HUNTING FOR FOOD Author: Santhini Govindan Illustrators: Deepa Balsavar, Maya Ramaswamy, Prabha Mallya, Preeti Krishnamurthy, Priya Kuriyan, Rijuta Ghate, Salim Kasamba , Sanjay Sarkar
W h e n a c r o w f e els h u n g r y , it flie s all a r o u n d , S e a r c hin g h a r d t o s e e if t h e r e ’ s a n y f o o d t o b e f o u n d. It tries to catch insects, lizards, or small mice; It hunts for fresh fruits, or a few grains of rice. 2 / 9
W h e n a s q uir r el f e els h u n g r y , it s c a m p e r s wit h e a s e , T h r o u g h t h e b r a n c h e s o f le a fy g r e e n t r e e s. It hunts for fresh fruit and nuts, or tries to s t e al, E g g s f r o m a bir d ’ s n e s t , t o h a v e a t a s t y m e al. 3 / 9
When a lizard feels hungry, it’ll hunt for insects that are small; Crickets, spiders, cockroaches and worms – lizards relish them all! A lizard will hunt scorpions, grasshoppers, and even centipedes – Crunchy creepy crawlies are just the food that a lizard needs! 4/9
W h e n a f r o g f e els h u n g r y , it sit s m o tio nle s s a n d s till, A n d w ait s f o r a fly o r a m o s q uit o t o c o m e b y , t o m a k e a kill. A frog snares flying insects with its long, sticky tongue – And then gulps them down, one by one! 5 / 9
When a snake feels hungry, it slithers here and there, To see if there’s a meal to be found anywhere. When a snake catches a frog, a rat, or a bird, it swallows it whole; Because a snake never chews its food, or eats it from a bowl! 6/9
When a monkey feels hungry, it leaps through the trees, Searching for ripe fruits hidden among branches and leaves. Green vegetables, seeds, and honey are things a monkey likes to eat, And sometimes, a monkey will hunt a small animal for meat. 7/9
W h e n I f e el h u n g r y , I n e v e r h a v e t o w o r r y – S t r aig h t t o o u r kit c h e n d o I h u r r y. In our kitchen there’s always food g alo r e – Ric e , c h a p a t tis , f r uit , le n tils , a n d m o r e! 8 / 9
The only thing I have to hunt for are chocolates and sweets, ‘Cos mama hides the jars filled with these delicious treats. Sometimes, when I find the jars there’s nothing inside them – Mama has cleverly outwitted me AGAIN! 9/9
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