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"Amar Chitra Katha" Publication started an informative monthly magazine "TINKLE" in English script for children in 'December 1980'. Later they translated this magzine in other Indian languages too and made it fortnightly. This magazine was meant for Adventure, Animal Cartoons, Humour, Science, Puzzle etc. in a single book. means "Learning with Fun".

They shared a story behind the origin of TINKLE. One evening, Ramu and Shamu, two children, went to a park with their father. High upon a branch of a tree, they saw three young ones of a crow.

"Daddy," said Ramu. "All the young ones keep saying, "Caw Caw again and again. Don't they know any other word?"

"No. Their father has taught them just that one word."

A little ahead, Shamu saw a cat feeding her young ones. One by one the kittens began to mew.

Shamu now turned to his father and said, "Daddy, these kittens keep saying, "Meow over and over again. Is it because Mom Cat has taught them only that word?"

"Yes," said the father. "Come along now. We are getting late." Ramu suddenly burst out crying and said, "Dad Crow has taught only one word to his children. Mom Cat too has taught only one word to her children. Why did you teach us so many words? Now we have to learn so many subjects at school. " Perhaps, many of you feel the same way. That is why I had long been wanting to bring out a magazine just to make learning fun for you. It had to contain what you wanted. So I went round asking my young friends for suggestions.

"Give me adventure," said one.
"I want animal cartoons, uncle," said another. "Humour for me," cried a third.
"I'd prefer science..." began a grave young lad. "But in comics!" cut in his friend.
"There must be a puzzle page," squeaked a little voice.

It seemed a difficult-almost an impossible task. But the direc- tors of the company as well as my colleagues said, "We are with you. We'll do it."

This was the story behind this "TINKLE". Please do let me know how you like it.

-: Uncle Pai

TINKLE English Regular Number: 1

• Total Pages             : 32
• Script                       : English
• Publisher                 : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd.
• First Published On : December 1980