Lhamo Dondrub was born to a Tibetan farming family. His parents were small farmers who grew barley, buckwheat and potatoes. Lhamo was just two when a search party had been sent out by the Tibetan government to find the new incarnation of the Dalai Lama. A number of signs led them to Lhamo’s home. When […]
Brendan loved his Dad! However, he was puzzled as he had never heard his dad laugh. ‘Dad works all day just to give me good clothes and toys! I must help him, too,’ thought Brendan. Every day, he would say, “Dad, I want to help you! How can I help you?” However, Dad would gently
Half a pound of tuppenny rice,Half a pound of treacle;That’s the waythe money goes,Pop! goes the weasel.
Maria was the youngest of five children born in Russian occupied Poland. Her mother taught her children, and her father played games that taught Math and Geography. In those days, education was forbidden for girls in Poland. However, young Maria obtained a higher education from an academy for women taught in private homes. Both Maria
Jonny hated eating vegetables! He grumbled, “Why do you make me eat them?” He would throw them in the dustbin, when his mother was not looking. One day, his mother said, “Jonny, tomorrow we will go to a special place. You will meet new friends.” Jonny was excited. They left early in the morning. He
Ten green bottlesSitting on the wallAnd if one green bottleShould accidentally fall;There’ll be nine green bottlesSitting on the wall.Nine green bottlesSitting on the wall…
Colonel Harland Sanders was six when his father passed away. While his mother went to work, he took care of his three-year-old brother and baby-sister. Thus, Colonel Harland became an expert at cooking. After working through the menial jobs, the young teenager joined the army as a private. When he was forty, Colonel Harland opened
The wind howled and battered the trees. Lexie was scared. The storm was going to make it difficult to reach home on time. It was raining very hard and she could not even see ahead. On reaching the river she crossed every day, she saw that the water had almost reached the bridge. It was
“To bed, to bed!”Said Sleepy Head.“Tarry a while,”Said Slow.“Put on the pan,”Said Greedy Ann.“We’ll sup before we go.”
Young Michael’s dream was to be in the basketball team of his school. The older boys often made fun of him by sticking out their tongues during practice. Unfortunately, Michael’s first attempt failed as his height did not match the eligibility criteria for selection. As a child, the one thing Michael wanted was to grow
Jay-bird, jay-birdSittin’ on a rail,Pickin’ his teethWith the end of his tail;Mulberry leaves andCalico sleeves,All school teachers areHard to please.
Evan was angry. “I don’t like studying! Mom says ‘study’. Dad says ‘study’! How did it matter if I failed in this term?” He stood looking angrily out of the window. The tree was full of birds today. They were chirping, dancing and playing. Evan thought, ‘The birds play all day, while I have to
Way down yonderIn the maple swamp;The wild geese gatherAnd the ganders honk.The mares kick upAnd the ponies prance;The old sow whistlesAnd the little pigs dance.
There was an old man,And he had a calf,And that’s half;He took him out of the stall,And put him on the wall,And that’s all.
See-saw, Sacradown,Which is the way to London Town?One foot up and one foot down,That’s the way to London Town.