It was Christmas time. There was so much to do. Mrs. Simons first cleaned and decorated the house. Then the family decorated the Christmas tree. Then Mrs. Simons got busy baking the Christmas pudding. As per the tradition in her family, she put a penny in the pudding. The person who found the penny in […]
Mulla had bought a cock and a lamb as he loved pets. The cock was very healthy and beautiful. So, people often stopped to admire him. One day, a stranger was passing by Mulla’s house and remarked, “What a magnificent bird!” Mulla heard him and said, “Yes, he is useful, too. Once he pulled my
Mulla spent all his earnings in buying a house and a dress. By evening, his clothes were dirty as he had cleaned his house. Then, he remembered that his rich neighbour had invited him to a grand feast. When he went there, a guard stopped him. So, Mulla took a bath at a nearby well,
Snoopy Dog was a lucky dog. He had got a big juicy bone from his master. He enjoyed chewing it. When he had chewed it long enough, he buried it under a tree. Unknown to him, his neighbour Boomer Dog was watching him through a hole in the fence. When Snoopy came to dig his
At night, Mulla went to meet his uncle and aunt. “I am your nephew, Mulla Nasruddin!” he said to an old couple. “Let Dobo sniff him,” said the old woman. “But Dobo is foolish. It tried to wet the hind legs of my donkey and got kicked out of senses,” Mulla said. “I remember his
Gina Elephant loved to stroll every day. One day, as she was strolling in the jungle, she found a huge bunch of bananas on a rock. Gina was surprised to see them lying there. ‘Whose are these? Someone must have forgotten to take these,’ she thought. She saw a snake near by and asked him,
Once there were three cows. Willy was a big cow, Tilly was a middle-sized cow and Jilly was a little cow. They loved to eat grass all day. But they never crossed the bridge to eat the grass on the other side, because a goblin lived under the bridge. But one day, the cows decided
Mulla came to the spot where his house used to be in Bukhara. It was only a heap of stones and rubble as the Sultan’s men had pulled it down. But a fine Arabian horse was tied to a wooden pole, which still stood there. He sat down on a stone near the pole and
Long, long ago, a thirsty pigeon flew to a river to drink water. While drinking water the pigeon saw an ant floating in the river. The pigeon thought of saving the ant. The pigeon plucked a leaf from a tree and flew back to the river. After reaching near the ant, the pigeon dropped the
Teddy bears, Teddy bears, Teddy bears! Jack loved teddy bears. His room was full of teddies of all shapes and sizes. When asked what he would like for his birthday or any other special occasion, Jack always asked for a teddy bear. But his parents would say, “Not another bear. There is no room for
Foodle Rabbit was very small. He had hardly seen the world. So, his mother decided to show him the world. She called out to Foodle Rabbit, “Come on. Let us go outside and explore.” But Foodle Rabbit was scared of the big world outside. He called out, “Only if you promise to hold my hand.”
Pete was a very adventurous boy. He loved the blue sea. He knew how to swim. One day, he saw his dad’s diving mask and snorkel. He decided to borrow them. He went to his dad and said, “Dad, I am borrowing your diving mask and snorkel. I am going to swim underwater.” “Okay,” said
One day, when Tiffy Bear got up in the morning, he felt terrible. The whole world seemed terrible to him. Well, because he was having an awful toothache. Mother said, “Do not worry, Tiffy. After school I will take you to see the dentist and have your tooth taken out.” Poor Tiffy said, “OK Mother.”
It was a bright day. The sky was clear. Dilly Dragonfly was flying about in the sky. After a while, he felt thirsty. So, he flew towards the pond. When he came over the pond, he looked down. Suddenly, he saw a little green arm waving up at him. Someone was shouting for help. Dilly
Ted Bear was out on a morning walk when he read the poster. It said, “The hat making competition will be held on Saturday.” Ted Bear was flustered. He had not made any hat this year. What was he to do? He went home and started thinking of making a new hat. But what kind