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Little Anklebone Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Little Anklebone

Little Anklebone: Once upon a time there was a little boy who lost his parents; so he went to live with his Auntie, and she set him to herd sheep. All day long

Loving Laili Indian Folk Tales Ages 9-12

Loving Laili

Loving Laili: Once there was a king called King Dantal, who had a great many rupees and soldiers and horses. He had also an only son called Prince Majnun, who

Mr. Bunny’s Carrot Soup Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Mr. Bunny’s Carrot Soup

Mr. Bunny’s Carrot Soup: Once upon a time Mr. Bunny picked four carrots. I will make carrot soup, he thought. Rat asked, “May I have a carrot please?” Mr.

Nails In The Fence | An Inspirational Moral Story For Kids Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Nails In The Fence | An Inspirational Moral Story For Kids

Nails In The Fence | An Inspirational Moral Story For Kids: Once upon a time, there lived a boy. He used to lose his temper very quickly and become angry. Each

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The Nostalgic Mystery – A Short Story Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Nostalgic Mystery – A Short Story

The Nostalgic Mystery – A Short Story: Every time she walked down memory lane, she never gave that painting a miss. There was always something about those

Peasie And Beansie Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Peasie And Beansie

Peasie worked steadily in her garden while Beansie sought shortcuts. When harvest came, Peasie's patience yielded abundance; Beansie reaped only regret.

Popular Authors Who Have Given a New Twist To Indian Mythology Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Popular Authors Who Have Given a New Twist To Indian Mythology

Popular Authors Who Have Given a New Twist To Indian Mythology: In the last decade Indian mythology has crossed the boundary from being limited to Modern

Prince Half A Son Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Prince Half A Son

Prince Half A Son: Once upon a time there was a King who had no children, and this disappointment preyed so dreadfully upon his mind that he chose the dirtiest

Prince Wicked And The Grateful Animals Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Prince Wicked And The Grateful Animals

Prince Wicked And The Grateful Animals: Once upon a time a king had a son named Prince Wicked. He was fierce and cruel, and he spoke to nobody without abuse

Princess Aubergine Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Princess Aubergine

Princess Aubergine: Once upon a time there lived a poor Brahman and his wife, so poor, that often they did not know whither to turn for a meal, and were

Princess Pepperina Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

Princess Pepperina

Princess Pepperina: A Bulbul once lived in a forest, and sang all day to her mate, till one morning she said, ‘Oh, dearest husband! you sing beautifully, but I

Punchkin Indian Folk Tales Ages 6-8

Punchkin

Punchkin: Once upon a time, there was a Raja who had seven beautiful daughters. They were all good girls; but the youngest, named Balna, was more clever than

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