Anansi And The Ear Of Corn
Once upon a time, Anansi was bragging as usual, but this time Anansi was bragging directly to God. “They say you can work miracles,” Anansi…
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The Fisherman And His Wife
There was once upon a time a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pig-stye close by the sea, and every day he went…
The Young Crab And His Mother
Once upon a time, there lived a mother crab with her baby in a pond. One day, the mother crab and her baby were walking…
A Story Of Robin Hood
In the rude days of King Richard and King John, there were many great kinds of wood in England. The most famous of these was…
The Eagle And The Jackdaw
An Eagle, swooping down on powerful wings, seized a lamb in her talons and made off with it to her nest. A Jackdaw saw the…
Anansi’s Common Sense
Everyone knows Anansi the spider always has a trick or two, and sometimes three, up to his sleeve. He wants to be the most powerful…
Antonio Canova
A good many years ago there lived in Italy a little boy whose name was Antonio Canova. He lived with his grandfather, for his own…
Lion And His Fear
There was a lion who feared nothing except the crowing of cocks. A chill would go down his spine whenever he heard a cock crowing. …
The Tortoise And The Ducks
The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home. They say that Jupiter punished…
The Four Friends
Four friends live in a village which has been struck by famine. Three of them are extremely clever and learned and consider their friend Shivanand…
The Enchanted Stag
There were once a brother and sister who loved each other dearly; their mother was dead, and their father had married again a woman who…
The Fir Tree
Once upon a time, in a faraway forest, a little fir tree sprouted and began to grow. The sun beamed down upon his slender branches.…
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