From Shepherd-Boy to King
On a desolate plain, a little shepherd-boy stood alone. His day’s work was over and…
Abi Fressah’s Feast
There was not in the whole city of Bagdad a greedier man than Abi Fressah,…
Vitazko the Victorious:
The Story of a Hero Whose Mother Loved a Dragon There was once a mother…
THE THREE LEMONS
There was once upon a time an old king who had an only son. This…
THE STOLEN TURNIPS, THE MAGIC TABLECLOTH, THE SNEEZING GOAT, AND THE WOODEN WHISTLE
This is the story which old Peter used to tell whenever either Vanya or Maroosia…
The Snake and the Princess
There was an emperor and empress who had three daughters. The emperor fell ill, and…
THE PEA EMPEROR
Once upon a time something wonderful happened. If it hadn’t happened, it wouldn’t be told.…
The Ox and the Frog
Two little Frogs were playing about at the edge of a pool when an Ox…
The Nickerman’s Wife
The Story of Lidushka and the Imprisoned Doves There was once a young housewife named…
THE LITTLE DAUGHTER OF THE SNOW
There were once an old man, as old as I am, perhaps, and an old…