February 2022

Nonny wished to fight against dragons. So, he went to the King’s court, bowed before him and said, “Sir, please make me a knight, so that I may fight against dragons.” “It is a fine idea,” said the King, “Rise, Sir Nonny!”. Nonny was given a horse, a real sword and an armour that covered […]

Once, there were three brothers who lived in a cave with their mother. But they were not happy about it. The oldest brother asked their mother, “Why must we live in a cave?” “Everyone does!” she told him, “It is because of the Earthquake God. If we built houses, he would come and break them.”

Once, there was a young potter who had two large pots. He used them to bring water from the nearby stream. He would hang them on the two ends of a pole which he carried on his neck. One of the pots had a small crack in it, while the other pot was perfect. At

Mikaleen loved to travel. He spent his life travelling around, visiting people in their homes and telling them stories. This made people very happy. They welcomed him with food and shelter. Some gave him money too. Once Mikaleen visited a miserly couple called the Meaneys. On the way, he had picked up a stone from

Little Thumbkins lived in a tiny house right beneath a mushroom. The house was made of cobwebs which Thumbkins had gathered from the bushes. One day, Thumbkins was passing through the meadow and it began to rain. A Mama Lark, sitting in her nest, saw Thumbkins running and called out, “Come here under my wing,

An old street lamp lit the streets for many years. Now, it had grown old, and it was time for it to retire. The lamp thought sadly, ‘If the mayor orders to melt me down, I’ll be separated from the watchman and his wife. They loved me so much and looked after me so well.’

Ole was a poor gardener. He lived in a small hut with his wife Kirsten and son Hans. Unfortunately, Hans could not stand or walk. He lay in bed knitting woollen socks and caps. Kirsten worked for a rich family. Every Christmas, the master and the mistress invited poor families and distributed gifts, clothes and

One snowy winter morning, some children gathered together and made a huge Snowman. The Snowman stood in the cold and remarked, “It is delightful here. It is so cold and windy.” A dog, playing near by, remarked, “Enjoy as much as you can till the cold weather lasts. Once the weather becomes warmer, you will

Long ago, an old couple lived in a small farmhouse. The man earned his living by renting his horse to the neighbours. One day, he said, “Let’s sell the horse and buy something useful. What should I exchange it for?” His wife replied, “You know best. Whatever you do will be right for me.” The

Once, there was a tailor who believed that he was the best in the world. He wanted to become rich and famous! So, he closed his shop, packed his bags and left on a world tour. One day, he saw a huge tower reaching up high into the clouds. Around the tower there was a

A very long time ago, there lived two friends, a goldsmith and a tailor. One day, while travelling, they heard strange music. “Such lovely music!” exclaimed the tailor. “Let us find out where it is coming from,” said the goldsmith. The two friends walked towards the top of the hill from where the music seemed

Once, there was a great magician who had three sons. He had turned his eldest son into an eagle and the second one into a whale. The youngest son Jack had run away from home to save himself. Now, the king’s daughter was under a witch’s spell and was imprisoned in the castle of the

Once upon a time, a hunter lived in a forest with his little daughter Lina. One day, while hunting, he heard a child crying. To his surprise, he found a little boy crying, in a nest, on a tree. A big bird had taken the boy to its nest as its prey. The hunter saved