The Two Frogs

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Two frogs were paying on a rainy day. Slowly, they hopped and
hopped and came into a house. There was a churn of milk. Both
the frogs fell into the churn.

Both the frogs tried for some time, but in vain. One of the frogs
lost hope and said, “I can’t swim any more" and he drowned to
the bottom. The other did not lose hope.

He kept on swimming. His movements churned the milk into

butter. The frog climbed on to a pat of butter and hopped out
of the churn.

MORAL : God helps those who help themselves.

A Wise Counting

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Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his courtiers. He often asked
questions which were strange and witty. It took much wisdom to answer these questions.

Once he asked a very strange question. The courtiers were dumb folded by his question.

Akbar glanced at his courtiers. As he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search
of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the courtyard. Birbal who knew the
nature of the emperor quickly grasped the situation and asked, "May I know the question so
that I can try for an answer".

Akbar said, "How many crows are there in this city?"

Without even a moment's thought, Birbal replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and
eighty nine crows, my lord".

"How can you be so sure?" asked Akbar.

Birbal said, "Make you men count, My lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to
visit their relatives here. If you find less number of crows it means some have gone to visit their
relatives elsewhere".
A Wise Old Owl
There was an old owl that lived in an oak. Everyday he saw incidents
happening around him. Yesterday he saw a boy helping an old man to
carry a heavy basket. Today he saw a girl shouting at her mother. The
more he saw the less he spoke.

As he spoke less, he heard more. He heard people talking and telling

stories. He heard a woman saying that an elephant jumped over a
fence. He also heard a man saying that he had never made a mistake.

The old owl had seen and heard about what happened to people. Some
became better and some became worse. But the old owl had become
wiser each and every day.
Beg Your Pardon Mrs Hardin

There was an old owl that lived in an oak. Everyday he saw

incidents happening around him. Yesterday he saw a boy
helping an old man to carry a heavy basket. Today he saw a girl
shouting at her mother. The more he saw the less he spoke.

As he spoke less, he heard more. He heard people talking and

telling stories. He heard a woman saying that an elephant
jumped over a fence. He also heard a man saying that he had
never made a mistake.

The old owl had seen and heard about what happened to
people. Some became better and some became worse. But the
old owl had become wiser each and every day.
Bell The Cat

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There was a grocery shop in a town. Plenty of mice lived in that grocery shop.
Food was in plenty for them. They ate everything and spoiled all the bags. They
also wasted the bread, biscuits and fruits of the shop.

The grocer got really worried. So, he thought "I should buy a cat and let it stay at
the grocery. Only then I can save my things."

He bought a nice, big fat cat and let him stay there. The cat had a nice time
hunting the mice and killing them. The mice could not move freely now. They
were afraid that anytime the cat would eat them up.

The mice wanted to do something. They held a meeting and all of them tweeted
"We must get rid of the cat. Can someone give a suggestion"?

All the mice sat and brooded. A smart looking mouse stood up and said, "The cat
moves softly. That is the problem. If we can tie a bell around her neck, then things
will be fine. We can know the movements of the cat".

“Yes, that is answer," stated all the mice. An old mouse slowly stood up and
asked, "Who would tie the bell?" After some moments there was no one there to
answer this question.
Belling The Cat

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There lived many mice in a grocer’s shop. They ate plenty of grains and the grocer
suffered heavy loss. So, he brought a fat cat to catch the mice. The mice were
worried. They held a meeting to drive away the cat.

A smart-looking mouse suggested that the cat moved softly and swiftly. They
decided to tie a bell round its neck. So that when the cat moves, the mice would
become aware of the cat. All the mice agreed to this decision.

The old mouse said, “Can you tell me who is to bell the cat?"

There was no reply.

Their decision is not yet executed.

Betty Botter

One day, Betty Botter wanted to bake a cake. She bought some
cheap butter to bake it. But something was wrong with the
butter.

“This butter is bitter," said Betty Botter as she tasted the

butter.

“If I put it in my cake batter, it will make the batter bitter. But if
I put a bit of better butter that would make my batter better."

So, she went off to buy a better butter than her bitter butter.
She mixed a bit of better butter into her cake batter. She tasted
the batter and was happy that the batter was not bitter.

She adopted the best way to solve the problem. Because there
will be always one.
Betty Botter

One day, Betty Botter wanted to bake a cake. She bought some
cheap butter to bake it. But something was wrong with the
butter.

“This butter is bitter," said Betty Botter as she tasted the

butter.

“If I put it in my cake batter, it will make the batter bitter. But if
I put a bit of better butter that would make my batter better."

So, she went off to buy a better butter than her bitter butter.
She mixed a bit of better butter into her cake batter. She tasted
the batter and was happy that the batter was not bitter.

She adopted the best way to solve the problem. Because there
will be always one.

Clever Thief
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Devan was a clever thief. He robbed the rich and gave all to the sick and
the needy. The other thieves were jealous of him. They planned to get
rid of him. They challenged to steal the King’s Pyjamas.

Deven accepted the challenge. After that he prepared to execute the

new challenge. He charted out a plan to steal the King. He prepared
himself mentally to carry out a plan.

He went to the King’s Palace. He found the King sleeping. He opened a

bottle of red ants on the bed. The King was badly bitten. He cried for
help. The servants rushed in. They pretended to look for ants. Deven
removed the King’s Pyjamas and escaped. Other thieves were dump
founded.

They accepted Deven their leader.

Botter Betty

One day, Betty Botter wanted to bake a cake. She bought some
cheap butter to bake it. But something was wrong with the
butter.

“This butter is bitter," said Betty Botter as she tasted the

butter.

“If I put it in my cake batter, it will make the batter bitter. But if
I put a bit of better butter that would make my batter better."

So, she went off to buy a better butter than her bitter butter.
She mixed a bit of better butter into her cake batter. She tasted
the batter and was happy that the batter was not bitter.

She adopted the best way to solve the problem. Because there
will be always one.
Cock-a-doodle doo

In a faraway land, there was a rooster who lived with his

master and the wife. Every early morning, the rooster
would make a very loud cook-a-doodle-doo sound. This
shocked his master and the wife so much that they
jumped up from their sleep.

One day, the rooster heard that his master and the wife
wanted to slaughter him for dinner. He was afraid. He
wanted to run away. But before he went off, he quickly
took one of the wife’s shoes and the master’s fiddling
stick. Then he ran off into the forest feeling happy and
satisfied.
Dick An Actor

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Dick was an actor. He was brilliant. He had a strange character.

He insisted on realism. He was a head ache to his manager. A
drama was played.

The first was drinking scene. Water was provided in a cup. Dick
insisted on liquor. The manager had brought a bottle of liquor.

The second scene was a fighting scene. He insisted on real

swords. Steel swords were provided.

The third scene was the one in which the hero was drinking
poison. The manager had real poison. The actor was in fix.

He realised his mistakes. He realised the importance of

practicality in life. He promised to be sensible in future.

Diddle Diddle Dumpling

Diddle Diddle Dumpling
There was a little boy called John. He was very playful. He
played hard at the playground and was exhausted when he got
home. His father told him to get undressed and ready for a
bath. The little boy nodded and went straight to his room.

His father was waiting for John at the bathroom but he never
came. His father went to John’s room. He saw that John was
already asleep in his bed fully clothed. And one shoe was off
but one shoe was still on his right foot.

His father took off John’s shoe and his trousers. He dressed him
in his pyjamas and left him to sleep.

Avoid playing too much until you are too tired to do anything
else. If you play too much, you will be tired and you will get
very little time for study which is more important than play.
Doctor Foster
There was a little boy who just celebrated his birthday. His
parents bought him a puppy as a birthday present. The puppy
had very long ears.

One evening, he was playing with his puppy. The puppy was
happily jumping about and wagging his tail. Then the little boy
tried to tie the puppy’s ears into a knot. The puppy stopped
wagging his tail.

The little boy then tried to tie the puppy’s ears into a bow. The
boy chuckled but the puppy became quiet.

“Can you throw your ears over your shoulders like a regimental
soldier?" asked the boy. The puppy put his head on the ground
and whimpered. The little boy laughed and hugged the puppy.
The puppy wagged his tail happily.
Georgie Porgie
Georgie Porgie was a cheeky little boy. He liked to tease people
especially little girls.

One afternoon, he went to the park near his house. He found a

little girl and tried to kiss her. The girl cried and sobbed because
she did not like Georgie.

Then, some boys came to the park and saw Georgie chasing
after the girl. They shouted and laughed loudly at Georgie.
Georgie stopped chasing the girl and ran away feeling
embarrassed. Thereafter Georgie hesitated to play with his
friends because he remembered his embarrassment that he
faced in front of his friends. This incident prohibited him from
chasing girls thereafter.
Being cheeky and naughty has its limits. Behave yourself so
that you do not cause problems to others.
Hey diddle diddle
Once upon a time in a fairy tale land a cat and a dog were
friends. One night, the cat invited the dog for a party at his
house.

The cat played the fiddle. The dog happily clapped his hands.
Suddenly, they saw a cow flying in the sky. It jumped over the
moon. The dog laughed. Just then, they saw a dish and a spoon
from the party running away together. And they laughed even
louder. After that they became the best friends.

Enemies could also become good friends. So, we have to be

nice even to our enemies. This way we could reduce the friction
between people and enmity will get eroded. The safety and
peace will prevail in this world. We need more peace than
prosperity. Peace will create the environment for happy living.
Hickory Dickory Dock

Once upon a time in a fairy tale land a cat and a dog were
friends. One night, the cat invited the dog for a party at
his house.

The cat played the fiddle. The dog happily clapped his
hands. Suddenly, they saw a cow flying in the sky. It
jumped over the moon. The dog laughed. Just then, they
saw a dish and a spoon from the party running away
together. And they laughed even louder. After that they
became the best friends.
Honesty is The Best Policy.

A milkman became very wealthy through dishonest

means. He had to cross a river daily to reach the city
where his customers lived. He mixed the water of
the river generously with the milk that he sold for a
good profit. One day he went around collecting the
dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son.
With the large amount thus collected he purchased
plenty of rich clothes and glittering gold ornaments.
But while crossing the river the boat capsized and
all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river.
The milk vendor was speechless with grief. At that
time he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do
not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains
you earned through cheating your customers.
Hunting With The Lion

It was a dry summer. The animals in the forest were beginning

to find it difficult to get food.

A bear, a wolf and a jackal thought it would be better to join

hands with a lion and do the hunting. They approached lion and
he too agreed. The four of them went off hunting.

The hunting party came across a buffalo. The fox and wolf
chased the buffalo. The bear intercepted the buffalo. The lion
killed him.

The fox made shares out of the buffalo. When they were about
to take their shares the lion roared and said, "Well friends, the
first share is mine for my leadership. The second share is mine
for, it is I who killed. The third share is also mine for I need it for
my cubs. Anyone who needs a share can take the fourth. But
before that you will have to win me." All the three left the place
without a single word.
Long-Eared Puppy

There was a little boy who just celebrated his

birthday. His parents bought him a puppy as a
birthday present. The puppy had very long ears.

One evening, he was playing with his puppy. The

puppy was happily jumping about and wagging his
tail. Then the little boy tried to tie the puppy’s ears
into a knot. The puppy stopped wagging his tail.

The little boy then tried to tie the puppy’s ears into
a bow. The boy chuckled but the puppy became
quiet.

“Can you throw your ears over your shoulders like

a regimental soldier?" asked the boy. The puppy
put his head on the ground and whimpered. The
little boy laughed and hugged the puppy. The
puppy wagged his tail happily.
One Nut and Two Boys

Two little boys were playing together. One little boy saw a nut
on the ground. Before he could pick it the other boy took it.

The first boy demanded, "Give me the nut. It's mine. I only saw
it first".

The other boy replied, "It's mine. I only took it".

This lead to a quarrel between these two little boys. Just then a
tall boy came that way. Upon seeing the quarrel between the
boys, he said, "Give me the nut and I'll settle your quarrel".

He split the nut into two parts. He took out the fruit-seed. He
gave one half-shell to one boy and the other half-shell to the
other. He put the fruit seed into his mouth and said, "This is for
settling your quarrel".
Satan in Disguise

There lived an old tiger in a forest. He could not hunt animals as he

used to do when he was young. It was becoming difficult to get prey.
The tiger thought, "I have lost my strength and speed of my youth.
Unless I find some trick, I will starve to death".

After long thoughts, the tiger struck upon a plan. He began to keep on
saying "I am very old. I have turned into a vegetarian. I have become a
sanyasi. I will not hunt animals" and so on.

Soon these words spread in the jungle. Innocent animals came to pay
respect to the tiger thinking that the tiger had turned into a saint. The
tiger pounced on animals when they came to his cave.

These words fell in the ears of a fox. The fox began to think, "Can a tiger
become a saint?" He was eager to find the truth.

Stealthily, the fox approached the tiger's cave. He minutely and

carefully examined the foot prints of animals. He found all foot prints
going towards the cave but not returning from the cave. He told all
animals in the forest. "The tiger is a cheat. Don't go to the cave".

The tiger had to starve to death.