Easy Reading on Pitara Kids Network

Do You Like Fruits?

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 14:23:37 +0000

Apples in the winter time
Chikoos in the fall
Mangoes in the summer time
I like it best of all!

Oranges and kinnows bright
Sugar-cane so sweet
Melons and the juicy grape
All of them – a treat!

Have You Seen the Cuckoo Bird?

Fri, 23 Jun 2000 21:27:22 +0000

Have you seen the cuckoo bird
With raven-coloured wing?
Although I haven’t seen one yet
I’ve often heard her sing.

The cuckoo on our champak tree
Is hidden from our sight
Because the leaves are thick and close
But how she sings at night!

‘Cuckoo… cuckoo’ says the bird
‘I may be dark, it’s true
But there is not a single bird
That sings the way I do!’

Roses

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 15:52:13 +0000

Roses in the winter time
Roses in the fall
The roses in my garden
Are the nicest of them all

Some prefer the jasmines
The champaks on the tree
Or the lilies in the pool
But it’s the rose for me!

The wild roses climbing up the wall
Which hang in clusters white
The sprawling bush of roses pink
Which looks so trim and bright

Koel

Thu, 21 Dec 2000 07:56:24 +0000

When wisps of white
Sail across the sky
When the breeze blows warm
And the days grow long
From somewhere in the distance
You can hear my song
Coo-ooo, Coo-ooo Coo-oooo

When mangoes ripen
In the dark green trees
And hovering around
Are busy buzzy bees
Right over the wall
You can hear my call
Coo-o, Coo-oo, Cooo-ooo

When plump wild figs
Go squish under your feet
And juicy purple jamuns
Are munched by parakeets

The Fleeting Deer

Thu, 05 Jul 2001 21:52:18 +0000

The deer runs fast
With nimble feet
By lucky chance
You may just meet!

Sweet deer, do pause
Beneath the tree-
Won’t you please
Make friends with me?

Five Little Chickens

Thu, 08 Jun 2000 15:56:15 +0000

Said the first little chicken,
With a queer little squirm,
“Oh, I wish I could find
A fat little worm!”

Said the next little chicken,
With an odd little shrug,
“Oh, I wish I could find
A fat little bug!”

Said the third little chicken,
With a sharp little squeal,

Five Little Chickens []

“Oh, I wish I could find
Some nice yellow meal!”

Said the fourth little chicken,
With a faint little moan,
“Oh, I wish I could find
A green little leaf!”

Sunflowers

Fri, 05 Jan 2001 01:03:05 +0000

Sunflower, sunflower, I love you
You look so gay and bright

Sunflower, sunflower, I love you
You make me think of light

When I see your cheerful face
I want to dance and sing

Sunflower, sunflower I love you
You make me think of spring!

Work while You Work

Sat, 10 Feb 2001 20:27:07 +0000

Work while you work,

Play while you play;

One thing each time,

All that you do,

Do with your might;

Things done by halves

Are not done right

Work while You Work []

Little Blue Daisies

Sat, 29 Sep 2001 19:34:09 +0000

Little Blue Daisies [Illustration by Shinod AP]

Little blue daisies

in my flowerbed
First came the ladybird
red red red
Fly away ladybird
said the daisy blue
Poor little ladybird flew flew flew

Then came the grasshopper
green green green
He hid in the leaves
not to be seen
Hop away grasshopper,
said the daisy blue
Poor little grasshopper
Went hop, hop hop

Third came the bumblebee
black black black
Humming to himself
a brand new song
Fly away bumblebee, said

Over in the Meadow

Fri, 30 Mar 2001 13:19:14 +0000

Over in the meadow,
In the sand, in the sun,
Lived an old mother toad
And her little toadie one.

“Wink,” said the mother;
“I wink,” said the one;
So she winked and blinked
In the sand, in the sun.

Over in the meadow,
Where the stream runs blue,
Lived an old mother fish
And her little fishes two.

Over in the Meadow [Illustration by Anup Singh]

“Swim,” said the mother;
“We swim,” said the two;
So they swam and they leaped
Where the stream runs blue.

Swinging Monkey

Sat, 03 Feb 2001 02:50:21 +0000

Look up there
And you will see
The monkeys swinging
From the tree

I like the way
They jump and flee –
Now, do they want
Some nuts from me?

Swinging Monkey [Illustration by Sudeer Nath]

The Cat and the Cartoon

Sat, 07 Jul 2001 16:30:48 +0000

The mouse in the movie came out of the hole
The cat watching the TV gave a low growl
There were no more mice in the house
She had seen to that
Cartoons are so cruel,
the tabby thought
Why should they make me dream of
the meals I no more have?

The Cat and the Cartoon [Illustration by Shinod AP]

Dog Dream

Sun, 17 Jun 2001 03:23:22 +0000

The dog was spread out
like a mat on the floor

His tongue hanging out
for water chilled and cool

Dreaming of icy lands
Made his mouth water

The fly swooped down and
made away with the drop!

The dog’s learnt his lesson
He’s become a smart guy

He dreams lovely dreams
With his mouth closed!

Dog Dream [Illustration by Shinod AP]

Naughty Kit

Mon, 29 Jan 2001 12:39:57 +0000

Minty is a naughty kit
Tell her ‘stand’ – she’s sure to sit
She laps up milk without a trace
But give her curds, she’ll turn her face!

Minty is a naughty kit
Tell her ‘come’ and she’ll just quit
Tell her ‘Run!’ – she’ll sleep all day
Call her – and she’ll run away!

Naughty Kit [Illustration by Anup Singh]

Fluff, the Cat

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 09:16:35 +0000

Fluff, the cat is my own pet
She’s cuddle-y and so soft
She loves to feast on fish and milk
And snooze upon the loft.

Fluff is bright and really smart
And so alert all day
When she prowls around the house
The mice just run away!

Fluff, the Cat [Illustration by Anup Singh]

Rip my Puppy

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 08:37:39 +0000

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]

The White Flowers

Wed, 31 Jan 2001 09:13:22 +0000

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]

The Plant at the Crossing

Thu, 22 Nov 2001 06:14:05 +0000

At a crowded crossing
I saw a brave new
recruit
to stem the environmental
rot

A tiny young
plant
transplanted in a
metal cage
took the exhaust of buses, trucks, cars
and scooters
full blast

The rate of wilting will
indicate pollution
levels
said a municipal official
with a satisfied smile

The Plant at the Crossing [Illustration by Shinod AP]

Testing death on a
plant
is so much better
In fact a “no-cost” option
to save this
Earth

Our Lips and Ears

Tue, 16 Jan 2001 09:27:05 +0000

If you your lips would keep from slips,
Five things observe with care:
Of whom you speak, to whom you speak,
And how and when and where.

If you your ears would save from jeers,
These things keep meekly hid:
Myself and I, and mine and my,
And how I do and did.

Our Lips and Ears []

A Smile

Thu, 06 Apr 2000 19:35:09 +0000

Let others cheer the winning man,
There’s one I hold worthwhile;
‘Tis he who does the best he can,
Then loses with a smile.

Beaten he is, but not to stay
Down with the rank and file;
That man will win some other day,
Who loses with a smile

A Smile [Illustration by Sudheer Nath]

My Puppy

Sat, 26 Feb 2000 11:42:11 +0000

Wuff! Wuff! Wuff!
My little puppy barks
You won’t believe it,
she’s afraid of the dark
She jumps about
her ears go flapping
She comes to me when she hears me clapping

My Puppy

My Squirrel Friend

Mon, 04 Dec 2000 06:03:08 +0000

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
My frisky squirrel-friend!

If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking

Wed, 08 Mar 2000 08:35:18 +0000

If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;

If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one robin
Unto his nest again,

I shall not live in vain.

If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking [Illustration by Anup Singh]

The Lily Pool

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:30:27 +0000

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
I know you’ll love them too!

The Three Kittens

Sun, 06 Feb 2000 07:52:41 +0000

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]

Take me Too

Mon, 07 Dec 1998 18:51:02 +0000

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]

Little Black Dashes

Sat, 23 Sep 2000 18:17:36 +0000

Little Black Dashes [Illustrations by Kusum Chamoli]

Little black dashes
On six legs each
Walking very fast
Where do they reach?

One saved a friend
Many ate a peach
We’re clever sing the ants
We wish and we can reach.

If

Sun, 19 Dec 1999 15:36:01 +0000

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream-and not make dreams your master;
If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;