On the rolling fields of La Campiña, very close to beautiful Seville, there once lived a plump red hen who made her home on a large estate full of olive groves and vineyards. One day, as the sun rose into the clear blue sky, her husband the rooster woke her as usual with his piercing… Continue reading The Tale of Half-a-Chick
Month: January 2022
The Spider and his Two Friends
Alantakun the spider had two friends. One lived in the village on the right. The other lived in the village on the left. One day, the friend from the village on the right came to visit Alantakun. When he arrived, he said, ‘I am calling the entire village to a feast and I would like… Continue reading The Spider and his Two Friends
The Singing Drum
Once upon a time, there was a boy called Atilola. His parents loved him dearly because he was their only child and they made sure he lacked nothing. They treated him like a delicate egg and would not allow anyone to reprimand him, even when he behaved very badly. Because of this, Atilola grew to… Continue reading The Singing Drum
The Rabbit and the Jaguar
There lived once, an old man and an old woman. And all they had in the world was one rabbit and one jaguar. They kept the rabbit in a cage. One day, the jaguar came to the cage: ‘Oh, Rabbit …? Conejo …? The old man and the old woman are preparing a pan of… Continue reading The Rabbit and the Jaguar
The Mystery of the Buried Treasure
Once upon a time, a farmer and his four sons lived in a village in a part of Pakistan called the Punjab, where many farms were to be found. The farmer was a hard-working man and worked on his farm all day long. The farmer was an honest and kind man, but his sons were… Continue reading The Mystery of the Buried Treasure
The Legend of Mafumeira
Deep within the forest there lives the tallest of all trees. They stretch their thick branches full of leaves up into the blue skies and give us oxygen to breathe. Their trunks are very wide and many of these beautiful giants have been in the forest for hundreds of years. These mighty trees are known… Continue reading The Legend of Mafumeira
The Golden Lira
There once lived a man who had a son. The son was spoiled by his mother until he grew up and became a young man. The boy had no experience of work. He spent his days wandering the streets and playing. He relied on the money his mother gave him. One morning, the father called… Continue reading The Golden Lira
The Golden Duck
Long ago, a young boy named Lutek lived in Warsaw. He was a shoemaker, and he worked in one of the factories in the Old Town. Lutek was penniless and lived on what he managed to earn from the foreman. In the evenings, Lutek often sat at the inn and listened to the exciting stories… Continue reading The Golden Duck
The Heathfield Hare
Once, there was a farmer’s wife. And one night she woke up and dreamt that it was day. And she took her basket on her arm and walked away from the farm, high, high, high onto the moor. And there the moon shone full and round. And silhouetted against the moon she saw a creature… Continue reading The Heathfield Hare
The Four Fox Cubs
There was once a family of foxes who lived in the woods. There was a mother fox, a father fox and four baby fox cubs. The cubs were named Arjan, Surjan, Ganji and Bulbul. One day, the daddy fox said to his four cubs, ‘I must go out to work and I may be gone… Continue reading The Four Fox Cubs