African Birds on Pitara Kids Networkhttps://www.pitara.com/tags/african-birds/Recent content in African Birds on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530A Chest Full of Storieshttps://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/childrens-books/a-chest-full-of-stories/Mon, 20 Nov 2000 10:50:45 +0000https://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/childrens-books/a-chest-full-of-stories/<p><strong>Zigzag and Other Stories</strong><br> Written by Asha Nehemiah</p> <p>Illustrations by Atanu Roy<br> Published by Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd.</p> <p>A queer-looking African bird, with shocking pink plumes on the head, a yellow beak and eyes the colour of Cola, Zigzag, is the main character of the title story in this collection of short stories.</p> <p>Somu leaves Zigzag, a talking bird, in the keeping of Dr. Krishnan while he is away. But this strange guest turns out to be a disappointment for the Krishnan family. Zigzag does nothing but sleep and snore all the time – even the neighbours complain about the noise.</p>