A Story of Courage
Harjit Singh sat on the bench by the carousel at the airport, waiting for his suitcase to arrive. He was tired and cold and wasn’t used to this weather. In Amritsar, where he came from in India, it was thirty-seven…
The Leap at Rhodes
A certain man who visited faraway lands could talk of little when he came back to his home except for the amazing adventures he had met with and the great things he had done abroad. Post Note: This story is…
The Ass Carrying the Image
A special Picture was being carried to the temple. It was mounted on a Donkey adorned with garlands and fancy decorations, and a big procession of priests and pages followed it through the streets. Post Note: This story is based…
The Boys and the Frogs
Some kids were playing one day at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of Frogs. The kids amused themselves by throwing rocks into the pond to make them skip on top of the water. Post Note:…
The Rat and the Elephant
A Mouse was traveling along the King’s road. He was a very proud Mouse, considering his small size and the bad reputation all Mice have. As Mr. Mouse walked along—he kept mostly to the ditch—he noticed a great commotion up…
Hercules and the Wagoner
A Farmer was driving his wagon along a muddy country road after a heavy rain. The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud, and at last, came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to…
The Tortoise and the Ducks
The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home. They say that Jupiter punished him so because he was such a lazy stay-at-home that he would not go to…
The Man and the Satyr
A long time ago, a Person met a Satyr in the forest and succeeded in making friends with him. The two soon became the best of comrades, living together in the Person’s hut. But one cold winter evening, as they…
The Dog and His Reflection
A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow footbridge, he happened to look down and saw himself reflected in the quiet…
The Hare and the Tortoise
A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think. I’ll run you…
The Mother and the Wolf
Early one morning a hungry Wolf was prowling around a cottage at the edge of a village when he heard a child crying in the house. Then he heard the Mother’s voice say Just then the Father came within sight…
The Fox and the Leopard
A Fox and a Leopard, resting lazily after a generous dinner, amused themselves by disputing about their good looks. The Leopard was very proud of his glossy, spotted coat and made disdainful remarks about the Fox, whose appearance he declared…