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Rosa escapes from the zoo and wanders about the city looking for someone. Want to join in her adventures?
Rosa Goes to the City
By Amit Garg
In the middle of a big city,
there was a small zoo,
and inside,
lived a baby elephant.
Her name was Rosa.
The zookeeper
loved little Rosa very much
and cared for her
in every possible way.
Many visitors came to see Rosa
and watched her,
fascinated,
as she ate
a dozen bananas at one time!
Rosa was looked after well,
but she missed
the company of other elephants.
One day,
after feeding Rosa,
the keeper forgot
to lock the door of her cage.
Soon she was out of the zoo!
First,
she came across
an ice cream vendor
standing by the roadside.
He saw Rosa and ran away.
The curious little elephant
stuck her trunk
into the icebox.
Something tasted so cold,
sweet and delicious
that she simply
gulped it all down.
Rosa kept moving about,
her eyes
searching for someone.
Finally,
inside a shop,
she saw a herd of elephants
on a television screen!
“Friends!” she thought
and marched into the TV shop.
Everybody inside the shop
ran out,
leaving her alone.
Rosa tried talking
to the elephants
on the TV screen
but they didn't reply.
Confused
and disappointed
she walked out.
Back on the street,
she saw a coconut-seller,
selling coconuts.
“Wow! I've found a ball!
It's play time now!”
she cried
and kicked a coconut
high in the air.
It flew across the road
and landed
right beside a boy,
playing in the park.
Rosa ran across the road,
determined to get
her coconut-ball.
Cars screeched,
buses honked,
and drivers began to yell
at each other.
Rosa had created
a traffic jam!
The traffic police
moved in to take control.
The zoo was informed.
Ignoring the commotion
around her,
Rosa simply ran into the park.
She stopped
in front of the little boy
who was smiling at her.
He giggled
and patted the elephant.
Rosa trumpeted back
with excitement
at her newfound friend.
By now,
the zookeeper
had reached the park.
Seeing Rosa
in the open space of the park,
he understood
that she would never be happy
in a cage.
The zoo transferred Rosa
to a protected forest,
away from the city,
where many other elephants
roamed freely.
Rosa grew up very happily.
Now,
instead of watching
Rosa behind bars
in a cramped cage,
visitors can see her
among lots of trees,
still gulping down
dozens of bananas!
Author: Amit Garg
Narration: Duncan Mckenzie
Illustrations: Stoopid Animations
Music: Holger Jetter
Animation: Stoopid Animations
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