Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rebecca. She loved her grandfather very much. Usually, children had to travel long distances to reach their grandparents’ homes, but Rebecca was very lucky because her grandfather and grandmother’s house was in the same village where she lived. The school bus even dropped her off at her grandfather’s house every day, and she would stay there until her mother returned from work. ...
One day, a family lived in the attic of a large green house. It was not a human family but a family of mice. They were very proud of themselves, as they were never ordinary mice and were always thinking of ways to improve their situation. They were always suggesting ideas for work, but the ideas were all they had—just ideas. Until one of them came and said, “The human couple has invited guests to dinner. You know what that means—we’ll have leftovers. But we must plan. Remember that humans are large creatures and can catch us.” Then he said, “I’ll hide behind the refrigerator until dark, and then I’ll signal you so you can come out.” The mouse left with another mouse. While walking, he told him about an idea from a mouse named Jerry. He said, “Jerry spoke with us about declaring war on humans. We will own the entire planet. I’m sure he has an idea.” ...
In a kingdom not far away, there was a little girl named Lillian. She was the youngest daughter of the king. Despite being an expert at causing trouble, she never actually got into any of it. On her twelfth birthday, the king invited Lillian to the dining room. On the table before the king was a very old wooden box. The king took the box, stood up, approached his daughter, and embraced her, saying, “God gifted you to me eleven years ago, and I am grateful to God for every one of these days.” ...
In ancient times, in a small city, fortune smiled upon a poor couple when they were blessed with a son who had a scepter mark behind his left ear. They prophesied greatness for him, and that he would bring luck and wealth not only to his parents but to the entire city. They also prophesied that he would marry the king’s daughter as soon as he became a young man. ...
There was a cottage in the village with a thatched roof and all kinds of plants, and in it lived a very poor elderly couple whose horse was their only source of livelihood. They would lend it to merchants in exchange for some grain or clothing and asked for nothing more. They were happy with what they had. One day, the wife said to her husband, “There is an opening in the roof, and something has fallen into the house.” He said to her, “That is good because the house windows are rusted and closed. Through the opening in the roof we will get light and air without having to repair it.” She said to him, “You are right, but what about winter and rain?” He said to her, “We will need a way to collect money.” She said to him, “There is a market fair, why don’t we sell the horse? We will get a good amount.” He said, “Perhaps. I hope I succeed.” She said, “You will succeed because my old man is always right.” ...
Once upon a time, in ancient times, there was a man who committed many sins and crimes. He would drink wine, play music, and worship idols, and he would do other things many times, but God would forgive him and his family. On a day of the days, this man repented to God to leave all sins and work righteously to please God Almighty and to give him a paradise in which there is no eyes have seen, nor ears have heard, nor has there fallen on a human heart the thought of it. ...
In the depth of the forest, there lived a small phoenix in a hot, kind place where the shining sun and gentle winds blew upon its feathers. It was fond of tall trees and would look at them from above because they were the first to say to the birds: Surround me, for I am very small, and I don’t see anything until it harms me. So I wish I would fly until I see the planets and the world around me. ...
The judge said the wise one to the ministers until he opened the court of the judges to look at a case, so all were silent. He ordered the guard to call upon the plaintiff of the first case, so the guard called: The honest man and the rooster. The judge said: Wait until I leave so I can distinguish between you two which one is the man and which one is the rooster. ...
Samir was a poor person living in a small village, and he owned a small piece of land. When his father died when he was small, therefore the plot remained fallow. Samir and his mother lived poorly. He worked hard and fed his mother from all kinds of food until he grew, and after that, his mother expelled him from the house, and Samir traveled to a different place to search for work, but he didn’t find anything. He was forced to steal without desire, and he felt regret in his heart. ...
On a day of the days lived a bamboo cutter with his wife in a small hut, and he would go every morning to the forest to cut bamboo and bring it, then he and his wife would make various foods, and sell them in the market. He was kind and poor, but they were happy. On a day, the owner said: This is enough. I have worked for you for three years and I deserve to receive the pay, and I will depart until I get every treasure I deserve. So he gave him three pounds to work for him, but he knew three pounds were not enough, but he was happy to get them, and after a while, the farmer heard a strange voice coming from behind the fig tree. He became surprised and turned to it. He said to him: You are poor. Why are you here? I don’t have anything to tempt you. So he said: Then I will rob you, you wicked. A lot as big as gold, but perhaps a little is all I have and is everything I have, and I gave him three pounds. ...