Once, there lived a poor man and his son in a village. The son was fond of sweets. His father was very worried about this habit of his son. One day, the father took his son to a saint. People in the village used to say that the saint had holy powers. The father told […]
Common name : Jumping shrew Scientific name : Rhynchocyon chrysopygus Family : Macroscelididae Native to : Kenya, Africa Interesting fact : Has skin that is three times thicker on its bottom than anywhere else. Conservation status : Least Concern It gets its name from the golden fur on its hindquarters, apart from which it has
Lila and Leon’s father owned a big farm with a beautiful pond in the middle. They had many animals on the farm. Lila and Leon were very compassionate towards them. One day, Lila and Leon sat on a bubble boat and floated across the pond. They were enjoying the sunny day. While they were floating,
Jordan and Julian were siblings. Jordan was a very responsible boy, while Julian was a very naughty girl. She always used to spoil what Jordan had arranged. Slowly, Jordan started disliking Julian. He used to complain about her to their mother. But since Julian was too young, their mother never punished her. One day, Jordan
Napoleon was a soldier before becoming the Emperor of France. Once, he and his fellow soldiers stayed near a village. Napoleon loved reading books related to bravery and courage. One day, while Napoleon was engrossed reading a book, a girl teased him, “Are you a ‘timid cat’? All your fellows are playing happily and you
Sofia was a strict mother. She had four children. She wanted them to follow a disciplined routine. One morning, Sofia shouted, “Wake up, children! It is time to start your chores!” But since it was Sunday, the children wanted to go swimming. Sofia said, “You can go swimming after finishing off your chores.” The children
Once upon a time, there lived a poor girl named Bella in a village. Bella did not want to go to school. Bella’s mother thought of telling her a story so that Bella might understand the importance of going to school : “Once, there lived two baby birds on a tree. Their mother had not
Common name : Reed wolf Scientific name : Canis aureus Family : Canidae Native to : North and North-Eastern Africa, South-Eastern and Central Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, and South-East Asia Interesting fact : A white golden jackal was found in Iran in 2012. Conservation status : Least Concern They pair for life, looking
There was a boy named Dakota. One day, there was no wood left for the evening fire. So Dakota’s mother asked him to fetch some firewood, but he ignored. He went to play with his friends. As evening approached, Dakota’s mother began to worry about Dakota. She went out looking for him. She became furious
Once, there lived twin brothers, Brian and Orion. Brian was an optimist, while Orion was an extreme pessimist. The parents were so worried about Orion that they finally took him to a counsellor. The counsellor suggested a plan. He said, “Their birthday falls next week. Why don’t you give Orion the best gift and Brian
Once, there lived a seahorse in the sea. His name was Rony. There lived many fish as well. All the fish had bright colours, swishy tails and fins. But, Rony did not fit in with the rest of the fish. He had a fin and he could blow bubbles, but he did not have bright
It was a stormy evening. A nine-year-old little girl knocked frantically at a doctor’s door. The doctor shouted, “Who is it? Come in!” The girl entered the clinic. She looked frightened. She requested the doctor to visit her house and check on her mother. Her mother was suffering from high fever. The doctor saw that
Long ago, a king ordered his soldiers to place a boulder on a road. He wanted to test if anyone would think of removing the boulder. The king then hid behind the bushes. To his shock, he found that the ministers of his court and even the tradesmen in his country just passed by the
Johnny was a short-tempered boy. He used bad words when he lost his temper. Johnny’s father decided to teach him a lesson. So one day, he gave Johnny a bag full of nails. He asked Johnny to hammer a nail into the back of the fence every time he lost his temper. Johnny hammered 27
Once, Swami Vivekanand went to America. While travelling, Swamiji saw some boys trying to aim at something. He got down from the carriage to see what the boys were doing. The boys were trying to shoot at some floating eggshells in the river. But no one succeeded. One of the boys noted that Swamiji was