ali baba and the forty thieves

Ali Baba and the forty thieves

short stories

Ali Baba and the forty thieves By ARABIAN NIGHTS Listen to the story “ Ali Baba and the forty thieves” story tells us in many ways and proofs the end of being GREEDY. One should not allow greed to rule our lives. All the characters in the story feel guilty for being selfish at some point. Ali Baba and the forty thieves There once lived in a town of Persia two brothers, one named Cassim and the other Ali Baba. Their father divided a small inheritance equally between them. Cassim married a very rich wife and became a wealthy merchant. Ali Baba married a woman as poor as himself and lived by cutting wood and bringing it upon three asses into the town to sell….

the adventures of Aladdin

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

short stories

ALADDIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP By Arabian folklore  Listen to the story ” ALADDIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP ” story teach us to be who we are. Do not try to be someone else or to conform to what others perceive us to be. Be who you are meant to be. Be true to who are and live your life with honesty.  ALADDIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP There once lived a poor tailor who had a son called Aladdin, a careless idle boy who would do nothing but play all day long in the streets with little idle boys like himself; This so grieved the father that he died. Yet, in spite of his mother’s tears and prayers, Aladdin did not mend his ways. One day when he…

mother bear's call

Mother Bear Call

short stories

MOTHER BEAR’S CALL By Harriett Prescott Spofford Listen to the story ” MOTHER BEAR’S CALL” story gives us the true meaning of courage even when we see that we are going to face some danger or people beyond our capabilities. Having the mental and moral strength to overcome fears is a great challenge that must be met with the same vigor and intensity as a mother Bear protecting her cub.   MOTHER BEAR’S CALL Maria, from an upper window, spied the children coming, tugging the basket along, she called down to old uncle and aunt Susan on the Piazza. “If the children aren’t bringing home a cub,” old uncle stirred in his hammock Aunt Susan went down the steps, “what we do next?” said old uncle as…

How Theseus Slays the Minotaur

How Theseus Slays the Minotaur (Greek Mythology)

short stories

How Theseus Slays the Minotaur (Greek Mythology) By Nathaniel Hawthorne Listen to the story “How Theseus Slays the Minotaur (Greek Mythology)” gives us the meaning and attitudes of a true ruler; how does Theseus behave when he sacrifices his position as prince and the future king of the whole country just to protect his own people because that is the meaning of responsibility, not to mention the insisting, he tried and tried all the time till he managed to lift that vast rock and fulfill his role.  It gives us some great virtues to teach to our children.  How Theseus Slays the Minotaur (Greek Mythology) In the old city of Tyrosine at the foot of a lofty mountain, there lived a very long time ago…

the coming of the king

The Coming of the King

short stories

The coming of the king By Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards  Listen to the story The Coming of the King Some children were at play in their playground one day when a herald rode through the town blowing a trumpet and crying aloud, “the king, the king passes by this road today, make ready for the king,”  the children stopped their play and looked at one another “Did you hear that?” they said, “the king is coming? he may look over the wall and see our playground; who knows!! We must put it in order”. The playground was sadly dirty, and in the corners were scraps of paper and broken toys for these were careless children, but now one brought a hoe and another a rake and…

the story of little boy blue

The Story of Little Boy Blue

short stories

The Story of Little Boy Blue By L.Frank Baum Listen to the story “The Story of Little Boy Blue” gives us the importance of virtues like a good loving heart, loving and caring for one mother and father, and finally, dedication to our work.  The Story of a Little Boy Blue  little boy Blue, come blow your horn  the Sheep in the meadow, the cows in the corn  where is the little boy that minds the Sheep  he’s under the haystack, fast asleep  There once lived a poor widow who supported herself and her only son by gleaning  in the fields, the stalks of grain had been missed by the Reapers, her little cottage was  at the foot of a beautiful valley upon the edge of the…

goody two shoes

Goody Two Shoes

short stories

Goody Two Shoes By anonymous author Listen to the story “Goody Two Shoes” story gives us such a great lesson about the usefulness of many moral virtues such as education, honesty, rationality, and the kindness of the heart for both humans and animals. It spotted light on the concept that money is to be used for the good of others less fortunate than oneself, not only for personal benefits. Goody Two Shoes   Farmer Meanwell was at one time a very rich man; he owned large fields and had fine  flocks of sheep and plenty of money but all at once, his good fortune seemed to  desert him; year after year, his crops failed, his sheep died off, and he was obliged  to borrow money to pay…

twas the night before christmas

Twas the Night Before Christmas

short stories

Twas The Night Before Christmas Listen to the story “Twas the Night Before Christmas”  is a poem first published anonymously under the title Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas in 1823 and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837.  Twas the Night Before Christmas It was the night before Christmas when all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse  the stockings were hung by the chimney with care  and hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there  the children have nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads and mama in her kerchief and I in my cap had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap when…

the little match girl

The Little Match Girl

short stories

The Little Match Girl By Hans Christian Anderson Listen to the story “The Little Match-girl ”  story One of the morals, or lessons, of “The Little Match-girl ”  by Hans Christian Andersen is to behave charitably toward those less fortunate. Despite her dire circumstances, the little girl dreams of warmth and food as she tries to earn money for her family. The Little Match-girl   It was terribly cold and nearly dark on the last evening of the old year, and the snow  was falling fast in the cold and the darkness, a poor little girl with a bare head and  naked feet roamed through the streets; it is true she had on a pair of slippers when  she left home, but they were not of much use;…

the paradise of children

The Paradise of Children

short stories

The Paradise of Children By Nathaniel_Hawthorne Listen to the story “The Paradise of Children”  story is Hawthorne’s tale about the wickedly curious Pandora, who shouldn’t have looked inside that box! Published in the 1920 collection wonder stories: The Best Myths for Boys and Girls.  The Paradise of Children Long, long ago, when this old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child named Epimetheus, who never had either father or mother so that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent by the gods to be his playfellow and helpmate. Her name was Pandora. The first thing that Pandora saw when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus lived was a great box. And almost the first question…