An elephant was playing with an ant.

Elephant: Oh, no! My mom is coming.

Ant: So, why are you so scared?

Elephant: I will tell you later. Help me out first.

Ant: Okay, come and hide behind me.

Umang Puria,
Class IV, I. P. Memorial, Liluah, Howrah

Kaushaya: How are your grades?

Ramesh: Under water.

Kaushaya: What does that mean?

Ramesh: Below ‘C’ level.

Kaushaya Ganguly,
Class VII, La Martiniere For Boys, Calcutta

One day a man was strolling in the park with his three dogs. One boy named Rahul came to him and said, ‘‘These dogs are so cute! What are their names, uncle?’’

Man: Hari, Ravi and Sonu.

Rahul: Very nice names. Uncle, what is your name?

Man: Well, my name is Tommy.

Shubhronil Biswas,
Class VIII, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Barrackpore

Father: Sonu, where’s the post office?

Sonu: Near the bank.

Father: Where is the bank?

Sonu: Near the post office.

Father: (Angrily) Where are both the post office and the bank?

Sonu: In front of each other.

Debayan Sinha,
Class VII, Delhi Public School, Calcutta.

Teacher: Which place were you born in, Deepak?

Deepak: I was born in the state of Maharashtra, ma’am.

Teacher: Can you please spell Maharashtra for me?

Deepak: Err... I think I was born in Goa!

Shailja Kansal,
Class VII, Sarwan Memorial School, Jalpaiguri

Question: How do we know that carrots are good for our eyes?

Answer: Because we never see rabbits wearing glasses.

HARSH GUPTA ,
Class V,South Point School, Calcutta

Teacher: Ramu, can you tell me what is the difference between an elephant and a chicken?

Ramu: Oh, that’s quite an easy one!

Teacher:Well?

Ramu: The difference is an elephant can get chicken pox but a chicken can never get elephant pox.

SHRINE SONALI BHUYAN,
Class VI, Loyola School, Bhubaneshwar

Student: Teacher, will you punish me for something I haven’t done?

Teacher: Of course not!

Student: Good. Because I haven’t done my homework!

SATABDI CHANDRA,
Class VII, Julien Day School, Ganganagar.

Mother: Jaya, didn’t I ask you to notice when the soup boiled over?

Jaya: Yes, mother, I did. When the soup boiled over, the time on my watch was exactly half-past six.

Titash Mandal,
Class VII, Carmel High School, Calcutta