the great stone face

The Great Stone Face

short stories

The Great Stone Face By Nathaniel Hawthorne Listen to the story “The Great Stone Face” story shows us that the motive of human existence is to serve and to show compassion and the desire to assist others. The Great Stone Face One afternoon, when the sun was going down, a mother and her little boy sat at the door of their cottage, talking about the Great Stone Face. They had but to lift their eyes, and there it was plainly to be seen, though miles away, with the sunshine brightening all its features. And what was the Great Stone Face? Embosomed amongst a family of lofty mountains, there was a valley so spacious that it contained many thousand inhabitants. Some of these good people dwelt…

the sagacious monkey and the boar

The Sagacious Monkey and the Boar

short stories

The sagacious monkey and the boar Listen to the story “The sagacious monkey and the Boar show us that no one can live without needing some advice from time to time, but at that time, we must very carefully choose the right person to consult and listen to his advice in order to get what we want following his advice and not the other way around.    The sagacious monkey and the boar Long, long ago, there lived in the province of Shinshin in Japan, a traveling  monkey-man who earned his living by taking round a monkey and showing off  the animal’s tricks. One evening the man came home in a very bad temper and told his wife to send  for the butcher the next…

the forest bride the story of a little mouse who was a princess

The forest bride: the story of a little mouse who was a Princess

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The forest bride: The story of a little mouse who was a princess. By Parker Fillmore Listen to the story “the forest bride: the story of a little mouse who was a princess” story shows us how important it is for our hearts to be simple, loving, and tender. We do not care about appearances and precedence more than love and passion. The forest bride: The story of a little mouse who was a princess There was once a farmer who had three sons. One day when the boys were grown to manhood, he said to them: “My sons, it is high time that you were all married. Tomorrow I wish you to go out in search of brides.” “But where shall we go?” the oldest…

east of the sun and west of the moon

East of the sun and west of the moon

short stories

East of the Sun and west of the Moon By Peter Christen Asbjrnsen Listen to the story “East of the Sun and West of the Moon“ story shows us two opposite attitudes we need to focus on. The first one is that We must not betray the trust of the one who gave it to us, like what she did when she listened to her mother and not to him.The second one is what we should all have, and that is the Perseverance and determination she had when she insisted to rescue the man she loved. East of the Sun and West of the Moon At a time there was a poor husbandman who had many children and little to give them in the way either…

the owl and the pussycat

The Owl and the Pussycat

short stories

The Owl and the Pussycat By Edward Lear Listen to the story The Owl and the Pussycat THE Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.                                                             ————————————————————— The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, “O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are! What a beautiful Pussy you are!”                           …

the little red hen

The Little Red Hen

short stories

The Little Red HEN  by Florence White Williams Listen to the story “The Little Red HEN” tell us the importance of hard work and personal initiative.  The Little Red Hen A little red hen lived in a barnyard; she spent almost all of her time walking about the barnyard in her Piketty Pecha, scratching everywhere for worms; she dearly loved fat, delicious worms and felt they were absolutely necessary to the health of her children, as often as she found a worm, she would call it “Chuck Chuck Chuck.” to her chicks, when they gathered about her, she would distribute choice morsels of her tidbit, a busy little body was she. A cat usually napped lazily in the barn door, not even bothering herself to scare the rat who…

the celebrated jumping frog

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras

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The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras By MARK TWAIN Listen to the story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country in compliance with the request of a friend of mine who wrote me from the east I called on good-natured, garrulous old Simon Wheeler and inquired after my friends friend Leonidas W smiley as requested to do and I hear unto a pen to the result I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W smiley is a myth and that my friend never knew such a personage and that he only conjectured that if I asked old Wheeler about him it would remind him of his infamous Jim smiley, and he would go to work and bore me to death with some exasperatingly reminisces of…

the three billy goats gruff

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

short stories

The Three Billy Goats Gruff Listen to the story “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” tell us the bad end of being greedy. The troll could’ve had a good feed if he settled for the little or medium goat, but he got greedy, waited for the big fella, and got his butt kicked.  The Three Billy Goats Gruff Once upon a time, there were three billy goats who were to go up to the hillside to make themselves fat, and the name of all three was gruff; on the way up a bridge over a cascading stream they had to cross, and under the bridge lived a great ugly troll with eyes as big as sauces and a nose as long as a poker. So, first…

the cunning little tailor

The Cunning Little Tailor

short stories

The Cunning Little Tailor By The brothers Gimm Listen to the story “The Cunning Little Tailor” teaches us to always believe in ourselves and never listen to whoever discourages us. We must think twice before doing anything, and of course, age or strength is not always the most important matter in life, but with intelligence and wisdom, we can beat all.  The Cunning Little Tailor There was once a time a princess who was extremely proud if a worker came she gave him some riddle to guess, and if he could not find it out, he was sent contemptuously away. She let it be also known that whoever solved her riddle should marry her and let him be who he might at length; therefore, three…

the blind men and the elephant

The Blind Men and The Elephant

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The Blind Men and The Elephant Listen to the story “ The Blind Men and The Elephant ” story is a story from INDIA that has been adapted by many religions and published in different stories worldwide. It gives us the importance of slowing down our decisions until we study everything around us, which will guarantee to make the best and the most practical decision or opinion. The Blind Men and The Elephant the blind men and the Elephant a fable from India by phoebe franklin and illustrated by Coco Masuda. In a faraway village lived six blind men, one day an elephant arrived in town, everyone within miles ran to catch a glimpse of the great creature; the blind men didn’t know what an elephant was, but…