There lived a notorious monkey named Cheenu in the Champak forest. He used to harass the small and weak animals and birds. Sometimes, he destroyed the birds’ nests and threw away their eggs. Rabbits were afraid of being scratched by him. He used to twist the tail of jackals’. Almost all the animals were afraid of […]

Long long ago there was a beautiful palace in the middle of the Baghdad city. The building was surrounded by beautiful orchards. Music playing created soothing atmosphere. The palace was so attractive that whoever saw it could not help praising its beauty. There was no other building equivalent to it in beauty and splendor in […]

Once, there was rich man. He had earned the money by doing hard labour. He had a son named Karim. He often used to say to his son, “Karim, you are my only son. All my wealth is yours. There is none to share the wealth you. You are supposed to increase the wealth with […]

Once there lived a goat along with her seven kids near a forest. She loved her kids very much. One day while the goat was going to collect food for her kids, she said to them, “Kids! I am going to the forest to bring food. You should not quarrel. And listen! Do not open […]

Once upon a time there lived a parrot in a forest. He was very handsome. His beak and wings were very beautiful. His younger brother also lived with him. Both were living happily in the forest. One day, a hunter came to the forest. He saw the pair of the parrots and thought, ‘These parrots […]

Once there were two rats who were good friends. One of them lived in a city and the other lived in a village. Both of them exchanged news of their well being through other rats who travelled between the two places. Once the city rat wished to meet his village friend. He sent the message through […]

“Come away, beautiful flower,” said the kingfisher; “do not waste your beauty in this melancholy mere; float away down the gleaming river where tall bulrushes grow and where you shall find companions.” But the water-lily said, “No, I cannot go, for up in yonder tower is a prisoner, and I cheer his lonely days. He […]

“Little flower, little flower,” said the birdie, “why are you so silent and sad?” “I am not sad, sweet sister,” whispered the flower gently; “ah! no, but I have seen an angel. Yestere’en, as I slept, my birdie, being all aweary with gazing up into your bird-land home among the branches, and watching the merry […]

He was a very old rocking-horse indeed. His first master, sunny-headed little Robbie, had grown into a man with a beard, and had given his old playmate to his sister’s children. These children had in their turn grown into great schoolboys, so the old horse, like the other toys, was left forsaken in the big […]

The reason why every one loved Tom Lecky so much was, I believe, that he was so good-tempered, so cheerful and so unselfish. Tom was not good-looking, and, indeed, if one were disposed to be critical in such matters, one could have found fault with almost all his features except his eyes. These were brown […]