Detective Pati

An illustrated story by Kervan Studio · Kids · Cartoon · All ages · Turkish, English

Also in: Türkçe

A street-cat detective follows the trail of Uncle Hasan's missing simit cart.

One morning Uncle Hasan's forty-year-old simit cart has vanished from its corner. Detective Pati, the neighbourhood's street-cat detective, follows a trail of sesame seeds and drops of fresh blue paint, questions Karabaş the sleepy street dog, and finds the cart in a hidden courtyard, where little Ela and the neighbours are secretly repainting it for Uncle Hasan's fortieth year on the street.

Characters

• Dedektif Pati (Street-cat detective): The neighbourhood's self-appointed detective, a street cat with a big magnifying glass.
• Hasan Amca (Simit seller): The beloved simit seller who has stood on the same corner for forty years.
• Karabaş (Sleepy street dog): A huge, gentle street dog who sleeps on the warm steps all day and sees more than he lets on.
• Ela (The grocer's daughter): A ten-year-old who organised the whole neighbourhood for a secret surprise.

Episode 1: The Case of the Missing Simit Cart

Detective Pati follows sesame seeds, a squeak and blue paint to find out who took Hasan Amca's simit cart, and why.

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