Tag: 3-8Y
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The Tiger and the Persimmon
This is a folk tale from Korea. Persimmon is an Oriental fruit grown predominantly in China, Korea, Japan. One night, a man-eating tiger entered a village from a nearby forest. “I am hungry. Let me find someone to eat,” thought the tiger. Just then, it heard the sound of a baby crying from a house.…
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Four Friends
In a forest lived a crow, a deer, a turtle and a mouse. Although vastly different from each other, the four of them were best friends. Each day they would meet in the evening to talk about their day, play and have fun. One day, Deer had not arrived at the designated time, and the…
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Krishna and Shisupala
The kingdom of Chedi was in a celebratory mood. The imminent birth of the long awaited child of King Damaghosha and Queen Srutashrava was the reason. But the celebration soon turned into despair. The baby was born with three eyes, four arms and his cry was like the bray of an ass. The king’s counselors…
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The Stag and his Reflection
One day a stag was drinking water from a crystal clear lake and noticed his reflection. “Look at my antlers! They make me look so handsome,” he thought proudly. Then his eyes fell on his skinny legs. “My legs look so ugly. How I wish it looked as graceful as my crown.” Just then he…
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Krishna and Narakasura
Diwali or Deepavali is probably the most popular and celebrated festivals in India. Do you know the reason why we celebrate Diwali? Read to find out. Narakasura was the son of Maha Vishnu, the God of preservation and Bhoomi Devi (Mother Earth). During his third avatar, Lord Vishnu took the form of a boar Varaha…
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Little Red Riding Hood
In a village lived a little girl with her mother. The village was on the edge of a forest. The girl always wore a red cloak with a hood that was a gift from her grandmother. Hence, everyone in the village called her Little Red Riding Hood. One day, her mother told Little Red, “Take…
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The Fox and the Crow
In a forest lived a cunning fox. One day, the fox was starving, so he was walking on the road in search of food. As he came near a tree, he could smell something delicious. He lifted his head to see from where the smell was coming. On the branch of the tree was a…
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The Princess and the Pea
Once upon a time, there lived a prince named Alexander, who wanted to marry a princess.Despite searching far and wide, he was unable to find one. Disheartened, he said to his friend, “I travelled all over the world to find a princess but have been unsuccessful. I never thought it would be this difficult.” “But…
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The Clever Rabbit and the Foolish Lion
There was once a forest that was lush green with abundant water and food. All the animals lived happily there until one day, a cruel lion name Leo came to live among them. Leo would kill the animals for fun, irrespective of whether he was hungry or not. All the other animals were terrified of…
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Ganesha
Goddess Parvati was the wife of Shiva, the God of destruction and sister to Vishnu, the God of preservation. Parvati lived on the beautiful Mount Kailash with her husband. Once many years after her marriage, her friends came to meet her. Nandi the bull was guarding the gates. He was Lord Shiva’s vehicle. One of…
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