Stone Soup
Three hungry travelers trick a stingy village into making a delicious soup from a stone, teaching them the joy of sharing.
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Three hungry travelers trick a stingy village into making a delicious soup from a stone, teaching them the joy of sharing.
Six blind men touch different parts of an elephant and argue about what it is, teaching a lesson about perspective and truth.
A jackal accidentally falls into a vat of blue dye and pretends to be a king sent by the gods, only to be discovered when he hears his own kind howling.
A little boy sets out to get a drum but keeps giving away his finding to help others, eventually being rewarded with the very drum he wanted.
A boy finds a magical pearl that multiplies everything it touches, but he swallows it to protect it from robbers and becomes a dragon.
A sparrow seeks revenge on an arrogant elephant who destroyed her nest, proving that intelligence and teamwork are stronger than physical size.
A poor shoemaker and his wife are helped by mysterious elves who make beautiful shoes at night, and they return the kindness.
A young boy named Ping is ashamed when his seed fails to grow, but his honesty earns him the Emperor's greatest reward.
A deer, a crow, a mole, and a tortoise show the power of true friendship as they work together to save each other from a hunter.
A gingerbread man runs away from everyone who wants to eat him, boasting that he is too fast, until he meets a clever fox.
A hermit transforms a mouse into various animals to protect it, but when the mouse-turned-tiger tries to eat the hermit, he learns a lesson about gratitude.
A hardworking hen asks her friends for help making bread, but they all refuse until it's time to eat it, teaching a lesson about contribution.