015 The Anemone It was winter with cold air and strong wind. A seed was still lying down in the bulb under the ground covered with snow. One day, it was raining, and the raindrops that soaked into the thick ground, touched the bulb and told stories o...
016 The Feather Pen and the Inkstand There was an inkstand on the desk in a poet's room. Some strange sounds came out of the bottle. How amazing! Anything can come out of that inkstand. The inkstand was proud of herself when she heard that. Yes, I am...
017 The Candles Once, there were two candles. One candle was made from beeswax and the other was made from animals' fat. I am much brighter than other candles, and I can last longer than all of us can. That's why I should stand on a silver candle hol...
018 Little Ida's Flowers A long time ago, there was a kid named 'Ida'. She liked flowers very much. One day, her flowers were all faded away. My flowers are all dry and dead. What happened to them? Ida asked a man sitting right next to her. The flowe...
019 The Little Match-Girl It was a Christmas Eve with heavy snow. A little girl was selling matches on the street. Matches, matches! But no one looked at her. She had lost her parents a few days ago, and she was selling matches without a coat in the...
020 The Woodcutter and Hermes A woodcutter was cutting trees next to a pond. Suddenly, he dropped his ax into the pond. He just sat down and cried because he couldn't get it out. Oh, my ax! Then, Hermes, the guardian God of the town, showed up. Young...
021 Big Klaus and Little Klaus A long time ago, two farmers of the same name, Klaus, lived in a town. One of the two had four horses, but the other had only one horse. So, people in the village called the first Klaus with four horses 'Big Klaus' and...
022 Grand mother Grandmother is very old. Her face is crumpled, and her hair is white as snow. But her eyes are twinkling like two stars. When she looks at us with her generous and gentle face, we feel very happy. She tells us many good old stories....
023 Ingel who Trod on the Loaf Once, there was a little baby girl. Her name was Ingel. Ingel's family was very poor, so her parents adopted her out to a rich family. Fortunately, the mistress loved and treated Ingel like her own daughter. Ingel grew...
024 The Shower and the Buckwheat A long time ago, there was a big field in a village. The Barely and wheat were planted in that field. The buckwheat was also in the field. The grains grew very well in summer with mild sunshine. I am so beautiful. The...
025 The Old House There was a very old house in a street. A boy liked this house very much. An old man was living in that house. The old man always looked out of the window. That's why they made a friendship with each other. The next Sunday morning,...
026 The Teapot There was a teapot made of china, and she liked to boast about herself. She had one beautiful long mouth and a large grip on her front and rear, and she was particularly proud of them. But she hushed up about her ugly lid that was brok...
027 The Jumper A long time ago, there were a flea, a grasshopper and a paper doll. I can jump higher than anyone else. The flea said arrogantly. No, I can jump higher than you. The grasshopper shouted at the top of his voice. The dancing paper doll s...
028 The Young Thief and His Mother Long ago, there were a mother and a son living in a house. She worked hard everyday, but they were always poor. One day, her son stole his friend's bag. Mom, what do you think of this bag? His mother praised her son...
029 The Intimate Couple There once was a top and a small ball in a big toy box. The top said to the ball. We are living in this small box together, so why don't you marry me? But the ball with a beautiful leather jacket, ignored his proposal. The nex...