151 Grandma Tales

A hare was very proud of his speed. He liked to make fun of others. One day, he made fun of a slow-moving tortoise. The tortoise got angry and challenged the hare to a race. The hare accepted the challenge. On the fixed day, the race began. Soon, the hare left the tortoise far behind. […]

There are times when there is nothing for you to do. So, you get bored. Well, how about making a collage? All you need is some papers, glue, scissors and some old magazines. Just make sure they are not in use anymore. After that, get a plain sheet of paper. Now make your collage. Cut

Adam was very excited. He and his dad were going to do gardening. They got out the gardening tools–a spade to dig the soil, a hoe and a rake to level the ground. Once, they had completed the groundwork, Adam’s father asked him, “What vegetables do you like?” Adam replied, “Peas and carrots are my

Dorian had a mailbox outside her house. She used to check it every day for post. One day, as she was taking out the post, she found something under the mails. She found eggs in the mailbox. Dorian was surprised. She exclaimed, “It seems some birds have made a nest here.” Then Dorian thought, ‘What

Once, a king had a daughter whom he wanted to marry off. But the daughter refused to do so. But still, the king insisted. So, she sought out her fairy godmother. She said to the princess, “Tell your father to get you a dress that has the colour of the sky. He will never be

In a big house, there lived a kitten. It had everything it wanted but still it was disturbed by something. This something was the cuckoo bird. The kitten muttered, “The next time the bird puts its beak out, I will get it.” But what the kitten did not know was that cuckoo bird which had

When spring arrives, everything turns colourful. There are so many things we can do with the gifts which Nature offers us. Here are some of the things you can do. Make a skirt with ferns or chains from daisies. You can also make bracelets of buttercups or wigs from dried grass. It is interesting to

Mr. Blake loved to work in his garden. But sadly, he had fractured his leg. He was feeling awful, for he missed his gardening a lot. A few children observed this. They felt sorry for Mr. Blake. Peggy said, “Mr. Blake is such a nice man. I feel sorry for him.” Ted said, “I remember

A farmer had many hens. But he was always dissatisfied with them. He wanted them to lay more eggs than they could. One day, as the farmer was collecting eggs, he came across a hen which had laid a golden egg. The farmer was overjoyed. He started giving special treatment to the hen. He placed

The first of April is the day when people fool one another. Well, one such boy is Luke. He loves to fool everyone. But his ideas of fooling people are not that great. Once, he tried to paint his goldfish blue but his father stopped him. His sisters cannot forget the cruel jokes he played

A fox saw a crow with a piece of cheese in her beak. She was sitting on a branch of a tree. The fox wanted to get the cheese. He had been hungry for many days. So he went and stood under the tree. He said to the crow, “Good day! How well you are

It was a good day. Mrs. Terry decided to make the most of it by washing her courtyard. She worked hard and made it spic and span. It sparkled. Then she went away to wash the clothes. Soon, her children came along. They were wondering what to do. Steffi suggested, “Let us play hopscotch. I

There is a party in the school tomorrow. But Steve cannot go. Why? Because is not feeling well. He has a high fever and a runny nose. He is also sneezing a lot. Steve exclaims, “Oh! I cannot be sick tomorrow. I have to get well. Mother should not know about my sickness.” Then he

Jack went to the market to sell his cow. On the way, he met an old man who bought his cow and gave him some magic beans. He planted the beans. The next morning, a giant beanstalk stood outside his house. Jack climbed the beanstalk and came to a giant’s house in the sky. He

A frog couple is happily living in a pond. They are talking. Mrs. Frog is very happy and tells her husband, “I have laid hundreds of eggs.” She continues, “Soon, each egg will give rise to a tadpole. Then, in a few days, each tadpole will leave the egg and swim like a fish. “