The King's Curse
A king had six sons but no daughter. He and his queen longed for a baby girl. When the queen was about to give birth to another child, the …
The Three Little Pigs
Once upon a time there were three little pigs. One pig built a house of straw while the second pig built his house with sticks. They built their houses …
The Dancing Monkeys
A prince had monkeys in his court that could dance. As monkeys are natural mimics, they looked wonderful in their rich clothes and masks, dancing very much like human …
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle was a lazy man. He would often go off into the forest with his dog, Wolf, to hunt for squirrels. One day, Rip helped a strange …
The Pixie Plumber
It was Midsummer Day, the day to meet fairy people. “I’d like to meet a pixie,” said Jill to her brother Billy. “Mummy, will you help us?” “I’m too …
The Brilliant Idea
Once, a flock of doves were flying together in search of food. Soon, they saw some grains scattered on the ground below. They settled on the ground to pick …
The Proud Frog
A large frog who was very vain believed that he was the most handsome frog and wanted to grow even bigger. He often admired his reflection in a pond …
The Dog and the Wolf
A hungry wolf was on the prowl. He met a dog passing by and requested him for some food. The dog took pity on the wolf and said, “Cousin, …
The Wood Fairy
A cheerful little girl named Betushka lived with her poor mother in a small cottage. Every day, she took the goats to graze. Her mother would put an empty …
The Turquoise Fairy
One day on his way home, Pinocchio met a fox and a cat who wanted to steal his money. They told him that they would show him a meadow …
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Once upon a time there was an emperor whose only interest in life was to dress up in fashionable clothes. He kept changing his clothes so that people could …