Holi is the festival of colours.Holi is celebrated as the victory of goodness over evil. It is celebrated in the month of March.The festival is celebrated in honour of Prahlad.Prahlad always prayed to God.Prahlad’s father, Harinyakashyap, was a cruel king.He wanted his son to pray to him and not to God.But Prahlad did not obey […]
The school bus stopped in front of Pearl Apartments. Diya and Piyush got down.The bus whirred and moved again. They crossed the road.They heard weak squeaks near the gate. Behind a big stone were two little black, striped kittens.They were thin and tiny. They were moving round and round, feeling utterly lost.Diya looked around to
It would take them about thirty minutes to reach their school.They thought of singing along the way so that they might not get bored.And they were lucky that Manish could sing so well.‘Life is a Beautiful Ride!’ was their favourite song.They had learnt many songs from him.He sang a new song every day along with
We all need food. Food keeps us healthy.It makes us strong.Milk, curd, roti (chapatti), dal and rice help our body grow.They make our bones and muscles strong.We should eat fresh fruits and vegetables.They help us to stay healthy.Some foods like fruits and vegetables can be eaten raw.Some foods like dal (pulses) and rice have to
Diwali is the festival of lights. It is celebrated all over India to honour Lord Rama. He returned to Ayodhya on this day after fourteen years of exile. Lord Rama was a great king. The people welcomed him by decorating their homes with lamps. Then it bacame a tradition.This Diwali, I got up early in
We get silk from the silkworm.The silkworm feeds on the leaves of the mulberry plant.It gives out a long, stickly thread from its mouth.This thread is wrapped all around its body and becomes the home of the silkworm.The home of the silkworm is called a cocoon.The thread from the cocoon is woven to make silk
The Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world. They lie in the north of India.A large part of the Himalayas lies in India.The highest mountain peak in the Himalayas is Mt. Everest. It is 8,848 metres high. It lies in Nepal.Godwin Austen (K2) is the second highest mountain peak. It lies in India.The Himalayas
Our National Flag is also called the Tricolour.It has three colours. The three colours of the tricolour are saffron, white and green.The saffron colour is at the top, white colour in the middle and green at the bottom.The saffron colour stands for courage and sacrifice.White stands for peace and truth.Green stands for prosperity.There is a
One day Andrew was out in his yard. He was watering some flowers.There was a ‘clop, clop’ behind him. He looked and there stood a white horse with wings.‘Hello,’ said the white horse with wings, ‘I am White Horse.’‘Hello,’ said Andrew, ‘ I am Andew. What can I do for you?’ Andrew tried to be
This is a story of three young men who lived long ago in a beautiful city called Bonn in Germany.The three men were very, very lazy.They wanted to sleep all the time.The first man said, ‘It is sad, very sad, that I cannot sleep all the time.’‘Indeed,’ said the second, ‘It is sad. I want
We get cotton from plants. Cotton growsin pods. The pods are picked and threadis made from the cotton. Making threadfrom cotton is called spinning.This thread is made into cloth on a loom.Making cloth from thread is called weaving.In India, many people wear clothes madeof khadi. It is a kind of cloth made from cotton.The cotton
I am an Indian.India is my motherland.My country is also called ‘Bharat’.It is a big country.The Himalayan mountain ranges is in the north of India. The Indian Ocean lies to its south.Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Burma, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are its neighbouring countries.New Delhi is the capital of India.The tricolour is our national flag.The
Robert Bruce was a prince. He wanted to do a lot of good for the people of his country.However, the King of the neighbouring country took away his throne and kingdom, and sent him out of the country.Robert Bruce tried to gather an army and fight against the King who took away his throne.He tried
I am a happy child.Everybody loves me.I work hard at his studies.I always come first in the class.My father and mother love me a lot.I am fond of singing.My friends play with me.We do not quarrel.Sometimes, we fly kites.Sometimes, we play in the park.I catch butterflies.But I do not harm them.A happy child makes everybody
We should always be punctual at work.Being punctual means doing our work at the right time.A doctor who is punctual, can save many lives.A soldier who is punctual, can win a battle.A student who is punctual, can stand first in his class.A passenger who is punctual, can catch his train or bus in time.So, we