Queen Of The South Sea Long ago, a great flood swamped the Indonesian island known as Sumatra. The wind howled and towering waves crashed upon the shores. Crops and cattle…
The Man And The Satyr A long time ago a Man met a Satyr in the forest and succeeded in making friends with him. The two soon became the best…
The Drummer A young drummer went out quite alone one evening into the country and came to a lake on the shore of which he perceived three…
The Lion And A Clever Fox Long ago, there lived a lion in a dense forest. One morning his wife told him that his breath was bad and unpleasant. The lion…
Ulysses And The Cyclops Long ago, after the Trojan War, the great Greek king Ulysses began his journey home. He and his men had won the war, and they…
The Donkey Once on a time there lived a King and a Queen, who were rich, and had everything they wanted, but no children. The Queen lamented…
The Dog And The Sparrow A sheep-dog had not a good master, but, on the contrary, one who let him suffer hunger. As he could stay no longer with him,…
Always Stay Alert Once upon a time, there was a lion that grew so old that he was unable to kill any prey for his food. So, he…
King Hippopotamus Once upon a time, a hippopotamus was king of the land. Some people thought the elephant ought to be king, and others recognized the strength…
The Fox And The Crow One bright morning as the Fox was following his sharp nose through the wood in search of a bite to eat, he saw a Crow…
The Tortoise And The Hare One morning in Africa, the tortoise sat by a watering hole. She was resting peacefully when she heard the pattering of feet nearby. “Morning!” called…
The Mother And The Wolf Early one morning a hungry Wolf was prowling around a cottage at the edge of a village when he heard a child crying in the…