This children's story answers why koi fish (ornamental carp) live in a pond.
Written by Claire Apigo
Edited by Cindy Velasquez
Illustrated by Dan Guillano
This story is about a little white rabbit who wishes he had different features like other animals he sees, such as a squirrel's tail, a porcupine's bristles, or a duck's red boots. An older groundhog tells him to visit the Wishing Pond to get his wish. He wishes for and grows red wings but then none of the other animals recognize him. He has trouble sleeping and flying with his new wings. The groundhog suggests wishing his wings away at the pond, which he does, and returns happily to his mother as his normal white rabbit self.
A shepherd boy watching his flock became bored and cried "wolf" twice as a prank, even though there was no wolf. When a wolf actually did appear, the villagers did not believe his cries for help. As a result, the wolf was able to attack the sheep. The boy learned an important lesson that lying reduces trust, and the truth is important.
An ant works hard carrying food back to his anthill while a grasshopper sings and plays his guitar, not worrying about preparing for winter. When the rainy days come, the grasshopper has no food while the ant is prepared. The ant takes pity on the hungry grasshopper and shares his food, showing the importance of being prepared for the future.
Little Red Riding Hood lives in a village near the forest and often visits her grandmother, wearing her red cloak. One day, she goes to visit her grandmother, but stops to pick flowers and loses track of time. She meets a wolf who asks where she is going, and she tells him about visiting her grandmother. The wolf races ahead and tricks the grandmother, eating her. He waits for Little Red Riding Hood in her grandmother's bed. When she arrives, he tricks her too until she notices his big teeth. She escapes and calls for help, leading a woodcutter to save them. The woodcutter defeats the wolf, and Little Red Riding Hood learns an important lesson about talking to strangers.
A poor woodman named Caloy lost his axe when it fell into a deep river while he was working in the forest. A fairy named Faye heard his cries for help and appeared before him. Faye dove into the river and retrieved first a golden axe, then a silver axe, which were not Caloy's. On her third dive, Faye brought up Caloy's axe. Pleased with Caloy's honesty, Faye rewarded him by also giving him the golden and silver axes.
The Proud Leopard - A Tale with Moral Lessons for Children
A Presentation of a children's story that teaches some good moral lessons. The texts are in English. For some animation effects, download the PowerPoint ppt.
For the Video with Audio narration and explanation in English, please check out the Link at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbOAiAb0oq4
The first story is about a clever lamb that tricks a wolf into playing the flute long enough for the shepherd and dogs to rescue the lamb. The second story is about a shepherd boy who falsely cried "wolf" several times, causing the villagers to stop believing him when a real wolf actually attacked his flock. The third story is about a miser who buried a lump of gold that he never used, only to have it stolen by a worker who discovered the secret hiding place. The neighbor tells the miser not to grieve and to pretend a stone is the gold since he didn't make use of the gold anyway.
The shepherd boy cried "wolf" twice as a prank, fooling the villagers. When a real wolf attacked his flock, the villagers didn't believe his cries for help, thinking it was another joke. By the time they investigated, many sheep had been killed by the wolf. The moral is that lying too often means people won't believe you even when you're telling the truth.
One day a little mouse was running on a sleeping lion, waking him up. The lion tried to eat the mouse but the mouse begged for his life, saying he may be able to help the lion someday. Amused, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters trapped the lion in ropes. The same little mouse happened upon the lion and gnawed through the ropes, freeing the lion. The mouse said to the lion "Was I not right?" showing how even a small creature can help a big one.
The little mouse begs the lion for forgiveness after climbing on him. The lion spares the mouse, amused by the idea that the mouse could someday help him. Later, when the lion is trapped by hunters, the tiny mouse happens upon the scene and frees the lion by gnawing through his ropes, proving that even the small can help the large.
This story is about a little white rabbit who wishes he had different features like other animals he sees, such as a squirrel's tail, a porcupine's bristles, or a duck's red boots. An older groundhog tells him to visit the Wishing Pond to get his wish. He wishes for and grows red wings but then none of the other animals recognize him. He has trouble sleeping and flying with his new wings. The groundhog suggests wishing his wings away at the pond, which he does, and returns happily to his mother as his normal white rabbit self.
A shepherd boy watching his flock became bored and cried "wolf" twice as a prank, even though there was no wolf. When a wolf actually did appear, the villagers did not believe his cries for help. As a result, the wolf was able to attack the sheep. The boy learned an important lesson that lying reduces trust, and the truth is important.
An ant works hard carrying food back to his anthill while a grasshopper sings and plays his guitar, not worrying about preparing for winter. When the rainy days come, the grasshopper has no food while the ant is prepared. The ant takes pity on the hungry grasshopper and shares his food, showing the importance of being prepared for the future.
Little Red Riding Hood lives in a village near the forest and often visits her grandmother, wearing her red cloak. One day, she goes to visit her grandmother, but stops to pick flowers and loses track of time. She meets a wolf who asks where she is going, and she tells him about visiting her grandmother. The wolf races ahead and tricks the grandmother, eating her. He waits for Little Red Riding Hood in her grandmother's bed. When she arrives, he tricks her too until she notices his big teeth. She escapes and calls for help, leading a woodcutter to save them. The woodcutter defeats the wolf, and Little Red Riding Hood learns an important lesson about talking to strangers.
A poor woodman named Caloy lost his axe when it fell into a deep river while he was working in the forest. A fairy named Faye heard his cries for help and appeared before him. Faye dove into the river and retrieved first a golden axe, then a silver axe, which were not Caloy's. On her third dive, Faye brought up Caloy's axe. Pleased with Caloy's honesty, Faye rewarded him by also giving him the golden and silver axes.
The Proud Leopard - A Tale with Moral Lessons for ChildrenOH TEIK BIN
A Presentation of a children's story that teaches some good moral lessons. The texts are in English. For some animation effects, download the PowerPoint ppt.
For the Video with Audio narration and explanation in English, please check out the Link at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbOAiAb0oq4
The first story is about a clever lamb that tricks a wolf into playing the flute long enough for the shepherd and dogs to rescue the lamb. The second story is about a shepherd boy who falsely cried "wolf" several times, causing the villagers to stop believing him when a real wolf actually attacked his flock. The third story is about a miser who buried a lump of gold that he never used, only to have it stolen by a worker who discovered the secret hiding place. The neighbor tells the miser not to grieve and to pretend a stone is the gold since he didn't make use of the gold anyway.
The shepherd boy cried "wolf" twice as a prank, fooling the villagers. When a real wolf attacked his flock, the villagers didn't believe his cries for help, thinking it was another joke. By the time they investigated, many sheep had been killed by the wolf. The moral is that lying too often means people won't believe you even when you're telling the truth.
One day a little mouse was running on a sleeping lion, waking him up. The lion tried to eat the mouse but the mouse begged for his life, saying he may be able to help the lion someday. Amused, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters trapped the lion in ropes. The same little mouse happened upon the lion and gnawed through the ropes, freeing the lion. The mouse said to the lion "Was I not right?" showing how even a small creature can help a big one.
Snow White lives with the seven dwarfs after escaping her evil stepmother, who is jealous of Snow White's beauty. The stepmother disguises herself and tricks Snow White into eating a poisoned apple. Snow White falls into a deep sleep. The dwarfs mourn for Snow White until a prince awakens her with "love's first kiss." Snow White and the prince get married and live happily ever after.
The story describes an interaction between a lion and a mouse. The lion initially captures the mouse but spares its life when the mouse pleads for mercy. Later, hunters trap the lion in a pit. The mouse happens upon the trapped lion and remembers how it was spared. It gnaws through the ropes binding the lion, freeing it. The mouse fulfills its promise to repay the lion's kindness, even though the lion had doubted a small mouse could ever help a mighty lion.
3. Apan tungod sa ilang kaanyag,
nahimo silang ampay sa mga iho.
4. Kon makabati sila nga adunay iho sa duol nga
dapit, motago dayon sila sa gasang aron dili
sila mamahimong pagkaon sa iho.
5. Usa ka adlaw, naglangoy-langoy
si Kahil, usa ka karpa didto sa
ibabaw sa dagat. Nakit-an siya ni
Doro, usa ka naglupad-lupad nga
banog.
6. “Gwapaha nimo uy. Dali kaayo kang
namatikdan tungod sa imong maraag
nga kolor. Unsay ngalan nimo? Ako
diay si Doro,” ang dayeg sa banog.
“Salamat, Doro. Ako si Kahil. Karon pa
ko nakadungog og usa ka pagdayeg
gikan sa usa ka langgam,” sampit sa
giganahang karpa.
7. “Nganong nag-inusara man
ka karon?” pangutana ni
Doro.
“Gusto ko magpalayo sa mga
hakog na iho. Kon mokuyog
ko sa panon, dali ra mi
masakpan.”
8. “Mao ba? Naa koy nahibaluan nga lugar nga luwas sa mga
dagkong iho. Itudlo nako asa. Sunda ra akong lupad.”
Nisunod ang masusihong Kahil kang Doro. Nilangoy siya
ug nilangoy hantod naabot siya sa usa ka bukana.
Namatikdan ni Kahil nga ang parat nga tubig naghinay-
hinay og katab-ang.
9. “Sakto ka.” Kumbinsido si Kahil.
Giganahan pod siya sa lasa sa tubig,
mao nga nipadayon siya og langoy.
“Layo pa?” pangutana ni
Kahil.
“Medyo. Maayo ng moadto ta og
layo para dili ka masundan sa iho.
Adto ta sa mabaw, kanang dili na
makalangoy ang iho.”
10. Nilangoy si Kahil supak sa agas sa suba. Naningkamot siya
makatuod sa luwas nga lugar aron iya mapahibalo sa ubang
karpa ug makabakwit sila sa saktong panahon.
11. “Waw! ” dayeg ni Kahil.
Sa dugay niyang
paglangoy-langoy,
naabot siya sa usa
ka busay.
12. “Dili man ko kasaka.”
“Naa didto sa taas ang
luwas nga lugar. Wala
gyoy ihong nakaabot
didto,” ingon ni Doro.
13. “Dili na problema. Ang buhaton
nato, ako kang bitbiton pinaagi sa
akong kuko. Unya mopaspas ko og
lupad aron maabot dayon ta sa
taas ug makalangoy dayon ka.”
“Yehey! Salamat kaayo, Doro.
Buotan kaayo ka nga langgam.
Makalingkawas na gyod ko sa mga
iho.”
14. Gipunit ni Doro si
Kahil apan sa ilang
paglupad, niingon
siya, “Ikaw Kahil,
gwapa unta ka apan
dali lang kaayo ka
utoon. Ikaw intawn
akong panihapon
karong gabii,” dakong
katawa ni Doro.
15. Pagkahibalo ni Kahil nga
nasulod ra diay siya sa
bulsa, nisiyagit siya og
taman sa iyang ginhawa.
Nakadungog ang usa ka
tapok nga maya. Nakabati
sila sa gibiktimang isda.
16. Dali-daling niporma ang mga maya og
dako kaayo nga langgam ug nilupad
padulong ni Doro. Pagkakita sa banog,
nahadlok kini sa kadako ug nabuhian si
Kahil.
“Hala, unsa na? Waaahhhh!”
17. Gidali og salo sa mga maya ang naghilak nga
karpa. Gidala nila sa balay ni Bantay, usa ka
buotang iro, ug gibutang sa usa ka
plangganang tubig.
18. Naluoy si Bantay nagtan-aw kay Kahil.
Niingon siya sa mga maya, “Kutkotan nato
ang yuta. Magbuhat ta og lim-aw aron mas
dako ang malangoyan ni Kahil.”
Gitabangan ni Bantay ug sa mga maya ang
pagkutkot hantod nakabuhat sila og lim-aw.
Dayon gibutang nila si Kahil didto.
19. Malipayong naglangoy-langoy sa Kahil sa tab-
ang nga lim-aw. Nagpasalamat sab siya sa iyang
mga bag-ong higala.
“Salamat kaayo sa inyong tabang. Kon dili
tungod sa inyo, dili nako makaplagan ang akong
bag-ong puluy-anan.”
20. Gisulat ni Claire Apigo
Gi-edit ni Cindy Velasquez
Gidibuho ni Dan Guillano
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