Small Stories page 9
Stories including "The Amazing Gazelle" and "The Chinese Year of the Goat".
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The Amazing Gazelle
A story from Zanzibar about a clever gazelle who helps a beggar.
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The Chinese Year of the Goat
We are just saying goodbye to the year of the horse, and on February the 4th we will start the year of the goat. In some parts of Asia this year is also known as the year of the sheep or ram.
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The Sprightly Tailor
A spooky, scary, and at the same time funny story from Scotland, about a taylor who has to sew some trews in the haunted ruins of an old church.
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Prince Chéri
A prince has a good fairy to look over him, but he behaves badly and she punishes him.
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The Moscow Cat
A strong and independent cat from Moscow runs away to live in the forrest. A story that is half realistic – in fact based on a real cat – and half traditional Russian fairy tale.
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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
A chaotic magical story with music which shows why you should never muddle in things that you do not understand
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Chicken Little
A fast paced and amusing story – but do be warned – some animals with cute names do get eaten by Foxy-Woxy. Look out for Cocky-locky, Ducky-daddles, Goosey- Loosey and Turkey-lurkey
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When the Sun Hid in Her Cave
A legend from Japan about how the world was plunged into darkness when the Sun goddess sulked. The other gods gathered to remedy the situation and invented fun and music.
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The Grateful Crane
A story from Japan about a poor farmer who rescues a crane and finds that his luck changes for the better until his curiosity gets the better of him.
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The Lioness and Small Respect
Two Aesop fables in one about a lioness – first her encounter with a mosquito, and then with a mouse. Plenty of wisdom to be had from these tales all round.
