The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Why trust, once broken, is hard to rebuild
A shepherd boy learns the devastating cost of lying when a real wolf finally arrives.
Heartwarming tales that teach important values to young readers
9 storiesWhy trust, once broken, is hard to rebuild
A shepherd boy learns the devastating cost of lying when a real wolf finally arrives.
Be careful what you wish for
A king who loves gold above all things gets exactly what he wishes for — and discovers it is a curse.
A tale of two philosophies
An ant works all summer while a grasshopper plays, and winter reveals who was wiser.
When telling the truth pays off in gold
A woodcutter loses his axe in a river and is tested by a water spirit who offers him gold and silver axes.
Everyone is right, and everyone is wrong
Six blind men each touch a different part of an elephant and come to wildly different conclusions about what it is.
A Cherokee teaching about the battles inside us
A grandfather tells his grandson about two wolves fighting inside every person.
How nothing became everything
A hungry traveler with nothing but a stone convinces a whole village to share.
A story about unconditional love — and its cost
A tree gives everything to a boy she loves — her apples, her branches, her trunk — until nothing remains but a stump.
A Chinese tale about the courage to be honest
An emperor gives seeds to children across the kingdom, but only one boy has the courage to bring back an empty pot.