The Story of the Crow’s Trick

This wondrous story occurred in ancient times, in a distant land whose name the narrators forgot. In that time, a thousand crows lived in that land, and a thousand owls. The crows built their nests among the leaves of a high, dense-branched tree. The owls made their homes in caves inside a large mountain surrounding the crows’ tree. Years passed, year after year. Then a greedy king ruled the owls, neither wise nor brave. One day he looked toward the crows’ tree to be his resort and for his close followers. Because he was cowardly, he didn’t declare war on the black birds, but rather betrayed his black neighbors, the inhabitants of the tree. He attacked them suddenly while they were sleeping in safety, killing a large number of them. ...

The Clever Bull

There was a large forest with many birds and animals. One of the times, there was a bull walking in the forest. He stood before a cave. Near the cave was a large pool and a patch of land covered with green grass. The bull thought this place was suitable to be his home. The bull began sleeping in the cave and began turning it into his home. Many days passed. The bull felt that his new home pleased him greatly, to the point that his health became much better. The bull was happy and felt safe. He had many friends in the forest. ...

The Little Sea Fairy

It is told that one day in the depths of the sea, there lived a king named Tariton, and Tariton was the king of the sea fishes, beloved by all sea creatures, except one evil fairy named Orsola. The king had six beautiful mermaid princesses, and the youngest of them, Arial, was the most beautiful, brilliant, and stunning among them, and she was beloved by all sea creatures. The reason for this was her beautiful voice, as Arial loved to sing with her beautiful voice, and the fishes would gather around her to enjoy her beautiful voice. ...

The Story of the Golden Cucumber

Lady Timon felt extreme loneliness because she had not given birth to children yet. One day she went out to the farm, and kept crying as she planted plants, wishing she had a child to alleviate her loneliness. Lady Timon finished her farm work and returned to the house. The Green Ghost Visits Lady Timon: In the evening, she heard a heavy knock on the door of the house. She hurried to open the door and found a huge ghost, its color green, and its eyes golden. Lady Timon was frightened and kept trembling, so the ghost said to her: there is no need to fear me, just listen. I know you want a child and I have come to help you achieve your dream, but with one condition, which is when the child reaches the age of twelve years, I will return again and take him from you. ...

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 Story of the Shell-Shocked Turtle

Among the stories that highlight the feelings of fear that our children are exposed to, and perhaps we do not know how to deal with them often. Events of the story: The little turtle Owen was afraid to come out of her shell again, because she had been exposed to a strong thunderstorm that struck her shell hard. Since Owen heard the sound of the thunderstorm, she had become very afraid of everything. ...

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

The story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is one of the beautiful traditional stories that both adults and children love. Many cinema directors have even made cinematic films about the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Story Events: The events of the story take place in Baghdad in the Abbasid era. It is told that there were two brothers, the elder named Qasim and the younger named Ali Baba. They lived with their father the rich merchant. After their father’s death, he left them a great fortune, much money, and many properties. ...