A Tale of Two Sons
A businessman had two sons. While he showered the younger son with affection and gifts, he neglected the older son shamelessly. It …
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Folktales
Children’s folktales, fables, fairy tales and legends
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Appearances are Deceptive
One day Bina the ant was scurrying about in search of food. Summer was almost over and autumn was approaching. Soon it would be …
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Abdullah's Gold
Abdullah was one of the richest men in town, but you could easily mistake him for a beggar. It was his theory that since there …
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Forgive and Forget?
Amar and Alok , two friends, set up a business venture together. Both invested a lot of money in the business and spent all their …
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Tail-cut Fox!
Every morning the fox strutted through the forest pretending to be king of the jungle. He would bully an animal here, chase …
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How the Moon was Created
Long long ago when the world was just created there was just the sun but no moon. So there was just day with the sun shining …
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The Elephants who Showed Off
A long long time ago, elephants had small, shiny and beautiful noses. Vain that they were, they would always turn their noses up …
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King of the Birds
The birds of the jungle had no king. It was a real embarrassment for them since everyone else in the jungle had kings. A king is …
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The Jester and the Straw Roof
Maharaja Krishna Chandra was the king of Bengal during the middle ages. It was customary for kings in those days to patronise …
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The Fox and the Goat
Dabbu the fox was in a happy frame of mind. He had just made a hearty meal of the remains at King Lion’s den after the great …
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Preparing for Winter
Autumn was coming to an end. All the insects and animals were working very hard to stock their larders with enough food to last …
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The Farmer and the Serpent
A long time ago a farmer’s son was going to meet his friends. It was dark and he was in a hurry, so he didn’t see a …
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