From the Adventures of Apricot Rabbit

The fox heard the rabbits giggling in their field as they jumped and chased each other, happy here and there. The fox’s mouth watered, and he said to himself: How to reach them? How delicious their taste is. Suddenly, a strange idea jumped into his head, and he quickly executed it. He put black glasses on his eyes and held a stick in his hand, heading toward the rabbits, feeling his way with the stick as a blind man does. ...

The Fur of Abu al-Husayn

On a cold winter day, Abu al-Husayn was suffering from pain and regret as he returned to his den. He had searched most of the day for food for his little ones but didn’t find anything. While he was wandering right and left, he saw the fur of one of the shepherds hanging on an olive tree trunk. It was close at hand, so he took it and wore it, walking proudly with it. ...

The Story of the Smart Lizard

One day, God Almighty gave the lion a command not to return to him until he found a lost ant and ate it, and he ate all the animals that eat meat. The lion was very arrogant and did not care about anyone. The bird sang with a loud voice for this command that I will eat everything and I will go to Paradise and the living creatures will go to it. ...

Asaliyah, Savior of the Hive

In one of the places full of roses, greenery, flowers, and fruits on trees, one of the merchants placed a beehive on the edge of one of the rivers, in a location far from sight. The Queen and the Workers: The queen bee rejoiced at this choice, showing features of joy and delight. She decided to give instructions to the workers and males. The working bees began working hard, without fatigue or boredom, flying over flowers to absorb nectar and make honey. ...

Hansel and Gretel

This story tells the tale of two small children. Their father was a woodcutter and had a wife whom he had married after the death of the children’s mother to take care of them. But the wicked stepmother didn’t love the children as she should, so she often incited the father against them, to leave them in a place far from home, so she would remain alone as mistress of the place, and no one other than her would win the father’s love. ...

The Crocodile and the Monkey

There was a beautiful lake surrounded by lush green grass, beautiful trees, and mountains from all sides. On the shores of this lake grew the most delicious banana trees. On top of these trees lived a large monkey for a period of time. In that lake also lived a small number of crocodiles. There was one crocodile who came every day to collect banana fruits that fell from these trees. This crocodile visited the trees every day until he became an intimate friend of the monkey. The crocodile and the monkey met every day and played together. The monkey also helped the crocodile by providing more fresh banana fruits from the tree. Their strong relationship with each other continued until they became close. ...

The Story of the Wisdom Seller

It is told that once upon a time, a certain governor went out disguised as a merchant to wander through the old market. He wished to see the condition of the commoners and his subjects firsthand. As he was walking, his eyes fell upon an ancient shop that showed no outward sign of having any goods for sale; the storefront was almost entirely empty of anything that might catch a person’s interest. ...

The Wicked Wolf and the Seven Lambs

It is told that there was a big ewe living with her seven small lambs in the forest, living a happy life. She didn’t know her enemy except the existence of the wicked wolf who tried repeatedly and continuously to eat the small lambs. One day, the ewe mother went out to bring food for her small children. She advised them not to play together and not to open the door to any stranger, so the wicked wolf wouldn’t come and eat them. ...

The Clever Camel

After people used to use him as a means of transportation, the day came when he used means of transportation. He realized with full awareness that his intelligence and cunning would lead him to this result one day. He felt extreme happiness as he saw the desert disappearing behind him and turning to gray color, with wide green lands on both sides. The camel took a long breath, feeling absolute happiness he had never tasted throughout his life. ...

Winnie the Bear and the Magical Tricks

One day, on New Year’s Eve, the weather was extremely cold. The friends were gathered thinking about celebrating the new year. The rabbit said, “The weather won’t give us the opportunity to play outside. The weather is extremely cold. It’s better to return to our homes.” But Nmour appeared suddenly, wearing clothes similar to a magician’s clothes given to him by Karim Amin. Nmour spoke with great happiness and said, “Today is very suitable for me to present the dangerous magician’s show.” The rabbit said, “This weather won’t give us the opportunity even to enjoy any show.” Nmour replied to him, holding his hat and said, “I promise you, Rabbit, that you’ll feel warmth throughout my show that I’ll present. Look at me, I’ll bring out a tiger from my hat.” ...