Animal stories

Cute kittens, brave puppies, little birds, mighty lions, smart mice, or wise owls. Aren’t they the favourite kinds of heroes? This category is for all the little animal lovers out there.

Lucy Koudelkova Jesenska

The Smallest Creature

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One day, Granny Ida finds a peculiar egg on her farm. Soon a creature hatches. At first, the farm animals aren’t at all impressed and start mocking the little guy. Until Granny Ida steps in and puts an end to it.

Kate Gonda

Mr Oriole and the Flute

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One day, something very unusual happens as an orchestra rehearses. A little yellow bird hears the sound of a flute and is compelled to fly towards it, thereby discovering the instrument and the flautist. He is immediately enchanted by the flute and her music and cannot leave her alone, hovering around her for days on end. This throws the orchestra into chaos, until finally, a natural solution is found. Read about the dramatic occurrences in this melodious story.

Dyno Buric

The Life of a Caterpillar

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The little caterpillar hatches from its egg and begins to get to know the beauties of the surrounding world. However, it is disappointed that it is not yet beautiful itself. But the sadness disappears when it learns that it too will one day turn into a beautiful butterfly.

Hans Christian Andersen

The Ugly Duckling

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A famous story by Hans Christian Andersen about a duckling which thought it was ugly.The duck hatches a nest full of beautiful yellow ducklings, but one of them (which hatched last) is somewhat grey. Every animal mocks him, so the duckling decides to leave so as not to suffer their laughter.

Joseph Jacobs

The Three Little Pigs

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This is a well-known fairy tale about three playful piglets who decide that each of them should build their own house by the river. The two smallest piglets didn’t feel like working at all and wanted to have this task done as soon as possible. However, the hungry wolf abused their laziness.

Aesop

The Grasshopper and the Ants

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This version of Aesop's fable teaches us that we always have to think about the future. When the young grasshopper saw the ants stocking up for the winter in the middle of the summer, it made her laugh. How could anyone work when there was such good weather outside? But the days passed, and soon the heat and sunlight were replaced by cold and snow. And while the ants had things ready, the grasshopper had to wait for anyone who’d feel sorry for it.

Paul Dobsinsky

The Goat and the Hedgehog

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A famous story for children from Pavol Dobšinský’s collection. It is about a goat that scares away many, even strong and fearless animals, but in the end a small brave one finds a way to deal with her.

Aesop

The Mouse and the Bull

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Size and strength don’t decide everything. One small cheeky mouse bites the big bull right in the nose and causes him immense pain. The furious bull wants revenge on her immediately. But despite his huge strength, he doesn’t manage to harm the little mouse.

Aesop

The Lion and the Mouse

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Even the weaker can help the stronger. This version of Aesop's fable is about a great strong lion, the king of the jungle, who one day gifts life to a little mouse. Soon, when the lion falls into a trap and finds himself in need, the mouse comes to help. By saving the lion’s life, the mouse repays him for his kind act.

Aesop

The Dog and the Lion

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Overestimating our abilities can do us much harm. A brave dog sets out to explore the unknown jungle. Because every animal thinks that the dog is the strongest and the smartest one, it inspires him to set out into the dangerous jungle.

Aesop

The Tortoise and the Hare

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Going slower you can often get farther. The hare often mocked the tortoise for being so slow. One day, she suggested holding a race. Simply the comical idea of It made the hare roll on the ground laughing. How did the race end?

Aesop

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

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It’s better to live happily and peacefully than in abundance, but fearing about the future. When the country mouse visits her town mouse cousin, despite the abundance of things, she finds herself standing there in fear of her own life, too.