Poornima Sivaraman’s children’s book ‘My Collection of Short Stories for Children’ published by The Momma Clan has 15 short stories.
6. A Thrilling Trip – This short story is about an eagerly awaited trip to a forest by a group of children. They meet playful monkeys in the forest. They also find a boy shivering in the hut, wearing tatters. And due to this, they take him back with them. This story is about the wonderful wilderness and also compassion.
7. Lessons of Sharing – The story of an apartment on holiday and festival days like Holi and Diwali is narrated here. The children grow up in mutual understanding and care for all. They get together and contribute to gifts for underprivileged children. They learn about the benefits of living together as a community.
8. A Different Birthday Party – A Different Birthday Party is the story of Sohan who has always been an adorable child and given the best birthday parties. But one birthday, Sohan is sad. The reason is he has seen an orphanage and wants to do all birthdays with the orphans. His friends too join him.
9. A Visit to a Farm – This story is about children visiting a farm. They encounter nature, the luxuries of village life – healthy food, fresh fruits and veggies. The encounter air of the farm life. this story comes as a breath a much needed breath of fresh air.
10. The Strange Object – A mystery story about two children giving a burial to a puppy that died. Teaches us about respect.
Story Practices 