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Two Ravens & The One

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Picture: The TOAD

It was a cold November day and the air was hazy. The sun was a dull orange, allowing anyone to stare at it without having to blink. On a leafless tree, a raven was working hard to crack open a nut. It wasn’t an ordinary nut though. Green on the outside with a red outline,…

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Red Squirrel

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Illustration: Neha Kumari

At the bottom of an old banyan, there once lived a gifted squirrel. The squirrel could change colour like chameleons. The squirrel only had three legs, making it difficult for her to climb the tree. The banyan was tall and huge. It was the squirrel’s dream to reach to its top. One day, she decided…

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Which Flower To Choose

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Illustration: Neha Kumari

It was November and the winter was around the corner. In the town of Elefh, the mornings were getting colder. Everything was changing colour, preparing for the long winter ahead. The thick, dark clouds in the sky indicated the first snow would arrive in the coming days. Insects and birds and animals and humans were…

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Isa & Ibrahim

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Illustration: Neha Kumari

It was sunny and warm in the beautiful town of Elefh. The sky was clear and blue like a canopy erected over the mountain peaks. A young boy, Isa, who lived in Elefh, was sad. He had just turned 13. He was sitting alone under a tree on the banks of the mighty river flowing…

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Animals Fight To Reclaim Forest

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari

A group of animals lived in harmony in a forest. The group consisted of a strong elephant, a fast deer, a donkey, who could carry a huge load, and a rhinoceros with a huge horn. One day, when all of them were drinking from a stream, a crow stopped to talk to them. “I heard…

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Lions End in Cage

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Illustration Neha Kumari

A pride of lions lived on a grassland in some far-off place. The leader of the pride was a young lion, whose brown mane had earned him the name, Brown. The pride ruled the vast grassland and was known for its efficient hunting. Nothing, it is said, could escape its attack. Lions not part of…

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A Pine Ceased To Grow

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari

In a valley deep in the mountains, autumn had begun to set in. A cold wind had started to blow. The flowers were losing colour and leaves had started to fall. Unmindful of the change in the season, young evergreen pines were growing taller, except for one, which had suddenly decided to stop growing. It…

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A Kind Lion King

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Illustration by: Zainab Shah

A lion with a black mane lived in a jungle which was home to all kinds of animals. He was the king of the jungle. One day, a lion with a brown mane came to the jungle. He was strong and young. He claimed to be the new king of the jungle and went around…

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Wicked Spider & Bee

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari

A wicked spider lived in a flower bed in a lovely garden. Her black body and dotted legs gave her a dreaded appearance. The young spider was a perfect hunter. After waking up one morning, she started weaving a web in front of an attractive cluster of pink flowers. She meticulously joined together each layer…

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A Smart Bee

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Once upon a time, a bee flew into a garden in search of nectar. In one corner of the garden, she found a beautiful orange flower on a thick branch of a lush green plant. The flower was in full bloom and full of nectar. Without wasting much time, the bee got inside. But as…

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