All Stories

A very small lie told to an iguana starts a domino effect across the jungle, explaining why mosquitoes buzz nervously in our ears today.

Anansi the Spider attempts to hoard all the world’s wisdom into a single clay pot, only to discover he still has much to learn.

When a huge battle breaks out between the birds and the beasts, the bat tries to play both sides to stay safe. A great fable about loyalty and choosing true friends.

A dishonest merchant tries to scam a poor farmer out of a reward, but his plan massively backfires when Tenali Raman responds with sharper wit.

A wolf, amazed by his own gigantic shadow at sunset, believes he is as big as a lion—until he learns a tough lesson. A fable about pride and knowing yourself.

Birbal faces three impossibly difficult questions from a visiting scholar meant to challenge him, and answers them with absolute logic.

A sleepy owl tries to get some rest, but a noisy little grasshopper won't stop singing. A classic fable about using wit instead of anger when dealing with annoyances.

Emperor Akbar accidentally drops his precious ring into a deep well. Birbal recovers it through observation and patience instead of panic.

A soaring eagle is struck by an arrow, only to realize the arrow is guided by his own feathers. A poignant fable about how we sometimes provide the means for our own defeat.

Tenali Raman decides to teach a selfish, greedy priest a lesson using humor, invisible food, and clever planning.

A mother crab tries to teach her baby how to walk forward, but soon realizes she has been walking sideways her whole life! A funny little fable about setting a good example.

A busy little ant feels sorry for a chrysalis stuck on a leaf, but soon gets a big surprise. A beautiful fable about patience and not judging by appearances.