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Selfish Eagle

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Illustration by: Neha Kumari

A group of eagles lived high up in a mountain overlooking a desert. It was June and the temperature was rising to unbearable levels. Everything was getting drier than usual. All the animals hid in their burrows and came out only when they needed food. With water becoming scarce, a small population of humans living…

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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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Princess’ Lost Toy

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Illustration: Neha Kumari

A long time ago, a kind king ruled a kingdom. The king and his little daughter lived in a beautiful palace. The king loved the princess more than anyone else in the world. The princess had a toy horse which she was very fond of it. Not for a moment would she part with it.…

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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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Hannah & the Old Man

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Illustration: Neha Kumari

A young girl, Hannah, lived in a small village. The village was a world in itself. It was surrounded by lofty mountains and was connected to the world by a couple of passes which opened only once every summer. People of the village were as beautiful as the place. The glow on their faces was similar…

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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 Brave Robin

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Illustration by: Zainab Shah

A flock of robins lived on pine trees. They would begin their day with singing. With first light, the birds would sit on the branches in ones and twos and sing. The chorus was mesmerising, calling each creature around to rise. One day there was an unexpected development. The singing of the robins woke up…

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A Wolf’s Wisdom Saves The Pack

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An old wolf lived on a beautiful hillock. He was the oldest in the pack he commanded. It was a perfect home for all of them. Thick vegetation covered the hillock. At sunrises and sunsets, the land was a sight to behold. The wolves loved their hillock so much that the thought of going to…

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Two Little Birds & Wicked Jackal

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Illustration: Neha Kumari

A myna and a sparrow were friends for a long time. A little distance from their homes was a garden where they would go to play every day. The garden was beautiful. It had fruit trees where the two birds would eat, and a stream of fresh water from which they would drink. Colourful flowers…

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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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