A long time ago, two brothers lived with their father in a small house in Korea. The younger brother worked hard and was kind to everyone but the older boy was arrogant and proud. He scorned his younger brother and ignored his ageing father. Every night after supper, the father would say: ‘Remember boys that… Continue reading What We Plant, We Will Eat
Why Elephants Can’t Fly
A long time ago, much longer than most people can remember, elephants could fly! They had four enormous wings and they whizzed through the sky so fast that it amazed the other animals. But these big beasts were sometimes also stupid. But shhh… the other animals would keep quiet about it and never discuss it.… Continue reading Why Elephants Can’t Fly
The Three Fish
Once, three fish lived in a pond. One evening, some fishermen passed by the pond and saw the fish. ‘This pond is full of fish’, they told each other. ‘We have never fished here before. We must come back tomorrow morning with our nets and catch these fish!’ When the eldest of the three fish… Continue reading The Three Fish
The Three Diamonds
There was a young thief and he lived with his grandmother. ‘Oh, my grandson, will you not change your ways? I will die an unhappy woman. You drink. You gamble. You steal. You lie. Will you not change your ways?’ ‘How, grandmother, can I change my ways? I drink to forget our poverty. I gamble… Continue reading The Three Diamonds
The Tale of the Wawel Dragon
Hundreds of years ago, beneath the royal castle of Wawel, there lay a cruel and menacing three-headed dragon named Smok Wawelski. He lived in a cold dark cave surrounded by bats and snakes who bore witness to the dragon’s villainous acts. The nearby villagers always knew if Smok Wawelski was about to wreak havoc. They… Continue reading The Tale of the Wawel Dragon
The Tale of Half-a-Chick
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
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