Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
(a Belgian folktale) Once upon a time, a young girl named Oona was so foolish that people kept their distance from her. As she grew older, she grew even sillier, and her mother worried that no one...
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2015
(a Norwegian folktale) Konrad and Kristine, a married couple, had lived and farmed together for years. Over time, Konrad had grown more cross. “Wife!” he would shout. “This cake’s too sweet,” or, “This porridge is too thin,”...
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2015
(a German folktale) Many people find Baron Munchausen’s stories difficult to believe, for the way he tells it, he was perhaps the bravest and wisest soldier and traveler who ever lived. He traveled everywhere, and if he...
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2015
(a Pakistani folktale) Once upon a time in Pakistan, Mr. and Mrs. Fox lived with their five children in a hole in the ground. Every evening Mr. and Mrs. Fox crept out of the hole and raced...
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
(a Swiss folktale) Once upon a time, near Orbe in Switzerland, people there spoke of fairies who lived in a deep cave in the Jura Mountains. Everyone knew about the fairies, but few had actually seen them....
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
(an Iroquois Indian tale) One hot day, Fox was hunting, but he’d had no luck. As he walked along the dirty road, his stomach was growling so loudly that he could barely hear the summer wind. But...
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
(a Korean folktale) Once upon a time, there were two brothers who were very different. The older brother was spoiled and lazy, but Chun, the younger brother, worked day and night as a woodcutter. Chun woke every...
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2015
(a French folktale) Once upon a time, Henri, a poor farmer, was carrying his wares to market. He was grumbling as he walked, for he was tired of his misfortunes. As he happened past a beggar, the...
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2015
(a Haitian folktale) One hot summer day, Uncle Bouki was working hard in his garden. He had been digging and plowing for hours when at long last he decided it was time to quit. “I’ve spent enough...
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2015
(a Greek legend) If you are one of those people who walk in the woods and feel lonely, it would be wise to remember the woods are not a lonely place. Pan, the god of the outdoor...
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