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A Juvenile Song

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  I’m still too young; I’m a little child; Give me ice creams; I’ll stay this mild.   I love chocolate bars, But I’ll soon grow up; I’ll jump, I’ll dance And I’ll sing with my cup.   I listen to myself; I snap with my fingers; I sing from my heart; My happiness lingers.   I’m full of life; I clap with my palms; I share my things With all my chums.   The elders sometimes Seem to say, “Enjoy your childhood Every day.”   What they all say I don’t understand; I do obey them; I hold mom’s hand.   I love my mom; I love my dad; They give me all That they have had.   I go to school; I read and play; I draw and sing Each and every day.   I lisp sweetly; I love my rhymes; I speak the truth All the times.   I love my friends; I help them all; I’ll never laugh at Any if they fall.   I’m a little child Who wants to know; I love the rainbow; ...

'Getting Ready for the Fair' by Somali Mukherjee

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  Getting Ready for the Fair   Mom, O Mom, please, tie my hair; I need to look cute; Daddy will take me to the fair And buy me a flute.   I will ride and ride a lot there On the merry-go-round; My joy I will with you share After I return from the fairground.   Mom, O Mom, why will you not go? Please! I want both of you! I will enjoy there the magic show; Mom, please! I do love you!   You know I’m a little child; I love eating every ice cream; The chocolate syrup should be mild; Of funnel cakes I do dream.   I need a beautiful doll; With her I will always play; I’ll go there to every stall; I’ll have animals of clay.   I love eating those peanuts; I’ll crack their shells and chew; Those toy palaces and toy huts Will be mine and always new.   I wish I would see my friends Somewhere in the fair; The happiness never ends, Flying in the air.   I will have the water balls; ...

Father Christmas or Santa Claus

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Do you believe in Father Christmas? Do you believe in Santa Claus? It is such an exciting question to you all, right, little friends? Well, you know what? I, too, am like you all in the same boat actually. Yes, I, sometimes, believe in this idea but, sometimes, I do not. However, who doesn’t love receiving gifts, right? Now, let me share one of my experiences with all of you today about whether Father Christmas or Santa Claus has ever come to me or not. One evening, I really, really wanted to know who he really was actually. You know what? I tried to sleep with a plain belief that he would come to me and put gifts for me inside the stockings that I used to hang down from my study table. I promised myself that I would finally recognise who he was. Well, my mom said to me, “You can’t see him in this way. Still, you will be able to know, for sure, that he has come to you for giving you Christmas gifts once you wake up tomorrow.” My little friends, let me, please, tell you somethin...

"Sharing is Caring": a Letter

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  My little friends, I’m so glad to be back with you all right now. It’s been so long that I haven’t shared a word with you. Anyway, why don’t we exchange our views a little with one another about the act of sharing? Oh, yes! Well, we know and we all understand that “Sharing is caring”. Still, we ought to know that we need to act in that way. Please, would you mind if I ask you for something? Here, buddies! Let us all extend our hands to one another for the sake of sharing. We need to take care for everyone. And, to do that, we need to share our things with those who do need them the most. Every one of us can be super best friends. Well, please, do not forget what friendship is all about. Let us learn to share with all, no matter who that person is, no matter where that person comes from, no matter how that person looks like and no matter what that person gifts us. Still, please, remember that we need to listen to our elders whose pieces of advice are actually priceless. ...

'The Balloon': A Letter

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My little friends, I’m back once again to share with you all the experiences that I had with a balloon a few years back. Well, it was long ago that I had a beautiful balloon with me. The elders were always trying to rebuke me. You know why? Because they thought that the pretty balloon might have been burst with such stress and strain from my end. I was super happy with that. It was a big beautiful balloon. It became my world for those couple of days. I can still see it in my vision right now. Then, on the second day, the elders’ words came true. Yes, that dear, that sweet, that big and beautiful balloon got burst while I was playing with it. I began to cry. They tried to soothe me. They tried to comfort me. Still, none could stop my tears. Hence, it is advisable, O my little friends, that we all should listen to and respect our elders. We should be caring. We must learn the acts of sharing. Yes, sharing is caring. I really didn’t mean to hurt you. Well, you know what? We must lea...

A Few Words with my Little Fellows

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  My little friends, how have you all been all this time? Would you mind giving a little time to this fellow? I promise that I won’t take much time. Actually, I was wondering to give you a knock, though after a long time. Anyway, I would like to tell you to live your dreams. You know what? We all, yes, we all live with our dreams. They keep us going actually. So, a few things I would like to share with all of you. No matter how big or small your dreams can be, you can live them with honesty, modesty and passion. Believe in yourself. You know, it may sound a bit boring to you, but please, never give them up, because you can do it. Listen to your elders, respect them, and never stop trusting yourselves. Live your life; live your dreams and be good as a human being. Well, thank you for your patience. Thank you for your love and understanding. May life bring you all the best of everything all through your lives. Keep dreaming and keep achieving with a heart. Well, I know you can do...

The Two Sisters: Snow White and Rose Red

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  Dear my little friends, today we will go through a tale of two sisters. The tale has been retold. I hope that you enjoy it. The Two Sisters: Snow White and Rose Red Long, long ago, there was a cottage. The house was little but it was very beautiful. There lived a mother and her two daughters in it. The family was very poor. Still, all its three members dwelled in great happiness and joy. Both the sisters took care of their mother with much love and respect. Their mother could not work that much. So, the two sisters used to clean their little yet lovely cottage all the time. They used to maintain its cleanliness. There was a wonderful garden attached to the cottage. It was full of various flowers. Well, there were two shrubs of roses in that garden: one of them had white roses and the other had red. Both the sisters took care of them with much love. They used to water them every day. In this way, the sister taking care of the shrub of white roses was called Snow White. Aga...