Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label animals. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Literature. Part hundred thirty eight.

                                              Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne.

This adventure novel was published in 1872.

Phileas Fogg and his servant Jean Passepartout decided to go on a trip. They wanted to travel around the world in eighty days.

During this time, the characters met different people and had adventures. Phileas and Jean visited many countries. They traveled by train, elephants, sled, and etc.

This book has been translated into various languages. Also, there are many movies and cartoons about this story.

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Literature. Part hundred thirty seven.

                                The Fox and the Crow by Aesop.

One day, the Fox was looking for food. Suddenly, she saw a Crow perched on a tree branch with cheese in its beak.

The Fox began praising bird and wanted to hear the Crow's "beautiful" voice. Immediately, the cheese fell out of the beak, and the cunning Fox took the food for herself.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-illustration/crow-cheese-on-oak-branch-fox-1946381956?trackingId=cefa98e2-dba3-409e-b295-4b759c71f09a&listId=searchResults



Friday, May 1, 2026

Literature. Part hundred thirty four.

                                                   "The Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen.

Once upon a time there was a king with his twelve children: eleven sons and one daughter.

Their stepmother was an evil witch. She turned her stepsons into swans and made her stepdaughter Elisa ugly.

The swan brothers flew away, and no one recognized their sister.

After some time, Elisa became beautiful again and found her brothers.

Then sister gathered nettles and made shirts from them. This saved eleven brothers.

At the end of the fairy tale, Elisa got married.

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Literature. Part hundred thirty two.

                                             The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis.

These fantasy books were written in the mid-twentieth century.

In that magical world, animals talk to people, there are many fantastic creatures, and magic.

The characters encounter adventures and grow up.


Friday, January 2, 2026

Great people: Aesop.

Aesop (Αἴσωπος) (Aísōpos) was a storyteller in Ancient Greece. He was born c. 620 BCE.


Aesop's Fables, or the Aesopica is Aesop's famous book. There are anthropomorphic animals, jokes, and educational moments.


The fabulist died 564 BCE, in Delphi, Greece.


Monday, December 1, 2025

Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred fourteen.

                                                              Beatrix Potter.
Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-illustration/cute-watercolor-rabbit-illustration-greeting-card-2623272185?trackingId=9664480d-006a-4926-b851-aed3c3180a5e




“Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were--Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter. ”

“Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.”

“What heaven can be more real than to retain the spirit-world of childhood?”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/11593.Beatrix_Potter

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Tales from childhood: Village of my yoth.

Hi, dear different readers! I'm Mrs. Anne's friend. I'm an old woman, too. Also, I have two handsome grandsons.

My childhood was spent in the village. I remember there were a lot of cattle in this place. I worked a lot in the field.

By the way, some people think I'm weird because sometimes I start making jokes or telling stories from my life.

"Good morning!" a neighbor's child told me.

"Good morning, kid!" I said.

Now I've been living in our city for over twenty years. I remember how some girl with auburn hair and green eyes was watching her younger twin sisters. They were still young then.

Raymond's friend is my friend. I know his whole family well.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/cows-graze-field-village-pets-milk-2471766977




Sunday, June 1, 2025

Literature. Part hundred twenty three.

                                                  The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf.

Once upon a time there was a boy named Nils. He tortured animals. Nils was turned into a little man.

He visited many different places with his friend goose named Martin.

In the end, Nils and his friend returned home and the boy became his previous size.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/germany-circa-2008-stamp-printed-shows-2289821565



Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Literature. Part hundred twenty one.

                                                        "The Story of Caliph Stork" by Wilhelm Hauff.

Once upon a time there was a ruler named Caliph Charid.

By magic he turned into different animals. When ruler Caliph turned into a stork, he forgot the spell.

Then he and the Princess learned the magic word and turned back into people.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/illustration-caliph-storks-fairy-tales-667023289



Saturday, February 1, 2025

Literature. Part hundred nineteen.

                                             "The Devoted Friend" by Oscar Wilde.

Once upon a time animals told about Hans and his friend Miller.

Hans was the young and worked in the garden.

Miller visited Hans during spring. They didn't forget each other.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/oscar-wilde-irish-writer-poet-one-2402532413




Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Fauna.

Fauna is an animal life in a region and climate zone.

Different animals live in different places. Some appear in the cold season, and others in the warm season.

Also, Fauna is the goddess of health in Roman myths and legends.

Source of image: 

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/fauna-icons-set-cockatoo-swan-duck-1271657452



Sunday, December 1, 2024

Literature. Part hundred seventeen.

                                                   "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage" by the Brothers Grimm.

Once upon a time there were The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage. They lived together.

But other birds thought that the Bird did many works. It was very fun for them.

Then, when the characters were performing another responsibilities they all died.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/kassel-germany-may-8-2018-statue-1153265263



Saturday, October 12, 2024

Soil.

Soil or earth is a mixture. In it there are many different minerals. Also, there are different types of soil.

In order for plants to grow on the ground, it needs to be looked after.

Animals can live in the soil.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-generated/tomato-plant-planted-cross-section-soil-2478482439



Sunday, September 8, 2024

Food chain.

A food chain is a different relationship between plants and animals. They eat each other and transfer energy.

Every creature in the food chain is important.

Food chains support flora and fauna in ecosystems.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/diagram-showing-food-chain-illustration-1983231710



Saturday, July 20, 2024

Forest tundra.

Forest tundra is a transition zone between tundra and taiga.

Those natural landscapes are found in Eurasia and North America.

Also, forest tundra has its own flora and fauna. Pine and spruce trees grow there. Deer, wolves, and bears live in the forest tundra.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/wild-reindeer-walks-through-snowcovered-plain-1198602622



Monday, July 8, 2024

Tales from childhood: Person's friend.

Angela felt that she didn't have any friends. It was very difficult for her.

"I want to have a good friend," she said.

"I recommend you a dog. These animals are nice pets and friends," Maria said.

Now, Angela had a dog as a friend. She walked every morning with her pet. Also, Angela taught her new friend.

"It really helps when very lonely," Timothy said.

Sophie was very glad that Angela had a good friend.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/hand-gently-holds-dogs-paw-on-1773928418



Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Subtropics.

Subtropics are climate zones. The weather here is colder than in the tropics.

Also, there are plants and animals.

Frosts in the subtropics are weak.

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/map-world-climate-zones-2118521531



Saturday, June 1, 2024

Literature. Part hundred eleven.

                                              "The Elephant's Child" by Rudyard Kipling.

Once upon a time, Elephants had a nose instead of a trunk. One little Elephant was very curious and asked questions.

One day he wanted to know what the Crocodile ate and the Crocodile grabbed him by the nose. The little Elephant was saved, but his nose turned into a trunk and Elephants got trunks.