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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 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 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 Five Wise Words Of The Guru Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Five Wise Words Of The Guru

The Five Wise Words Of The Guru: Once there lived a handsome young man named Ram Singh, who, though a favourite with everyone, was unhappy because he had a

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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

Story Of The Faithless Wife And The Ungrateful Blind Man Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

Story Of The Faithless Wife And The Ungrateful Blind Man

Story Of The Faithless Wife And The Ungrateful Blind Man: In the town of Mithila there lived a young Brâhmaṇ who, having had a quarrel with his father-in-law

Sun Moon And Wind Go Out To Dinner Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

Sun Moon And Wind Go Out To Dinner

An Indian folk tale where Sun and Wind's selfishness brings curses while Moon's kindness earns eternal blessings.

The Tale of Two Frogs Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Tale of Two Frogs

Two Japanese frogs climb a mountain to see the world — and discover that a pair of eyes set the wrong way can change everything.

The Bowman And The Lion | Aesop’s Fables Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Bowman And The Lion | Aesop’s Fables

The Bowman And The Lion | Aesop’s Fables: A skilled bowman once decided to go hunting deep in the forest. He was known for his accurate aim and all the animals

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Part 2 Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Part 2

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Part: Calm down first, what is the matter”, Zainaba attended to Udaipuri. Your brother’s life is

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era: Close to the city of Paithan, in a small village called Sauviragram, which lay along the banks

The Close Alliance A Tale Of Woe Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Close Alliance A Tale Of Woe

A farmer’s bullocks lead him into a crocodile-infested river—a parable of how bad companions drag the virtuous toward ruin.

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