Welcome to the Forest

Jul 9, 2026

Uploaded by Miles

“Welcome to the Forest” follows Tulsa and her friends as a long-awaited trip to Kanha Tiger Reserve turns into a day-and-night adventure in nature. Invited by forest official Khare Chacha, the children explore the sights, scents, and sounds of the forest—peacocks, barking deer, crickets, fog, tall grass, and wildlife near the bus. Guided by Ranveer Uncle, they learn to listen, recognize animals, and observe a sambar deer before it runs away.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages25

Reading Time39 min

AccessFree to download

Tulsa’s Wish and the Forest Trip

Learning to Listen in Kanha

Welcome to the Forest Bhavna Menon Kavita Singh Kale Tulsa wishes she could visit a forest. Her teacher reads stories about tigers to the class. She loves to hear about forests and animals. One day, her wish comes true! Khare Chacha, a senior forest official, invites Tulsa and her friends to visit a forest called Kanha Tiger Reserve. Tulsa and her friends can’t stop grinning. They will go to the forest for a whole day and a whole night! It takes four hours by bus from the school to the forest. As soon as Tulsa gets down from the bus, a strong hand shakes her hand and then ruffles her hair.”Welcome to Kanha!” It is Khare Chacha. Tulsa and her friends Rani, Mithu, and Dipti stay close to one another.”Sniff the air. It smells of trees and leaves!” says Mithu.”The air is clean like it has been washed with soap!” adds Rani. It’s almost sunset now. Khare Chacha and other forest officials tell them about the forest they will visit tomorrow. They play the sounds of animals and birds for the girls to hear and recognize. PIAON! PIAON!”It’s a peacock!”OOW! OOW! ”I know! It’s a barking deer.”KEEE! KEE! ”That is the sound of crickets!” Next day, Tulsa wakes up at five in the morning. Brrr! It’s cold! Everyone bundlesup in warm clothes. One by one, they get into the bus.”All around us there is tall grass covered in a thick blanket of fog,” Ranveer Uncle, the forest guide, tells them. Tulsa can feel the cold and pure air in her mouth. It tastes like mint leaves. ”Shhh!” Ranveer Uncle whispers.”There are two jackals right next to our bus.” Everyone listens carefully. They hear the rustling sound of the tall grass . Dried leaves crush under their feet, as the jackals run lightly into the dense forest. Ranveer Uncle whispers again.”A big deer called sambar is standing on the left side of the road. The deer is brown and has big stem-like horns called antlers on its head.”Everyone focuses to their left. HAUNNNNK! HAUNNNK! The sambar runs off. ”Sounds like a very big horn!” says Tulsa. All the girls laugh.

FAQs

Who invites Tulsa and her friends to visit the forest?

Khare Chacha, a senior forest official, invites Tulsa and her friends to visit Kanha Tiger Reserve.

What wildlife sounds do the girls try to recognize before the visit?

They play sounds of animals and birds such as a peacock, a barking deer, and crickets, and they discuss what each sound matches.

What happens the next morning when the group arrives at the forest?

Tulsa wakes up early, the group travels in the bus, and they hear rustling in tall grass as two jackals run into the dense forest.

Jul 9, 2026

Uploaded by Miles