A rabbit dug a hole under a tree. He said “This is my house. I shall live in it.” And the rabbit happily began to live in his house. One day the rabbit went to see his uncle. He lived with his uncle for one week. There he had lots of carrots to eat. After [...]
A jackal lived in a forest. One day he felt very hungry. He looked for an animal to eat. But he could not find any. In the forest the jackal found the skin of a lion. He put on the skin. Then he went to the tiger’s cave and called, “Is anyone at home?” The [...]
Once upon a time there lived a wicked goblin who built a magic mirror. Anything that was beautiful or good was reflected in it as ugly and bad. One day, the mirror broke and all its pieces fell all over the earth. A few pieces also fell in a small town where two friends named [...]
Once a fox fell into a well. He saw a goat passing by and called out to her. He tricked her by saying that he was in the well because the water tasted good. The goat believed the fox and she too jumped into the well. The clever fox promised to help her come out. [...]
Once a man had two daughters. The first one was married to a farmer and the second one married a potter. One day, the father visited the first daughter and asked her if everything was well with her. The daughter nodded and replied, “We grow a lot of grains and vegetables in our field. Every [...]
Two sparrows lived in a nest on a tree. One morning, a wild elephant broke the branch on which their nest was built. All their eggs were destroyed but the sparrows flew away to safety. The sparrows friend, the woodpecker, consoled them and said that she would think of a way to kill the elephant. [...]
Once there lived a giant who had a long blade of iron called the giant’s knife. He had only one eye in the middle of his forehead. He used to grind the bones of his victims and make bread out of it. The giant captured a small boy named Jack, one day, but he didn’t [...]
One day, a she-wolf invited a fox to be the godfather to her newborn and for dinner. They decided to look after the little cub together. After the meal was over, the fox told her that the cub was hungry and that they should get some food for it. He took her near a sheepfold [...]
Once upon a time there was a kind woodcutter. One day, when he was returning from the forest after a hard day’s work, he saw a beautiful eagle caught in a trap. The woodcutter was so overwhelmed by its majestic beauty that he set the eagle free. The eagle flapped its wings happily, looked at [...]
A man had seven strong sons but he longed for a daughter. Eventually, a girl was born to his wife. He sent his sons to fetch water for her baptism. On the way back, one of the boys dropped the jug in the well. Now all of them were too afraid to return home. Angry [...]