Once there were frogs living in a pond. They had a very good time there, they didn’t miss anything, so they got bored and started making up all sorts of nonsense. Once they thought they should have a king. They immediately started croaking loudly to get the attention of the god Zeus.
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The frogs and the Sun
Once upon a time there was a pond and frogs lived in it. They lived a peaceful life there, they didn’t miss anything, only during the summer it was very hot in the sun. They hid in the shade and in the mud, and the pond never dried up completely. One summer it was very hot, but they still had a puddle where they could hide from the sun’s rays. And then when a summer storm came with rain, their pond refilled.
Continue reading →How the fairy Dandelia got a little unicorn
Fairy Dandelia was a flower fairy. But while other flower fairies had beautiful butterfly wings shining with all sorts of colors, Dandelia the fairy had none. This bothered her very much because the other fairies often made fun of her for it. That was very nasty of them.
Continue reading →How Bobby Boo haunted others until he scared himself
Do you know who a sneak is? That’s me. I look like a black pile of hair with big cat eyes. I have sharp claws that scratch the furniture at night and legs that peek out from under the covers. I mean, I should do that. I just like kids so much. Sometimes I secretly watch them during the day when my parents and my brother are asleep.
Continue reading →The Lost Ball
It was the holidays, the sun was shining outside and little boy Matty didn’t know what else to play with. Today he had played with everything – cars, legos, he rode a balance bike, played a hopscotch, swinging on a swing, slid on a slide and there were some other things he couldn’t even remember. He would love to play Pairs with his mommy, but she’s making lunch. She promised him she would play with him after she finishes making lunch. He was looking forward to it. But what will he do until then?
Continue reading →About the boy who cried Wolf
Once there was a boy who lived in a village. He was a shepherd and every day he led a flock of sheep to the meadow. There he would watch them in case a wolf appeared. But the wolf never appeared, and the boy became very bored in the pasture. He got tired of chasing butterflies, so he came up with a very silly idea to get rid of his boredom and have some fun.
Continue reading →The tale of the big beet
Once upon a time, there lived an old man and a woman. They had a little house and a little field by the house. They grew all kinds of things in the little field and were very happy with every harvest. That year they had already harvested most of it, but there was still a bed of beets left. Grandfather went to harvest in the evening and put the beets in the wheelbarrow one by one.
Continue reading →Thumbelina
In a magical realm where everything comes to life and every living creature has a voice, a little girl was born from a petal. She was about the size of a finger on my hand. In the day she took care of the flowers and sang to them. At night, she slept in a walnut shell covered with a rose petal. Everybody called her Thumbelina.
Continue reading →The Devil and the Seamstress
Long ago, there was a seamstress who was more skilled than any other with needle and thread. She even boasted that she could beat the devil himself in tailoring skills.
Continue reading →Bing Bunny takes care of a flower
Somewhere nearby, in a summer hour, a little bunny got a flower.
It was a beautiful summer day. Bing Bunny was at home snacking on vegetables when someone rang the doorbell.
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