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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 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

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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 Pigeon And The Crow Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Pigeon And The Crow

The Pigeon And The Crow: Once upon a time the Bodhisatta was a Pigeon, and lived in a nestbasket which a rich man’s cook had hung up in the kitchen, in order

The Poisoned Food Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Poisoned Food

The Poisoned Food: When Manuniti had concluded his story of the wonderful mango-fruit, king Alakesa ordered his four ministers to approach the throne, and

The Rats Wedding Aesop's Fables Ages 6-8

The Rats Wedding

A charming Punjabi folk tale about a little rat who swaps his way from a piece of root to a noble bride — and a famous lesson about honesty in trade.

The Ruby Prince Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Ruby Prince

<p>Read ‘The Ruby Prince’ — a classic Aesop’s Fables story about honesty. In this classic Aesop’s fable, a ant, a king, and a prince take center stage in a…</p>

The Snake Prince Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Snake Prince

The Snake Prince: Once upon a time there lived by herself, in a city, an old woman who was desperately poor. One day she found that she had only a handful of

The Son Of Seven Mothers Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Son Of Seven Mothers

The Son Of Seven Mothers: Once upon a time there lived a King who had seven wives, but no children. This was a great grief to him, especially when he Greed and

The Sparrow And The Crow Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Sparrow And The Crow

A delightful Indian folk tale about a tidy sparrow, a dirty crow, and a meal of khichri. Learn why small habits and truthful friendship matter.

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