A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day it found the skin of ...
True Wealth
One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the purpose of showing his son how the poor people live...
The Ship
A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two su...
The Selfish Man
Once upon a time, there was a selfish man. He liked everything to be his own. He could not share his belongings with anyone, not even his fr...
The Proud Red Rose
One beautiful spring day a red rose blossomed in a forest. Many kinds of trees and plants grew there. As the rose looked around, a pine tree...
The Monkey and the Dolphin
One day long ago, some sailors set out to sea in their sailing ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey. When the...
The Lion and the Mouse
Once when a Lion was asleep, a little Mouse began running up and down upon him. This soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him...
The Greedy Mouse
A greedy mouse saw a basket full of corn. He wanted to eat it. So he made a small hole in the basket. He squeezed in through the hole. He at...
The Fox and the Grapes
One afternoon a fox was walking through the forest and spotted a bunch of grapes hanging from over a lofty branch. "Just the thing to q...
The Crystal Ball
In the south of Spain, there was a small village whose people were very joyful and lucky. The children played under the shade of trees in th...
The Boy who cried 'Wolf'
Once there was a shepherd boy who had to look after a flock of sheep. One day, he felt bored and decided to play a trick on the villagers. H...
The Ant and the Dove
One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to ...
Strong or Weak
There was a proud teak tree in the forest. He was tall and strong. There was a small herb next to the tree. The teak tree said, “I am very h...
Parable of the Pencil
The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. “There are 5 things you need to know,” he told the pencil, “Be...
Friends
Bunny rabbit lived in the forest. He had many friends. He was proud of his friends. One day Bunny rabbit heard the loud barking of the wild ...
Fools
It was a cold and silent night. The weather was freezing. A group of monkeys were on a tree. They were clinging to its branches. One of the ...
Christmas Surprise
It was two days before Christmas. Harry, Cornelius, Monty and I were busy building a snowman when Fritz appeared with his little niece Emily...
A Merchant and his Donkey
One beautiful spring morning, a merchant loaded his donkey with bags of salt to go to the market in order to sell them. The merchant and his...
The Wolf and the Lamb
A lamb was grazing with a flock of sheep one day. She soon found some sweet grass at the edge of the field. Farther and farther she went, aw...
The Thirsty Crow
One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, she could not find any. She felt very weak, almost ...
The Three Cows
There was a green and fresh pasture, in which three cows lived, a white cow, a black cow and a reddish-brown one. The cows were kind to each...
The Stranger in the Garden
Once upon a time there was a man who had a big garden. He had planted many fruit trees and cared for them till they bear fruits. Now he want...
The Rope
The night fell heavy in the heights of the mountains and the man could not see anything. All was black. Zero visibility, and the moon and th...
The Most Beautiful Heart
One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large cro...
The Hare and the Tortoise
There once was a speedy Hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, the Tortoise challenged him to a race. All...
The Milkmaid and her Pail
Patty the Milkmaid was going to market carrying her milk in a pail on her head. As she went along, she began calculating what she would do w...
The Goose with the Golden Eggs
Once when a Lion was asleep, a little Once upon a time, a man and his wife had the good fortune to have a goose which laid a golden egg ever...
The Devoted Mother
A mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way to the lake one day. The ducklings were very happy following their mother and quack...
The Fox and the Stork
A selfish fox once invited a stork to dinner at his home and for a joke put nothing before her but some soup in a very shallow dish. The fox...
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