A peacock lived in a jungle. He was very afraid of the hunters who used to come to the jungle to hunt peacocks for their feathers. One day the peacock came rushing to the lion, the king of the jungle. He told him about the hunters. “Please help me!” he cried. The lion said, “ […]
Once upon a time, there was a Princess who never laughed. Throughout her life, she did not even smile. Her father loved her very much and felt very sad to see her like this. He made the announcement that whoever made the Princess laugh would marry her. Soon, the palace was filled with clowns, jugglers
Two boys were collecting hazel nuts in the woods. They wanted to eat the nuts but could not crack open the nuts with their teeth. Just then, a very tiny man came up to them and offered, “I can crack open the nuts for you. But will you give me some of your nuts in
Jenny was with her babysitter, Cathy while her parents were away. Cathy took very good care of Jenny. Jenny too loved Carol very much. Jenny was feeling bored when suddenly Cathy came into the room and announced “We are going to the park today!” Jenny couldn’t believe her. She always loved to go outside. Cathy
Once, a Prince married a beautiful Princess but soon had to leave for a long journey. The Prince asked her not to leave her chamber and to avoid wicked people. The Princess promised to do so, and as soon as the Prince left, she locked herself in her chamber. One day, a woman who was
A poor cobbler and an old fat merchant died on the same day. They both reached their heavenly abode. On the gate of the heaven, they were stopped by a guard. The guard took the merchant inside a hall but the poor cobbler had to stay outside. He heard some voices coming from the room.
Little Ronny loved to watch the silvery moon at night and wondered if he could go to the moon some day. One night, as Ronny was watching the night sky, a silver ladder descended from the moon and a handsome prince walked down the ladder. Ronny couldn’t believe his eyes. The prince walked up to
Once upon a time, there was a rich merchant named Marko. He was a miser. One day, he went for a walk. On the way, he saw an old man sitting and begging in the name of Christ. Though Marko noticed him, he walked past him. At the same time, a poor man came walking
Sussan was a little girl. She lived in a big house which was surrounded by many trees. One bright morning Sussan woke up and decided to go for a walk. Suddenly she heard a soft whistle. She looked around but saw nothing. The whistle sounded again. Now Sussan looked at her house. There was no
Once upon a time, there was an old woman. Her son was a fool. One day, the fool found three peas. He picked them up and planted them outside the village. When the shoots came up, he began to guard them. One day, he saw a crane pecking at them. The fool quietly went and
Alice had a collection of toys in her nursery. Dolly was the prettiest doll. She loved playing with other dolls. One morning, when Dolly woke up, she saw her face in the mirror. She was horrified to see her face. It was covered with spots. She was in shock. “Oh my God! What has happened
A lion lived with his family in a jungle. Papa lion was very worried. His cub was growing big but still he had not learnt to roar. A lion without a roar! He asked a jackal to teach his cub how to roar. The jackal started teaching the cub. “Say, Oooo!Oooo!” said the jackal to
Shabarsha, a peasant, was upset as the harvest that year was bad. His master racked his brains about how to take care of the cattle and where to get some money from. “Don’t worry, master!” Shabarsha said to him. “Just give me the day, and I’ll find a way!” Then, he went to the mill
Once upon a time, there were two peasants, Ivan and Naum. Together, they decided to go to another village and look for work. They kept travelling and finally came to a well-off village. They were hired by different masters. After working for a week, they met on Sunday. “My dear friend, how much have you
There were three brothers living in a village. They were very poor. Among the three brothers the youngest was a fool. But he thought himself a clever man. The other two brothers told him to sell their ox in the city. On the way, a sudden storm arose. While passing under a tree, the youngest