Title : Holes in the Fence
Author : Sheikh Hassan Seylan 'Abad
Illustrator :Raihan Munif Bahasuan
Publisher : Abad Ceria Enterprise

Summary of the story :

This story is about a boy who had a bad temper. His family and friends were afraid of his bad temper that none would come near him. One day, he bought a new pair of boots and told his neighbour that he will join them in the field. When he turned up, nobody was there. He went home with his bad temper. He kicked his boots towards his father . The boots almost hit his father who was standing a few inches away. Then, he went inside his room and shouted . His father wore a piece of 'sarong' and knocked on the door with his son's towel. He acted like a servant to his son. The boy looked at his father . He told his father not to do this to him and He apologised and asked help from his father to help him turn over a new leaf. His father forgave him and agreed to help his son. He gave his son a box of nails and a hammer. He told him to hammer a nail into the wooden fence whenever he loses his temper. The boy and hammer a nail into the wooden fence each day. After a while, he discovered that he can control his temper and told his father that he don't need these nails anymore. His father smiled and took back the nails. Then, he told his son to keep the hammer and pulled out one nail each day. The days passed and the boy told his father that all nails in the fence were gone. The father took his son's hand and asked his son to look at the holes in the fence. He told his son that the fence will never be the same , the wound will still be there. The boy understood and apologised to his father. He had learned his lessons.

The part I like most is when the boy realised his mistake and try to turn over a new leaf.

l learn not to be bad tempered and be kind from the story.