A lion king wanted his son to learn good skills and be a good ruler when he grew up. So, he decided to send him to the wise ape. However, the cub pleaded, “Father, I do not want to leave this comfortable life and go.” The lion replied, “Son, you must be well-trained. It will […]
A group of people was camping in a forest. By evening, they suddenly realised that they had no food left for dinner. A man said, “I will bring some fresh meat. We can make a bonfire and roast it.” He took a club and went to the lake thinking that animals would come to drink
Two sisters lived near a forest. One day, as they were collecting firewood in the forest, some tribal people came charging towards them. The frightened sisters ran deep into the forest. They finally found a place to hide in the hollow bark of a tree. After a while, a bear walked towards the tree. He
A deer and a doe were looking for a place to build their house. They requested a peach tree, “Can we build a house under your branches? I will soon give birth to a fawn.” The peach tree said, “But my fruits may fall on your fawn and hurt it.” They then went to a
Long ago, turtles used to live both on land and in water. A hunter once caught a turtle. He took the turtle home and asked his wife to cook him for dinner. The turtle said, “You cannot cook me unless you take me out of my shell and the shell is the hardest part of
Once, the Moon called on her friend, the spider, and said, “The animals of the Earth are scared. Please tell them that they need not be afraid of dying.” The spider slowly made his way to the Earth. He met a hare on the way who said, “O spider! You are too slow. Tell me
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
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