Why Dog and Cat are Enemies

A long time ago, there lived a husband and his wife. They were rich. They lived in a big house. What did they do so they became very rich? Well, the family had a golden ring. It was a magic ring. Whoever had the ring, they would become very rich. The family had a dog and a cat. It was the time when dogs and cats were best friends. They never had arguments...

The Girl in the Moon Folklore From Siberia

THERE was a poor little girl in the village. Her parents had just died. She then had to live alone in her house. She could not eat properly. At night, she was hungry. She had to sleep with her empty stomach. The villagers felt sorry for her. They wanted to do something to help her. However, they were also poor. They could not adopt her. The villagers...

FUN WITH ENGLISH The Story of Two Frogs FOLKLORE FROM JAPAN

ONCE upon a time, there lived two frogs. They lived in different cities. One frog lived in Osaka and the other one lived in Kyoto. The frog living in Osaka was tired living in his city. He got bored and wanted to have a new life. He asked some animals about the best place to live. “Why don't you go to Kyoto? It's a beautiful place,“ said a rabbit. The...

How Bear Lost His Tail : FOLKLORE FROM NORWAY

FOLKLORE FROM NORWAY A long time ago, bears had long tails and they were also friendly. However, now bears have short tails and they are not friendly. They always growl at almost every animal they meet. How did this happen? Well, let's read story to find out. Back in the old days, Bear had long and beautiful tail. He was very proud of it. He always...