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Crows and Owls
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How the Birds Picked a King
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 2 / 18
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From the original text · Panchatantra
How the Rabbit Fooled the Elephant
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 3 / 18
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The Cat’s Judgment
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The Brahmin’s Goat
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The Snake and the Ants
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 6 / 18
A proud snake learns to choose a wide, comfortable path.
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The Snake Who Paid in Gold
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 7 / 18
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The Unsocial Swans
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The Self-Sacrificing Dove
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The Old Man with the Young Wife
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The Brahmin, the Thief and the Demon
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The Snake in the Prince’s Belly
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The Gullible Carpenter
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Mouse-Maid Made Mouse
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The Bird with Golden Droppings
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Sindhuka the bird shares a golden surprise and flies free.
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The Cave That Talked
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 16 / 18
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The Frog That Rode Snakeback
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The Butter-Blinded Brahmin
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