A beautiful paper kite was flying high in the sky. The paper kite was so high up, above all the trees and other kites, that it was giddy with excitement. Admiring itself, it said loudly, “Look at me, flying so gracefully! If I were free, I could go far away.” The paper kite tugged at […]
Hurt no living thing,Ladybird nor butterfly,Nor moth with dusty wing,Nor cricket chirping cheerily,Nor grasshopper, so light of leap,Nor dancing gnat,Nor beetle fat,Nor harmless worms that creep.
A young lady had a wonderful garden. One day, she saw the trees laden with juicy fruits and clapped her hands in joy. Suddenly, she saw a caterpillar on her dress. She was horrified. The lady shook him off her dress, saying angrily, “Go away, you ugly caterpillar! You ruin my lovely garden. I work
Once, there lived a holy man. He was quite poor. He would eat a little food and keep the rest in a begging bowl, hung high up on a peg. A mouse had seen this, and used to jump up and eat the food. One day, a friend of the holy man visited him. When
While a man was polishing his new car, his six-year-old son picked a stone up and scratched a few lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man hit the child on his hand, not realising he was using a wrench. At the hospital, the child lost one of his fingers. When the
One day, a rich man took his son on a trip. He wanted to show him how poor someone could be and how poor people live. He took him to a poor farmer’s family in a village. They spent time with the farmer’s family. On the way back home, the man asked, “Did you see
Jack and Guy, Went out in the rye;And they found a little boy,With one black eye.Come, says Jack,Let’s knock him on the head.No, says Guy,Let’s buy him some bread.You buy one loaf and I’ll buy two,And we’ll bring him,Up as other folk do.
Jenna was a ten-year-old girl who was paralysed from the waist down. She was always nice and considerate of others. She loved to play sports and help around the house. But sometimes she got frustrated with her big wheel-chair, because it caused her discomfort. But she never lost hope. One day when she was at
Three blind mice, three blind mice,See how they run, see how they run!They all ran after the farmer’s wife,Who cut off their tailsWith the carving knife.Did you ever seeSuch a thing in your life,As three blind mice?
On a hot summer day, a dog and a donkey were going to the town along with their master. After walking for a few hours, the master unloaded the donkey and settled under a tree for a nap. The donkey and the dog were hungry. The donkey was happy to see some grass. So he
There was once a poor young man, named Sherry. He was very hardworking and kind. One day, Sherry was carrying some wood across the forest, when he saw a hungry old man. Sherry wanted to help him. But since he was not carrying any food, he had to pass by. After walking a few miles,
Once, there was a wise king who ruled the kingdom of Athena. He had two sons. He appointed eminent scholars to teach them all forms of arts. After a few years, the king wanted to test his sons’ abilities. He called both his sons and gave an empty room to each of them. He said,
Many years ago, a village was flooded due to heavy rainfall. Among many other things, two pots–a strong copper pot and a weak earthen one–were floating together on the water. The copper pot saw the earthen pot and said, “My friend, you are made of soft clay and are so weak. If you wish, come
One autumn afternoon, the wind and the sun had a quarrel. The wind boasted, “I am stronger than you.” The sun smiled and said, “You are not!” Just then, they saw a man travelling on the road. The wind said, “Whoever among us can take this traveller’s coat off, shall be regarded as the stronger
Old McDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!And on this farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O!With a moo, moo here,And a moo, moo there.Here a moo, there a moo,Everywhere a moo, moo.