Minty is a naughty kit
Tell her ‘stand’ – she’s sure to sit
She laps up milk without a trace
But give her curds, she’ll turn her face!

Minty is a naughty kit
Tell her ‘come’ and she’ll just quit
Tell her ‘Run!’ – she’ll sleep all day
Call her – and she’ll run away!

Naughty Kit [Illustration by Anup Singh]
Naughty Kit [Illustration by Anup Singh]

(C) Swapna Dutta

64 words | 0 minutes
Readability: Grade 1 (6-7 year old children)
Based on Flesch–Kincaid readability scores

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