Mylie had many hobbies, interests and likes, but she was fascinated with water. She loved water sports. If she had nothing to do, she could keep watching the water fountain for hours. Mylie loved to play with water alone without the company of friends. At parks, she would often stare at water fountains for long […]
The Wilkinson family had two daughters and four sons. On Sundays, they would pile into a white wagon and go to the park, or museum, or to the lakeside. That would be a huge affair from morning to evening. Children are social by nature. They love to play with other children. They do not want
Grandpa Murphy was a grumpy old man. He hated children because he thought that children are mischievous. The children too disliked him. They avoided him because he was always yelling and chasing them around with his stout brown stick. One day, Allen entered Grandpa’s garden to smell the pink peonies and deep red roses. When
Ritzier and Joseph were good friends but their nature was not alike. In fact, their nature was quite opposite. If Ritzier was happy-go-lucky, Joseph was cautious. So, they thought and behaved in opposite ways. They were on a family hiking trip in Canada when both boys went out for a walk. Ritzier wanted to see
Hippopotamus Linda has become a new mother. She has just given birth to a new baby. The new baby swims around the river under the watchful eyes of its mother. The baby is now a few weeks old. It now follows the mother on land. They munch and graze together, and play and push each
Jimmy was a good boy, but he had some bad habits. He was lazy and he lied. His parents told him many times to give up bad habits but he did not listen to them. “Jimmy!” yelled his mother, “You promised to help father mow the lawn.” Jimmy was too lazy to work in the
Martha was fascinated with flowers. She especially loved beautiful flowers. While roaming in a garden she would be moved by flowers in their full blossom. She would not want to go away from the garden. She loved to pluck colourful flowers. From yellow buttercups to white daisies, she always looked carefully before choosing the flower.
Ethan was very sad. He wanted to enjoy with his friends. All his friends had gone to Disneyland but his parents had sent him to Aunt Eleanor’s farm. He thought he would get bored at the farm. Ethan stayed in his room all day and did not talk to anyone. He was almost crying for
Madonna loved to spend time on the sea-beach. Her mother gave her a sun-tan lotion to protect her skin from sunburn. She told Madonna, “Remember to use the lotion properly, Madonna. Otherwise, you will get sunburns.” Madonna was excited at the prospect of going to spend time on the beach. She imagined the warmth of
Little Joshua was a kind-hearted boy. He loved animals. He could not see animals in trouble. Whenever he found children troubling animals, he came forward to save them. One day, little boys and girls who were Joshua’s friends, were playing in the park, when a tiny puppy, with an ugly snout appeared. A foul smell
Justin wanted to see the world. It was his lifetime dream to visit each nation of the world. He was excited at the opportunity to visit France. When he came back from the tour, he was never tired of praising France. When Justin came back from his vacation from France, he was looking for people
We are deceived by labels. A bottle with a ginger ale label contains ginger ale, not lemonade. But, sometimes a labelled bottle contains something different from the label. Fred hated ginger ale but loved lemonade. If he saw a bottle with the label of ginger ale, he would be disappointed. One day, Fred’s family went
Bentham was a small boy. He loved to play with toys. He was so fascinated with toys that he continued playing with them for hours. When it was play time, he would open his cupboard and bring out all his toys. He played with his toys alone. He did not want to share them with
David and Ricky were best friends. They shared similar likes and dislikes. Their biggest dream was to go fishing some day. They had often watched elders fishing. They would carefully watch the way a fish got stuck in the bait. David and Ricky finally had the opportunity they were waiting for. They were going fishing
Jennifer and Amanda were the best of friends. They played together. They were intelligent but innocent. They thought everyone in the world was nice. They did not realise that some people are cunning. One day, they were playing in the garden when a young woman approached them. “Little ones, will you lend me some money?