Sahil Gupta

Once there was a rich man. He had a horse. He loved his horse a lot and appointed a stableman to take care of him. The stableman washed and scrubbed the horse clean every day. Then he groomed him so that he might look shiny and handsome. The rich man stocked the stable with lots […]

Once there was a wolf. He had not eaten for days and had grown thin. His search for food led him out of the forest and into the outskirts of a city. There, he saw a big house. ‘I might get some food here,’ he thought. He saw a dog sitting in the lawn. The

A miller and his son lived in a village. The miller had a donkey. All three lived happily. Once, there was a country fair in the neighbouring village. The miller and his son decided to visit the fair. They took their donkey along. On the way, two women passed by them. The miller heard one

Once there was a raven. While flying around the forest one day, he saw a lake. There were swans in it. He was fascinated by the graceful swans. The raven looked at himself and said, “I am black as coal and the swans are white as snow. Maybe I can become like them if I

There was a wild boar. He was old and wise. One day, while looking for food, he stopped near a tree and began sharpening his tusks against its trunk. A monkey was sitting on a branch of the same tree. The monkey thought, ‘What a silly creature! Look at him preparing for battle when there

Sheroo was a faithful dog. He had a powerful voice. His barks were enough to send shivers down the spine of those with bad intentions. Sheroo loved his master and his family, who had cared for him since he was a pup. When everyone would go to sleep at night, Sheroo would be awake, guarding

A frog who lived in a swamp had a dream that he had received miraculous powers to heal everyone. He was very happy. He told his wife, “My dear, I have got magical powers. I can heal anybody.” His wife said, “That’s a great piece of news! Soon, the animals in the forest will visit

Once, there was a lion. While wandering outside his den in search of prey, he saw a bull grazing near by. The bull was huge and he had strong muscles. The lion wanted to eat the bull. So he came up with a plan to kill him. He said to the bull, “I am cooking

A woodcutter went to the forest every day to cut wood. Occasionally, he was accompanied by his daughter. Once, a lion saw the woodcutter’s daughter from a distance. He fell in love with her. Next day, he went to the woodcutter’s house and asked for her hand in marriage. The woodcutter was shocked and scared

A donkey was grazing in a pasture, when he heard the droning of grasshoppers. He was fascinated with the sound. He listened for a while. Then he tried to imitate the sound, but couldn’t. Next day, when the donkey went to the pasture, he heard the grasshoppers droning. He decided to meet them. He went

A shepherd lived at the foot of a hill. He had many sheep and they would graze in the meadows. There was a little lamb among them. One day, while grazing, he lost his way and entered the forest. There, a fox chased him. The lamb ran away. Soon, a jackal saw him. Just as

There was a rooster who lived with a farmer. Every day, the farmer would feed him grains. Once, the farmer had to leave for the neighbouring village. He left his rooster with his neighbour. “Please feed him while I am away,” said the farmer. But the neighbour let the rooster roam around the backyard without

A fox was roaming near some bushes. Suddenly, he saw a huge animal with a bushy mane. When the animal roared loudly, the fox almost fainted. He was dizzy and ran away as fast as his legs could carry him. On the way, he met a squirrel, and told him what had happened. The squirrel