Sabur the Camel and the Desert Caravan
The caravan's swift horse mocks Sabur the camel for being slow, but when the heat grows fierce ...
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The Three Brothers and the Pomegranate Tree
A wise father leaves his three sons a single pomegranate tree, on condition that they eat its fruit ...
Animal tales
The Wounded Lion and the Mouse Doctor
A thorn wounds the lion's paw and the animals run away in fear, all except a little mouse who h...
Wisdom and values
The Greedy Merchant and the Wondrous Well
The merchant Jabir finds a wondrous well that gives one dinar every day, but he grows greedy and dig...
Animal stories
Nashita the Bee and the Lazy Grasshopper
Nashita the bee works all summer and invites the grasshopper to work too, but he mocks her. When win...
Moral stories
The Disguised Sultan and the Generous Woodcutter
A sultan disguises himself as a poor traveller to learn how his people live. A poor woodcutter takes...
Animal tales
Bayda the Duck and the Flattering Fox
The sly fox praises Bayda the duck's lovely voice to trick her away from the lake, but she reme...
Moral stories
The Spoiled Princess and the Little Gardener
A spoiled princess wants a rose that never wilts, and Salim, the little gardener, teaches her that r...
Wisdom and values
The Honest Farmer and the Lost Purse
Hasan, a poor farmer, finds a purse full of gold on the way to market and searches for its owner des...
Animal stories
The Wise Tortoise and the Key to the Spring
When the forest spring dries up, the swift gazelle and the clever monkey are too proud to listen, an...
Learning stories
Jood and the Thirsty Flower
A short, fully vowelled story for young children about caring for plants.
Night-time stories
Omar and His Baby Sister
A short, fully vowelled story for young children about loving a sibling.