The Kitten

Once there lived a brother and sister- Vasya and Katya. They had a cat. Once, in the spring season, the cat was lost. The children could ...

The Cunning Fox and Smart Stork

Once upon a time, there lived a very cunning and mischievous fox. He used to speak to other animals sweetly and gain their trust, before ...

Goldilocks and Three Bears

Once upon a time there were three bears: A father bear, a mother bear and a little bear. They lived all together in a yellow house in th...

Golden Windows

Little Molly lived in a small beautiful town. Her tiny house is constructed on the banks of a beautiful river, near the mountain. She was...

The Duck Pond

So little Bridget took the baby on her right arm and a jug in her left hand, and went to the farm to get the milk. On her way she went by ...

Kaguya Hime

Long, long ago in Japan, there lived a poor woodsman. One day, he was cutting bamboo in a grove when he came upon one stalk of bamboo gl...

The Three Charms and Mountain Witch (Sanmai no Ofuda) Part 4

The priest saw how arrogant the witch was and said, "Can you make yourself as tall as the ceiling?" No sooner had he said this...

The Three Charms and Mountain Witch (Sanmai no Ofuda) Part 3

"I'm finished! She's going to catch me now," thought the boy as he ran for his life. But he scampered quickly enough to...

The Three Charms and Mountain Witch (Sanmai no Ofuda) Part 2

"You saw me, didn't you, boy? That's right, I'm a mountain witch. And now I'm going to eat you." As she said th...

The Three Charms and Mountain Witch (Sanmai no Ofuda) Part 1

When he reached the mountain the boy found many ripe chestnuts, just as he had thought. He became so absorbed in gathering them that he c...

A Generous Man and His Gatekeeper

There was a beautiful town. The town was led by a friendly and generous man, who is the richest person in the town. He was so generous t...

A Donkey and His Owner

Bill a 40 year old man was a cloth vendor. He used to sell different types of clothes in the nearby towns and villages. He used to carry ...

A Rope for Elephant

Suri was a sweet boy and a wildlife lover. He was fond of elephants, the mammoth animals. In fact he was very crazy about elephants. Howe...

A Bundle of Sticks

Once upon a time, an old man lived with his three sons in a village. The three sons were hard workers. Still, they quarrelled all the tim...

The Proud Boy

There was once a very proud boy. He always walked through the village with his eyes turned down and his hands in his pockets. The boys us...

Gold Coins

Sam was a greedy and selfish man. He always desired to have lots and lots of money and never hesitated to cheat others to make money. Als...