The white cat said, ‘I’m fair as snow’
The black cat said, ‘I shine!’
The tabby said, ‘well, that’s alright
But the bowl of cream is MINE!’

The black cat said, ‘I’m warm as wool’
The white said, ‘I’m like silk!’
The tabby said, ‘say what you will,
I’m off to drink that milk!’

The Three Kittens [Illustration by Sudheer Nath]
The Three Kittens [Illustration by Sudheer Nath]

(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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