Why a rhino has got a horn?

by Olena Chala

This is a family of three. They are a friendly family. They are Mummy rhino, Daddy rhino and a child rhino.

Mummy rhino is very pretty. She is very big and fat. She is friendly and lovely. She has got a big body. She has got big blue eyes. She has got a big hooked nose and a big happy smile. She has got a big horn on the nose.

Daddy rhino is very large. He is large and fat. He is strict and great. Hi has got a large body. He has got big brown eyes. He has got a turned up big nose and a strict smile. He has got a large horn on the nose.

It is me. I am a child. I am a child rhino. I am small and grey. I am not fat like my mum and dad but I am fatty. I have got a fatty grey body. I have got big green eyes. I have got a small, turned up nose. Now I have got a small horn on my nose.

Why have I got a small horn? Do you know? Listen to my story.

I am a baby. I am a very little baby. I am very naughty. I can run everywhere. I can swim everywhere. I can play everywhere. I can`t listen to my mum. I can`t listen to my dad because I am small and curious. I am a very curious baby. I can`t sit on one place. I can`t play on one place. It isn`t interesting for me. I am very restless.

And look at me. I haven`t got a horn on my nose. I haven`t got a horn like my mum or dad.

Baby: Mum! Where is my horn? Why haven`t I got a horn?

Mum: Because you are small and naughty.

Baby: Dad! Where is my horn? Why haven`t I got a horn?

Dad: Because you are very small and very naughty.

Baby: You don`t know, why! I want to ask other animals. Bye, bye.

I am walking. I am walking in the jungles. I can see a funny monkey.

Baby: Hello, funny monkey. What are you doing?

Monkey: Hello, baby. I am playing. Let`s play with me. Let`s play with me hopscotch.

Baby: OK. You are the first. Ready, steady, jump!

Monkey: One, two, three, four…Where are you running? We are playing. Don`t run away!

Baby: I can not play in one place. I can`t play with you. I want to play with a giraffe.

Monkey: You are so naughty. You are so restless. That`s why you haven`t got a horn.

Baby: Hello, tall giraffe. What are you doing?

Giraffe: Hello, baby. I am playing. Let`s play with me. Let`s play with me hide-and-seek.

Baby: OK. You are the first. Ready, steady, seek!

Giraffe: One, two, three, four…Where are you running? We are playing. Don`t run away!

Baby: I can not play in one place. I can`t play with you. I want to play with a deer.

Giraffe: You are so naughty. You are so restless. That`s why you haven`t got a horn.

Baby: Hop, hop, hop, jump, jump, jump. Where are all the animals? Where are they? I want to play! I want to play hopscotch. I want to play hide-and-seek. I want to play different games! Where are you? Where are you?

Granny elephant: Hello, baby. Why are you shouting? Why are you crying?

Baby: Nobody likes me. They don`t want to play with me.

Granny elephant: I am a very old elephant. I am very clever. I can help you. I can tell you what to do.

Baby: What? What? What? What can I do?

Granny elephant: You must be friendly and kind. You must be curious but serious. You must listen to your mum. You must listen to your dad. You must play with your friends honestly. Let`s do it. And you can see your friends. You can see your horn too.

Baby: Thank you dear granny elephant. I can be friendly and kind. I can be serious. I can listen to my mum. I can listen to my dad. I can play with my friendshonestly.

Now look at me. I am a child rhino. I am small and curious. I am friendly and kind. I am honest. I have got lots of friends. And look! I have got a horn. I have got a nice, small horn. I am a very happy rhino.