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The Son Of Seven Queens Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Son Of Seven Queens

The Son Of Seven Queens: Once upon a time there lived a King who had seven Queens, but no children. This was a great grief to him, especially when he The

The Soothsayers Son 2 Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Soothsayers Son 2

The Soothsayers Son 2: Thus a Soothsayer when on his death-bed wrote the horoscope of his second son, and bequeathed it to him as his only property, leaving

The Soothsayers Son Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Soothsayers Son

The Soothsayers Son: A soothsayer when on his deathbed wrote out the horoscope of his second son, whose name was Gangazara, and bequeathed it to him as his

The Sparrow And The Crow Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Sparrow And The Crow

A delightful Indian folk tale about a tidy sparrow, a dirty crow, and a meal of khichri. Learn why small habits and truthful friendship matter.

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The Story of a Kind Hearted Little Girl Named Tara Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Story of a Kind Hearted Little Girl Named Tara

The Story of a Kind Hearted Little Girl Named Tara: Once there lived a little girl named Tara with her mother in a small hut near the forest. Tara was

The Story Of Appayya Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Story Of Appayya

The Story Of Appayya: In a remote village there lived a poor Brâhmaṇ and his wife. Though several years of their wedded life had passed, they unfortunately had

The Story Of Cat A Mouse A Lizard And An Owl Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Story Of Cat A Mouse A Lizard And An Owl

The Story Of Cat A Mouse A Lizard And An Owl: This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest

The Story Of The King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Story Of The King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate

The Story Of The King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate: Once upon a time, far away in the east country, there lived a king who loved hunting so much that, when

The Story Of The King Who Would See Paradise Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Story Of The King Who Would See Paradise

The Story Of The King Who Would See Paradise: Once upon a time there was king who, one day out hunting, came upon a fakeer in a lonely place in the mountains.

The Story Of The Wali Dad The Simple Hearted Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Story Of The Wali Dad The Simple Hearted

The Story Of The Wali Dad The Simple Hearted: Once upon a time there lived a poor old man whose name was Wali Dad Gunjay, or Wali Dad the Bald. He had no

The Talking Turtle Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Talking Turtle

A chatty turtle flies high in the sky holding a stick between two clever geese, but his talking tongue will bring him crashing down in this funny Panchatantra fable.

The Reluctant Tortoise Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The Reluctant Tortoise

The Reluctant Tortoise: There was a time when the city of Benaras was ruled by King Brahmadatta. In the same city, lived Bodhisatta, the son of a potter.

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