Chanda Mama! At times round as a circle and at times different.
Once, he started counting the stars. 123. 10 … 21 … 45 … 99 100… 311… 516… 890… yawn 999…..
Chanda Mama fell asleep!
The Sun peeped out from behind the clouds. It was morning. Chanda Mama woke up in the evening. He began to count again. But he had forgotten where he had stopped!
By the time he remembered, the night was over. However, he continued to count the stars night after night. Often, he would forget the count.
One night, he was very upset. He began to cry. “Ooohh I am never able to complete my counting.” Ooohh What is this?
On seeing his tears, the Sun smiled, “Don’t worry! Why do you cry? I can tell you how many stars there are in the sky.”
“Really? How many?” Chanda Mama was surprised.
The Sun replied joyfully, “The number of lovely children is the same as the number of stars in the sky.”
Chanda Mama was happy! Now, the Moon came out every night. He would look at the stars. He would look at the children and he would smile happily.
Also read this: Night : Chapter -10
Let us think
A. Answer the following.
1. Does the Moon look the same every night?
Ans. No, the Moon does not look the same every night. Sometimes it is round and sometimes it looks different.
2. What did Chanda Mama try to count?
Ans. Chanda Mama tried to count the stars in the sky.
3. Why did Chanda Mama fall asleep?
Ans. Chanda Mama fell asleep because he got tired while counting too many stars.
4. Who helped Chanda Mama?
Ans. The Sun helped Chanda Mama.
5. Complete the sentence:
The number of stars in the sky is the same as the number of lovely children.
B. Think and say.
1. I call the Moon, Chanda Mama. What do you call him in your language?
Ans. In Hindi, we call him Chanda Mama. (Children may also say Chaand or Chandamama in their language.)
2. Chanda Mama was not able to count the stars. What things can you not count?
Ans. I cannot count the drops of rain, the grains of sand on the beach, and the leaves on all the trees.
3. The Moon is visible during the night. What can you see in the night sky?
Ans. In the night sky, I can see the Moon, stars, planets, and sometimes clouds or fireflies.
