A Cat and Mouse Tale

Translated from Bengali

A flock of sparrows watched in alarm as a tiny mouse scurried past them, panting and terrified. An enormous kite, talons outstretched, had marked him for his prey. The mouse zig zagged strategically and shot into his hole just as the kite swooped down. Frustrated, the kite wheeled back into the sky and disappeared. 

“Well done!” cheered the sparrows and …