Sweet Porridge
There was a poor but good little girl who lived alone with her mother, and they no longer had anything to eat. So the ch...
The Water Fairy
A little brother and a little sister were playing by a well, and while they were playing there they both fell in. A wate...
Town Mouse And Country Mouse
One day, a Town Mouse decided to visit his cousin in the country. He was rough, this cousin, but he loved his town frien...
Why Fish Lives In Water
Many years ago, when King Eyo was ruler of Calabar, the fish used to live on the land; he was a great friend of the leop...
Why Flies Bother Cows
When Adiaha was Queen of Calabar, being very rich and hospitable, she used to give big feasts to all the animals, but ne...
Wolf And Crane
A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when suddenly a small bone in the meat stuck in his throat and he co...
Boys And Frogs
Some Boys were playing one day at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of Frogs. The Boys amused themselves by thr...
Wild Boar And Fox
A Wild Boar was sharpening his tusks busily against the stump of a tree, when a Fox happened by. Now the Fox was always ...
Bear And Bees
A Bear roaming the woods in search of berries happened on a fallen tree in which a swarm of Bees had stored their honey....
Cat, Cock And Young Mouse
A very young Mouse, who had never seen anything of the world, almost came to grief the very first time he ventured out. ...
Dog And His Master'S Dinner
A Dog had learned to carry his master's dinner to him. He was very faithful to his duty, though the smell of the good th...
Dogs And Hides
Some hungry Dogs saw a number of hides at the bottom of a stream where the Tanner had put them to soak. A fine hide make...
Donkey And Load Of Salt
A Merchant, driving his Donkey homeward from the seashore with a heavy load of salt, came to a river crossed by a shallo...
Donkey, Fox And Lion
A Donkey and a Fox had become close friends, and were constantly in each other's company. While the Donkey cropped a fre...
Farmer And His Sons
A rich old farmer, who felt that he had not many more days to live, called his sons to his bedside. “My sons,“ h...
Goatherd And Wild Goat
One cold stormy day a Goatherd drove his Goats for shelter into a cave, where a number of Wild Goats had also found thei...
Hares And Frogs
Hares, as you know, are very timid. The least shadow, sends them scurrying in fright to a hiding place. Once they decide...
Man And Faun
A long time ago a Man met a Faun in the forest and succeeded in making friends with him. The two soon became the best of...
Milkmaid And Her Pail
A Milkmaid had been out to milk the cows and was returning from the field with the shining milk pail balanced nicely on ...
Mother And 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 ...
Oak And Reeds
A Giant Oak stood near a brook in which grew some slender Reeds. When the wind blew, the great Oak stood proudly upright...
The Plane Tree
Two Travellers, walking in the noonday sun, sought the shade of a widespreading tree to rest. As they lay looking up amo...
The Two Pots
Two Pots, one of brass and the other of clay, stood together on the table. One day the Brass Pot proposed to the Earthen...
The Quack Toad
An old Toad once informed all his neighbors that he was a learned doctor. In fact he could cure anything. The Fox heard ...
Sheep And Pig
One day a shepherd discovered a fat Pig in the meadow where his Sheep were pastured. He very quickly captured the porker...
Shepherd And Lion
A Shepherd, counting his Sheep one day, discovered that a number of them were missing. Much irritated, he very lou...
Travellers And Sea
Two Travelers were walking along the seashore. Far out they saw something riding on the waves. “Look,“ said one,...
Travellers And Purse
Two men were traveling in company along the road when one of them picked up a well-filled purse. “How lucky I am!“...
Vain Jackdaw And His Borrowed Feathers
A Jackdaw chanced to fly over the garden of the King's palace. There he saw with much wonder and envy a flock of royal P...
Wolf And His Shadow
A Wolf left his lair one evening in fine spirits and an excellent appetite. As he ran, the setting sun cast his shadow f...
Cock And Fox
One bright evening as the sun was sinking on a glorious world a wise old Cock flew into a tree to roost. Before he compo...
The Mice In Council
A cat was chasing all the mice, and eating all the ones she could get. The mice called a great meeting to try and think ...
North Wind And Sun
The North Wind and the Sun met far above the Earth and had a great argument. “ I am stronger than you!“ roared the Nor...
Oxen And Wagon
Two Oxen were pulling a loaded wagon along a road. It was very hard work. The road was full of holes and the wagon was h...
Traveller And His Dog
A man was just about to set out. He was going on a very long journey. He was rather fussy and he truly wanted everything...
Wolf And Goat
A hungry wolf saw a Goat nibbling grass at the top of a hill. “ What a good dinner you would make!“ said the wolf to h...
Writing A Book
“Let us write a book,“ they said; “but what shall it be about?“ “A fairy story,“ said the elder sister. ...
Goldilocks And Three Bears
Once upon a time, in a large forest, stood the cottage where the Teddybear family lived. Father Bear was very big. Mothe...
The Ass In Skin Of A Lion
An ass, having put on a Lion‘s skin, roamed about in the forest and laughed by frightening all the foolish animals he me...
Bat And Weasels
A Bat fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel. The bat pleaded to be spared. The Weasel refused, saying that he ...
Bear And Two Travellers
Two men were traveling together, when suddenly a Bear appeared in front of them. One of them climbed up quickly into a t...
Fox And Goat
A Fox one day fell into a very deep well and couldn‘t escape. A Goat, who was very thirsty, came to the same well, and, ...
The Little Match Girl
It was very cold one winter‘s evening. The snow fell and it was almost dark. It was the last day of the year. ...
The Little Pine Tree
A little pine tree lived in a wood. He didn‘t have any leaves, he only had needles. One day, the little pine tree s...
The Little Pink Rose
Once there was a little pink rosebud, and she lived down in a little dark house under the ground. Once, she was sit...
The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen was in the farmyard with her chickens, when she found a grain of wheat. “Who will plant this wh...
The Nest Of Magpie
All the birds of the air came to the magpie and asked her to teach them how to build nests. For the magpie is the clever...
Man And His Two Sweethearts
A middle-aged man, whose hair had begun to turn gray, courted two women at the same time. One of them was young, and the...
Princess And Pea
Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess; but he wanted a real princess. He travelled all over...
The Sick Lion
A lion, old and tired, couldn‘t provide himself with food anymore, so he resolved to do so by artifice. He returned...
The Star Dollars
There was once a little girl who was very very poor. She had no little room to stay in and no little bed to sleep in and...
Story Of First Emeralds
In the days of long ago there was a time when there were no emeralds on the Earth. Men knew where to find other precious...
Story Of First Pearls
There was once a man named Runoia, and when he walked along the pathways of the forest, the children would say to one an...
Story Of Gingerbread Man
Once upon a time, there was a little old woman and a little old man and they lived in a little old cottage. The little o...
Three Billy Goats Gruff
Once upon a time, three goats lived together in a field on a hillside. They were the three Billy Goats Gruff. The was a ...
Three Little Pigs
Once upon a time there were three little pigs who had left their mother and father and were wandering about. When autumn...
Ugly Duckling
A duck made her nest under some leaves and sat on her eggs to keep them warm. When the eggs broke, little ducks came out...
Wolf In Clothing Of A Sheep
A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day i...
Why The Bear Has A Short Tail
One cold morning when the fox was coming up the road with some fish, he met the bear. “Good-morning, Mr. Fox,“ sa...
Why Parrot Repeats Words Of Men
In the olden times when the earth was young, all the birds knew the language of men and could talk with them. Everybody ...
Why Feathers Of The Raven Are Black
Long, long ago the raven's feathers were as white as snow. He was a beautiful bird, but the other birds didn‘t like him ...
Why Sun And Moon Live In Sky
Many years ago, the sun and water were great friends, and both lived on the earth together. The sun very often used to v...
Crow And Pitcher
A Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak int...
Ant And Dove
An Ant went to the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the po...
The Fairy
Once upon a time there was a widow who had two daughters. The elder was so much like her, both in looks and character, t...
Fisherman And Little Fish
One day, a Fisherman caught a little fish. It was the only fish he had caught all day. “ Pray, let me go!“ said the li...
Fox And Mask
A Fox had somehow managed to get into the store-room of a theatre. Suddenly he observed a face glaring down on him and w...
How The Wicked Sons Were Duped
A very wealthy old man, imagining that he was on the point of death, sent for his sons and divided his property among t...
Stone Soup
A kindly old stranger was walking through the land, when he came upon a village. As he entered, the villagers moved tow...
Sun, Moon And Wind Go Out To Dinner
One day Sun, Moon, and Wind went out to dine with their uncle and aunt, Thunder and Lightning. Their mother, a star, wai...
Birds, Beasts And Bat
Many years ago, the birds and the beasts declared war against each other. No compromise was possible, and so they went ...
Boy And Nettle
A Boy, while wandering through a field, was stung by a Nettle. He ran home quickly and told his Mother, saying, “Althou...
The Broken Pot
There lived in a certain place a miser. He had collected a quantity of rice by begging, and after having dined off it, h...
The Bundle Of Sticks
A certain Father had a family of Sons, who were forever quarreling among themselves. No words he could say did the least...
Cock And Pearl
A cock was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he saw something shining among the straw...
Donkey And Its Driver
A Donkey was being driven along a road leading down the mountain side, when he suddenly took it into his silly head to c...
Fly And Bull
A Fly flew over the meadow with much buzzing for so small a creature and settled on the tip of one of the horns of a Bul...
Frogs And Ox
An Ox came down to a reedy pool to drink. As he splashed heavily into the water, he crushed a young Frog into the mud. T...
Goose That Laid Golden Eggs
A Man and his Wife had the good fortune to possess a Goose which laid a Golden Egg every day. Lucky though they were, th...
Lion And Statue
One day, a Man and a Lion were discussing the relative strength of men and lions. The Man said that he and all his fello...
The Nail
A merchant had done good business at the fair and had earned a lot of money. Then he wanted to travel home, and wanted t...
Little Red Riding Hood
There was once a sweet little girl who lived in a pretty little cottage at the end of the village. She always wore a red...
Ant And Grasshopper
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing happily. An Ant passed by, bearing alo...
Boy Who Cried Wolf
Once there was a Shepherd-boy, who watched a flock of sheep near a village. He brought out the villagers three or four t...
Dog And His Reflection
A dog was feeling very happy. He had found a large piece of meat and was taking it away somewhere so that he could eat i...
Fox And Crow
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. “That's for me...
Fox And Grapes
One hot summer‘s day a Fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine wh...
Hare And Tortoise
The Hare was once boasting of his speed before all the other animals.“I have never yet been beaten,“ said he, “when I...
Lion And Mouse
Once when a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him. This soon wakened the lion, who placed h...
The Miser
A miser sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wa...
Lightning And Thunder
In the olden days the Thunder and Lightning lived on the earth amongst all the other people, but the king made them live...
The Bald Huntsman
A man who had lost all his hair bought himself a wig made out of real human hair. As the huntsman was riding over a fiel...
The Boasting Traveller
A traveller was boasting about all the wonderful places he had been to and all the wonderful things he had seen and all ...
Boy And Hazelnuts
A very greedy boy saw a jar of hazelnuts standing on a table. It was very very full. He licked his lips and stole up to ...
Crab And His Mother
A crab lived with his mother at the bottom of the sea. The mother crab was very very proud of her son, but she was alway...
The Astronomer
An absent minded astronomer was interested in nothing, but simply staring and staring at the stars. Every night he would...
Fox And Stork
A fox decided to play a joke upon a stork. In order to do this, he invited the bird to dinner in his den. When the stork...
Hound And Hare
A hare was playing happily on her own in a field, when suddenly a dog came bounding up to her. The hare squealed with te...
Hunter And Woodman
A hunter, armed with a rifle, walked bravely through the forest, saying loudly that he was looking for a lion to shoot. ...
The Lamb
The lamb was very very proud of itself. It was polished and very beautiful. It was filled with oil and when it was lit i...