cover
a distance of around 5 feet in one hour.
Seahorses have excellent eyesight and their eyes are able to
work independently on either side of their head. This means
that they can look forwards and backwards at the same time!
They love to swim together in pairs, side by side, holding
tails!
Seahorses make strange clicking sounds while eating and
communicating with each other.

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Help the Narwhale
Reach Uncle Whale

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 The Team

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