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The Prince And The Fakir Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Prince And The Fakir

The Prince And The Fakir: There was once upon a time a King who had no children. Now this King went and laid him down to rest at a place where four roads met

The Snake Woman And King Ali Mardan Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Snake Woman And King Ali Mardan

The Snake Woman And King Ali Mardan: Once upon a time King Ali Mardan went out a-hunting, and as he hunted in the forest above the beautiful Dal lake, which

The Son Of Seven Queens Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Son Of Seven Queens

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

The Soothsayers Son 2 Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Soothsayers Son 2

The Soothsayers Son 2: Thus a Soothsayer when on his death-bed wrote the horoscope of his second son, and bequeathed it to him as his only property, leaving

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The Soothsayers Son Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Soothsayers Son

The Soothsayers Son: A soothsayer when on his deathbed wrote out the horoscope of his second son, whose name was Gangazara, and bequeathed it to him as his

The Story of a Kind Hearted Little Girl Named Tara Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Story of a Kind Hearted Little Girl Named Tara

The Story of a Kind Hearted Little Girl Named Tara: Once there lived a little girl named Tara with her mother in a small hut near the forest. Tara was

The Story Of Appayya Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Story Of Appayya

The Story Of Appayya: In a remote village there lived a poor Brâhmaṇ and his wife. Though several years of their wedded life had passed, they unfortunately had

The Story Of The Wali Dad The Simple Hearted Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Story Of The Wali Dad The Simple Hearted

The Story Of The Wali Dad The Simple Hearted: Once upon a time there lived a poor old man whose name was Wali Dad Gunjay, or Wali Dad the Bald. He had no

The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (Alternate Retelling) Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (Alternate Retelling)

The Tiger, The Brahman, and The Jackal: A Tale of Cleverness and Justice In the forests of ancient India, there lived a noble Brahman—a learned man...

The Tiger The Brahman And The Jackal Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Tiger The Brahman And The Jackal

A classic Panchatantra-style Indian folk tale about a trapped tiger, a kind Brahman, and the clever jackal who saves the day through wit and logic.

The Two Brothers Indian Folktale Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Two Brothers Indian Folktale

The Two Brothers Indian Folktale: Once upon a time there lived a King who had two young sons; they were good boys, and sat in school learning all that kings’

The Wise Jackal Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Wise Jackal

A wise and brave jackal rescues two princesses from danger through kindness, courage, and clever thinking.

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