The Trick of Dubbu

The lazy bear Dubbu sat beside a large tree enjoying its shade, while all the animals in the forest were in a state of activity, each working and striving to get their sustenance, while he looked at them, Dubbu in laziness, as the ants came out of the ant’s small hole on the ground to carry a small piece of food that she had brought for her home. Dubbu looked at them in frustration and wondered: What should I do? I have no food and I don’t want to work either. What should I do? ...

Two Big Fish and a Frog

Two big fish lived, Sahar and Satwa, in a large pond, and they were close friends with the frog Ikhbari. They spent a lot of time with him on the edge of the pond, and they had a large net and a big boat with them, which were full of fish they had caught. During the evenings, a few fishermen came to catch fish on the pond, and they had a net and a big boat with them, which were full of fish they had caught. ...

Juha and the Hare

The events of the story take place in ancient times when one of the farmers visited Juha and presented him with a gift. Juha accepted the hare from him and thanked him, then gave him advice. This is what followed from that visit: Beginning of the story: It is told that one day, a farmer carried a rabbit on his back and went to Juha, knocked on his door. Juha opened the door and asked the man: “Who are you?” The man replied: “I am one of the strangers who know your wisdom, oh Juha, and I came to you because I want you to accept this rabbit as a gift for you.” ...

The Blue Wolf

There was a wolf named Chandrava. One day, Chandrava was very hungry and couldn’t find any food in the forest. Therefore, he decided to wander in a nearby village looking for food. Immediately, he set off to this village, almost starving from hunger. But he didn’t expect what he saw there. As soon as he reached the village, a group of dogs from every direction gathered around him, kept barking, and attacked him with their sharp teeth. The wolf decided to save his life by fleeing far from this fortified village by dogs. ...

A Swimming Lesson

The events of the story revolve around the intelligent child Majid, the child who wanted his mother and father to teach him swimming so he would become a skilled swimmer. Indeed, his mother gave him advice and his father gave him instructions about swimming. Majid obeyed them until he was able to swim alone. He was very happy and proud of himself. Beginning of the story: Majid said to his mother while happy and holding her hand: “We’re on our way to go to the sea. I want you to teach me swimming, please, Mother.” His mother said to him: “Good, I’ll teach you swimming as you want.” ...

The Curse of the Bull

Long ago, in a small village, an old woman lived with her daughter. The old woman worked hard all the time, while the girl was very lazy and extremely selfish. They had a bull, and the old woman always told her daughter: “You must take good care of the bull.” The girl always mocked her old mother’s words and told her: “The bull is an animal, an animal that must serve us and we benefit from it, not us serving it.” There was a pond at a distance from the old woman’s house. Every day at noon, the old woman would take the bull to this pond and give him a drink herself, making him drink from the pond. Meanwhile, the lazy girl would only eat and sleep. ...

The Prince and the Snake

In the kingdom of Vidagan, there was a kind and wise king. All the citizens of the kingdom were happy, but the king was always worried and sad, for a devilish snake had entered his son the prince’s body. Neither medicine nor magic could save the prince or heal him from the devilish snake. When the prince grew up and became a young man, he thought that his father felt sadness and worry because of him. One day, the prince decided to leave the palace. He wandered through the kingdom and went to another kingdom. There, he found an abandoned temple and decided to live inside it. He would beg for his food. ...

Rumpelstiltskin

Once there was a miller who had a beautiful daughter. Her father always praised her, but unfortunately, he often lied about his daughter’s abilities. The daughter was often angry with her father because of his lies. He would apologize to her and promise her that he wouldn’t lie again, but he soon went back on his promises. One day, the miller went to the king and began telling him about his daughter. He told the king that she could spin gold from straw. The king was very happy and asked the miller to bring his daughter to the palace. The miller was confused and feared for himself and his daughter. When he told her, the girl didn’t know what to do. But they had no choice but to go to the king’s palace, otherwise he would kill them. ...

The Red Mountain

In Singapore, there is a small mountain known to people as the Red Mountain. When you ask the elderly people of the place about the reason for the mountain’s redness and its being called by this name, they tell you this story: In ancient times, the sea around Singapore was filled with large fish called Siyaf, which the high waves brought with them to the sea. People at that time couldn’t swim or walk along the beach, fearing those fierce fish that prevented fishermen from earning their livelihood, destroyed their boats, and attacked many of them. ...

The Manners of Visiting

One day, Fatimah entered the house and was crying. Her mother saw her and asked: What are you crying about, Fatimah? Fatimah said: I went to visit my friend Hibah, and when I arrived at her house, I found the door wide open. I pushed the door and entered her house, and I began calling out to her. Her mother Hibah came out of the kitchen, and when she saw me, she asked: How did you enter here, Fatimah? I said to her: I entered through the door. So she answered me, angry at me: Why didn’t you knock first? So I told her I found the door wide open. She said to me: You are mistaken, Fatimah. You should have knocked so I could answer, and now what do you want, Fatimah? I answered her: I want my friend Hibah to play with her. ...