Once upon a time there was a fox who lurked for little rabbits. She was hungry and wanted to eat them. But a deer, the guardian of the forest, appeared and chased the fox away, flicking its antlers. The fox ran away from him until it reached the river. The current of the water was quite swift, but when she looked back, she saw the deer chasing after her. Without further hesitation, she jumped into the water and began swimming to the other side.
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Scared rabbits
Rabbits are very shy creatures. It only takes a little rustle for them to run away scared into safety. Sometimes even their own shadow scares them. They are afraid of being eaten or hunted by a hunter.
Continue reading →The Frog and the Bull
There once was a frog living in a pond. It was really big, bigger than all the frogs around. That’s why it thought it was the biggest in the world. She also often boasted and bragged that no one was bigger than her.
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There once was a frog who lived in a village. She lived in a well, deep and cold, but she thought of it as her castle. Here the frog hopped and splashed and croaked loudly in the evening. She was alone, but she was perfectly happy.
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Long ago, in a faraway kingdom, a king and his lady ruled. They ruled wisely, and the people loved them. However, the royal couple struggled to conceive a baby.
Continue reading →The fox and the stork
Once upon a time there was a fox living in a forest. At the edge of the forest there was a pond and there lived a stork. One day the two became friends. And the fox invited the stork to dinner as his new friend.
Continue reading →Rich man and poor man
Once upon a time there were two brothers. They didn’t have much in common except their appearance. One was staggeringly rich and the other was as poor as a church mouse. The rich brother’s name was Vince. One day he asked his poor brother Jacob to look after his sheaves in the field. So Jacob came and kept watch.
Continue reading →The Rooster and the Hen
Once there was a rooster who lived in a little yard, with a little hen. The rooster spent most of the day just picking through the coloured feathers and the hen ran around the yard looking for something to eat for both of them. One day they decided to make life more interesting for themselves and go to the strawberry patch.
Continue reading →The Wolf and the Crane
Once upon a time there was a wolf. All the animals were very afraid of him because he loved to hunt them. Once the wolf ate a rabbit, but the bone got stuck in its neck. He couldn’t take it out himself. He had no choice but to cry out and beg for help. But all the animals were afraid of him and none of them was willing to help him. Finally, the wolf met a wise old crane.
Continue reading →The frogs who wished for a king
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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