The Story of the Lazy Ant

The events of the story of the lazy ant revolve around the difference between the result of work and diligence and effort, and the result of laziness and lethargy, and what will befall the lazy ant as a result of her stubbornness and extreme laziness, and how she was able to transform from a lazy ant to an obedient and active and diligent ant. The story: It is told that one day, the queen of the ant called out with the loudest of her voice, to all the ants present in the kingdom, for winter had approached, and the ants must work with greater speed than they were accustomed to, so they could store the largest amount of food sufficient for them for the coming winter season, to eat from it and feed their young. ...

Hansel and Gretel

One day there was a small happy family living in a cottage near the forest, consisting of a father, a mother, a boy, and a girl, Hansel and Gretel. One day, the mother became very sick and died. The father married another woman. The stepmother was cruel and didn’t love Hansel and Gretel. One day, Hansel heard his stepmother agreeing with one of the hunters to take the two children with him and leave them inside the forest. ...

The Faithful Mongoose

In one of the small, distant villages, an old good man lived with his wife. They had a small son. One day, while returning home, he passed by a neighboring village. At that time, he saw a very small mongoose crying beside its deceased mother. The old man said, “What a poor creature. If I leave it here alone, it will certainly die.” So he decided to pick it up and take it home. The man said to his wife, “I found this small creature on my way home. Let’s care for it.” The wife answered, “Good. I will care for it as I care for our small son.” ...

The Poor Horse

It is told that in one of the small villages, a farmer had a beautiful-looking horse. The farmer used the horse to go to the farm and pull the cart. The horse remained in the service of its owner for many years until the horse’s age grew and became weak. It no longer had the strength to go to the farm or serve its owner. The farm owner decided to dispense with the horse and expelled it from the stable. He no longer placed food for it. Indeed, the farmer went to the horse and said to him: I will no longer accept you in my farm again because you are weak and no longer have any benefit. If you want to stay, you must defeat the lion. ...

The Three Wishes

An amusing story but with a deep and strong moral, for it encourages wisdom in exploiting available opportunities so that a person realizes his dreams and aspirations, and that a person strives to exploit the capabilities available to him now to change his condition and circumstances, and not live complacently. Story Events: One day in one of the countries, a poor woodcutter lived with his wife in a small house. The woodcutter would go out every morning, carry the axe on his shoulder, go to the forest, cut trees, split wood, then return to the market to sell wood and obtain an amount of money sufficient for his living. ...

The Lion and the Three Friends

An interesting story for children to warn against bad friends. Bad friends approach you to achieve personal interests and evil purposes that benefit only them, without caring about others’ affairs. Story Events: One day, in a deep forest lived the lion, the king of the forest, with his three friends: the wolf, the crow, and the snake. The three friends were always in the service of the lion and obeying him to fulfill their selfish goals. ...

My Teeth Will Leave Me

Muhammad screamed loudly, groaning when the dentist wanted to examine his teeth. The dentist smiled and patted his back, saying to him: Don’t be afraid, dear, I will give you anesthesia. The dentist held a syringe and gave little Muhammad a strong injection in his mouth. Muhammad cried out from its strength, but the skilled dentist quickly extracted the damaged tooth. The dentist held the tooth and placed it in front of Muhammad, saying to him: Look at this damaged tooth. I have wronged it. This tooth died because of your neglect, little one. If you had washed your teeth with a brush and toothpaste, or if you had used the miswak, this tooth would not have decayed and would have remained sound performing its work in your mouth. ...

The End of the Evil Monkey

There was a forest called Champak Forest, and there lived a monkey with a bad reputation named Chino the Monkey. That monkey was very mischievous and harassed all the forest animals, where he would scratch and wound rabbits with his nails. The Animals and Birds Are Angry at the Monkey: Chino the monkey would also climb trees and throw baby birds’ eggs to the ground where they would break, and destroy their nests. All the animals and birds in the forest were afraid of the monkey Chino and angry at his harmful, evil behaviors. ...

The Importance of Hard Work

A story from Indian heritage that teaches a child the importance of working hard, makes the child appreciate the value of money, and appreciate the efforts of his parents to obtain this money. Events of the Story: The inhabitants of Blampur village were ordinary workers and obtained only a little of their means of livelihood. The people of the village were to some extent like simple poor people. In this village there was a man named Ramlāl. Ramlāl was a poor worker in this village and worked in the market on a daily wage basis. This was his only source of income. ...

The Secrets of the Button Box

The events of the story take place in a Palestinian city, between the little girl Zahrā’ and her kind, affectionate grandmother. When the little girl Zahrā’ went on her day off to visit her grandmother in her old house, full of stories, and while wandering through her grandmother’s room she found a box in her grandmother’s wardrobe. When it fell to the floor, very beautiful buttons spilled from it, and a conversation began between Zahrā’ and her grandmother about the secrets of the button box. ...