Let’s Go on a Picnic
On a pleasant spring day, the animals in the woods decided to go for a picnic. “It’s a perfect day for a picnic,” said the fox delightedly. Soon the …
Why the Chimes Rang
In a faraway land there was a very old church. On top of the church tower there hung beautiful chimes. Every Christmas night, the chimes would start ringing by …
Fool’s Luck
One day, a foolish man went to town to sell their ox. He did not tell his elder brothers who were cleverer than him of his plans. On the …
The Chinese New Year
Fee-Ying Liu is a little Chinese girl. On every New Year’s Eve, Fee opens wide the doors and windows of her house as Mama said the old year could …
The Cold Planet
Thousands of miles from Earth is the planet of Fliptune. Fliptune gets no sun, and is therefore always cold and dark. It is inhabited by creatures who resemble dinosaurs. …
The Man Who Saved the Moon
One night, a foolish man was crossing the forest. He had been walking for some time and felt tired and thirsty. When he came upon a well he thought …
Little Nick
Nick the deer lost his way in the woods. He had been wandering with the rest of the deer but had managed to stray away from them. He was …
Mitty's New Friend
Mitty the kitten lived in a big house. She had many friends—Bob the bumblebee, Betty the butterfly and Bitsy, the little sparrow. Mitty loved her friends. She played with …
Starving Makes It Fat
Matthew stepped onto the scales. Trish, the coordinator, read out his weight. He’d lost three pounds, bringing him to his target weight. He got the loudest cheer of the …
The Gift of the Magi
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and …
The Coachman's Painting
A coachman who served in the king’s palace was also a talented artist. His paintings looked real and alive. Once he painted a portrait of his sister. The painting …