An eagle king’s prime minister was a parrot. One day, the parrot was late for work. The eagle asked him, “What is the matter?” The parrot replied, “A hunter has set up a net near my nest. Already a crane and his family have been trapped in the net. I am thinking of making a […]
When Tenali was a kid, the provincial ruler visited the school and questioned who the most intelligent child was.Since none got up, Tenali said it was him and the king praised him for his courage. On growing up, he went to Vijaya Nagar’s ruler Sri Krishnadeva Raya’s royal priest Thathacharya and impressed him. He promised
The queen of beasts had invited all the animals, birds and insects to a great feast. During the feast, the king of ants got up and said, “My people are stronger than any of you. Not even the elephant can stand before us.” He also insulted the worms saying that he disliked them very much.
Long ago, a stripeless tiger saw a woodcutter, sleeping near his bullock cart. The tiger crept quietly and whispered to the bullock, “Your master is not strong, yet he makes you work for him. So how does he do it?” The bullock answered, “Why don’t you ask him?” The tiger sprang over to the woodcutter
Once, a peafowl realised that one of his tail feathers was missing. So he called the best detectives in the forest, the fox and the monkey. The fox was cleverer and wiser than the monkey. He followed the clues to find the missing tail feather. It led him to the deepest of forests where he
A swallow couple was moving their nest along with their hatchlings, one day. They had told their children to stay together and not to stray. But the youngest hatchling, Mae, was very adventurous. She had just learnt to fly and got distracted easily. Mae looked all around her while flying. She always stayed behind to
Once, there lived a strong lion in a thick jungle. One day, he was feeling very hungry. He came out of his den and started looking for prey. After searching for a long time, the lion saw a small hare. He caught the hare, thinking, ‘This hare cannot satisfy my hunger but something is better
One day, a jackal was hunting among some rocks near a lake. He noticed that a heron was busy looking for frogs in the lake. After a while, the heron came near the bank of the lake. “What a long neck you have,” flattered the jackal, “What happens when the wind blows? Doesn’t it break
Long ago, the crocodile had a smooth golden skin. He would spend all day in the muddy waters and only come out at night. All the other animals would come and admire his beautiful golden skin. Gradually, the crocodile became very proud of his skin and started coming out of the water to bask in
A doe went out and brought water and grass for her fawns, every day. Every time she left the house, she warned that when she came back, she would say, “Open the door, my children; I brought you grass on the horn and water in the mouth.” One day, a wolf hid and watched how
A hungry jackal saw a fat quail in the forest while hunting. He came up with a plan and said to the quail, “My old father used to say that a quail usually sings better than other quails if she closes her eyes.” The quail believed the jackal and closed her eyes and sang a
A little frog never listened to what his mother told him. His mother had grown very old but she was still worried about her son’s future. One day, she became very ill. She said, “Son, I shall not live much longer. When I die, do not bury me on the mountain. I want to be
One day, a hungry jackal saw a little girl sitting up in a tree. “Come down, my child and I will carry you home on my back,” said the jackal. “I am a Sun child. I don’t ride on a jackal’s back,” said the girl. However, the jackal coaxed in such a sweet manner that
A lark had built her nest on a large tree. One day, an elephant shook the branches of that tree, making the lark’s eggs fall and break. The poor lark went to a wasp and requested, “Will you please help me teach the elephant a lesson?” The wasp agreed. He gathered a swarm of wasps
The kitten is very naughty. She doesn’t listen to her mother and causes trouble for her. The poor mother keeps running throughout the day to put everything in order. Sometimes the kitten pours milk on the floor or sometimes throws her blanket into the nearby well. One day, her mother goes to the market to