THE TATHE TALE OF A NAUGHTY PRANKLE OF A NAUGHTY PRANK

The tale of a naughty prank is a popular mythological story, an uncommon one among children’s books.
The author has selected a special story from mythology and presented it in a manner to enthral the modern school-going children. The story relates the incident of miserly and rich Kubera, perpetually greedy for more riches, falling into the trap of Narada Muni to gain a boon of abundant wealth from Shiva. Narada makes him agree to treat Ganesha with modaks on his birthday. It is a mischievous prank of Narada, so appropriately enchanting for young readers. The tale contains all the ingredients that attract small children – the glamour of riches, piles of gold, mountains of precious rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and diamonds; mischief, birthdays and devouring sweets. The characters, too, have been portrayed accordingly to amuse the young readers.