Her vivid emerald green skin with spots and stripes made it almost impossible for anyone to spot her. She was lovely but very lonely, for in the language of the animals, 'Piri' meant 'dangerous'.
Piri was a harmless snake. She never thought of disturbing or attacking anyone. She just wanted to talk to other animals and make them her friends, but all the animals in the forest were frightened by her appearance. They thought Piri would gulp them down if they came too close to her.
One day, a white rabbit was hopping near the banyan tree, Piri's home, with lush grass growing underneath it. As usual, Piri had coiled herself around a branch and enjoyed the fresh morning breeze.
She noticed the rabbit and called him, "Brother rabbit, can we be friends? I want to play with you." The rabbit looked up at her and quaked with fear. He ran away, mumbling, "I can't be friends with a python! I am not a fool. I know you will eat me up." Before Piri could say anything, the rabbit vanished into the bush.
The following day, Piri was resting on another branch of the Banyan tree, enjoying the first rays of the sun kissing her shiny body and making it warm.
She was eager to make friends and saw a red and yellow jungle fowl walking across the forest floor. It searched for sweet grass seeds that only grew near the banyan tree.
Piri hissed from the tree top, "Hey, fowl, can we be friends? I want to play with you." The fowl looked up and found the giant python calling him for friendship. The bird panicked and ran as fast as it could.
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Wuffy's Race
Wuffy Deer would wake up early every morning and run. Seeing him running like this, one day, Blackie Bear asked him, \"Wuffy, you wake up so early every day to practice running, and then you come to school. Why is it so necessary?\"
Keeping in Touch
\"Have you finished your homework, Jessie and Jimmy?\"
A Tail of Courage
When you drive down to the southern part of Kerala, you will find the village of Ambalur. With the rocky hills of Ambu overlooking this little village, it is filled with vast grasslands and a variety of farms.
Mystery Of The Egg
Krish's father Vipul was an engineer in the Central Public Works Department. He was transferred to a forest in Nepal for road construction. So, he settled in Nepal with his family.
A WIN-WIN GAME!
\"What are we playing today?\" Aditi jogged in her spot. She could never stay still. Some called her naughty and unruly, but she considered herself a bundle of energy. As did her friend Manan.
A Helping Hand
Then Cheeku rabbit woke up in the morning, he noticed that the entire sky was filled with dark clouds.
Best Brother, My Brother
Udit looked at his history homework. \"Why do they give us so much homework,\" he mumbled. He yawned and decided to sharpen his pencils before starting the homework.
THE BEACH MYSTERY
\"Don't go too much towards that side,\" Appa warned Santhosh. But the forbidden is always tempting. And so, he inched towards it.
The Chain of Change
\"Today is Independence Day, and the school will shut early. That's great, isn't it?\" Raju Bhaiya said, smiling amidst the roaring sounds and black clouds coming out of his three-wheeler auto-rickshaw.
Aayu's Independence Day
Over the past two days, the children at Aayu's school had been getting ready for the grand celebration to be held on Independence Day. They were taught to salute the national flag with discipline and respect and sing the national anthem rhythmically and within the time limit.
