Aladdin Story Part-2 Aladdin showed the African magician the house, and carried the two pieces of gold to his mother, who went out and bought provisions; and, considering she wanted various utensils, borrowed them of her neighbors. She spent the…
Aladdin Story Part-1 There once lived, in one of the large and rich cities of China, a tailor, named Mustapha. He was very poor. He could hardly, by his daily labor, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of…
The White Elephant Story Once upon a time, there lived a herd of eighty thousand elephants at the bottom of the majestic Himalayas. Their leader was a magnificent and rare white elephant who was an extremely kind-hearten soul. He greatly…
The King and His Hawk Genghis Khan was a great king and warrior. He led his army into China and Persia, and he conquered many lands. In every country, men told about his daring deeds; and they said that since…
🤴A Story from Confucius A Story from Confucius is a lesson in self-control, published in Chinese Fables and Folk Stories (1908), translated by Mary Hayes Davis and Chow-Leung. Confucius once heard two of his pupils quarreling. One was of a…
Wicked Prince Story THERE lived once upon a time a wicked prince whose heart and mind were set upon conquering all the countries of the world, and on frightening the people; he devastated their countries with fire and sword, and…
Work Death and Sickness story This is a legend current among the South American Indians. God, say they, at first made men so that they had no need to work: they needed neither houses, nor clothes, nor food, and they…
Androclus and the Lion In Rome there was once a poor slave whose name was Androclus. His master was a cruel man, and so unkind to him that at last Androclus ran away. He hid himself in a wild wood…
Once upon a time, there lived a good little girl who sought to live an upright life, despite the amusing challenges and temptations that came her way. She knew that sometimes teachers could be unfair, but her heart told her…
Brave Boy and the Magical Black Rock Once upon a time, near a dense forest, lived a courageous boy named Brave Boy with his loving parents. Brave Boy was adventurous, always exploring the woods, climbing trees, and scaling rocky hills…