Teacher: What comes between day and night?

Ramesh: The word ‘‘and’’.

Lakshya Agarwal, Class III, Don Bosco School, Siliguri

Father: Don’t leave anything for tomorrow. Do it today.

Son: Yes father, I know. That’s why I’ve eaten up all the sweets you brought. I didn’t leave anything for tomorrow.

Aindrila Das, Class II, Bethune Collegiate School, Calcutta

Rahim: When does the sun shine the brightest?

Surya: On a Sun-day!

Samyadeep Sarangi, Class II, The Future Foundation School, Calcutta

Teacher: Why didn’t you mark the rivers on the map?

Rakesh: Because the map would get wet.

Achintya Pandey, Class VII, Calcutta Boys’ School, Calcutta

Teacher: What is the spinal cord?

Student: The spinal cord is a long bunch of bones. The head sits on the top and we sit at the bottom.

Soubhik Deb, Class VIII, St Mary’s Orphanage and Day School, Calcutta

Question: What is the difference between a teacher and an engine driver?

Answer: A teacher trains the mind while an engine driver minds the train.

Nandini Banga, Class VII, St John’s Diocesan Girls’ School, Calcutta

Teacher: Souvik, why is the number 7 not even?

Souvik: Err... because of the letter ‘s’ in front?

Mousam Roy, Class VI, Hem Sheela Model School, Durgapur

Teacher: Why is the sun so bright?

Student: Because it pays attention in class and does all its homework.

Namrata Dewanjee, Class II, St Teresa’s Secondary School, Calcutta

Question: What has two heads, six feet, one tail and four ears?

Answer: A man sitting on a donkey.

Aryaman Roy, Class VII, The Future Foundation School, Calcutta

Rohit: Daddy, have you ever gone to Egypt?

Daddy: No.

Rohit: Then how did you find Mummy?

Ravleen Kaur, Class VI, St Joseph and Mary’s School, Calcutta

Teacher: Tell me which is farther — the moon or China?

Rahul: Obviously, China. I can see the moon from my roof, but I cannot see China.

Raunak Pramanick, Class VI, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Education, Calcutta