I have a pet dog. His name is Bruno. He is brown and white with big black eyes. Bruno loves to play with his red ball in the garden. Every morning, I take him to the park near our house. He runs and jumps with other dogs. Bruno always wags his tail when he is happy. He is my best friend and I love him very much.

There is a big mango tree in our garden. It is very old — my grandfather planted it when he was young. In summer, the tree is full of sweet, juicy mangoes. Many birds come to eat the ripe mangoes. My grandmother makes tasty mango pickle and mango juice from the mangoes. The whole family loves to sit under the tree on hot summer days. The mango tree gives us shade, fruit, and happiness.

Diwali is my favourite festival. It comes every year in October or November. Before Diwali, we clean our house and decorate it with colourful lights called diyas. On Diwali day, we wear new clothes and visit our neighbours. Amma makes delicious sweets like laddu and barfi. In the evening, children burst small crackers and light sparklers. The whole sky looks beautiful with lights. Diwali is a time for family, sweets, and joy.

Once, a little ant fell into a river. She tried to swim but the water was too strong. A dove sitting on a tree saw the ant. The kind dove quickly dropped a leaf into the water. The ant climbed onto the leaf and was saved! A few days later, a hunter came to catch the dove. The ant saw this and bit the hunter’s foot. The hunter shouted “Ouch!” and dropped his net. The dove flew away safely. The ant and the dove became good friends.