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A tortoise who cannot stop talking falls to his doom while being carried by two swans, teaching a lesson about the importance of listening This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A cunning stork tricks fish into letting him carry them to a 'safe' pond, but a wise crab discovers his deceit and teaches him a lesson This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A bear gets stung when he tries to take honey from a hive, teaching him not to let anger control him This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A royal elephant stops eating when his friend, a stray dog, is taken away. They are reunited by the King's compassion This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
Two weavers promise an Emperor a new suit visible only to the wise. A child eventually points out the truth This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A rabbit tricks a ferocious lion into attacking his own reflection in a well, saving all the forest animals This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A hungry fox tries to reach some delicious grapes but gives up when he doesn't succeed, claiming they were probably sour anyway This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
Akbar challenges Birbal to find a green horse. Birbal agrees but sets clever conditions that make it impossible, outwitting the Emperor This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
Akbar asks Birbal to list all the blind people in the kingdom. Birbal proves that those who can see but don't look are also 'blind' This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A vain peacock mocks a crane's dull feathers, but the crane reminds him that wings are for flying, not just looking pretty This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
Akbar teases Birbal by having courtiers pretend to be hens collecting eggs, but Birbal turns the joke around This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.
A man sells 'smell' of sweets. Tenali pays him with the 'clinking sound' of coins, teaching a lesson in fair trade This is a delightful story for kids with a valuable life lesson.