Common name : Norway lemming Scientific name : Lemmus lemmus Family : Cricetidae Native to : Arctic circle, Siberia, near the tundra region Interesting fact : Unlike most mammals in cold regions, they don’t hibernate in winters. Conservation status : Least Concern Adult lemmings weigh from 30 to 110 gm and are about 7 to […]
Larry was a little boy. He played with imaginary fairies and elves. He longed to find a real fairy or elf but could not! On Christmas, Larry sat alone in his moonlit garden. The trees swayed in the gentle breeze. Slowly, Larry’s eyes wandered to the flower. Suddenly, he saw tiny green lights gleaming near
Once, a boy named George decided to journey around the world to learn the lessons of life. However, he did not have pleasant experiences. People cheated him and he came home sad, with no hope from life. On Christmas Eve, George met a man named Peter. They started talking and soon became friends. Peter read
Veronica was a pretty little girl, but she was very selfish. She would not let her friends touch her fancy toys or any of her other things. Soon, Veronica’s friends became fed up of her. They stopped playing with her. Veronica was very sad. She did not understand why her friends would not talk to
Common name : Leaf muntjac Scientific name : Muntiacus putaoensis Family : Cervidae Native to : Myanmar Interesting fact : Discovered in 1999, smallest deer in the world. They measure approximately 50 cm high at the shoulder, and weigh less than 11 kg. They have a light brown fur. Females do not have antlers, but
One day, a little girl was lost in thought. She was trying to find the true meaning of Christmas. But she could not. Finally, the girl went home. She saw her father sitting in his favourite rocking chair, reading the newspaper. She saw her mother in the kitchen making lunch. As soon as the girl
Jim was a little boy who lived with his parents. Jim dearly loved his grandmother but she lived in a faraway town. Christmas was near. He wanted his grandmother to be with him. That night, Jim had a dream. He saw that grandmother had fallen ill while travelling. He woke up and prayed to God
Mrs Web lived all alone. She made special candles and sold them. But with age, Mrs Web’s eyes became weak. She could no longer make candles. Soon, she spent all her money. There was no money left to buy food. One night, just before Mrs Web was going to sleep, she heard a noise in
Once, a little girl felt sick on Christmas. She cried, thinking that she was missing out on so many good things by being ill. Her mother gave her a cup of tea made from elder-tree blossoms. Suddenly, the blossoms in the teapot turned into a beautiful angel, dressed in green leaves and white flowers. The
Once, a poor woman lived alone in a village. The people in the village tried to help her. But she always chased them all away with a stick. She would spend all her time complaining about her life. On Christmas, the woman felt sick. As she lay in bed, she again started complaining, “I wish
Once, there was an old couple. The old man was in poor health so the woman made cupcakes and sold them in the village market. One day, the woman made the cakes and left for the market as usual. On the way, she stumbled and fell. Her knees got hurt. She could not get up.
Once, there was a family. There was a lot of excitement in their house as it was Christmas. The children made a beautiful snowman who stood facing the house. The children played around him all day. When it became dark, the children went inside the house. The snowman looked through the windows of the house.
Pip had a beautiful voice. He was training with a master, who encouraged him a lot. Sadly, the master fell ill and died. Pip was heartbroken and stopped singing. Everybody encouraged him to sing, but Pip could not sing. Many months passed. On Christmas, Pip was sitting in his house. Suddenly, a bird started singing.
Common name : White-handed gibbon Scientific name : Hylobates lar Family : Hylobatidae Native to : Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand Interesting fact : Most bi-pedal of all non-human primates. Conservation status : Endangered It has curved fingers, elongated hands, extremely long arms and relatively short legs that make it extremely mobile. The fur
A poor girl named Stella lived with her mother. Stella helped her mother by taking the clothes off the clothesline, laying the table and cleaning her room. One day, Stella’s mother fell very ill. Stella heated up some milk and helped her mother drink it. But sadly, there was nothing else in the house for