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
Common name : Malabar giant squirrel Scientific name : Ratufa indica Family : Sciuridae Native to : India Interesting fact : It is the world’s largest squirrel. Conservation status : Least Concern It is a herbivore, and is active during early mornings and evenings. It has fur with two-toned or three-toned colour scheme, with fur
Long, long ago, there lived a mother with her son, Burt. The mother stitched clothes for people. One day, she fell ill. The doctor said that medicines could cure her. However, the medicines would cost a lot of money. Poor Burt felt helpless. He did not know where to get the money from. On Christmas
Common name : Indian fruit bat Scientific name : Pteropus giganteus Family : Pteropodidae Native to : Indian sub-continent Interesting fact : It looks like the red fox, hence the name flying fox. Conservation status : Endangered It is a nectarivorous or frugivorous mammal that feeds on nectar from fruits and flowers. It breeds annually
Once, a girl named Irene lived with her parents on a big farm. Her father gifted her a lovely pony on Christmas. She was extremely happy. She wanted to ride. But her father warned her saying, “The pony is naughty. Do not ride him alone. Also, you are not a good rider as yet. I
Once, a boy lived with his grandparents. They were very poor. The boy was excited as Christmas was around the corner! Since there was hardly any money, the boy decided to work. He started grazing the neighbour’s sheep after school. Thus, he collected some money by Christmas. He bought for his grandmother a woollen stole
A little angel who couldn’t see, hear or talk very well approached God. She said, “I have been trying to know where my parents live. There are beautiful flowers in their garden. I’d like to go down for a closer look.” God knew that it was winter so He said, “There are no flowers.” The
Once, a man did not believe in God. His wife, however, was a believer. On a snowy Christmas Eve, the wife was going to the church. But the man refused. A while later, there was a snowstorm. The man heard a loud thump. He went out to inspect. He saw a flock of wild geese