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Ages 3-5

Short, simple stories with friendly characters and clear morals. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

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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.

The Magic Pitcher Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Magic Pitcher

The Magic Pitcher: Long, long ago there lived far away in India a woodcutter called Subha Datta and his family, who were all very happy together. The father

The Magic Shoes And Staff Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Magic Shoes And Staff

The Magic Shoes And Staff: Far, far away in a town of India called Chinchini, where in days long gone by the ancient gods in whom the people believed are said

The Mother And The Daughter Who Worshipped The Sun Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Mother And The Daughter Who Worshipped The Sun

The Mother And The Daughter Who Worshipped The Sun: Once upon a time there lived a mother and a daughter who worshipped the Sun. Though they were very poor

The Mother In Law Became An Ass Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Mother In Law Became An Ass

The Mother In Law Became An Ass: Little by little the mother-in-law became an ass - vara vara mâmi kaludai pôl ânâl̤, is a proverb among the Tamil̤s, applied

The Kettle Who Gave Birth – Nasreddin Hodja Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Kettle Who Gave Birth – Nasreddin Hodja

A clever trickster plays a funny joke on his greedy neighbor to get a beautiful kettle. A hilarious Turkish folk tale.

The King and The Drum – An Indian Folktale Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The King and The Drum – An Indian Folktale

The King and The Drum – An Indian Folktale: Long ago there lived a king somewhere in the central part of India. He was very proud of his looks. He spent hours

The King Of Crocodiles Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The King Of Crocodiles

The King Of Crocodiles: Once upon a time a farmer went out to look at his fields by the side of the river, and found to his dismay that all his young green

The Fish Prince Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Fish Prince

The Fish Prince: Once there were a king and queen who had two sons. The older of the two was a very short and ugly man with only one eye, and that was in the

The King Who Was Fried Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The King Who Was Fried

The King Who Was Fried: Once upon a time, a very long time ago indeed, there lived a King who had made a vow never to eat bread or break his fast until he had