Story 18 - Playtime - Read the story

Jul 17, 2026

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A playful animal story where Golu the little elephant and Chhotu the little rabbit invent a new jumping game. Golu sits down while Chhotu lands on his back in a big leap, and they celebrate with laughter. After Chhotu asks how Golu can do it, Golu demonstrates the same move. The game escalates into surprising action as coconuts shower down, turning playtime into a fun, unexpected moment.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages15

Reading Time23 min

AccessFree to download

Story 18: Playtime

The new game

Leaps and laughter

Surprising coconuts shower

Story 18: Playtime Written By: Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay Translated By: Manisha Chaudhry English Copyright © 2007, Pratham [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)[You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[ ](You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may)[adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and](adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and)[ ](adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and)[credits for authors](credits for authors) , illustrators , etc. This story: Playtime is translated by Manisha Chaudhry. The © for this translation lies with Pratham Books , 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 licence. Based on Original story: by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay. Translator: Manisha Chaudhry © Pratham Books , 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Story 18: Playtime This story: Playtime is translated by Manisha Chaudhry. The © for this translation lies with Pratham Books , 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 licence. Based on Original story: by Sanjiv Jaiswal Sanjay’. Translator: Manisha Chaudhry © Pratham Books , 2007. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 licence. English The little elephant's name was Golu. He was as round as a drum. The little rabbit was called Chhotu. He looked like a ball of cotton. One day, Golu said, "Let's play a new game today. " “You sit down. I’ll land on your back in one ̎ying leap,” said Chhotu. Golu sat down. Chhotu took a mighty leap. Thump! He landed on Golu’s back. “Wow!” laughed Golu and said,“My turn now. You sit down and I will leap on your back.” “You??” “Yes, me.” “How can you do that?” asked Chotu. "Like this!" Golu showed. Thud …Thud Thud A shower of coconuts came down on Golu’s head.

FAQs

Who are the main characters in the story?

The story features Golu the little elephant and Chhotu the little rabbit.

What game do Golu and Chhotu invent?

They invent a jumping game where one animal sits down and the other lands on its back in a leap.

How does the playtime end with an unexpected twist?

After the jumping continues, a shower of coconuts falls on Golu’s head, surprising both of them.

Jul 17, 2026

Uploaded by Aurelia