Once, a teacher gave his students some corn seeds. He then asked them to sow them and look after the plants. One boy named Robert loved corn cobs, and he took great care of the plant for many days. As soon as a baby shoot appeared, an impatient Robert went to see his teacher. Excitedly […]
Scientific name : Capra aegagrus hircus Family : Bovidae Native to : Ankara, Turkey Interesting fact : Their image is found on the Turkish Lira banknotes Conservation status : Domesticated Named after the city of Angora (now Ankara) in Turkey, this breed of the domestic goat is best known for the mohair fibre it yields.
Big Bob Bumblebear always made others laugh. Whenever Big Bob saw another bumblebear feeling sad, he’d tickle them with flower petals, or tell them a joke, trying to cheer them up. One day, Big Bob heard another bumblebear talking about him. “That Big Bob! I am tired of him smiling all the time.” Big Bob
Once, there lived a kangaroo who was a champion athlete. He was very haughty and mean, and ridiculed others all the time. A little penguin, who walked slowly and ungainly, bore the brunt of his barbs. One day, the fox, who organised the races, announced an unusual race. He asked all the animals to assemble
Once, there lived a king who did not want to punish or imprison anyone. So, people used to disobey him. The king became sad, as there was no law and order in the kingdom. A monk suggested a solution. He gave the king two small pieces of parchment, with colourful writing on them. “These are
Once, there was a boy who would never get dressed when his parents told him to. He always preferred to dress in a strange manner. One day, his parents were in a hurry. The boy refused to dress, and his parents got furious. So they told him that he would have to go out wearing
Once, there was a farmer who owned an old mule. One day, the mule slipped and fell into a dry well while grazing in the fields. The mule started braying loudly. The farmer was at a loss, as to how to pull him out! After sometime, he decided to bury the mule in the well
Once, a lark built its nest on a farmer’s land. The farmer’s son saw the nest and went near it. He saw a lark in the nest and asked her, “Hey Lark, do you have any children?” “Yes, I have three young ones–Tiny Bill, Fair Wing and Bright Eyes,” the mother lark said. The boy
Once, a man was fishing in a lake. He threw out his net and sat patiently. Suddenly, a few cranes came there to eat fish from the lake. As they waded in the shallow water, they noticed the man in the boat. Just then the wind began to blow. It ruffled their feathers and blew
Scientific name : Vicugna pacos Family : Camelidae Native to : South America Interesting fact : Fur is hypoallergenic; it doesn’t make you cough, sneeze or itch. Conservation status : Domesticated They are bred mainly for the fibre, not for use as beasts of burden. Since they are too tiny to be used as pack
Franco and Nixon were best friends since childhood. Every year, they visited faraway places. This year, they decided to visit an amazing oasis deep in the desert. They! started the journey. On their way, Franco and Nixon had an argument. The argument got heated up and Nixon slapped Franco on his face. Even though Franco
Long, long ago, there was a very unfriendly river which refused to share its water with the animals, fish or plants. ‘My water is my own. I will not share it with anybody else,’ thought the river. One day, a little girl came to this river with her goldfish bowl. She was leaving for higher
Once, there lived three thieves named Taco, Bilbo and Frodo. One night, they sneaked into a rich man’s house and stole his money and gold. They loaded the loot in three bags and escaped to a faraway forest. On the way, the thieves decided to stop at an abandoned house. Since all were hungry, Taco
There was once a boy called Mario. He always boasted that he had many friends. One day, his grandfather said to him, “Mario, I am sure many of your friends are not your true friends.” Then his grandfather left, but soon returned. Mario felt that he was carrying something in his hand, but could see
Once upon a time, there lived a priest who was extremely lazy and poor. One morning, he got a pot of milk. He drank some of it. He then added a little curd in the remaining milk to convert it to curd. He then lay down to rest. Soon, he started dreaming. He dreamt, “By