The Importance of Obedience for Children

In a quiet village near one of the mountains, my father plowed the rough, hard land to farm it. We were living a hard life for a story. We did not have a lot of money. One day, I wanted to buy a comb like the rest of the girls in the village. I took 50 cents from my father’s savings. My mother discovered that the amount had been stolen and asked me and my sister who had taken it from the savings and where it had gone. ...

The Working Ant

The last days of the winter season, and grandfather had received an invitation to attend a meal at one of his uncle’s houses, who was older in age. The weather was cold, and there was a beautiful cat, as well as a bird searching for food, and many poor people. After walking around the house and the cat in the beautiful yards, grandfather went with the other children to the garden where the family had moved there. While the adults were talking, the old cat ran, and the children followed him laughing, running, and playing. ...

Ruman and the Magic Spring

Uncle Jamil owned a beautiful, green orchard where birds sang, played among the branches, and bees flew among the flowers. A spring ran through the orchard, watering the almond, apple, peach, fig, and olive trees. There was a small tree named Ruman. Ruman was a small, pampered tree in the orchard. The wind played with its luscious branches, and the sweet spring waters watered its roots. With the arrival of the spring season, Ruman wore a green robe, but it did not bear flowers or fruit like the other trees because it was still small. ...

The Citrus Family

One day in the winter season, the citrus fruits went on a trip to the fields, mountains, and plains. The eldest sister, Grapefruit, took the lead in front. As for the rest of the sisters, they followed behind in order and arrangement: Pomelo, then Orange, then Clementine, and finally the youngest sister, Lemon. When they reached a high hill, Lemon felt tired and sat on a rock to rest and resist the cold and the blowing wind. ...

The Secret of Life

I wonder… what is the secret of Shadi’s fatigue? The world is free… and he is thirsty! Only water quenches thirst, and every drink contains water. There is a secret that Shirin does not know: all the food in front of her contains water, even bread, chicken, apples, and lettuce! Water and Plants: But Mama knows well that we always use water in cooking! And water is the secret of plant life! Without water, trees will not grow… neither the banana tree nor the mango tree, and we will not find strawberries! ...

The Swindler and the Villagers

The swindler or fraudster is usually characterized by intense intelligence and cunning to achieve his goal and deceive his victims. In our story, we tell about an extremely cunning swindler who, through deception and trickery, was able to deceive everyone and exploit human greed to dominate the place and control all the villagers. This swindler had a donkey whose mouth he stuffed with some gold coins. He took it to the market. When the donkey brayed in the market, the gold coins fell from its mouth. Everyone in the market gathered and asked this swindler man about the secret of what was happening. He answered them that this donkey had a story; it was an enchanted donkey. When it brayed, gold coins would always fall from its mouth. ...

Are You the Egg or the Potato?

In one of the beautiful cities located north of Holland, a daughter named Lucy complained to her father that her life was extremely miserable and she did not know how to change the shape of her life. Lucy said, “I am tired of fighting and struggling all the time. As soon as I solve one problem, another follows immediately.” Her father, who worked as the head of cooks in one of the restaurants, took her inside the kitchen. There, he filled three pots with water and placed each on high fire. The three pots began to boil together at the same time. The father put potatoes in the first pot, an egg in the second pot, and ground coffee in the third pot. ...

Basil and the Glasses

One day, I felt pain in my eyes and began searching for my belongings but did not find them. I ran to my mother and father and complained to them my troubles. They quickly reassured me. My mother said, “Basil, my dear, do not fear. The matter is simple.” Basil said, “Simple? How? I do not see well.” The mother said, “I and your father will take you to an eye doctor.” Basil asked, “Why? Am I sick?” The father said, “No, my son, you are not sick, but you must go to a doctor to examine your eyes.” ...

Lost Mobile and Friend's Suggestion

The fifteen-year-old boy Suno was returning one day from playing to his home. On his way back, he found a child crying. He asked him the reason. The child cried with abundant tears and said to him, “I have lost my new mobile phone, and I am from a poor family. My father bought me a mobile phone with great difficulty. If he knows I lost my new mobile, he will be very angry with me. ...

The Hidden Role

In one of the green farms lived a donkey and a dog with a group of other animals. Each of them had his work and function inside the farm. The Journey Path: The farmer would go out every morning, carrying milk to sell on a cart. The donkey would pull the cart to the city. The distance between the farm and the city was long. Additionally, it required a long time from him. ...