The boy who would not listen - Story about consequences of ignoring advice

Jul 17, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver

A little boy, Eissa, refuses to listen to his parents’ simple hygiene advice, choosing to ignore the rule about washing hands before eating. On his way to the forest, he encounters a lion that promises unwashed “pure” fruit, and Eissa accepts the offer. After eating a “pure” apple, he soon develops a stomach upset and keeps pretending until he finally tells his family. When his brothers learn he spoke to a lion, they mock him, leaving Eissa ashamed and regretful.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time18 min

AccessFree to download

Story: The boy who would not listen

Eissa ignores parents’ hygiene advice

The talking lion offers “pure” fruit

The stomach upset and family reaction

The boy who would not listen Writer: Jonathan Githui, Gavin Gatamu and Eissa Elzaki Illustration: Wiehan de Jager, Zablon Alex Nguku, Vusi Malindi, Robert McEwan and Catherine Groenewald English Story Book The boy who would not listen Writer: Jonathan Githui, Gavin Gatamu and Eissa Elzaki Illustration: Wiehan de Jager, Zablon Alex Nguku, Vusi Malindi, Robert McEwan and Catherine Groenewald English The boy who would not listen Writer: Jonathan Githui, Gavin Gatamu and Eissa Elzaki Illustration: Wiehan de Jager, Zablon Alex Nguku, Vusi Malindi, Robert McEwan and Catherine Groenewald Copyright © 2015, African Storybook Initiatiative You are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Once upon a time, a little boy named Eissa was at home. He did not like to listen. One day his parents gave him a song,"Never eat x2, without washing, your hands. Never eat without washing your hands". Eissa didn't want to listen at all, so he ignored his parents. Neither did his sister Aysha. He ran into a big lion on the way to the forest. He said"Release me and I will give you pure fruit that does not need to be washed at all. " "Really? What type of fruit. " Asked Eissa. "Okay. I will set you free" said Eissa. "On condition you give me a pure fruit" said Eissa. The lion was very happy and gave Eissa a pure apple. Eissa ate the apple happily and went home not thinking about it. He soon got stomach upset. His parents and siblings saw that there was something wrong with him. Eissa was pretending not to be sick. A few days passed and his stomach upset did not stop at all. He finally told his parents about his issues. "Did you eat anything bad?" asked his mother. Did you eat something bad?" "Why did you eat that fruit Eissa?" His elder brothers Ken and Sean asked him. " A lion told me that it was clean and... " said Eissa before Ken interrupted him."Wait! Let me get this strait! YOU SPOKE TO A LION"said Ken. "HAHAHAHAH" his brothers burst into laughter. Eissa felt very ashamed, embarrassed and sad. He ran to his room and banged the door angrily. 'Why do they make fun of me. Why. I feel so embarrassed. I wish I had never accepted to eat that apple the talking lion gave me. "

FAQs

Why does Eissa get sick in the story?

Eissa ignores his parents’ advice about washing hands before eating. He also accepts fruit from a lion that did not require washing, and afterward he develops stomach upset.

What deal does Eissa make with the lion?

Eissa agrees to free the lion if the lion gives him “pure fruit” that supposedly does not need washing.

How does Eissa’s family respond when he finally tells them the truth?

His parents and siblings notice he is unwell. When his brothers hear that he spoke to a lion, they laugh at him, and Eissa feels ashamed and embarrassed.

Jul 17, 2026

Uploaded by Oliver