The Wicked Prince
There was once a wicked prince who made the people of his own kingdom suffer and took all their wealth for himself. No one liked the prince. One day, …
Mother Holle
Once there lived a widow. She had a stepdaughter who was very pretty and hardworking, but her own daughter was ugly and lazy. The stepmother was very cruel and …
Mistaken Gifts
A boy called Saigon lived in a village with his parents. His parents wanted him to get married and finally decided upon a beautiful maiden who lived in the …
Pea Blossom
Five peas lived inside a green shell. The first four were arrogant while the last one was humble and kind hearted. They were happily spending their days when one …
Alan and the Hunters
Two hunters killed a wild pig, but they had no fire on which to cook it. So they went to look for some fire and saw a house nearby. …
A Hut in the Forest
A poor woodcutter had four daughters. One day, he went to the forest to get some wood and asked his eldest daughter to bring him his lunch. He told …
The Tree with Agate Beads
One day, a man and his dog went to hunt in the woods. There the man shot an arrow at a beautiful deer but the animal quickly escaped into …
The Alligator's Fruit
Two women went to an orchard to pick fruits. This orchard belonged to an alligator. While eating the fruits, one of them said, “Don’t throw any peel with your …
Why Dogs Wag Their Tails
Once a merchant had a cat and a dog. The dog had served his master well. But now that it was old, his only task was to guide the …
Three Little Men in the Wood
Dorothy went to collect strawberries in the forest. On her way, she met three little men in the forest. “We are hungry. Will you share your food?” they asked. …
The Absent-minded Giant
George was an absent-minded giant. He kept lots of pets but he was so forgetful that he often neglected them. During meals, he would reach for a drink and …