The Swans and The Turtle There was a lake at the outskirts of a small village. Two swans and a turtle who were good friends lived in the lake. They would play with each other and pass time telling stories. One year, there were no rains and the lake started drying up. "The lake is almost dry. We have to find some other place to live," said the turtle to the swans. "We will fly around and look for a suitable place," said the swans. Both the swans flew in different directions in search of a better place to live. A little distance away, one of the swans spotted a large lake. It had plenty ... read more

The Unfaithful Friend There was a large berry tree on the bank of a river. On this tree lived a monkey called Rhesa. He was a clever and good hearted monkey. He offered berries to all the animals and birds who came to the river to quench their thirst. In the river, there lived a crocodile named Magar. He lived with his wife in a cave at the bottom of the river. One day Magar the crocodile came to the river bank to catch his prey. It was a hot and sunny day and Magar had not caught any thing the whole day. Tired and hot, he dragged himself to the shade of the berry tree for some rest. He ... read more

The Lion and The Hare Once in a forest there lived a lion who was very proud of his strength. He would kill any animal which came in his way just for fun. All the animals in the forest were worried about their survival. "If the lion keeps this up, none of us will be left in the forest," said the bear. "He kills much more than he really needs to," squeaked the little hare. "We have to come up with something to stop this massacre," said the monkey. So they all joined together and went to meet the lion. "O king of the forest, we have come to make a small request," they all said to ... read more

The Jackal and The War Drum Once in a forest there lived a jackal named Gomaya. He was too lazy to hunt for his food. He often chased away younger jackals who would catch a prey and eat it himself. All the other jackals were upset with him. They all got together and decided to get rid of Gomaya. None of them was as big as he, and could not challenge him individually. "This is getting beyond control," said one jackal. "We make all the effort and kill a prey and Gomaya comes and claims it." "I have an idea," said another jackal. "We will take turns catching prey. And while one of ... read more

The Sun and The Wind Once The Sun and The Wind happened to have a quarrel. Both of them claimed to be stronger. At last they agreed to have a trial of strength. "Here comes a traveller. Let us see who can strip him of his cloak?" said the Sun. The Wind agreed and did choose to have the first turn. He blew in the hardest possible way. As a result, the traveller wrapped his cloak even more tightly around him. Then it was the turn of the Sun. At first he shone very gently. The sun went on shining brighter and brighter. The traveller felt hot. Before long he took off his cloak ... read more