Stories For Kids

First Thanksgiving: After landing in Plymouth*, the Pilgrims had to struggle to survive through their first wretched and miserable winter in Massachusetts. When spring and summer came it was a welcome relief. They learned so many things that first year. They had planted and cared for their first fields of corn. They had found wild strawberries in the meadows, raspberries …

Nimai Forever: Shyamal was looking affectionately at Nimai from his bed. He had been in bed with typhoid for a month and Nimai had been his best companion all the time. He could hardly think of a more enchanting scene than handsome and elegant Nimai standing erect, holding his head high against the background of the shining blue sky. He …

Fight, Manju, Fight!: Sigrun Srivastav – Manjula Parelkar knew she was no Hussain. She could never be, not with those hands of hers, those claw-like malformed fingers, just two of them, two on each hand. Why her hands too? Wasn’t it enough that her feet were deformed; ending in two massive moon-shaped toes pointing at each other, the hard nails …

अनोखे जवाब: शर्मा मैडम सत्रह का पहाड़ा पूछ रही थी और बच्चों का दिल बैठा जा रहा था। जिन बच्चों को पहाड़ा आता था वे उचक-उचक कर हाथ उठा रहे थे। कुछ बेहद उत्साही बच्चे तो, मिस मैं… मिस मैं… कहते हुए मेज पर लटक कर औंधे हो गए थे। अमित जानता था कि जो बच्चे पहाड़ा बोलने के लिए …

Neeraj was going to the market to buy vegetables when he saw a crowd of boys jumping and laughing. As he drew near he recognised two of them – Kartik and Ahmed – the notorious bullies of his class. Kartik was sitting on his haunches holding a black puppy while Ahmed was tying a string to its tail. To the …

Twelve year old Anil had just finished his breakfast when he heard his name being called. He came out. It was Azhar his best friend. “Have you heard Anil?” “Heard what Ajju?” Anil sighed and asked. It was Azhar’s habit to start every conversation with a question. “Someone is trying to destroy our Park and build a shopping complex in …

“Time pass chana- phalli,” Hari heard the all-familiar booming voice as he stepped out of the school gate. “Nampalli, Lingampalli, Kukatpalli, Marredpalli, time pass chana-phalli,” the voice rose above the din. Hari ran towards the owner of the voice. “Time Pass Uncle!” “Hari beta, I was looking for you,” replied Shauqat Ali. Hari’s Time Pass Uncle. Shauqat Ali sold chana …

चुग्गी मुर्गी और लोमड़ी की कहानी: चुग्गी मुर्गी खाने की तलाश में जंगल में इधर उधर घूम रही थी। तभी उसे उस कुछ सुनहरे रंग के गोल बीज घास के पास पड़े दिखाई दिए। वे सभी बीज सुनहरे रंग के थे और उनके हलकी सी रोशनी निकल रही थी। सुनहरे रंग की उनकी रौशनी आस-पास की घास तक बिख़र रही …

“क्या बात है, तुम आज कुछ भी बोल क्यों नहीं रही हो” निफ़्टी ने बुलबुल से धीरे से पूछा? बुलबुल ने निफ़्टी की ओर देखा और वापस ब्लैकबोर्ड की तरफ़ देखने लगी। निफ़्टी ने मुस्कुराते हुए बुलबुल के हाथ से पेंसिल छीन ली। बुलबुल ने तुरंत अपने पेंसिल बॉक्स से दूसरी पेंसिल निकाल ली और सवाल हल करने लगी। निफ़्टी …

4th of July Funny Story – One year, Jim’s family was having the “extended family” 4th of July cookout at their home. One of the special treats that year was the lighting of the fireworks (Roman candles, bottle rockets, missile batteries, etc.) they had bought out of state (they’re illegal in their state, of course!) 4th of July Funny Story: …