It was winter time, so there was snow everywhere. The birds and the beasts were excited, for Christmas was on the way. But there was someone who had never seen snow before. It was a five-month-old deer, Dab. He had hardly seen the world. It seemed there was white carpet everywhere. He ran inside to […]
Once, there were three sisters named Beth, Dina and Jenny respectively. Beth was the oldest. She was very wise and mature for her age. She always knew what was best for her and for others. She took loving care of her sisters. Now, Christmas was around the corner. The three sisters wanted to give something
Common name : Lesser one-horned rhino Scientific name : Rhinoceros sondaicus Family : Rhinocerotidae Native to : South Asian island of Java Interesting fact : Less than seventy Javan rhinos exist in the world. Conservation status : Critically Endangered It has a dusky grey colour with a number of folds in the skin, giving the
Once upon a time, a mariner was far away from home. It was winter and it snowed heavily. On Christmas Eve, he missed his family. He kept worrying about his family’s health. Suddenly, he saw a bright flash of light. An angel appeared before him. She smiled at him and he saw his sweet wife
Once upon a time, a little boy and a girl lived with their parents on the mountains. The boy and the girl played in the snow during winters. On Christmas Eve, their father made a snowman for them. The snowman was very big. His eyes were made of buttons. The nose was made with wood.
Once, there was an old lamp in the church. It was decided that on Christmas Eve he would be replaced by a new one. On his last night, three contenders who wished to take his place came up to the old lamp. The first one could emit light in the darkness. The second shone in
There was an intelligent boy, named John. He was very sad as his mother was unwell and too during Christmas time. He loved her dearly. John wanted her to improve soon. He recalled a story his mother had told him. In that story, a little boy had scraped the rust from the church bell so
Peter was a very nice boy. He had only one desire. He wanted to have a bicycle of his own. But his father was not rich enough to afford the bicycle. On Christmas Eve, Peter was on his way to the market; he saw a boy on a bicycle. As the boy was turning a
There lived a little girl who had no one to support her. She had lost her parents. On Christmas Eve, she only had some bread to eat. As she was walking on the road, a poor man asked her for food. The girl gave him her bread. A little ahead, she found an old woman
Once, two brothers were excited to see what gifts were there under the Christmas tree. They got the opportunity when their parents went out of the house. They planned to open all the gifts and then rewrap them before their return. They made a pact never to tell a soul. The plan was set in
Once, there was a family which was so poor that they could not afford a Christmas tree. They decorated a dead branch with the pieces of paper tied with string. The children asked Mom and Dad about what presents they might get under their ‘tree’. But there were no presents. Mom told her children, “Ask
Common name : Tigre Americano Scientific name : Panthera onca Family : Felidae Native to : Central and South America Interesting fact : It is the third largest feline after the tiger and the lion. Conservation status : Near Threatened The name jaguar is derived from the Native American word ‘yaguar’, which means ‘he who
Everybody was coming to see his new saviour. Each of them brought him all kinds of gifts. A shepherdess being poor had nothing to offer to the child. She started weeping. Earlier, she had searched for flowers but found nothing in the snow. An angel was watching over her and knew about her unsuccessful search.
Janice asked her father to help her make a Christmas gift for her mother. “Why don’t we make a collage of things like pinecones, seeds, acorns, feathers and leaves. You know how much your mother loves Nature. I have a box full of these.” He emptied the box which had acorns, pinecones and seeds. “What’s
Christmas was approaching. There was snow everywhere. The houses were filled with Christmas spirit and decorations. The air was filled with the rich aroma of Christmas eateries. A little boy anxiously waited for his Christmas gifts. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. The boy excitedly ran to open the door. He was surprised