Diddle Diddle Dumpling

There was a little boy called John. He was very playful. He played hard at the playground and was exhausted when he got home. His father told him to get undressed and ready for a bath. The little boy nodded and went straight to his room.
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His father was waiting for John at the bathroom but he never came. His father went to John’s room. He saw that John was already asleep in his bed fully clothed. And one shoe was off but one shoe was still on his right foot.

His father took off John’s shoe and his trousers. He dressed him in his pyjamas and left him to sleep.

Moral of the story :

Avoid playing too much until you are too tired to do anything else. If you play too much, you will be tired and you will get very little time for study which is more important than play.

Dick An Actor

Dick was an actor. He was brilliant. He had a strange character. He insisted on realism. He was a head ache to his manager. A drama was played.


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The first was drinking scene. Water was provided in a cup. Dick insisted on liquor. The manager had brought a bottle of liquor.

The second scene was a fighting scene. He insisted on real swords. Steel swords were provided.



The third scene was the one in which the hero was drinking poison. The manager had real poison. The actor was in fix.



He realised his mistakes. He realised the importance of practicality in life. He promised to be sensible in future.



Moral : Practicality in life is important.

Cobbler Cobbler

In a small town in England, there lived a poor little girl. Her friend invited her to come to her birthday party. She was so excited. But her right shoe was spoilt. She needed to get it mended quickly. So, she went to see a cobbler in her little town.
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“Cobbler, cobbler," called the girl. “Please mend my shoe."

“When do you want it done, little girl?" asked the cobbler.

“Get it done by half-past two. Then I will give you half a crown," said the girl. The cobbler smiled and quickly mended her shoe.

The cobbler finished repairing her shoe before half-past two. The little girl was so happy. Now, she could go to her friend's birthday party.

Moral of the story :

You should be grateful that there are people who could do something good for you.

Bye Baby Bunting

One fine morning, a hunter was getting ready to go hunting. Before departing, he went to see his little baby. His baby was awake in a baby crib. He looked at his baby’s blanket and thought the blanket might not be thick enough for the coming winter.
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“Bye, my little baby. Daddy is going hunting. Daddy is going to fetch some rabbit skin to make you a new blanket," said the hunter to his baby.

He kissed his baby and went off hunting. After the hunting, he bought a blanket which saved his child from the sever winter that followed.

Moral of the story :

As the head of the family, you must be able to provide food and clothing for your family.