Once there was a proud peacock, who lost an ocellus (eyespot) during a rain dance. When the peacock realised that his tail was one ocellus short, he called the best detectives in the forest, the fox and the monkey. The fox was clever and wise, while the monkey was smart. The fox went looking for […]
The cuckoos were moving out of their shelter and had asked all their babies to stay together and not stray. The youngest cuckoo, Rinoa, was adventurous. She used to look all around while flying. She would swoop over flowers and chatter with other birds. Mama Cuckoo warned Rinoa to stay with them, but when they
Ron was bullied by some older children at school. Once, he shared this with his Grandpa. Grandpa smiled, went to the storeroom and opened an old chest filled with many things. He pulled out a belt made from a tiger’s tail. Grandpa said, “Wear this. Whenever they bully you, just gather your courage and face
Long ago, God called all the animals of the world to give them their respective tails. The bear had just eaten his food and was feeling very lazy. So, he asked the deer to get his tail for him. The deer went to God and received his beautiful tail. He was so excited that he
A butcher sat in his shop, selling meat. There were a few people in the shop. There was a dog in the shop too. He stood in a corner, waiting quietly, looking for a chance to pick up the scraps of meat. When the butcher cut a piece of meat, it fell on the ground.
Jelly was the naughtiest chick in the farm. He never used to listen to anyone. His mother used to say, “Jelly, stay with your brothers and sisters. And don’t go near that well!” However, Jelly was very curious to see what was so special about the well. One day, when Jelly’s mother was not around,
Mr. Leopard lived on a large tree. He slept during day and was active during night. One night, he saw a woodpecker stealing other animals’ things. Although Mr. Leopard saw the thief yet, he chose to keep quiet. The next morning, he heard the animals complain about their lost things. The elephant’s ear-rings, the tiger’s
There was a man in a village. He had a donkey. He would tie the bags of salt on the donkey’s back and sell them in the market. On the way, they had to cross a stream. One day, the donkey’s foot slipped and he fell into the water with salt bags and all. The
Tom and Tim were intelligent brothers. Tom was selfish and used his intelligence only to prosper himself. He won many competitions and made money. However, Tim helped people with his intelligence and solved their problems. One day, there was a severe flood in their town. Tom went up to the tallest building and stayed there.
Once, a huge tree stood in a forest with enormous shade. However, it was very proud of its size. The tree let neither any animal rest under it nor any bird to make a nest on it. All the animals stayed away from it and so it had no friends. One autumn, the tree shed
Two frogs looking for food entered a milkmaid’s house. Accidentally, they hopped into a pail of milk. As the sides of the pail were too slippery, they were unable to get out. Then, the fat frog said, “Friend, swimming is of no use anymore. We are going to be drowned, so we should give up.”
A proud and powerful king had a huge castle with a big, beautiful garden. Many birds and animals lived there. The king enjoyed their songs each morning and evening. The only thing that bothered him was a big old tree in the middle of the garden. One day, the king ordered his men to cut
There was once a hare, who lived near a hill. A tortoise also lived near by. The hare always made fun of the tortoise because he was slow. The tortoise couldn’t bear the insults and, one day, he challenged the hare to a race. The hare was amused. He replied, “All right. Whoever reaches the
An enormous elephant lived in a forest under a fig tree. One day, a little robin made her nest on the tree. Every day, the robin sang sweet songs and flew around the tree. Seeing her, the elephant felt jealous that he could not sing or fly. The robin noticed this and consoled the elephant,
One day, Mr. Mulder gave his students a class project. Little Tom was very excited to plant the seed. He looked after it with great care for many days. When the first shoot appeared, Tom impatiently asked Mr. Mulder, “Can I eat the seeds now?” Mr. Mulder said, “You still have to wait for some