For a long time, in a very watery kingdom lived a very beautiful princess. She had red hair that was long, and she loved roses to the extent that all the birds called her Princess Rose. Every evening after the sunset, Princess Rose would go out to her balcony and clap her hands, and a golden bird would descend from afar and land on her shoulder. Immediately the princess would start feeling excited and her face would shine with a bright red glow. ...
Finally, Sanjab obtained a beautiful home in the rainforest. He exclaimed as soon as he settled in it, “How much I love my new home, the rains, the green grass, and the rain puddles.” The rain fell, and Sanjab picked up a pile of nuts, hazelnuts, and acorns, then hid them in a hole and put a handful of them in his mouth. The animals looked at him and whispered, “It seems the new Sanjab is a glutton and will finish our food. Will he stay here for long?” Sanjab cleared his throat at them and asked them in surprise, “Am I a glutton?” Without words, the animals turned around and left the place. Sanjab froze in his place like a piece of ice and felt he was melting with the rain. ...
Once upon a time, there was an extremely kind woman, even though she didn’t possess wealth. Therefore, she was kind and merciful and generous. She lived in a small old house and earned a little wage through doing some errands for neighbors. Whenever she obtained a small wage due to her service for neighbors, she would become rich and charitable to the poor! On a rainy dark night, while she was returning to her home, her way was filled with pits more than any time that passed. She didn’t see anything along her home’s way except a large black object inside a hole. ...
A child named Ziyad tells the story: “Can you see me? Of course, you can see me. For several days, it was difficult to see anything. Do you know what happened? One night, all the lamps disappeared from the house and from the entire town. Darkness was everywhere. It was a terrible and frightening matter. Everyone felt fear. We searched everywhere and didn’t find the lamps. All the town’s residents gathered, asking where the lamps were and who stole the lamps.” ...
Once upon a time in ancient times, there was a small farm whose inhabitants lived in safety. A crowing rooster lived there with beautiful colorful plumage. The rooster possessed a beautiful natural voice with which he would wake the inhabitants every morning. A strong and loyal dog also lived on the farm, protecting the farm’s inhabitants from every evil intruder. The rooster and the dog were intimate friends, inseparable companions who hardly separated throughout the day. ...
In ancient times, the town of Florence faced a catastrophe where the artistic street lost its faith in its art. Painters and artists turned away from colors after they had nourished the spirit of the street with their art. All this was because of poverty. Despite people’s love for art, painters received little. Gradually, the streets lost their beauty, and colors were kept from children. Painters worked in other jobs to earn their living. In those difficult circumstances, some artists tried to elevate the value of art and keep their love for it. ...
The cat Maw took his son Samm and Bousi to the island, and they joined their mother and father on the shore, playing and tossing the ball to each other. Bousi said: This is your turn, Samm. He said: Hold the ball, Maw. Then he tossed it to Bousi and said to her: Hold the ball, Bousi. Bousi and the bird Coco: Bousi said: I’m bored of playing with the ball. I want to ride that boat. The cat Maw said: Which boat? She said: The yellow boat over there. Have you seen it? The bird Coco, the seagulls’ friend, came to them and said: I don’t advise you to ride the yellow boat, for whoever rides on it falls into the water. Samm answered him: What’s the problem? We don’t fear the water. Bousi also said: Yes, I don’t fear the water. Isn’t that right, Maw? Maw said: Yes, it is so. ...
One day, the birds decided to go on a picnic. The sparrow said: I will bring all the vegetables. The canary said: I will do the cooking. The dove said: I will do the sweeping. But who will bring the cooking utensils? The crow said: Don’t worry about this at all. I will bring what we need. He went first to the potter and said to him: Oh potter, give me a pot and a bowl. The potter said to him: I have lost my temper. Go away from here, or I will hit you with a stone. ...
A new morning dawned, cold winds blew. It is autumn. The cat Mishmish put on warm clothes and went out to the garden. He noticed that tree leaves were falling quickly onto the ground. He went searching for the rabbit Arnub. Did he find him in his home? The cat Mishmish and the rabbit Arnub: Mishmish the cat knocked on the door of the rabbit Arnub’s home. He answered him from inside: Who is there? Mishmish the cat said to him: I am the cat Mishmish. The rabbit Arnub came out to him and said: Welcome, Qatqat. What do you have? Mishmish said: Nothing new. Do you want to stroll with me in the garden? Arnub said to him: No problem, wait a few minutes and I will be with you. ...
One day, while the rooster was walking alone on the road, he met his friend the owl at sunset. He said to her: Hello, hello, how are you, dear owl? The owl said: Fine, my beautiful friend. The rooster said: Do you see this luminous disc in the sky that sends heat to the earth? The owl answered with annoyance: No, I don’t feel warmth when I see it; rather, it makes me feel cold. ...