What’s inside
Starting strong with clear, concrete lessons
These early stories highlight simple values like honesty, kindness, patience, and hard work.
Building problem-solving and fairness
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The Crow and the Pitcher
Use your brain to solve problems
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The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs
Don’t destroy good things
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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Home is special
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The North Wind and the Sun
Kindness works better than force
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The Old Man Who Lost His Horse
Good or bad? Sometimes we don’t know
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The Dog and the Wolf
Freedom is important
Here, children begin to explore problem-solving, gratitude, fairness, and the balance between freedom and security.
Comparing choices and everyday wisdom
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The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
You can’t make everyone happy
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Belling the Cat
Brave ideas need brave action
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The Milkmaid and Her Pail
Focus on today and don’t dream too much
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The Empty Boat
Control your angry feelings
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Two Cats and a Monkey
Talk and work things out
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The Fox and the Woodcutter
Lies hurt
These stories spark conversations about decision-making, courage, honesty, and self-control.
Family values, unity, and big-picture thinking
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The Old Man and His Grandson
Be kind to family
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The Bundle of Sticks
Together we’re strong
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The Stonecutter
Be happy with who you are
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Anansi and the Tug of War
Smart thinking helps
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The Hare and the Hedgehog
Don’t be a show-off
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The Trader and the Donkey
Tricks don’t work forever
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The Frog in the Well
Learn about the big world
The closing section encourages reflection on family, unity, humility, cleverness, and seeing beyond one’s own world.
As the stories progress, the activity pages grow with them. Early ones use word searches, mazes, spot-the-difference, and simple true-or-false checks. In the middle of the book, children start doing ordering events, matching, and short-answer questions. Toward the end, the activities invite reflection, comparison, and perspective-taking.
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