The Star Money
Once there was a girl whose father and mother had died. She had no home to live. All she had were the clothes she was wearing and a piece …
Why the Sky Is So High
Long ago, the sky was very low. It was so low that people could touch it if they raised their hands. At the horizon, where the sky nearly touched …
Mary Ann and the Front Door
Mary Ann often forgot to close the front door when she went out of the house. Every day she would take lunch for her husband, Joseph, who worked in …
The Hazel Branch
One afternoon, a mother put her little baby to sleep. Then she decided to go to the woods to collect strawberries for her. After searching for a while, she …
The Rose
Once a poor woman had two little girls. The youngest child went to the woods every day to collect wood for the house. One day, a strange little child …
The Ear of Corn
Long, long ago, when God lived on the earth, the soil was very fertile. The stalk of a corn would bear hundreds of ears. But when anyone gets something …
George and Georgette
Once upon a time there lived two young people named George and Georgette. They both loved each other dearly and were engaged to be married soon. One day, both …
Lazy Harry
Harry was an unhappy shepherd. He always grumbled I that he had to take his goat for grazing. He decided to marry Trina, his neighbour, who also had a …
The Nurse and the Wolf
Once upon a time there lived a wolf. One day, he was very hungry and began to prowl in a village nearby. He hoped to lay his hands on …
Sleeping Beauty
Once upon a time there lived a good king and his queen. They had no children for many years and were very sad. Then one day, the queen gave …