The City Mouse and the Country Mouse Story Once upon a time a country mouse named Oliver lived in a hole under the root of a big old oak tree. Oliver loved the sound of squirrels chattering during the day and crickets chirping at night. He loved the smell of rich dirt and hearty grass…
The Boy Who Cried Wolf Story There was a young boy who lived in a village. He wasn’t very old, but he had an important job. He was a shepherd, and his job was to guard the sheep from danger, especially wolves. The shepherd boy also had to make sure the sheep got plenty of…
Long ago in ancient Greece there lived a very clever man named Daedalus. He was a great inventor and a skillful engineer and architect. Daedalus planned magnificent buildings that even had running water in the bathrooms. He was very proud of his skill. Daedalus left Athens, the city of his birth, and went to the…
The Flying Prince Story Prince Rashar spent his days riding alone across his kingdom. One morning, he entered a strange forest. A parrot landed on a tree above him. “Who are you?” asked the parrot. “I am Prince Rashar,” said the prince. “You can talk?” “Saledra gave me this power,” the parrot replied. “She wished…
The Little Mermaid Story Once upon a time, deep below the ocean waves, there was a world full of mystery and wonder. Mermaids and mermen lived in this world. These fantastic creatures looked like people, but had strong, beautiful tails like fish. In the kingdom of mermaids and mermen lived a family with six beautiful…
Baby Pig Story A pair of big brown eyes peek through the wooden fence in the barn. A young girl kneels in the hay and watches Mother Pig feed her new litter of piglets. The girl stays quiet. She counts the tiny tails — one, two, three . . . all the way up to…
Bear Cub Story As summer draws to an end, Mother Bear roams through the mountain forest, gathering and eating enormous amounts of berries and fruit. Mother Bear is putting on fat so she can sleep in her den the entire winter. The layer of fat will keep her warm and help her provide rich milk…
Fifi was a pretty poodle who lived in the city. One day Fifi and her family went to a new place. It had dirt roads and big fields full of plants. A scruffy little dog tramped over to Fifi. “Welcome to the farm,” said the dog. “I’m Rex.” “It’s a pleasure to meet you,” said…
Farm Kitten Story Today is a special day! In a warm, quiet corner of the barn Mama Cat nestles in the hay and gives birth to five kittens. Mama Cat dries Farm Kitten and his sisters’ wet fur with her tongue. Even though their eyes aren’t open, the kittens use their sense of smell to…
Prince Carrots Story There once was a time of many kings and queens. Their children were princes and princesses. One of these princes was Prince Carrots. Prince Carrots was hard to look at. His head was too wide. His mouth was too big. And he had orange hair. That is why he was called Prince…