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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 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 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 Wrestlers A Story Of Heroes Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Wrestlers A Story Of Heroes

The Wrestlers A Story Of Heroes - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from long ago.

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Stories of Param Veer Chakra Awardees of 1971 Indo-Pak War Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

Stories of Param Veer Chakra Awardees of 1971 Indo-Pak War

Stories of Param Veer Chakra Awardees of 1971 Indo-Pak War: 1971 Indo-Pak war was the second direct confrontation between India and Pakistan. Lasting 13 days

The Timid Hare and the Flight of the Beasts Panchatantra Stories All Ages

The Timid Hare and the Flight of the Beasts

The Timid Hare and the Flight of the Beasts: Once upon a time when Brahmadatta reigned in Benares, the Bodhisatta came to life as a young lion. And when fully

The Donkey in the Tiger’s Skin Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Donkey in the Tiger’s Skin

The Donkey in the Tiger's Skin: The Donkey in the Tiger’s Skin: A Panchatantra Tale of Deception Undone In the heart of a bustling kingdom, where cotton fields

The Potter Who Became a Warrior Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Potter Who Became a Warrior

A humble potter with a strange scar nearly marches into battle - until a wise captain sees the truth.

The Barber Who Killed the Monks Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Barber Who Killed the Monks

The Barber Who Killed the Monks: A Panchatantra Tale of Blind Imitation In the great city of Ujjain, where temples rose like mountains of stone and gold

The Monkey and the Log Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Monkey and the Log

A restless monkey pokes at what he does not understand — and pays a painful price that has lasted thousands of years in the Panchatantra.

The Brahmin’s Dream of Pots of Rice Panchatantra Stories Ages 3-5

The Brahmin’s Dream of Pots of Rice

A hungry Brahmin dreams of turning one pot of rice into a kingdom — and loses it all with a single careless kick.

The Lion and the Clever Jackal Panchatantra Stories Ages 9-12

The Lion and the Clever Jackal

The Lion and the Clever Jackal: In a great forest of India, where the sal trees grew tall and ancient and the undergrowth was dense with life, there dwelt a

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