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The Thanksgiving Of The Wazir Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Thanksgiving Of The Wazir

The Thanksgiving Of The Wazir: Once upon a time there lived in Hindustan two kings whose countries bordered upon each other; but, as they were rivals in wealth

The Ruby Prince Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Ruby Prince

<p>Read ‘The Ruby Prince’ — a classic Aesop’s Fables story about honesty. In this classic Aesop’s fable, a ant, a king, and a prince take center stage in a…</p>

The Three Calamities Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Three Calamities

The Three Calamities: From that time these four young men became the confidential advisers of king Alakesa in all important affairs of state, and, as night is

The Snake Prince Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Snake Prince

The Snake Prince: Once upon a time there lived by herself, in a city, an old woman who was desperately poor. One day she found that she had only a handful of

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The Three Deaf Men Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Three Deaf Men

The Three Deaf Men: When any awkward blunder occurs from a person acting under a mistaken notion, there is a common proverb in Tamil to the effect that the

The Snake Woman And King Ali Mardan Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Snake Woman And King Ali Mardan

The Snake Woman And King Ali Mardan: Once upon a time King Ali Mardan went out a-hunting, and as he hunted in the forest above the beautiful Dal lake, which

The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (Alternate Retelling) Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (Alternate Retelling)

The Tiger, The Brahman, and The Jackal: A Tale of Cleverness and Justice In the forests of ancient India, there lived a noble Brahman—a learned man...

The Lion And The Crane Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Lion And The Crane

The Lion And The Crane: The Bodhisatta was at one time born in the region of Himavanta as a white crane; now Brahmadatta was at that time reigning in Benares.

The Little Mermaid Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid: Deep in the big blue ocean, there lived Meena, a Little Mermaid. Meena loved listening to her Grandma’s stories of the world beyond the

The Lost Camel Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Lost Camel

The Lost Camel: There was a city called Alakapuri, famous for all the riches that sea and land can yield, and inhabited by people speaking different languages.

The Magic Bed Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Magic Bed

The Magic Bed: One very hot day, a young Prince, or Rajah as they are called in India, had been hunting all the morning in the jungle, and by noon had lost

The Magic Fiddle Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Magic Fiddle

The Magic Fiddle: Once upon a time there lived seven brothers and a sister. The brothers were married, but their wives did not do the cooking for the family.

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