1. Get Your Daily CopY! facebook.com/mocomikids ISSUE 73 JUNE 14, 2020 GO tO STORY OF THE CUNNING JUDGE Sam visits Mount Rushmore BIRBAL DENIES A RUMOUR Interesting facts about the beaver

2. FOLKTALE The Cunning Judge rabbit’s statement. He wanted his home back. He said, “Let us go and seek the advice of some wise person who can help us to settle this matter. Now it so happened, that a wild cat who used to live at a little distance from the tree overheard the conversation of the sparrow and the rabbit. He thought of taking advantage of the situation. So he quickly took a dip in the river and then sat like a priest chanting the name of God loudly. When the sparrow and the rabbit heard the chanting and saw the cat sitting there like a priest, they thought that he must be a very wise person. So, they went to consult him hoping that he provide them with impartial justice. The cat was very happy to see the sparrow and the rabbit. He pretended to listen with interest as they told their story and put forth their arguments. As soon as the time was right, he pounced upon them and killed both of them and ate them for his meal. This is how tussles over little, insignifcant matters may sometimes lead to disaster. Once upon a time, a sparrow lived on a tree. He had a beautiful and comfortable nest in the tree and used to live in it happily. Each day, the sparrow would go out in search of food and return to the nest in the evening. One day, the sparrow as usual went out to look for food but it started raining heavily so the sparrow had to take shelter in another tree’s branches. The sparrow kept waiting for the rain to stop so that he could go home but the rain did not stop all night. In the morning, when the sky cleared, the sparrow returned to his nest. He was shocked to fnd a rabbit in his nice and comfortable nest. The sparrow became angry and said, “This is my home. Please leave at once and go back to wherever you have come from.” “Don’t be such a fool,” the rabbit replied. “Things like trees, rivers and lakes don’t belong to anyone. They are only yours as long as you are living in them. If, in your absence, your place is acquired by someone else, then it belongs to them. So, this place is now mine. Don’t disturb me now.” But the sparrow did not see any logic in the

3. Find ten Cats in the picture Silly Rhymes A Prince From Pepperville A prince came down from Pepperville In satin and in lace, He wore a bonnet on his head And whiskers on his face. And when he came to Battleburg This is what befell: He gave the king and cabinet A half a peanut shell. 2

4. Sam Visits Mount Rushmore Discover a new place Mount Rushmore is a carved sculpture mountain located in South Dakota on the Black hills of Keystone in the USA. It has the sculpture of four famous presidents of the United States– George Washington, Thomas Jeferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abra- ham Lincoln. It was a local historian, Doane Robinson, who came up with the idea of carving a sculp- ture mountain to attract tourists to his small town in South Dakota. He contacted Gutzon Borglum, a famous Dutch-American sculpture artist. Robinson discussed his idea with Borglum who loved it and identifed Mount Rushmore as the perfect loca- tion. The height of the clif was perfect for the project and also the fact that it faced the rising sun, thus sunrise would frst fall on the clif every day. The work on the project started on 4th October 1927 and the mountain sculpture was completed by 31st October 1941. It took fourteen long yeas and over 400 workers who climbed almost 500 stairs everyday for this gigantic task to fnish with perfection. The four presidents depicted on Mount Rushmore depict the frst 130 years of Ameri- can history. It celebrates the life and achievements of these four Presidents. They rep- resent freedom and growth of the United States.

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6. Tickle your funny bone Q: What did the beaver say to the tree? A: It's been nice gnawing you. Q: What is a beaver’s favourite snack? A: Wood chips. Q: What kind of maths do beavers like? A: Logarithms! AMUSING NEWS Unlikely Farmhands The owners of a farm were star- tled when they stepped out of their house one morning. They couldn't fnd 150 of their cows grazing in their usual patch of grass. Turns out all the cows had quietly followed a beaver who had wandered on to the farm. Talk about unlikely farmhands!

7. comic story Akbar Birbal Birbal Denies a Rumour One day, a man met Birbal in the street. He began telling Birbal his sob story. I’ve walked twenty kilometres just to see you. All along my way people said that you were the country’s most generous man. Birbal thought to himself. Are you returning the same way? This man is going to ask me for money. Yes.

8. Will you do something for me? Of course. What do you want? Please deny the rumour of my generosity. Fun With WordS G D O U Take out a pen and paper and make as many words as you can with the letters in the grid. H X E L T E C N E I A A 7

9. Pondering Corner What is the World Wide Fund for Nature? The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non – government organi- sation, working in the feld of wilderness preservation and towards reducing the impact of humans on the environment. It was founded in 1961, by a small group of ardent, mostly British naturalists and con- servationists such as Peter Scott, Max Nicholson, Guy Mountfort and Julian Huxley. Initially called the World Wildlife Fund, it retains its ofcial name in Canada and the United States of America. It is the world’s largest conservation organisation, working in more than 100 countries. It has identifed 238 ecoregions, that represent the world’s most biologically outstand- ing habitats and is working toward those regions’ conservation. The WWF giant panda logo originated from a panda named Chi Chi, who had been transferred from Beijing Zoo to London Zoo in 1958. The panda being, an endangered species, with its recognisable iconic features of black and white, made it a strong symbol that could be identifed, without language barriers around the world. The WWF work has evolved from saving species and landscapes, to now working with sectors globally, to educate and infuence people into making sustainable choices and decisions. The WWF also works with corporates and business and helps make decisions around the use of natural resources. 8

10. Complete the Story... Jim was an industrious beaver, whose goal was to fnish helping his colony build the dam before the rains began. They had been working laboriously for weeks to complete the dama and build their homes. The frst drop of rain fell and everyone began to panic. 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 the Beaver Beaver colonies create dams of wood and mud to provide still, deep water in order to protect against predators. Beavers have poor eyesight, but do have a set of transparent eyelids which allow them to see under water. The large front teeth of the beaver never stop growing. The beaver’s constant gnawing on wood helps to keep their teeth from growing too long. They slap the water using their broad, scaly tail, as an alarm signal to other beavers in the area that a predator is approaching.

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