Once, two kids were sitting by the fire. Suddenly, someone knocked at the door. On opening it, they saw a scantily dressed child with bare feet. He demanded to come in and warm himself. “Yes, come,” cried both the children. They shared their supper and bed with him. Suddenly, at night, the child stood before […]
It was winter time. There was a Christmas feel in the air. Some parrots were sitting together. One parrot said to the others, “Let us eat as much as we can today, for it seems that it is going to snow hard. Then we will not be able to find anything to eat.” All the
Cold breeze blew continuously into the stable where Mother Mary lay with the Baby Jesus. The fire in the stable was about to go off. Mother Mary asked the animals in the stable to help but they were either of no use or just refused to help. But a robin had heard Mother Mary’s cry
It was Christmas Eve. There was hustle and bustle in the Johnson’s house. Everyone was busy doing something or the other. The Johnson family had put up a big Christmas tree in the living room. It was decorated with fir and pine cones and many other things. There was a beautiful star on the top
Common name : Koala bear Scientific name : Phascolarctos cinereus Family : Phascolarctidae Native to : Australia Interesting fact : Lives on a diet of eucalyptus trees Conservation status : Least Concern It is a herbivorous marsupial animal. Koalas typically inhabit eucalyptus woodlands. Koalas live in eucalyptus trees and can sleep for up to 18
Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He never helped anybody in need, for he was very self-centred and haughty. One day while he was fishing, a storm broke out. His boat was caught in the waves. He tried his best to sail his boat towards the shore, but it was hopeless. Soon, his
Once, a family was celebrating Christmas. Mom had the place decorated. Dad had put up the tree. After a huge dinner, the family gathered around the tree as Dad played Santa. All was going well when he spotted a present under the tree. There was only one way to retrieve it–if he could get on
Daisy lived with her parents on the farm. Daisy’s parents had always taught her to help others. During the Christmas holidays, Daisy’s small cousin came to stay with them. One day, Daisy’s mother went to the market and left the cousin in Daisy’s care. Soon, the cousin fell asleep. Daisy went outside to water the
Common name : Hangul Scientific name : Cervus elaphus hanglu Family : Cervidae Native to : India Interesting fact : It is the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir. Conservation status : Critically Endangered It is a type of a wapiti. Its coat colour is brown with a speckling to the hair. It has a
Once, a big forest had many trees. There were trees like the fir, pine and several others. They were all happy as Christmas was near. But there was also a crooked tree in the forest. He was ugly and had grown very old. The other trees did not like him. They made fun of him
Jason got two Christmas trees by mistake. He wondered as to what he would do with them. Then, he had an idea. His parents smiled as he explained his plan. That night, father placed one tree in the barn. Christmas morning came. Jason went to the barn. He tied a paper bag of oats to
Mary said, “I’m bored.” “Why don’t you draw a picture?” suggested Mom. “Of what?” asked Mary. “Why don’t you draw a picture of a snowman,” said Mom. So, Mary started drawing. First, she drew three balls, one on top of the other. Then she started drawing two blue eyes when a strange but magical thing
Common name : Kasturi Mrig Scientific name : Moschus cupreus Family : Moschidae Native to : Afghanistan, Pakistan, India Interesting fact : Legends exist about how the male deer runs in a frenzy wondering where the scent comes from. Conservation status : Endangered Musk deer resemble small deer with a stocky build, and have hind
Christmas was almost there. Mr Bean, the postman, was very busy delivering letters. On top of that, it was so cold. But he always wore a smile on his face. One day, as he was walking on the icy pavement, he slipped and fell. The doctor admitted him in the hospital as his leg was
Once, a father had no money. He felt miserable about this. Christmas was coming and he wanted to be able to buy his children something special. He started thinking about what he could give his children. He remembered about a horse that he had as a child. It was a wooden rocking horse. His father