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Rip my Puppy

Rip my Puppy

Rip my puppy is so smart He loves a bounce-y ball I love to see him run and jump And rush back at my call! I miss him so when I’m at school And Rip is far away He jumps with joy when I return And we rush off to play. Rip my Puppy [Illustration by Anup Singh] (C) Swapna Dutta

The White Flowers

The White Flowers

I love the snow-white jasmines I love the tube rose too The champaks are so lovely I’ll share them all with you! They do not boast of colours They are not bright to see But they fill the place with fragrance And bloom for you and me! The White Flowers [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] (C) Swapna Dutta

The Spider on the Wall

The Spider on the Wall

Spider, spider on the wall Some are big and some are small In their web they quietly lie And pounce upon the moving fly! The Spider on the Wall [Illustration by Anup Singh] (C) Swapna Dutta

My Squirrel Friend

My Squirrel Friend

Have you seen my little friend? I call him nimble-feet Because he moves so swift and fast Is nimble – and discreet! He runs away with all my nuts And yet is never caught His striped coat is ever bright And clean – without a spot My Squirrel Friend [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] He helps himself to all my things Which I would never lend And yet I cannot do without...

The Whopping Hippo

The Whopping Hippo

The hippo loves the waterside Where it can bathe and swim and glide And all the little fishes there Swim away and cry – ‘beware’! The hippo loves to laze all day And snooze the winter noon away He’s never cold, for don’t you see He needs no quilt like you and me? The Whopping Hippo [Illustration by Anup Singh] (C) Swapna Dutta

The Lily Pool

The Lily Pool

The Lily Pool [] We have a little lily pool With lilies pink and white And though they look so fresh by day They mostly bloom at night The leaves are round and dusky green With an edge that often curls And when there’s water on the leaves They look like drops of pearls Come and see our lily pool And sit there – like I do See the lilies blooming bright...

Joking with the Goddess

Joking with the Goddess

Gopal was in great pain. A big battle seemed to be raging in his stomach. Of course, there was nothing unusual about this. With his weakness for good food — sweets in particular — he often did overeat and this was the inevitable result. As long as the pain lasted, Gopal was full of remorse, and made wild promises to eat moderately, but all were forgotten the moment he was well. This time the pain was worse than anything he had ever experienced before....

The Three Kittens

The Three Kittens

The white cat said, ‘I’m fair as snow’ The black cat said, ‘I shine!’ The tabby said, ‘well, that’s alright But the bowl of cream is MINE!’ The black cat said, ‘I’m warm as wool’ The white said, ‘I’m like silk!’ The tabby said, ‘say what you will, I’m off to drink that milk!’ The Three Kittens [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] (C) Swapna Dutta

Take me Too

Take me Too

Oh camel with a humpy back Do take me for a ride You’re so strong! For don’t you cross The sandy desert wide? Take me too when you go next For I would love to see The desert and an oasis Which are unknown to me! Take me Too [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] (C) Swapna Dutta

The Wonder Elephants

The Wonder Elephants

Ramu plays at football While Shyamu rings the bell They make the circus lively – We clap our hands and yell! Ramu is so clever And Shyamu is so free They’re the wonder elephants Whom people come to see. The Wonder Elephants [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] (C) Swapna Dutta

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