Once, many animals lived happily in a forest. The sun saw this and wanted to join in the fun. When the sun came down to the forest, his heat caused all the animals to run away and hide, as they could not bear it. This made the sun really sad and he went back to […]
It was Deno’s birthday. He had turned nine. His parents organised a big party for him in their garden. When the party was over, Deno looked at the garden. He was surprised to see all the potato chip bags, paper plates and glasses lying scattered on the ground. He said, “Dad, did we really make
Scientific name : Myrmecophaga tridactyla Family : Myrmecophagidae Native to : Africa, Asia and Australia Interesting fact : Baby anteaters cling to their mothers backs. Conservation status : Least Concern They are of three types–the giant anteater, the silky anteater, and Northern and Southern Tamanduas. The silky anteater is arboreal in totality. The anteater has
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sophie. She had a doll, Poppy. She loved her doll a lot and always placed her on a shelf facing the window. Poppy loved to sit on the shelf and look out of the window. One day, Sophie forgot to close the window before going to
Once, the animals were very displeased with the humans for throwing garbage into the river. They decided to hold an urgent meeting to solve the problem. The polluted river was killing many animals. So they hatched a plan to deal with this problem. That night, the dog and the rabbit went straight to the town
Evan and Ryan lived with their parents in a little village. Their house was surrounded by green fields. One of their neighbours was an old woman, Mrs. Richards. She was very possessive about her big green garden. The kids’ parents had advised them not to play near her garden. Once, Mrs. Richards went shopping. Soon,
Ronny looked normal like everyone else, but he was born deaf. Though he was a very popular guy yet he was treated differently. Reni was Ronny’s friend. Reni’s father was the Mayor of the town. One day, Reni persuaded his father to agree to organise a fair for the deaf people. That day, everybody would
Joe was a very stubborn boy. He used to cry out aloud in order to get his things done. But one day, Joe met Samy. Samy was very poor. He had no family. Still, Samy always had a smile on his face. Joe thought, ‘I should help Samy make some money.’ So Joe sat next
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