Meena  Count Your Chickens 

 - Kenya  Ace communication 
 - 14 mins 
<br/><br/> Meena's father doesn't let her go to school with her younger brother Raju.  But Meena's parrot Mithu comes to the rescue.  After eaves drooping through the schoolroom window, he flies home to repeat the lesson and teaches Meena to count.  And while she's practicing her count on the family chickens, she realizes she is missing and raises the alarm.  He prompt action means the village headman is able to catch the thief red-handed with the stolen bird.  And when the villages ask her how she knew, she explains it is because Myth naught her how to count and they all encourage her parents to drop their opposition and let her go to school. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Gender
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ 781.A34