A Thirsty Crow There was a crow. At a very hot summer day he was feeling very thirsty. He flew from place to place in search of water, but he could not find it anywhere. He was very sad and disappointed at not getting a drop of it. At last he saw a jug of water. He flew down to the jug and sat on its edge. When he craned his beak to quench his thirst, he, saw to his great discouragement, that the water was just at the bottom. His beak could not reach such a low level of water. He even tried to overturn the jug but could not. It was too heavy for him to move. When he was just about ... read more

Long, long ago this story was told. It has been told ever since, and here I tell it to you today… The Story of the Drop of Honey. A hunter and his hound, high in the desert mountains, found a cave. The hunter in the cave found a hollow, and the hollow was filled with the most beautiful, clear honey. He took his water skin and filled the water skin with honey and left the cave and came down the mountains. He was not in his own land. And there in the town that he entered, he saw an oil seller. He went into that stall and offered his honey for sale – perhaps an exchange for some oil? ... read more

NAUGHTY JOHN John was a very notorious boy. He was very fond of chocolates. One day he went to his neighbour who gave him some chocolates to eat. He felt very happy, quickly ate up all of them and asked for more. The aunty got angry and said that she had no more chocolates left. Then John pointed out to a box in the cupboard and asked, "Then what is there in that box?" "That box is filled with insects", replied the aunty. Later that day, on getting an opportunity, he ate up all the chocolates in the box and filled it with many insects. When aunty came to know about it, she got very an ... read more

Died on the Way THE emigrant train had come in, and so many were waiting, some at the depot with their own vehicles, watching for dear ones ; others hailed hacks or took the street-cars, and a few remained, who would, as soon as the throng cleared away a little, walk up to the house where homeless emigrants might stay for a few days. A party of four by themselves attracted attention. A man of solemn countenance, with two little children that clung on either side of him, serious, frightened-looking little things, although they were healthy and neatly dressed. Beside them walked a pale wom ... read more

THE GREAT SACRIFICE Once a king got the news that his neighbouring country was planning an attack on his country. In his kingdom, there lived an old lady who on hearing this news went to the royal palace. She met the king and said that she wanted her only son to take part in the battle. The king was stunned to see the patriotism of the woman. He gave her the permission. A vicious battle took place. The old lady's son sacrificed his life for the motherland. When the old lady went to the palace weeping, the king tried to console her. She said, "I am not crying because my son died, but b ... read more