A little girl named Tabby lived with her parents. Her father was a thief. Her mother worked all day. One day, Tabby’s mother felt sick. A few days later, she died. After that, her father started stealing every day. Tabby was miserable. On Christmas, she prayed to God to help her. At night, Tabby was […]
Common name : Baluchi wild ass, Ghudkhur, Khur Scientific name : Equus Khur Family : Equidae Native to : Rann of Kutch, India Interesting fact : Their sub-species are found in Tibet. Conservation status : Endangered It usually has a sandy coat, which can sometimes vary from reddish-grey, fawn to pale chestnut, and a lighter
Once, the Lord went to a rich man’s house. He asked to stay there throughout the night. But the rich man refused. The Lord then went to a poor man’s house. The poor man was very happy. He served the Lord happily. The Lord was pleased and granted him three wishes–eternal happiness, health and wealth.
It was Christmas Eve. Santa took off to give gifts to the children. Mrs Santa discovered that Santa had forgotten three dolls! She decided to give the dolls herself. So, she sat on a reindeer and took off. Mrs Santa kept looking down in each chimney. She came across a stocking which only had an
It was Christmas Eve. Santa took off to give gifts to the children. Mrs Santa discovered that Santa had forgotten three dolls! She decided to give the dolls herself. So, she sat on a reindeer and took off. Mrs Santa kept looking down in each chimney. She came across a stocking which only had an
It was Christmas time. A woman was very poor. She was very unhappy, for she had no food to eat. She had no children. Her husband had also passed away. On Christmas Eve, she visited the church. She shared her grief with God. Then she returned home. Now, one day, a little parrot flew into
It was Christmas Eve. Santa and his reindeer were getting ready for Christmas. There were lots of presents in Santa’s sleigh for children around the world. Finally, they were off! Santa left a present for good girls and boys. Sarah was asleep at home. Santa climbed down the chimney with Sarah’s present. But oh! He
Once, there lived a rich man. His wife died leaving him with three daughters. The man was so sad after his wife’s death that he lost all his money in bad investments. The family became very poor. The daughters did their own cooking, sewing and cleaning. The man could not marry off his daughters due
Sugar was a furry squirrel. She lived in the hole of a pine tree. One night, there was a terrible storm in the woods. Snow fell across the ground. All night long, it snowed huge flakes. Sugar shivered in her hole. In the morning, she could not see any thing. There was so much snow
It was Christmas. Tammy and Kitty were alone as their parents had gone out. Suddenly, they heard music in the street. They saw a little boy singing and playing a flute. He was barefeet. Tammy and Kitty invited him in. He told them that he was very poor. He had no shoes, and had to
Common name : Lakkadbagga Scientific name : Hyaena hyaena Family : Hyaenidae Native to : Indian sub-continent Interesting fact : They have one of the strongest jaws in the animal kingdom. Conservation status : Threatened Usually found in arid ecosystems. Like all other hyenas, it is a carnivore, and usually scavenges on carcasses left by
A priest had adopted a little boy as his son. One day, the priest found his son playing with the statue of the child Jesus. The sculpture had somehow come alive. The priest said to the son, “When you meet your friend again, will you ask him if I shall go to glory in heaven
There were two sisters, Beth and Gina. Beth was the elder of the two. Gina used to fight a lot with Beth. One day, Mother said to Gina, “Santa is watching and he is unhappy when he sees children argue and fight.” Then she dialled a number saying, “I am calling Santa to tell him
Once, there were two brothers named Joe and Phil and a sister, Gracey. On Christmas Eve, Joe asked Gracey, “What do you want for Christmas?” “A doll house,” Gracey replied. Joe went to the toy shop. He asked, “How much does the doll house cost?” “Ten pennies,” replied the shopkeeper. Joe had only a penny,
A little boy had no money to buy his mother a Christmas gift. But he was lucky as he found a dime on the road. He saw a flower shop and asked the owner if he could buy a flower. The owner surprised him by bringing twelve red roses. “That will be a dime, young