Poornima Sivaraman’s children’s book ‘My Collection of Short Stories for Children’ published by The Momma Clan has 15 short stories.
11. The Interesting Insects – This story is about observances and the importances of observing nature with a will to learn from various living beings. The children observe the behaviour of ants, squirrels, monkeys and lizards and come to logical conclusions. This is a must-read story for all children to learn from nature.
12. Experiences in Life – Rohan is rushing for an interview when he sees an old man lying on the street. The old man is getting a heart attack and needs medical attention. Rohan knows he may lose the job interview but does what his heart thinks is right. Read this enchanting story about timely and compassionate action and the consequences thereof.
13. The ego can be a spoiler – Tarun had been spoilt and pampered as a child and due to this was unfriendly and hostile to classmates. His parents don’t teach him about sharing. But Rinky does – a new girl in school she is nice to Tarun and brings him back into the fold.
14. Caring for Parents – In this story, we see grandparents being shouted at in front of children by the parents. It tells us about why we need to respect the elderly and continue India’s tradition of learning and caring for elders. It teaches us about how to learn and cherish our elders.
15. Staying away from online negativity – This story of Rinku, who is wayled by wrong usage of technology devices and needs to be bought back on the path. This story questions why we need so much social media and technology? What use is it serving if we become disconnected from our communities?
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