‘Coorg is a coffee producing area in Karnataka State of India. It is situated midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore. This land is famous for its rainforests and spices. The writer seems to be fascinated by the beauty of the place and says that it must have come from the Kingdom of …
Grown-ups say things like: Speak up Don’t talk with your mouth full Don’t stare Don’t point Don’t pick your nose Sit up Say please Less noise Shut the door behind you Don’t drag your feet Haven’t you got a hankie? Take your hands out of your pockets Pull your socks up Stand up straight Say …
Children at Work is a short realistic and sensitive story concerning those children who are deprived, underprivileged and poor. It is an excerpt from Trash — on Ragpicker children and Recycling written by Gita Wolf, Anushka Ravishankar and Orijit Sen. Summary Children are made to work and earn in different ways. Some of them help their …
When did my childhood go? Was it the day I ceased to be eleven. Was it the time I realised that Hell and Heaven, Could not be found in Geography, And therefore could not be, Was that the day! When did my childhood go? Was it the time I realised that adults were not All …
Chandni is written by Zakir Hussain. Summary Once an old man, Abbu Khan lived in Almora. He was alone. His only companions were a few goats which he always kept as pets. He gave them funny names. He took them out for grazing in day time. He talked to them as one talks to one’s …
Bringing up Kari is written by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. The narrator, a nine year old child took care of Kari, a five month old elephant. Summary Kari was a five-month-old elephant. The narrator, a nine-year old child, took care of him. Both grew together. Kari grew tall earlier than the boy. He lived in a shed …
