The Bird With Two Head Long, long ago, there lived a strange bird in a huge banyan tree. The tree stood beside a river. The strange bird had two heads, but only one stomach. Once, while the bird was flying high in the sky, he saw an apple shaped fruit lying on the bank of […]
A Book Review – Fun With Mathematics
A Book Review – Fun With Mathematics Mathematics as we all know can be interesting and invigorating if taught well. But if dished out half-halfheartedly or without being creative, it tends to be boring and at times may even make the little mind want to distance itself from its drudgery. As a primary kid in […]
Happy Makar Sankranti
Happy Makar Sankranti On Makar Sankranti, the sun ascendsIn the sky, it’s a sight to comprehend People fly kites high, in great delightAs they celebrate this day with all their might Happiness and joy, fill the airAs people gather, without a care They savor sweet treats, with great gustoOn this festive day, there’s no time […]
A Book Review – Young Detective
A Book Review – Young Detective As a kid I was naturally curious and loved mystery novels. Books like Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys were my favourite. I used stay late in the night when I am reading trying to find out what happens in the end. I recently read “Young Detective” by Sumita Bose. […]
The Loyal Mongoose
The Loyal Mongoose Once there was a farmer who lived with his wife and his infant son in a village. The farmer and his wife loved their son very much. One day, while returning from the fields, the farmer found a little mongoose lying near the road. It looked pale and hurt. The farmer picked […]
The Four Friends
The Four Friends There were four friends who lived deep inside a forest. The four friends were: a deer, a crow, a mole and a tortoise. They would meet every afternoon under a shady banyan tree and talk for hours. One day, the deer did not turn up at the usual time. The mole, tortoise […]
The Talkative Tortoise
The Talkative Tortoise Once upon a time, there was a tortoise by the name of Kambugriva and two geese by the name of Sankata and Vikata. The tortoise lived in a pond and he made friends with two geese who used to come and visit him at the pond. All of them were happy for […]
The Lion And The Hare
The Lion And The Hare Once upon a time there was a beautiful jungle. There lived a very big lion. Being the king of the jungle, the lion called all the animals and ordered them, “Everyday one of you should come by yourself as my prey, otherwise i will destroy the whole jungle.” The animals […]
The Brahmin And His Goat
The Brahmin And His Goat Once a brahmin (holy man) received a goat as a gift after performing a religious ceremony. The brahmin lifted the goat on his shoulders and left for his home. It so happened that three rogues happened to see the brahmin carrying the goat. They were very hungry. Seeing the goat, […]
The Three Promises
The Three Promises A young man named Aditya was walking through a forest. He came across a well. Aditya was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. But he was shocked to see a tiger, a snake and a man trapped inside the well, which was dry. All three pleaded with Aditya to pull them […]