Best of Grandma’s Tales

It had become very hot that summer. People in the village stayed in their houses during the hot part of the day, refusing to step out till the sun went down.But the animals were finding it very difficult, especially all the stray dogs and cats. The dogs were looking for a cool spot where they […]

They named him Dopey because he slept all the time. He was supposed to be the sheep dog, but the farmer thought he was the most stupid sheep dog he had ever had!Whenever he got a chance, he curled up and slept: in a haystack or on the doormat, inside the manger or on the

Mrs Fowler had several cats. Winnie was a striped grey cat born to Kitty and Hector, two of Mrs Fowler’s cats. She kept them very well. They all behaved beautifully and never made a nuisance of themselves. Winnie was different.If there was any trouble possible, Winnie would definitely get into it. Her parents tried to

There were many hobby classes in school: music, dancing, puppetry, riding and many more. All the students had joined to learn something. Lisa wanted to learn dance, so she joined the classes.Miss Nelson was very graceful and taught the students the steps of each dance. Then she would have Miss Gertrude play the piano while

Bunker was a young monkey who lived with his tribe. He always heard them talk about a ‘catcher’ and a ‘zoo’ and wondered what these things meant. He asked his mother and she just shivered and rolled her eyes.One day, the monkeys had a group meeting.“We should tell them about the dangers they face,” said

No one talked to Macy. Her father was a very important man in the city and when he visited the school, the Principal and the teachers were very polite to him. He came as the Chief Guest for some of the school functions too.But this did not help Macy who was a shy girl. She

The house stood alone on top of a hill. No one went there. Even the sheep that grazed on the hill did not go near the house. It was said that the house was haunted, because people had seen lights moving inside it.Murli came to the village to live with his grandfather. He used to

In a castle far away lived Princess Isabella. She was very beautiful and kind. The people in the kingdom loved her. But there was a wicked witch who lived in a forest near by, who was very jealous of Isabella.If she had something that belonged to someone else, the witch could transform herself. She tried

Patch was Jimmy’s terrier. He had a white coat with golden patches on it. That’s why he had been named Patch. That set off his hobby.He collected everything with patches on it: a cushion with a patch design, a towel with a coffee stain, an envelope with a stamp on it, a doormat with piping.

On Gerry’s Farm Hetty, the hen, and Donna, the duck, were great friends. There were a very neat coop for the hens and a pond for the ducks. But since Hetty and Donna were friends, they often met to chat about the farm. Hetty would trip over to the pond and Donna would stand outside

Poppy’s mother often found her sitting up at night. She would read or play games or watch TV. She couldn’t sleep. It was very difficult, because the next morning Poppy would fall asleep in the class! No matter what Poppy’s mother tried, it didn’t seem to work.One night, a strong wind blew and it entered

The pig was the only animal on the farm who had no tail. He looked at the others and felt very envious. The cow swished its tail with such ease. The horse had one like a whisk. The rooster had a most beautiful one: bright and wavy! The dog and the cat had thick furry

Nelly was the star singer in the school choir. She had a beautiful voice, clear and strong. When she sang, people would stop whatever they were doing and simply listen! She enjoyed singing—in the house, at school, in the bath, in the garden. You could hear her humming even when she did her homework or

Jenny was visiting her grandmother. Granny was going to help with a church sale, so a lot of old things were being taken out. The attic in Granny’s house was a wonderful place to hunt for things.Jenny rummaged through old clothes, trunks, furniture, toys and all kinds of treasures in the attic. Granny had told

Peter wanted a pet very much. He was very lonely and had no one to play with. He did spend time looking at squirrels and birds and rabbits. But it was not the same thing as having his own puppy.His parents decided to give him a puppy for his birthday. On Saturday morning, Papa and