Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He never helped anybody in need, for he was very self-centred and haughty. One day while he was fishing, a storm broke out. His boat was caught in the waves. He tried his best to sail his boat towards the shore, but it was hopeless. Soon, his […]
Once, a family was celebrating Christmas. Mom had the place decorated. Dad had put up the tree. After a huge dinner, the family gathered around the tree as Dad played Santa. All was going well when he spotted a present under the tree. There was only one way to retrieve it–if he could get on
Daisy lived with her parents on the farm. Daisy’s parents had always taught her to help others. During the Christmas holidays, Daisy’s small cousin came to stay with them. One day, Daisy’s mother went to the market and left the cousin in Daisy’s care. Soon, the cousin fell asleep. Daisy went outside to water the
Common name : Hangul Scientific name : Cervus elaphus hanglu Family : Cervidae Native to : India Interesting fact : It is the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir. Conservation status : Critically Endangered It is a type of a wapiti. Its coat colour is brown with a speckling to the hair. It has a
Once, a big forest had many trees. There were trees like the fir, pine and several others. They were all happy as Christmas was near. But there was also a crooked tree in the forest. He was ugly and had grown very old. The other trees did not like him. They made fun of him
Jason got two Christmas trees by mistake. He wondered as to what he would do with them. Then, he had an idea. His parents smiled as he explained his plan. That night, father placed one tree in the barn. Christmas morning came. Jason went to the barn. He tied a paper bag of oats to
Mary said, “I’m bored.” “Why don’t you draw a picture?” suggested Mom. “Of what?” asked Mary. “Why don’t you draw a picture of a snowman,” said Mom. So, Mary started drawing. First, she drew three balls, one on top of the other. Then she started drawing two blue eyes when a strange but magical thing
Common name : Kasturi Mrig Scientific name : Moschus cupreus Family : Moschidae Native to : Afghanistan, Pakistan, India Interesting fact : Legends exist about how the male deer runs in a frenzy wondering where the scent comes from. Conservation status : Endangered Musk deer resemble small deer with a stocky build, and have hind
Christmas was almost there. Mr Bean, the postman, was very busy delivering letters. On top of that, it was so cold. But he always wore a smile on his face. One day, as he was walking on the icy pavement, he slipped and fell. The doctor admitted him in the hospital as his leg was
Once, a father had no money. He felt miserable about this. Christmas was coming and he wanted to be able to buy his children something special. He started thinking about what he could give his children. He remembered about a horse that he had as a child. It was a wooden rocking horse. His father
A woman was cleaning her house for Christmas. All the spiders fled to escape the broom. On Christmas Eve, the spiders slowly crept down. Oh! What a sight they saw! A beautiful Christmas tree! In their excitement, they darted up the trunk and out along each branch. By the time they had finished climbing, the
It was Christmas Eve. Nona and her friend, Kylie, had finished decorating the Christmas tree. Having nothing else to do, they started playing together. After a while, Nona exclaimed, “We have been playing with our dolls for over an hour. Now, I want to do something different.” “I do too,” said Kylie. “Let’s bake something,”
Common name : Wallaby, Wallaroo Family : Macropodidae Native to : Australia, Tasmania and surrounding islands Interesting fact : Their young ones are called joeys. Conservation status : Least Concern Kangaroos are the largest living marsupials. They have been categorized into four different species. Different species of kangaroos have different diets, but all species are
Cathy received a beautiful doll on Christmas. It became her favourite toy among so many toys she had. Cathy took it wherever she went. One day, Cathy was playing outside with her friends. She showed off her doll to everyone. After a while, they made a wonderful snowman. Then, they went on their sledges, throwing
Once, there lived a family of father, mother and a daughter, Dora. It was Christmas Eve but they were sad. Dora’s grandmother was not well. So, they decided to visit her. Dora baked a lovely cake for her. While Dora was not looking, an angel appeared. She sprinkled something on the cake and disappeared. Soon,