Drip-Drop-Drip
Author: Amar Goswami
Illustrator: Partho Sengupta
Translator: Manisha Chaudhry
There was a forest.
A deep, green
forest.
One day there was
thunder and rain.
2/12
The next morning
was bright and
sunny.
All the animals crept
out of their homes.
They heard a
strange sound–
Drip-Drop-Drip!
What was this?
They all stopped to
listen.
3/12
The Lion thought
deeply.
The Cheetah
thought deeply.
The Elephant
thought deeply.
The Bear also
thought deeply.
4/12
What is this sound?
5/12
The Bear was
scared.
He hid in the bush.
The Deer trembled.
He ran for his life.
6/12
The Cheetah did not
linger. The Lion said,
“I am not scared.”
But he also padded
away quietly.
The big animals
tucked their tails
between their legs
and ran.
7/12
The Ant said, “Come
on, friends.
Let us look for
Drip-Drop-Drip.
We are many of us,
so there is nothing
to fear!”
8/12
The Mouse said,
“Very good, Brother
Ant.” The Firefly
said, “I will lead the
way.” The Cat said,
“I am with you.” The
Rabbit said, “Me
too.”
9/12
10/12
They set off to find
Drip-Drop-Drip.
Then they all saw it–
fat drops of water
dripping
on the leaves–Drip-
Drop-Drip!
It could be heard all
over the forest.
11/12
The Ant puffed up
his chest, “See?”
Everybody nodded
and smiled.
12/12
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Drip-Drop-Drip
What is this strange sound you can hear in the forest–Drip-Drop-
(English) Drip?
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