https://www.pitara.com/tags/winter-stories/Recent content in Winter Stories on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/stories-for-kids/the-tiger-and-the-dried-persimmons/Sat, 06 May 2000 10:05:50 +0000https://www.pitara.com/fiction-for-kids/stories-for-kids/the-tiger-and-the-dried-persimmons/<p>There was once a small and sleepy village, surrounded by mountains on all sides.</p> <p>A tiger lived on the mountain behind the village. Whenever he climbed to the top of the mountain and roared, the people in the village trembled with fright.</p> <p>On a winter night, when all the world seemed to be covered with snow, the tiger climbed down. He had not eaten for several days and was very, very, very hungry.</p> <figure class="image-medium has-caption"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/story-29_1.gif" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/story-29_1_hu_5bc0f0d146cdd047.gif" srcset="https://www.pitara.com/media/story-29_1_hu_29eeb0eb38cbadd5.gif 320w, https://www.pitara.com/media/story-29_1_hu_5bc0f0d146cdd047.gif 900w" sizes="(min-width: 900px) 900px, 320px" alt="The Tiger and the Dried Persimmons [Illustrations: Kusum Chamoli]" height="579" width="900" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption>The Tiger and the Dried Persimmons [Illustrations: Kusum Chamoli]</figcaption> </figure> <p>As he was desperately looking for food, he came near the window of a house. A lamp was flickering inside.</p>