by eva12 | Apr 25, 2013 | Childrens-Stories
On a hot summer’s day, a goldsmith was travelling from his village, to a neighbouring town. He had to cross a stream. At this time of the year, the water wasn’t deep, so the goldsmith hitched up his mundu , and stepped into the water. As he did so, he saw...
by eva12 | Apr 25, 2013 | Childrens-Stories
Mother Duck was proud of her eight little ducklings. They were just a few weeks old and still looked like yellow balls of wool. “I must take them to the pond,” she thought, “I want to teach them to swim.” “But Mama, we have just learnt to walk. How can we swim so...
by eva12 | Apr 25, 2013 | Childrens-Stories
Uma sighed as she went about her work. Vijay her last child was causing her much worry. He was so different from her other children. Whenever she asked him to do a job he would say, “Later Mother. I promise I’ll do it.” But the work never got done. If she...
by eva12 | Apr 25, 2013 | Childrens-Stories
Tom and Jerry were enjoying their summer vacation. “Where shall we go tomorrow?” asked Jerry, “I was thinking of the Red Hill. We’ll climb to the top and have a picnic lunch there.” “Have you seen the papers lately? Almost every day there’s something about...
by eva12 | Apr 25, 2013 | Childrens-Stories
In the village of Honnur , there once lived a farmer. He had six sons who were all hard working boys, except for Subbu the youngest. Subbu did not like work of any kind. He loved to loiter in the shady groves behind his house. Here he learnt to imitate the call of...
by eva12 | Apr 25, 2013 | Childrens-Stories
It was peak hour in the morning, and vehicles moved at snail’s pace bumper to bumper. At this rate, I would never reach in time for my crucial business meeting. Before I reached SantaCruz, I decided to park my car somewhere, and take the train to Churchgate....
