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The Girl Who Married A Snake Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Girl Who Married A Snake

The Girl Who Married A Snake: Long ago, a Brahmin lived with his wife, in a village. Both of them led a very simple and happy life. Their only concern was that

The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Panchatantra Fable Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Monkey and the Crocodile: A Panchatantra Fable

A clever monkey and a crocodile become friends, but greed and betrayal test their bond in this Panchatantra tale.

Tiger Brahmin Jackal Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

Tiger Brahmin Jackal

Tiger Brahmin Jackal: Once a Brahmin was passing through a forest when he came across a tiger caught in a trap. Please let me out of this cage”, called the

The vices of social media Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The vices of social media

The vices of social media: Shreya was livid with anger. This was the nth time her mom had chided her. What do you keep texting” every few seconds. and you

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Red A Fairy Tale Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

Red A Fairy Tale

Red A Fairy Tale: Not very long ago, there lived a girl called Red, with her brother, Chad, and her mother, in a small house in a very small town situated near

Retaliation Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

Retaliation

Retaliation: There is a proverb in Tamil̤ called Palikkuppali vâṅgukiradu which would best be translated by the expression “tit for tat,” and the following

Re-uniting old friends through social media Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

Re-uniting old friends through social media

Re-uniting old friends through social media: The air was very clear and the long morning shadows distinct through the windows. Rays of sun shining through them

The Starfish – An Adapted Story – One Step Towards Change Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Starfish – An Adapted Story – One Step Towards Change

The Starfish – An Adapted Story – One Step Towards Change: Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean every morning. He would first

Story Camp – A Creative Journey For Budding Wordsmiths Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

Story Camp – A Creative Journey For Budding Wordsmiths

Discover how the Story Camp of 2017 transformed children into active storytellers and writers through the power of narrative.

The Story of Eklavya and Dronacharya – Stories from Indian Mythology Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Story of Eklavya and Dronacharya – Stories from Indian Mythology

<p>Eklavya’s devotion to his teacher Dronacharya leads him to make a sacrifice that tests the meaning of loyalty and the price of mastery.</p>

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.

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