Why the sky is far away Raman looked at the food in his lunch box and made a face. “Idli and chutney and chutney and idli again,” he said to his friend Bhim.” Bhim gave his own lunch a critical look and frowned. “You think...

Reward for Bravery There was once a kind Duke. He was loved and respected by his subjects. This Duke had a wicked brother. His name was Frederick. Frederick rebelled against his brother. He drove away the Duke. The Duke was a peace loving person. He...

Ribbit The Rabbit Once there lived a foolish Rabbit named Ribbit.“Oh, it is quite dangerous to live on land,” Ribbit always thought.Ribbit thought hard to find a safe place to live.Finally, he thought of one.“I will go and live in the river! He said.So foolish...

Powerful Advice From A Dying Man I am only 24 years old, yet I have actually already chosen my last tie. It’s the one that I will wear on my funeral a few months from now. It may not match my suit, but I think...

Positive Thinking Sometimes life can be tough, and it is easy to focus on the negative. However, those who are true to the positive and joys of life will see this story for what it really is — The true way we should view life...

Perceptive Two twin boys were raised by an alcoholic father. One grew up to be an alcoholic and when asked what happened, he said “I watched my father.” The other grew up and never drank in his life. When asked what happened, he said “I...

Owning Mistakes Simon was a curious boy. He was fond of reading adventure stories. He lived with his grandfather. One night, he stealthily entered the store room where his grandfather kept his priceless antiques. Simon knew his grandfather did not like anyone to touch his...

My Time is Coming An elephant and a dog became pregnant at same time. Three months down the line the dog gave birth to six puppies. Six months later the dog was pregnant again. And nine months on it gave birth to another dozen puppies....

Monkey Story Once up a time there were three monkeys. Daddy monkey, Mummy monkey and Baby monkey. They lived in a tree on the plains in Africa. There was not much to do in their tree, they were bored. “I’m bored” said Baby monkey. “Let’s...

Man Overboard I stood on the deck of S.S. Rajula. As she slowly moved out of Madras harbor, I waved to my grandparents till I could see them no more. I was thrilled to be on board a ship. It was a new experience for...