I love telling stories,specially when the eager ear is that of a kid and its bedtime.Kids are great story partners with superb imagination powers and what i love the most is how they would take a string or character from your story and ask you hundred things about it and by the time you realise what has happened you are already light-years away from the story you may have somehow build to get them to sleep.
I call them pre-stories which sometimes start developing or taking shape as soon as you say once upon a time….
Pre-Stroies are very interesting and full of fun,but you do need a lot of patience to let them develop.
The one below is one such pre-story, a fun light tussle of imaginations…a kid happy asking questions and a mom trying to stick to the storyline 🙂
hope you enjoy reading it –
Once in a faraway land there was a jungle
jungle!
oh yes jungle where elephants played bungle
and
and plants sang tungle
and
and oh there was a search engine named gungle
*giggles*
animals don’t have computer
oh but they do, they do
All the people who carry their laptops to a forest,when attacked by animals,what do you think they do?
They leave behind all their gadgets and run for their life( that is why when we go out we don’t carry laptops) and then animals play games on them
what games Mommy
jungle mania
and Super hyena laugh
*giggles*
and what do the animals search in these engines
they look for funny human images, Read famous stories by Dr.Octofusse
what stories ?
A human who said aaakchoo too many times
and the upside down people of tumbles
but why humans?
well you read about animals all the time don’t you
yes i do and i love reading about them and how butterflies fight with elephants
what!!! since when, i don’t think they fight, where did you get this story?
in a story book about Caterpillar who ate too may elephants
really ?
yes mommy Teacher told us caterpillar needs a lot of food to grow up and this one ate elephants and it grew big and became a big butterfly, so big that no one ever saw the sun again
oh my , what happened after that!
i haven’t thought of that yet,mommy where should it go?
hmm what if the butterfly was sent to Jupiter
I know Jupiter is biggest planet
yes it is and it has 12 moons
what does it do with 12 moons
it plays hide and seek and ping-pong and …
oh do you want to listen to the story of the forest or not!
no i love this one
huh ,fine, 12 moons play and dance around Jupiter
but why doesn’t earth have 12 moons?
Because earth is small and if it had 12 moons they would constantly bump into each other and get hurt and 12 moons would also mean too much light in the night..
too much light will be bad?
yes, cos then no one will be able to sleep
even with windows closed
yes
then we can play In the night too
no because it’s too dar…..k
but it wont be dark you said just now
oh man! yes but moon light is for sleeping
really
yes or moon feels bad if you don’t find is beautiful enough to dream
what dreams?
of fairies and jungle where elephants play Bungle
and
and plants sing Tungle
and
and things you can find out in the Gungle
Like Chinese whispers we have a different conclusion at the end 😄 This story was very enjoyable!
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This is just like the stream of stories my children take up. No matter where we start, we venture into all manner of elephant-eating caterpillars and jungle search engines. ❤
Red.
xxx
ha ha our kids have got our genes when it comes to imagination…loving it 🙂
Big hugs Red ..love ya 🙂
Winding back around to where you began sometimes turns out a good thing. Wonderful journey, Soma!
so true Thank you so much George 🙂
You must be one of the best moms I know, I fade away and feel terrible about having lil patience….bwaaaah! I love the jungle the munle, the bungle and the tungle…you are super fun
Shabnam i am one insane person( not that this special mention was needed,every one knows it by now) and i feel sorry for my kid she got a crazy mom 😆
Wish I was as crazy as you, i just love the insanity mmmmuah to a great mom…sopatient so creative and so much fun ❤
Oh yes, I know how these story telling sessions go way past bedtime. Hmm, now I am wondering if I could change the wish I made to Mata Soma! 😉
Enjoyed reading this one, as usual. And I liked the fact how the “storyteller” almost became the listener at one point. Maintaining a healthy level of sanity is dangerous, heina? Stay blessed dear.
ha ha ha you said it 🙂
Thanks 🙂
Very beautiful message from your mind, and your heart…which makes it that much better, because you always love to share and lift up! Have a very blessed day my sister!
Thank you so much Wendell i missed a lot of your lovely posts will drop in asap 🙂
This is superb Soma! Absolutely amazing, the way your write 🙂 I wanna go back to being a kid!! (Though I don’t act much like a grown up anyway :P) Muah! You’re wonderful.
Thanks Shalvika..Big hugs and hey just act just the way you do now…i so love you just the way you are..weaving lovely story.. 🙂
The pre-story is a wonderful story all by itself. Wow!! so nice!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Thanks Terri…bed time is full of pre-stories..thanks to my wonderful daughter 🙂
My kids always asked some of the most wonderfully complex questions when they were little. Their mother and I always answered them fully and truthfully; we decided that was what would help them grow up to continue to ask and grow. It has worked. Both have chosen professions which ask many questions and required answers to them.
Scott
how lovely 🙂
kids do ask a lot and we should try and answer them as much as possible 🙂
Enjoyed that reading, great imagination with lots of twists and turns
Emu
Thank you so much Ian 🙂
Soma…the cartoon is fabulous! As usual, you’re are right up there with Seuss, spinning the words into a wacky world we’d all like to visit. (btw, I dig the butterfly growing so large we never see the sun again…what an interesting story that could morph into.) You are a talent ~ a
Yoou always leave such lovely heart warming comments Angela Thank you so much..I love cartoons,working on punch lines..:)
I would never sleep were I your child. I would stay up all night and so would you! 🙂
We would be a very terrible mother and child telling stories all night with me asking and you answering and giggles ensuing.
ha ha ha that would be so much fun..oh my daughter is just like what you described..we have so much fun every night talking,mock fighting…singing loud
Thanks Val 🙂
The very nice post……
😉
Thank you so much Krystiana 🙂
😀 How do you get her to sleep ? If I were on the listening end, this would have been a non stop session.
I loved, loved this pre- story so much Soma…What fun you make it all! 🙂 The comic strip is awesome, and your talent knows no bounds! 🙂 Hugs
Gabby thank you so much, you always leave me such lovely word hugs 🙂
Big hug 🙂
I think I want you to read me bedtime stories. Especially ones about planets and moons!
Certainly, Soma! That would be great!
Thanks Binky 🙂
You are legend! 🙂 Your stories are fun, and your pre stories are going to go off the chart in popularity and appeal 🙂 🙂 Hugs! You ALWAYS brighten up my day!
Usha thanks a ton..that is such a lovely encouragement
love ya 🙂
Soma, you give a whole new meaning to the phrase, “mixed metaphors”! Love your sense of fun!
🙂 Thank you so much Granbee..all of you are such lovely people
hugs 🙂
The kid in me and the adult, both enjoyed this very much , Soma!
🙂 🙂 Thank you so much ..i love writing fun stories and your word hug made my day 🙂
love the cartoon, is that your own? Love the pre story. Love the dialogue, such fun.
Thank you so much Steven ,you know i am a big fan of your stories..and it means so much, all the encouragement from you.
i am new to this cartoon world..there is a site, Toondoo.com where one can create their cartoon strips..i am trying to learn the art..and yes that cartoon strip is mine..
Awesome! I am a huge fan of comics. I will have to check out that site.
What a lucky kids! They are a very good mom, which loves telleng story.
NWB love ya 🙂
Thank you so much
Delightful pre-story and comic strip, Soma! You are the best story teller and you’re right, kids are so fun with their wild imaginations and how one story can turn into another new adventure! You brought smiles to my Monday morning! Luv ya! xoxo
Lauren i was one crazy odd kid but all that is coming handy now.. 😆
Am so happy you liked it 🙂
Wish you a beautiful week ahead
love & hugs 🙂
Even at 63 I understood this dialogue perfectly. As a matter of fact it made more sense than the gibberish spewed by the world’s statesmen, politicians and diplomats. (alleged). Seven years olds would do a much better job running the planet. First of all, they have a well defined sense of right and wrong and fairness that adults do not.
oh yes agree with you whole heartedly. kids have far better ways of dealing with day to day life , how easily they make friends,how beautiful their thought process
Thank you so much Carl,loved your word hug 🙂
I love your stories with the humor, you weave it through the story so well. I say you need a book of your stories, Soma 🙂 ♥
Autumn that is so sweet of you..
love n hugs 🙂
Love your children’s stories and the comic is fabulous!
Thank you so much Susie..i am learning to make comics..they add so much fun..
am glad you liked it
have a lovely week 🙂
Bed stories and comics, are two of my favorite things. You just made a milkshake of awesomeness.
lol Andrew am happy you liked the milkshake 🙂
Big hugs, wish you a lovely week ahead 🙂
Soma Star ,,,,,,,,,,,,,
You are an awesome story lady ……
bed time stories are the bestest
makes me wanna be a kid ….
You do xo
love you
xx
Cat
Thank you Cat , all of you are golden hearts
love ya 🙂
Goldren heart = you …………..
Cartoon stripe is very good Soma.
O Soma what an imaginative person you are. Loved this, wonderful pre-story. Chidren are so imaginative, they ask very funny question as you were in your childhood.
Thank you so much Mai..am trying to use more of cartoons,they are so much fun 🙂
Yes you should, you have such a great sense of humor dear.
I am thinking either your son or you have A.D.D. AND I LOVE IT!! haha
I have i have 🙂
Thanks Bearman
Soma, you are the best bed-time story teller I’ve ever known! I loved reading this…fun, fun, fun stuff and so much for the little one to dream about. You’re awesome, Soma! Love and big hugs, xx
Deb thank you so much..Got to tell you ..You, Andro and Wombies inspired me to start making cartoon strips..I can’t draw so am using Toondoo.com..
love ya 🙂
W-O-W.
that was a nice turn around of narrative in the story. Loved the way you named it pre-stories. I have noticed this small development where there imagination take things away from the root story and making it something else. Loved the cartoon too… 🙂
🙂 Thanks Manu..it is so sweet of you and so true kids ask a lot and make lovely fun stories..I just love pre-stories..they are as much fun 🙂
Delightful 🙂
Thanks Boomie 🙂
It’s true, Soma. If you’re writing a story and you’re stuck, a kid would be the perfect person to brainstorm with. They’d ask you oodles of questions and then–ding ding ding–you’d have it: the next piece 🙂
Absolutely and they come up with such brilliant lines..Thanks Kathryn
Just more confirmation that the person behind this blog must be a delightful person to know in person. 🙂 Smiles to you Soma!
Thank you so much Frank , such a lovely word hug 🙂
Big Hugs and wish you have a fun week ahead 🙂
So much to learn from the little ones, I sometimes think growing up is so baddddd..
loved the story , I want to listen to many more of these .. I promise to be quiet listening 🙂
I know Bikram we did have some dark moments..
hey I want you to talk as much as you want ….a must when i tell stories.. 🙂
We – who think we are grown up – could learn a lot of our children… 😉
Great post… 😉
Oh so true Ledrake..we need to unlearn a lot of our ‘grown up ” ways and be a kid again
thank you so much 🙂
Ahhhhh kid’s and bedtime stories 🙂 lol
I once wrote a couple of those and in the
writing of such stories one has to write it
in a way that a child will instantly enjoy
the whole idea of it 🙂
Not easy when one
mainly writes Horror 😉
Have a wonderful day today Soma 🙂
Androgoth XXx
Andro you are such a lovely person..i know whenever you will write a story for kids its going to be the best fun story ever…
wish you a beautiful and super wicked week 🙂
I love your imagination Soma. I can envisage a conversation with you would go off on many tangents. It would be very enjoyable! 🙂
oh that is true i find it very difficult to stick to just one topic,one path 🙂
Thanks Stuart 🙂