A miller while dying gave his mill to the eldest son, the second his donkey, and the youngest nothing but a cat. The cat said, “Master, give me a bag, and a pair of boots.” The youngest son obliged. The cat caught a rabbit and put it in his bag. Then he went to the […]
Once there were two friends. Both were poor. But they decided to change their fate. The first friend said, “Let us sell the bear-skin and get rich.” The second agreed. So, both went to the forest to look for a bear. But they did not know how to catch a bear. Suddenly, as they were
While James was on his way to meet his friends, he saw old Mr. Burt working in the vegetable garden. He realized that Mr. Burt looked sad and asked him the reason. Mr. Burt replied, “We will not be able to use this ground for long. A new building will be here very soon!” James
It was winter time. Not a sound could be heard in the frozen land. The only sound to be heard was the cawing of the crows. Caw…caw…caw went the sounds. All the crows were sitting together. One crow said to the others, “Let us eat as much as we can today, for it seems that
Two sisters, Lucy and Kate, were getting bored. So, they decided to play a game. It was a word game. Lucy said to Kate, “You have to guess one word and then a second. Then join the two words to form a new word. I will start first. The word is the opposite of truth.”
Once, there were four siblings. It was snowing very hard. But for the children, it was fun time. They went outside and started making a snowman. But the youngest sibling wanted to go sledging. He did not want to help his brothers make the snowman. Quickly, he sat on the sledge. His mother shouted, “Do
Once there was a grasshopper who whiled away his time playing. Summer passed by like this. Soon, it was winter time. There was snow everywhere. The grasshopper could not go out. He had nothing to eat as he had not collected food for the winter season. Then suddenly, the grasshopper remembered his neighbour, the ant.
A goat lived with her seven kids. One day, she said to them, “I am going out. Watch out for the wolf.” Then she went away. The wolf saw the goat leaving. He immediately knocked at the door. One of the kids said, “If you are our mother, show us your white feet.” The wolf
When we think of ice, we start shivering. It is symbolic of the cold weather. But do you know that ice makes a good shelter? This is due to the air it traps inside. Eskimos use the snow to protect themselves from the harsh weather. They live in igloos. Several animals also live in the
When fruits are in plenty, you do not know what to do. So, what do you do when oranges are in plenty? Well, here is what you can do. Cut an orange into half. Scoop out the peel next. You can make decorative lamps of the peels. Place some oil in the bottom of the
It was winter time. Birds were finding it hard to get food. One bird put on her scarf and cap and set out to find food for herself. But she had not gone far when it started snowing heavily. The poor bird came back. She started shivering and thought, ‘What will I do?’ Then the
Once upon a time, there was a very old lady. But she was very sweet and charming. Everyone loved her. Her smile was her best feature. It brightened her face and the others around her also felt happy. One day, she was coming from the market with a basket full of oranges. Suddenly, a strong
A poor man had seven sons. Since, he was unable to feed them, he left them in the forest. The seven sons tried to go back but lost their way. They saw a castle. A giant lived there with his seven daughters. The giant told them that they could stay for the night. In fact,
During winters, birds find it very difficult to get food. We should do something to help them. We can make a bird-feeder. First, put some glue on a plastic bottle. Then put some moss on it and let it dry. After that, stuff the bottle with seeds or nuts. Then, tie a string through the
There are times when you feel that there is nothing to do. During such times, you can try your hand at making things. Take an old sock or glove. Stuff it with scraps of cloth, wool or sponge. Keep stuffing the sock till it becomes firm. After that, put a broom into the sock heel.