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The Story of the Monkey and the Wedge Hitopadesha Ages 3-5

The Story of the Monkey and the Wedge

The Story of the Monkey and the Wedge: Source: Hitopadesha | Type: Hitopadesha | Country: India | Language: English In a certain town there lived a carpenter

The Story of the Weaver-Birds and the Monkeys Hitopadesha Ages 3-5

The Story of the Weaver-Birds and the Monkeys

The Story of the Weaver-Birds and the Monkeys: Source: Hitopadesha | Type: Hitopadesha | Country: India | Language: English In a forest there lived a colony of

The Story of Mantharaka, the Weaver Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Story of Mantharaka, the Weaver

The Story of Mantharaka, the Weaver: In a certain town, there lived a weaver, by the name of Mantharaka. One day, while he was weaving, the wooden supports of

The Gray Hair Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Gray Hair

A Jataka tale about the ancient king Makhadeva, who retires to the forest on seeing his first gray hair. A story about mindfulness and timely detachment.

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The Happy Monk Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Happy Monk

The Happy Monk: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English In the city of Rajagaha there was a king named Bimbisara.

The Two Stags Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Two Stags

The Two Stags: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English In a certain forest there lived two stags, brothers born

How the Turtle Saved His Own Life Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

How the Turtle Saved His Own Life

How the Turtle Saved His Own Life: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English A KING once had a lake made in the

The Story of the Frogs and the Black Snake Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Story of the Frogs and the Black Snake

The Story of the Frogs and the Black Snake: Near Varuna mountain, there lived an old snake, by the name of Mandavishya. One day, he thought toh imsdf, ‘I am

The Story of the Lion, the Jackal and the Cave Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Story of the Lion, the Jackal and the Cave

The Story of the Lion, the Jackal and the Cave: In a certain part of the jungle, there lived a lion, by the name of Kharanakhara. One day, he felt hungryand

Tale of The Golden Droppings Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

Tale of The Golden Droppings

Tale of The Golden Droppings: On a big tree in the lap of a mountain lived a bird named Sindhuka. His droppings used to turn into gold as soon as they hit the

The Turtle that fell off the Stick Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Turtle that fell off the Stick

The Turtle that fell off the Stick: Never fail to listen to the advice of your friends.” There lived a turtle called Kambugriva in a lake, who had two swans as

The Crane and the Mongoose Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Crane and the Mongoose

The Crane and the Mongoose: The solution of the problem should not be worse than the problem itself. That is, while trying to solve the problem, you should not

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