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The Ant and the Grasshopper
One summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing merrily. An Ant passed by, carrying an ear of corn to the nest. The grasshopper said, “Why not come and chat with me” The ant refused and said, “l am helping to lay up food for the winter and you should also do the […]
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The Wolf and the Crane
A wolf was eating an animal it had killed. Suddenly, a small bone in the meat got stuck in his throat and he could not swallow it. Soon, he felt terrible pain in the throat, and ran up and down seeking for something to relieve the pain. He asked everyone he met to cure him. […]
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The crow and the Snake
Once upon a time there lived a pair of crows on a huge mango tree. One morning, when the crows went in search of food, the snake crawled up the tree and ate some of the eggs. When the crows came back, they were shocked to find some eggs missing. As the days passed, the […]
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The Goat and the Horse
There was a farmer who had a horse and a goat. One day, the horse became ill, so the farmer called the vet. The vet said, “Well, your horse has a virus. He must take this medicine for three days. I’ll come back on the fourth day and if he’s not better, vve’re going to […]
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How the Turtle Saved Its Life
Once a king built a pool in his palace for his young children to play in. He ordered his men to put some fish into the pond. By mistake, the men also put in a turtle. One day the princess went into the pool to play, she saw the turtle and got afraid. She ran […]
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The Buck and the Doe
There lived a doe with soft reddish brown fur, a fluffy white tail and big bright eyes. One day she was grazing in the forest. Suddenly, a young buck saw the doe and fell in love with her. The buck started following the doe and praised her beauty. There lived a group of fairies in […]
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The Monkey and the Crocodile
One day Mother Crocodile asked her son to get her the heart of the monkey. The son agreed and headed towards the river. He reached the shore of the river and called out, Hello, monkey! The on the island are ripe. Would you like to have them?” The monkey’s mouth watered and it asked the […]
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The Hungry Mouses
There lived a mouse that was hungry from many days. She could find no food at all. She looked here and there, but found no food. Hence, she grew thin. One day the mouse found a basket full of corn. There was a small hole in the basket. She went inside and began to eat […]
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The Crab and the Crane
All the ponds had dried up because there was no rain from a month. The life of the fish in the ponds had become very difficult. A crane came to the fish and said, “Come on friends, I will take you to a pond in the deep Water. There is plenty of water for you […]
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The Deer Who Played Truant
One day a doe brought her son to a wise deer teacher. She said to the teacher, “My dear master, please teach my son tricks to save himself from danger.” The teacher agreed and started teaching the doe from the next day. For the first few days, he took the lessons, but as the days […]