The Tortoise Who Taught the River to Wait
A gentle Panchatantra-style tale about patience, taught by a tortoise who outsmarts a hurrying river.
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The Crane and the Fox
Once there was a fox. He lived in a jungle. A crane was his best friend. They visited each other’s home now and then. One day, the fox invited the crane to dinner. He put the soup in a flat dish. The crane had a long beak. He could not take the soup. The fox…
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The Proud Rose
Once upon a time, in a desert far away, there was a rose who was so proud of her beautiful looks. Her only complaint was growing next to an ugly cactus. Every day, the beautiful rose would insult and mock the cactus on his looks, all while the cactus remained quiet. All the other plants…
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A Wise Old Owl
There was an old owl who lived in an oak tree. Every day, he observed incidents that occurred around him. Yesterday, he watched as a young boy helped an old man carry a heavy basket. Today, he saw a young girl shouting at her mother. The more he saw, the less he spoke. As the…
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THE GREEDY CROCODILE
Once there was a crocodile. He was really hungry. He saw a boy. The boy had some meat in his hand. He decided he wanted to eat both the boy and his meat. He would trick the boy. The crocodile said, “Oh! Little Boy! could you please give me some meat?” The boy said, “Oh…
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GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
Once upon a time, a young girl named Goldilocks took a stroll through the forest. Before long, she stumbled upon a quaint house. With no one answering her knock, she ventured inside. Inside the kitchen, she found three bowls of porridge. Hungry, she sampled the first one. “Too hot!” she exclaimed. The second bowl proved…
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NIGHT WATCHMAN
Let us enjoy reading this story of Night Watchman. The manager of a firm advertised for a night watchman. All the applicants were present. But the manager was not satisfied. He found something wrong with each man. There was Raju, an applicant. He was sitting in a corner waiting for his turn of interview. Manager…
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THE MIDAS TOUCH
In ancient Greek, there was a king named Midas. He had a lot of gold and everything he needed. He also had a beautiful daughter. Midas loved his gold very much, but he loved his daughter more than his riches. One day, a satyr named Silenus got drunk and passed out in Midas’ rose garden….
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THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF
Once upon a time, there lived a shepherd boy who was bored watching his flock of sheep on the hill. To amuse himself, he shouted, “Wolf! Wolf! The sheep are being chased by the wolf!” The villagers came running to help the boy and save the sheep. They found nothing and the boy just laughed…
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The Crane and The Wolf
Once a wolf was lucky to get hold of a nice dinner. He sat in his place and started to eat. He did not want to share his food with anyone else. He was eating so hurriedly that a small piece of bone got stuck in his throat. He gurgled hard. He tried to swallow….
