The Best Friend (Penguin Petit)

Keshava, the lonely washerman, had only one friend—his donkey. One day, when he overhears a teacher scolding his students, 'You are all donkeys! And I am trying to make you human!' Keshava is fascinated. Hoping that his best friend will turn into a human, Keshava approaches the teacher and hands over his donkey to him along with a fee. But that is the problem with taking things literally—there will always be people ready to take you on a ride. Find out what happens to Keshava’s best friend in this amusing tale, narrated in classic Sudha Murty style.