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The Children's Magazine

55+ stories published and counting

Since 2011

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September 2011

Mittu and the Boring Bananas

Mittu the monkey lived in a banana plantation. Everyday he ate lots and lots of ripe yellow bananas.

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December 2011

How Fox and Hen became Enemies

This is a story that happened long time ago. It was during a time, when the fox and hen were best..

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March 2012

Pride goes before a Fall

Once there was a little red bull, who thought he was very powerful. He was so proud that he would....

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April 2012

The Giraffe's Neck

Once upon a time, there lived a very curios giraffe in a forest. He was so curious that he would stop....

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May 2012

Mittu hears a Tring

Mittu monkey was fast asleep when he heard a sound - 'Tring! Tring!' Mittu woke up with a start.

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July 2012

Polly's Quills

In a forest there lived a porcupine named Polly. Polly was always very sad because he did not like...

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August 2012

Bashu finds Friends

Once upon a time, in the jungle, there lived a shy little lion cub called Bashu. He loved playing.......

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September 2012

The Cuckoo Clock

Once, there lived a little girl in a village near a forest. Every day she went to the forest to pick flowers....

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October 2012

The Bear, the Deer and the Eagle

Bashu bear, Nidhi deer and Sunny eagle were playing near a pond, when they spotted little Mittu and....

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November 2012

Plumpy gets a Gift

Plumpy pig and Fluffy rabbit were very excited. They were going to Tintu tortoise's birthday party....

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January 2013

The Colour Combinations

It was a hot afternoon. Sunny, Mittu and Bunny were home. They could not go out to play because it..

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February 2013

Little Caterpillar has a Tummy Ache

Once upon a time, in a small garden, there lived a little caterpillar along with his friends, Ms Butterfly.....

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March 2013

Bunny Gets Unstuck!

Mittu monkey, Bunny elephant and Sittu snake were playing in the mud puddle in the middle of the

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April 2013

A Gift for the Fairy

Once upon a time, in a beautiful forest, there lived a little fairy who loved to give gifts....

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May 2013

The missed Party

All the animals in the jungle were very excited. They were invited in a garden party at Mr. Lion's...

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June 2013

Little Bashu is Frightened

Bashu the lion cub, Mittu the monkey and Sunny the sparrow were playing catch and run. Bashu was the

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August 2013

A little Ant gets a Swimming Pool

It was a very hot summer afternoon and the animals of the jungle were enjoying a nice swim in...

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September 2013

Crunch Munch Groan Moan Tch Tch Tch

Once upon a time, in a jungle pond, there lived a very greedy crocodile. He grabbed everything he saw

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November 2013

What to Wear

In a forest there lived a hare, a mare and a bear. They were the best of friends, which was so rare.

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January 2014

The Pink and Yellow Slide

Once upon a time, in a far away town, there was a beautiful children's park. It had lovely swings,

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February 2014

The Tug-of-War

Once a school of fish were playing 'run and catch'. A little whale calf was watching them and he too

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March 2014

The Flying Frog

Once upon a time, in a far away pond, there lived a little frog who wanted to fly. He tried hard everyday

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May 2014

The Little Dancing Lion

Once upon a time there was a little lion who loved to dance. He danced in the morning, he danced at

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June 2014

The Lion and The Ladybug

Once upon a time there lived a little grumpy lion. He was always very grumpy and would go,

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July 2014

Foxy Learns a Lesson

Foxy was a very cunning fox. He enjoyed teasing the animals and stealing their things. Only the

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July 2014

The Forgetful Goldfish

Goldy goldfish was very excited. "Mittu, come here," he shouted. Mittu monkey, who lived on a

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August 2014

The Drake and the Snake

Once upon a time there was a drake who wanted to bake a nice cherry cake. But he forgot how

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September 2014

Okapi

Long long ago, at the beginning of time, God created different types of creatures-animals, birds

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October 2014

The Wizard with the Wrong Spells

This is a story of how the Dinosaururs became so huge. Once upon a time there lived a great wizard.

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November 2014

Little Fox's Adventure

It was little Fox's first day of outing and he was very excited. "Bye, mom", he called out as he

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February 2015

The Sleep Out

Mittu, Sunny and Bunny were very excited! They would be sleeping that night in a tent, all by

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April 2015

Who Did It

Mittu, Sunny and Bunny were just finishing their homework when they heard mom's angry voice calling

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June 2015

The Secret Party

Mittu, Sunny and Bunny loved parties. One Saturday they planned to have a secret party in their

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July 2015

The Rose Thief

Mom was worried. All the roses in her garden were being stolen! She loved her garden very much and

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August 2015

The Pirate Patch

"Ma! There is a fancy dress competetion in school and I am going to dress up as a pirate," cried Mittu

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September 2015

To The Beach

Mittu, Sunny and Bunny eagerly packed their swimwear, flying disc and fresh towels to the beach

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December 2015

The Haunted House

Mr. Bashi's house looked just like a ship. It had a mast, a crow's nest and a mast pole. It even

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April 2016

The Friends grow a Mango Tree

Once upon a time, there lived a cow, a pig, a hen and a horse on a small farm. They were a happy..

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May 2016

Just the Right Gift

Mittu was very excited. His friends the fish, the elephant, the rooster and the lion cub were

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June 2016

Tina Learns to Focus

Little Tina was always forgetting things. She forgot her books, she forgot her bag, she forgot

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July 2016

The Angry Old Witch

Once upon a time there lived an old witch who was always angry. She was so angry that if there

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August 2016

The Chick Tries to Explore the World

Once upon a time there was a chick and a bear who were best friends. They played together

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October 2016

Kittu's Lazy Legs

Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kittu. She was very naughty and lazy.

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November 2016

The Children Build a Spacecraft

Sunny, Mittu and Bunny loved legos. They had a large collection of lego sets and they loved

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January 2017

Kitty Cat Makes a 'Little Man'

Little Kitty cat loved making snowmen. In fact, he loved making anything with snow. But there was one

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March 2017

When it Rained Frogs

Mittu came running into the kitchen, where mom was baking a cake for him. "Mom, did it rain frogs

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April 2017

A Prize for a Fact

"OK! Whoever tells a strange fact gets the prize," announced the teacher. The students were very

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August 2017

Mittu's Milkshake Plan

Mittu and Bunny were best friends. They went to the same school and studied in the same class.

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November 2017

Mittu's Shoes

Mittu, the millipede always loved, looking handsome. Every day he brushed his teeth and washed

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January 2018

Catty's Cupcakes

Catty caterpillar loved cupcakes. In fact, he wanted to eat cupcakes only and nothing else.

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January 2018

The Rain

A small Rhyme

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August 2018

The Cat and the Rat

Once there lived a cat and a rat in a very big flat. They used to quarrel with each other. They

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September 2018

The Rainbow Cottage

In a little cottage at the edge of a forest, there lived two lovely kids, Anu and Mittu. They loved 

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January 2019

A for ANT, B for BUG...

Ages ago, an army of ants built a beautiful, big, brown cottage. They cleaned and coloured it daily

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May 2019

1 to 10 Story

One bear, two tortoises and three fish were playing, when four elephants came crying. "Five monkeys

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June 2019

Vroom...Vroom

"Vroom....Vroom" Mittu picked up a stick from th garden and assumed it as the handlebar of his bike.

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July 2019

Night is Awake

Mittu woke up with a start and peeped out of his blanket. 'Crrrr... Trrrr... Crrrrr..' "Mom!" he called

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November 2012

Plumpy gets a Gift

Plumpy pig and Fluffy rabbit were very excited. They were going to Tintu tortoise's birthday party....

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January 2013

The Colour Combinations

It was a hot afternoon. Sunny, Mittu and Bunny were home. They could not go out to play because it..

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February 2013

Little Caterpillar has a Tummy Ache

Once upon a time, in a small garden, there lived a little caterpillar along with his friends, Ms Butterfly.....

About The Children's Magazine

The magazine focuses children in the age group of 4-9 years. The magazine has wide readership across the length and breadth of India. It is known for the high quality paper and good readability. Each story comes with a small photo and name of the story contributor. A small note by the editor for every story gives it a personal touch too.

Author Comments

This magazine is very special because they have been constantly supporting my work. They made my decade long journey inspiring and motivating. The personal interaction with the editors keeps boosting my spirit.

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Note: The illustrations used in the website are from the stories, which are drawn by artists from The Children's Magazine.

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