A hungry traveler had been roaming the countryside for a long time, and he hadn’t eaten a good meal in quite a while. One day the traveler spotted a lovely village off in the distance. The hungry traveler became very excited and said to himself, “I’m bound to find someone in the village who will…
Long ago in a northern land, a little boy lived with his mother. One day the boy’s mother sent him into town to buy some oats. She wanted to make warm oatmeal for breakfast and good oatmeal bread for the rest of the day. The boy went to the mill and bought the oats. Then…
A farmer once planted some turnip seeds. “Grow, seeds, grow,” he said. And they did. But one turnip grew faster than the rest. It was enormous! One day the farmer wanted turnip stew. He grabbed the huge turnip and pulled. But the turnip just would not turn up. So the farmer asked his wife for…
Good Company and Bad Company Story Two parrots built a nest in a banyan tree. They lived with their two young ones, which they took good care of. The mother and the father parrot went out to gather food in the morning and came back home by evening. One day, when their parents were away,…
Whoever has journeyed up the long Hudson River will remember the Catskill Mountains. Rising up to the west of the river, these mountains look different with each change in weather or time of day. Even when the rest of the land is cloudless, the Catskill Mountains at dusk hold a misty blanket around themselves, glowing…
At the young age of fifteen, there was a boy living in Sherwood forest who could handle a bow and arrow better than any grown man in the village of Nottingham. This boy, named Robin Hood, had one wish, and that was to become a member of the king’s Foresters. The Foresters were a group…
Four Friends And A Hunter Story A deer, a turtle, a crow and a rat were friends. They lived happily in a jungle. One day, the deer was caught in a hunter’s trap and the friends made a plan to save him. The deer struggled as if it was in pain and then it lie…
It was a sunny, summer Saturday morning and all was right with the world. The town of St. Petersburg basked in the warmth of the sun. Birds twittered and sang, filling the air with music. The cries and laughter of the town’s children, busy playing games of ball and tag and leapfrog, echoed among the…
Pecos Bill Story More than a hundred years ago, in the Wild West, a child was born. That child was named Pecos Bill. Now when Pecos Bill was still a baby, his parents were moving from one ranch to another. Bill was sound asleep in the back of their covered wagon when the wagon hit…
The Bell of Justice Story Long, long ago, during the rule of old King John, there was a small and humble hillside town called Atri. One day King John’s procession came through Atri. Trumpets blared and grown men wept as the gallant king rode through the small town’s streets. When King John reached the town…