Tuesday, July 8, 2008








Great Indian Personalities
Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Tagore, Aurobindo Ghosh, Guru Nanak... and the list goes on and on. Refresh your memory on the lives of these great Indians and recount these stories to your children.
- Sri Aurobindo
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Mother Teresa
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Famous Indian Legends
Famous classics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata as well as stories of krishna presented simply and interestingly. These stories will provide an excellent introduction to the Indian culture.
- Krishna's Birth
- Krishna's Life in Gokul

- Krishna Returns to Mathura
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Panchatantra
This section consists of famous Indian stories quite similar to the Aesop's Fables, also based on the Animal Kingdom, but with an Indian context, and make for some fun readings.
- The Monkey and the Crocodile
- The Big Lion and the Little Rabbit
- The Stork and the Crab
- The Crows and the Black Snake
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Jataka Tales
The Hindu's believe in reincarnation, i.e. life after death. The Bodhisattva, or the Buddha came in many forms - man, elephant, dear etc. The Jataka tales are his life stories as various life forms, spreading the message of justice. These tales will show you how good ultimately triumphs over evil.

- The Banyan Deer
- The Golden Goose

- The Great - Hearted Monkey
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Aesop's Fables
All children love animals. Here are over a 100 fables based on the animal kingdom and cleverly woven around a moral. Enjoyable reading for children of all ages.
- The Wolf and the Lamb
- The Bat and the Weasels
- The Ass and the Grasshopper
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Akbar and Birbal
Sharpen your wits with Birbal, King Akbar's famous, clever and witty advisor. Let your child learn the skills of perception and deduction from Birbals fine example.
- How many Crows in the Kingdom
- Pandit Sevaram
- The Three Questions
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Arabian Nights - Unabridged
Welcome to the world of magic lamps, wish-granting genies, valiant heroes & damsels in distress. Discover the voyages of Sindbad the gallant sailor, the adventures of Ali Baba and the forty thieves and many more mysterious and enchanting Arabic tales.
- The Arabian Nights
- Sindbad's First Voyage
- Sindbad's Second Voyage
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Fairy Tales and Other Stories
Take a trip down fantasy land and enter a world of magic, elves and fairies. Relive your childhood with your child as you help him or her develop a vivid imagination and good reading habits.
- Cinderella or The Little Glass Slipper
- Sir Gobble
- John's Bright Idea
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Contributed Stories
Read and enjoy some of the stories contributed by other members and visitors.
- Benjy and the cat
- How the Dolphins came to be ...
- Johnny and the Fairy
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