One day while Osmo, the Bear, was prowling about the woods he caught a Grouse.“Pretty good!” he thought to himself.“Wouldn’t the other animals be surprised if they knew old Osmo had caught a Grouse!” He was so proud of his…
The Fox and the Crane
The crane is a large bird. It has a long slim neck and long legs. Its body is not very big, but it is as tall as a seven-year-old boy. It lives near ponds, and eats frogs and small fish.…
The Rooster and the Sultan
Once there lived in Hungary, a very poor old woman who had nothing at all in the world except one Little Small Rooster. This Rooster was scratching the ground one day, looking for something to eat, when suddenly what should…
An African Fairy Tale
An old spider believed himself the wisest of his whole tribe. He knew how man built bridges and dams. He was even good at spinning, weaving and knitting. Nevertheless, he kept all his knowledge to himself without making the least…
The Wisdom of a Poor Man
One day a poor man tied his horse to a tree and sat down for a rest.A proud rich man, who was passing by, saw the poor man and also decided to take a rest. So he began tying his…
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Many years ago there lived an Emperor who was so tremendously fond of fine new clothes that he spent all his money on being elegantly dressed. He took no interest in his army or the theatre or in driving through…
The Magic Ring
Once upon a time there lived a young farmer. He worked very hard, but was very poor. One day, when he was far from home in the forest, an old woman looking like a peasant came up to him and…
The Hedgehog and the Hare
Two little animals with bristly backs and short crooked legs lived in a small house near a field. They were Mr. Hedgehog and Mrs. Hedgehog. One morning Mr. Hedgehog was standing at the door of his house. His wife was…
The Little Match Girl（Hans Christian Andersen）
It was terribly cold; it snowed and was already almost dark, and evening came on, the last evening of the year. In the cold and gloom a poor little girl, bare-headed and barefoot, was walking through the streets. When she…
The Four Friends（We Will Go to the Town）
“We Will Go to the Town”Once there was a poor Donkey. He was very old, and could not work so hard as before. One day his master said to his wife, “Our Donkey is very old. We must kill him…