In Atul's class, the topic of discussion this week was Fairytales. The inference from the discussion was that fairytales begin with "once upon a time" and concluded with "they lived happily ever after". With this premise in mind, the kiddies decided to give a shot at writing a fairytale of their own.

So, Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting to you,  A Preschool Two Fairytale , by the budding fairytale writers of Preshool 2 in BH, - "Once upon a time, there was a unicorn and a fairy. They lived in Concord in a hotel. They liked to take naps. One day, while eating lunch, they played and took a nap. And then the blue guy came and stole their kite. The blue guy was playing a board game while the unicorn and fairy took their kite back. And they lived happily ever after! The End"

Hans Christian Anderson would have had a tough time keeping up with their creative juices! Don't you think? :-)
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Although not regularly as I would like to, I do read or narrate episodes from the Ramayana or Ganesha and other religious books to Atul whenever I get a chance. When he was younger, Atu's interest was in the breadth of the story. His interest was in naming the different characters and familiarizing himself with the story from beginning to end. But now the focus has turned to the depth of the story with volley of why and what questions, which, a lot of times, leaves me searching for answers. Here are some sample questions from curious Atul:

- Why did Shiva cut the Boy's (Ganesha's) head? Was He a rude person?
- Why did Ravana take away Sita? Why was Jadayu sad?
- What will happen if I don't do Ommachi Kapathu ? (pray)
- How will Ommachi (God) make my boo-boo better?
- Recently he asked me about his paternal grandpa, who passed away over a year back.
Atul: Where is Kanna thata?
Amma: With Ommachi (God)
Atul: In which temple can I find him?

My task is to come up with answers that do not contradict explanations I have given in the past and will be consistent with the likely answers I will give in the future, because while I am answering him, at the back of his mind, he is connecting the dots and writing a tale of his own!