THE MANGLALABAS.
Narrated by Arsenio Bonifacio, a Tagalog, who heard the story from his father. Once upon…
THE MAGIC RING
(“Ang Singsing Nga Tantanan”). Narrated by Encarnacion Gonzaga, a Visayan from Jaro, Iloilo. The story,…
THE LION AND THE HARE
In a large forest there lived a Lion who was very fierce. Such terror did…
THE KING AND THE DERVISH.
Narrated by José M. Hilario of Batangas, Batangas, who heard the story from his father,…
THE JACKAL, DEER, AND CROW
In a forest called Champak-Grove lived two friends, a Deer and a Crow. The Deer…
THE JACKAL AND THE SPRING
Once upon a time all the streams and rivers ran so dry that the animals…
THE IGUANA AND THE TURTLE.
Narrated by Sixto Guico of Binalonan, Pangasinan, who says that the story is fairly common…
THE HUMMING-BIRD AND THE CARABAO.
Narrated by Eusebio Lopez, a Tagalog from the province of Cavite. One hot April morning…
THE GOLDEN LOCK.
Narrated by Vicente Hilario of Batangas, Batangas, who heard the story from an old…
THE FOX AND THE CRAFTY CRAB
A fox was one day walking along the bank of a river when he met…