June-2019 Story 1

Apple-Picking (Pictures that are used in this story)

Bear Cat Deer

Buffalo Apples Apple tree

Forest Branches

Apple Picking

A , a , a and a were

friends.They loved the that grew on the tall

in the . But due to wild storm, the

lower of the had broken and now the

juiciest were only on the top of the .‘How

do we reach the top ?’ wondered the four friends.

They thought awhile and then the had an idea.

According to it, the climbed on the ’s

back. The climbed on the ‘s back and held

the up, who plucked plenty of for all of

them, which they ate together happily.

June-2019 Story 2

The Hungry Crow (Pictures that are used in this story)

Crow Pumpkin

Mouse Mouse friends

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The Hungry Crow

Once, a saw a big . ‘This is so big. I

will save it for myself. I will not let anybody else touch it,’

decided, greedily. The whole day passed and

kept sitting on it. Soon, started getting tried. Now, a

had kept an eye on the . He too wanted the

. When saw that the was tired,

went to the .‘ , you can go and get

food and water for yourself. I will guard this for

you,’ said a sly . The trusted him and left.

The and all his (friends) ate up the

’s . When the returned, he saw that he

had been fooled. He lamented on his fate and decided not to

be greedy in future.

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July 2019 Story 1

The Littlest Elephant

(Pictures that are used in this story)

Mother Elephant A Herd of Elephant

Little Elephant River

The Littlest Elephant

One day, (a herd of elephants) was crossing a

carefully as the was flooded. ‘Tan-tan-

taraaa!’ suddenly, the head trumpeted loudly to let

his herd know that there was danger. Now, the was

just a few weeks old, and had never swum in such strong

flood. He was scared for a moment, but then he heard his

’s trumpet. Immediately, started swimming

towards the sound. did not give up, and finally

managed to cross over safely. All the older praised

him and trumpeted loudly to celebrate the triumph.

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July 2019 Story 2

The Wolf and the Bees

(Pictures that are used in this story)

Wolf Beehive

Bees Honey

The Wolf and the Bees

Once, a was hungry. He had not eaten for three

days and was feeling weak. Seeing a , he pleaded,

‘ , please give me some . It will help me

feel stronger and I will be able to search for my own food.

Right now I have no strength to search anymore’. The

do not usually share their . But listening

to the ’s sincere request and seeing his weak

condition they said, ‘We will help you’. And gave him some

.The felt much better after eating the

. He thanked them and went away happily. Since

that day, they become friends and the always

protected the .

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August 2019 Story 1

Four Friends and a Hunter (Pictures that are used in this story)

Deer Turtle

Crow Mouse

Forest Hunter

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Four Friends and a Hunter

A ,a , a and a were

friends. They lived happily in a . One day, the

was caught in a trap and the friends made

a plan to save him. The struggled as if it was in pain and then it lies motionless, with eyes wide open,

as if it was dead. The and the other birds then

sat on the and started poking it as they do to a

dead animal. Right then, the crossed the

path to distract him. The left the ,

assuming it dead, and went after the .

Meanwhile, the chews open the net to free the

while the picked up the and

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August 2019 Story 2

Mother Cheetah and Her Three Cubs

(Pictures that are used in this story)

Elephant Cheetah

Deer Hyena

Cheetah’s cubs

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Mother Cheetah and Her Three Cubs

Once, a lazy saw a mother catching a

. Then, the dragged the to her

three cubs . The thought wickedly, ‘I’ll

steal one of these cubs and train it to hunt and

get food for me!’ Later, when the mother went to

drink water, the quickly stole all three

cubs. When the mother returned, she found her

babies missing, and she cried and cried. Now, an old

had seen what had happened. In on time, he drove the

away and returned them to the

mother . Mother was happy to have her

back. She thanked the old .

Stories for class 1

September - 2019

The Big Tree

(Pictures that are used in this story)

Monkey Sparrow

Fox Tree

The Big Tree

A , a and a lived near a big

. One day, the asked, ‘Do you remember

how big the was when you first saw it?’

The said, ‘When I was a baby, it was a mere bush’.

The said, ‘When I was very young, I had to

stretch my neck to reach its topmost leaves.’ The

said, ‘I carried the seeds of a great here. That was

the origin of this . So, I have known it since its

birth.’ The others respected the even more.

Moral: Do not judge anyone by their size as each one has

their own value.

October - 2019

The Elephant and the Dog

A King had an elephant. A dog would

eat the food which fell near the

elephant’s dish and become his friend.

One day, a man took the dog away.

The upset elephant refused to eat. The King immediately

sent his minister. He saw the sad elephant and noted that it

was not ill. He asked, ‘Has the elephant

become friends with anyone?’ He came to

know about the dog and reported to the

King. The man was asked to bring the dog

back. The dog and the elephant were happy

again. The King rewarded his minister well.

Moral: True friends cannot live without one another.

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November - 2019

Be yourself

Once, a music concert was held in the

forest. All the birds took part in it.

They came and sang their songs.

When it was the mockingbird’s

chance to sing, he started imitating

the other birds. All the birds were angry. They did not like

the mockingbird imitating them.

A wren said, ‘Mockingbird! You

can sing beautifully. All the birds

in the forest want to listen to your

song Please sing a new song for

us.’

The mockingbird tried but he

could not sing a song of his own.

He felt embarrassed and flew away.

Moral: Do not copy others.

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December – 2019

Lion’s Friendship with the Jackal

A lion fell into wet mud and was

stuck. A jackal pulled him out. The lion

was so grateful that he invited the

jackal and his family to live near his

cave.

One day, the lioness thought, ‘What if the jackal and his

family harm the lion?’

She frightened the jackal’s family.

They were about to leave when the

lion stopped them. Then he told the

lioness, ‘A friend can be small or

weak. Do not hurt or frighten the jackal or his family again!’

The lioness never troubled the jackal family again.

Moral: Friendship does not see size or power.

January – 2020

A Boastful Owl

An eagle often ate up owl’s children,

One day, the eagle said, ‘We are

neighbours, and we should become friends!’

The owl replied, ‘Promise that you will stop

eating my children. They are the ones with

pretty eyes.’ The eagle promised. A few

days later, the eagle saw owl’s children. But

she thought, ‘These are ugly children with

large yellow eyes. They cannot be the owl’s

children.’ The eagle ate them. The owl

was angry.

The eagle said, ‘You said that your

children are beautiful. I ate ugly

children.’ The owl stopped boasting.

Moral: Boasting about oneself only brings trouble.

Febuary-2020

The Tamed Geese and the Fox

Two geese stayed in a farmyard. One

day, the geese decided to swim down

the stream. They reached a soft wet

land. There was plenty of grass to eat.

Soon, a flock of wild geese came there

and they became friends with the tamed geese.

A fox-heard the crackling of

these geese and went there.

The wild geese saw the fox and

started flying. But, the two

tamed geese were always

protected by the farmer, thus, they did not know how to fly.

The fox jumped on them and ate them.

Moral: We should be strong enough to protect ourselves.

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