Around the World

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A little bunny carelessly makes fun of the lion, the king of the animals. For this audacious offence, he is taken to court, where he faces a terrifying sentence. However, the lion behaves like a true king, and his judgment ends up teaching the little bunny a valuable lesson.

Chinese Tale

The Man Who Didn't Want To Be Angry

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Mr Wang steals his neighbour's duck and gets taught a really good lesson – he sprouts feathers! A Chinese god tells him that to get rid of the feathers, his neighbour must give him a good scolding. But what if that neighbour is a calm, kind person and doesn’t want to get angry with anyone? Read about Mr Wang’s struggles in this humorous Chinese fairy tale.

Korean Tale

The Village That Bought the Moon

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Just because someone is rich, that doesn’t mean they are wise. When a venerable magistrate arrives in a modest, country village and steps out of his shiny carriage, he is completely stunned by the dark sky. It is sprinkled with thousands, even millions of twinkling stars, but the moon is nowhere to be seen. No respectable village can be without a moon, can it? And so he decides to put everything right.

African Legend

The Legend of the Drum

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An African legend explains how people discovered the first musical instrument – the drum. It fell into the middle of their village straight from the moon, along with a playful monkey. Even bold ideas, which at first glance might seem impossible, can pay off. However, it’s important to think ahead to avoid any bad falls like the monkey had in this story.

Vietnamese Tale

How the Tiger got its Stripes

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The tiger noticed that the big, powerful buffalo obeyed his master, a weak and helpless farmer. It was bugging him that everyone was talking about the farmer possessing something called wisdom. He was keen to find out what ‘wisdom’ actually was, where it comes from, and how to get it. In this fairy tale, that wisdom is revealed. And you’ll see just how it is connected to the tiger obtaining its stripes.

Colombian Tale

Brave Santiago

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Ages ago, in a Colombian village, the young inhabitants decide to evict all the elderly, forcing them to find another settlement elsewhere. Only one young man objects to this idea. As a result, he joins the old folks and they establish a fine new village. But when Santiago goes back to the old village to find love, he discovers turmoil. Do the young people realise what they have done?

Vietnamese Tale

The Toad Who Asked for Rain

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The whole earth is afflicted by a huge drought and so a little toad decides to go and ask the gods for rain. The gods don’t take his visit seriously at first, but he comes up with a clever plan to attract their attention.

Kazakh Legend

The Legend of the Dombra

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Have you ever heard of the dombra, a musical instrument from the Far East? In this Kazakh legend, you will learn about the magical sounds of the dombra and its association with the famous Genghis Khan.

Vietnamese Tale

The Impatient Peasant

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This is the story of a farmer who was too impatient. He didn’t like how slowly the seeds he had planted in his field were growing, he thought they were lazy. So he decided to help them so that he would bring in his harvest sooner. But all he managed to do was damage the plants and in the end his impatience meant there was no harvest at all. Patience and thoroughness always pay off.

Ukrainian Tale

The Little Straw Bull

Once there was an old man and an old woman who were so poor they couldn’t even afford a single ox. So they had to figure out a way to earn some money. It started with making a little bull out of straw and resin. From there, they used lots of cunning and exercised good teamwork… And their reward was great. Let this charming Ukrainian folktale delight and inspire you.

Polish tale

The Fern Flower

In this Polish tale you will read about curious young Johnny, who sets out to find a magical fern flower that will make his dreams come true. The fern flower only blooms one night a year, but that doesn’t stop Johnny. He’s forbidden from sharing the tempting reward with anyone, and his obsession with wealth overtakes him - leading to a tragic end.

Polish tale

Sir Twardowski

This Polish tale takes us to Krakow. There we find a nobleman whose curiosity for learning new and exciting things ends up bringing him face to face with the devil himself. The clever nobleman manages to turn the devil’s powers to good use, helping those around him. Although the devil tries to put an end to his good deeds, the nobleman’s prayers eventually free him from the devil’s clutches.

Readmio

Salt & Pepper — Part 2

Pepper and Salt, still intoxicated from their Italian adventure, longed to explore more distant lands. This time it involved travelling all the way to Istanbul to meet a relative of Pepper’s. They embark on a long journey that takes them to the homeland of the vivacious Turmeric. Will this be the end of their exotic adventures or will they soon be looking to explore more?

Korean Tale

The Man Who Lived Three Thousand Years

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This Korean folk tale tells the story of cunning Mr Tong, who was given a short life. In the end, he managed to live a hundred times longer and he hoped that thanks to his cunning he would be able to live forever. However, he had much too high an opinion of himself, and the messengers from the underworld who were looking for him managed to outwit him. A fairy tale about how no fate is unchangeable and even misfortune can be avoided.

African Tale

Crocodile Skin

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The African folk tale reveals why crocodiles have such a rough and scaly skin. It wasn’t always like this though. The story teaches that much pride can be harmful.

Ukrainian Tale

The Billy Goat and the Ram

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In this traditional Ukrainian fairy tale you will hear about the adventures of two animal friends. One is bold, the other is strong, and together they are able to face all kinds of tricky situations using their cunning, even outsmarting three hungry wolves.

Korean Tale

The Woodcutter and the Deer

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In this beautiful Korean folk tale, a poor woodcutter saves a young deer in the forest. As a thank you, he receives valuable advice on how to find joy. But will this advice be enough to bring him lasting happiness? Although the woodcutter has good intentions, he fails to follow the deer’s advice fully, and it ends up doing him more harm than good.

Vietnamese Tale

The Crystal Heart