A little bit of generosity goes a long way. This timeless story from
India is about a poor boy's dream of having his own drum. His mother is
very poor and cannot afford to buy her son the one thing in the world
that he really wants. The poor boy's dream takes him on one of the most
unlikely journeys and ultimately leads to attaining his dream. The
folktale begins with his mother bringing home a magical stick that was
given to her by a strange, little old man. The boy takes the stick with
him on his journey and along the way he finds people in need of help. He
offers them what little he has and they of course repay him with
whatever they have in return. By the end of the story, his series of
good deeds leads him to a traditional wedding ceremony where he saves
the wedding day for the bride and groom when he presents them with a
horse. In return, for his good deed, he receives a drum like the one he
was dreaming of at the beginning of the story. This magical Indian story
about a poor boy and his drum will teach readers the importance of
caring, fairness and responsibility.