Christmas is a festival celebrated by the Christians, but because Christmas brings so much joy and happiness, it has become a universally celebrated festival. It is celebrated on 25th December, which is the birthday of Jesus Christ. People go to church dressed in new clothes. They have a big Christmas tree in their houses with […]
The sun is a big, bright ball of fire that shines in the sky. It can be seen only during the day time. The sun is really a huge star. It looks small to us because it is thousands and thousands of miles away. The summer months are so hot, because the sun’s rays are
On holidays, you can see the kites of different shapes and colours flying high up in the sky. Some are red, yellow, white, pink and purple, with long tails that flutter the breeze. Kites are made of thin papers so they are light and can fly up into the clouds like birds. Kites are red
Each of us has something that means a great deal to us. It is special, like a treasure, and we do not want anyone else to touch it. It may be a new pencil box, pencil, beautiful clips for the hair, a new dress, a bat and ball you got as a gift, maybe a
Trees are truly our friends because they help us in so many ways. In the olden days, there were many more trees than we see today especially in cities where tall buildings have replaced forests filled with trees. Knowing how important trees are to us, more and more saplings are being planted each and every
Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India. She made India a strong country, and worked towards peace in the world. She was born in Allahabad (U.P.) on 19th November 1917 and was the only child of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamala Nehru. She studied at Pune, Shantiniketan, Switzerland and England. She came from a
We all love to read fairy tales. Bookshops are filled with books on exciting, well – told stories with beautiful and colourful pictures of fairies and goblins and little elves who make shoes at night and dance on toad – stools in the garden. We know fairies have wings and carry ‘wands’ to make wishes
Mother Teresa came to India in 1929 to help the sick and the needy on streets. She chose Kolkata to start her work and founded many organisations and services for the poor. The homes for the sick were named “NIRMAL HRIDAY” and “SHISHU BHAVAN”. Mother Teresa received many awards in India and abroad for her
Everyone seems to be in a great hurry. People, cars, buses, scooters, auto-rickshaws, hawkers – everyone and everything is in a tearing hurry. The only time they come to a standstill is when the traffic lights give their signals-RED to stop, YELLOW to wait and GREEN to go. Then the rush begins all over again.
The moon looks down on us from the night sky, along with the stars that twinkle like diamonds. Sometimes the moon is big and round like a ball and is called the ‘full moon’. At the other times it is like a semi – circle. It looks as though someone has bitten into it. It
I have a black cat called Timmy. It has a white patch on his face. He is a very large cat and eats a lot. Its favourite food is fresh fish. It usually gets a tin of cat food. It loves drinking milk. It sleeps a lot during the day. At night it likes to
My school uniform is very beautiful. It has been provided to me by my school. In summers, I wear blue knickers and a white shirt. I put my identity card round my neck. I wear my school belt. There are black shoes with white socks. An apron is also there which I use during the
TV is a means of communication. It provides us with different kinds of information, news, reports, etc. It brings for us information from all parts of the globe. We watch many informative programmes, cartoons, movies, serials, etc. Sitting inside comfortably on bed sipping tea, milk or coffee, we watch the programmes of our choice. Nowadays,
A watch is a useful tiny machine. It is worn on the wrist. That is why it is also called as wrist watch. It keeps correct time. It wakes us up in the morning through an alarm fitted inside it. It comes in many different shapes and sizes. It comes with either a leather strap
The Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the world. It is about 195 km away from Delhi. It is built on the banks of River Yamuna. It is made of pure white marble. It is often called ‘Dream in Marble’. Many foreign tourists come to visit it daily. It is the honour