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Most children have seen a Christmas tree, and many know that the pretty and pleasant custom of hanging gifts on its boughs comes from Germany; but perhaps few have heard or read the story that is told to little German children, respecting the origin of this custom. The story is called “The Little Stranger,” and runs thus: In a small …

Christmas: Kids Short Story By Manjari Shukla On this Christmas Eve, Michael was wandering in the garb of Santa Claus with a bag full of gifts. Being a crooked thief, he was adept at disguising himself and robbing people even during broad day light. Suddenly he noticed a lady waving good bye to a small boy.Michel thought – “I am …

Santa was in a fix. He was forced to unwrap and use one of the gifts, which was a little girl’s rather unusual request. How would he make it up to her, he wondered. As winter was spreading its freezing arms to cover all mountains and meadows alike, Santa excitedly rubbed his gloved palms. He was supervising the Christmas preparations. …

It was Christmas Day, and Toddy and Tita were alone. Papa and mamma had gone out West to see their big boy who was ill. They had promised to be home for Christmas, but a big snow had blocked the railroad track, and nurse was afraid the train would be delayed until the day after Christmas. The Fairy Christmas: Etheldred …

Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present stood in the city streets on Christmas morning, where (for the weather was severe) the people made a rough but brisk and not unpleasant kind of music, in scraping the snow from the pavement in front of their dwellings, and from the tops of their houses, whence it was mad delight to the …

हर साल की तरह इस बार भी सब तरफ क्रिसमस के नज़दीक आते ही चारो ओर ही जोरो शोरो से तैयारियां शुरू हो चुकी थी। नन्हा जेम्स भी अपनी खिड़की से बाहर बाज़ार की ओर झाँककर खुश हो रहा था। आज सन्डे था और उसके पापा ने चर्च ले जाने का वादा किया था और उसके बाद उसे क्रिसमस ट्री …

After landing in Plymouth, the Pilgrims had to struggle to survive through their first wretched and miserable winter in Massachusetts. When spring and summer came it was a welcome relief. They learned so many things that first year. They had planted and cared for their first fields of corn. They had found wild strawberries in the meadows, raspberries on the …

Pradeep decided that they would use electrical lights in multicolored to decorate the house for the festival. “How many days to Deepavali?” Pradeep asked his dad. “Four,” said Dad without looking up from the newspaper. “Oh… ho… we don’t have much time. We have to decorate the house with colorful electrical bulbs and multicolored string lights.” “I think it would …

Chandan put his hands on his ears trying to shut off the sounds. It was Diwali night. The entire city was lit up. Fire crackers were exploding everywhere. Chandan was lying on a dirty wooden bench in one corner of a dhaba in which he worked, trying to shut off the world and sleep. Diwali – the festival of lights …

“माँ… पटाखे लेने है मुझे” बाला ने दिवार के कोने में बैठे हुए कहा। “कहाँ से ले दूँ?” बाला की माँ, शांता का तुरंत जवाब आया। “पर दिवाली में तो सब बच्चे पटाखे फोड़ते है” बाला ने एक और कोशिश करते हुए कहा। “हाँ, पर उनके मम्मी पापा के पास पैसे होते है?” माँ ने रस्सी पर कपड़े डालते हुए …