Story Prism

Description:  The Stone Soup Story is a European Folklore and a moral story. It has been passed down through generations to teach young ones that sharing and caring for those around you is a regular aspect of life. When we care for each other, we can lead a more fulfilling life, just like the villagers had a fulfilling meal because they decided to share their provisions. .Free activity sheet avail...

Tenali Raman was a learned scholar and a poet in King Krishnadevaraya’s court. He was a minister in the court and was also one of the eight poets. He was famous for his wit and quick thinking. On the Story Prism podcast, Tenali Raman tales are a collection of some of those stories. Today's story- Raman Outsmarts a Thief is a story that teaches us that being a quick thinker and witty can save u...

Ganesha is the elephant-headed god of Hindus.  This is a nice and funny story about Lord Ganesha. He was very fond of his devotees and at the same time used to have some good fun at their cost. He descends to earth during Ganeshotasav to be with his devotees. Except for one kind woman, no one in the village helps him, and he has taken the form of a poor boy Free activity sheets and other downloada...

Welcome to the Fox Tales series. Today’s story-'The Fox And The Stork' is a story where Fox tries to act smart, but listen to the story to find out if he succeeds or not! Free activity sheets and other downloadable resources are available at  www.rituvaish.com/the-fox-and-the-stork Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript One day, a selfish fox invited a stork for dinner. Child...

oday’s story, Judge Rabbit and Tiger is an adapted folktale from Cambodia. The story is about a witty and clever rabbit who tricks Tiger.   Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/archive-judge-rabbit-a nd-tiger Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Tiger was mad. Judge Rabbit had tricked him again. Poor Tiger’s tail hurt because of that trick. So, he was chasing...

The Clever Monday is a folk tale from Thailand wherein a witty monkey keeps outfoxing others and in the end, is left empty-handed. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/archive-the-cleve r-monkey . Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Once there was a clever monkey that enjoyed outsmarting people and profiting from them. One day, the monkey got a thorn in his tail and...

Akbar and Birbal folktales are very famous in India. These are a set of moral stories inspired by the interactions of Mughal Emperor Akbar and his wisest courtier Birbal and have been enjoyed by children for many many years. These stories were mostly passed on from generation to generation by word of mouth, till the print medium started. You know children, Birbal was an extremely witty courtier an...

'The obstacles in our path' is a story that teaches us that when obstacles come, the lazy and self–centred people only complain, while the kind-hearted simply get things done. Let’s listen to the story. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/the-obstacles-in-our-path Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Long long ago, there was a king. He was a good ruler and a...

Today's story, 'It Is Okay To Be Scared' belongs to the 'Turtle Tales' series. It is a story about a little turtle who is frightened of everything! But with the help of his sister, he learns to conquer his fears. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/it-is-okay-to-be-scared-archive Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript OMG! What was that? I got hit...

This story is adapted from an Australian folktale. It’s about a joey who is very curious about why only he can do a certain thing and his friends can’t. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/why-do-kangaroos-hop-archive Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript “Mama, why do kangaroos hop? Why don't we run, or walk, or slide on our bellies?” Kip, the joey bounced his t...

Welcome to the Turtle Tales series. Limu, the blue turtle is an adapted folktale from Hawaii. Originally written by Kimo Armitage, it’s a story about perseverance, friendship, and being kind at heart.  Free activity sheets and other downloadable resources are available at  www.rituvaish.com/archive-limu-the-blu e-turtle Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Every year, thousands of...

Today's story, 'Little Golu And The Ribbon' is a short story on shapes. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/archive-little-golu-and-th e-ribbon Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Little Golu was excited. “Wow! A new set of a crayon box!” But more than the crayon box, the ribbon on the next one caught his attention. It was a red ribbon with tiny hearts....

Tenali in Dilli Darbar is a story where Tenali Raman from a southern state of India is invited by the king of a northern state of India. Listen to the story to find out what happens. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/tenali-in-delhi-darbar Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript At the time when Krishnadevaraya ruled over Vijayanagar, King Babar ruled over Delhi. Ten...

Aesop's fables are a group of stories thought to have been written by Aesop, a Greek Storyteller. Each Aesop story demonstrates a moral lesson. Today’s story is an Aesop Fable - The Town Mouse and The country mouse, It’s a story of a country mouse who visits a big city to experience all of its luxuries and realizes the price at which it comes. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.co...

World Environment Day is around the corner on 5th June. This day is a reminder that people must act now to save the planet Earth. The Red Moon is s short story that would remind you not just on 5th June, but always to take care of our blue planet. Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/the-red-moon Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript There was once a little gr...

Panchatantra stories are one of the most widely translated books in history and are  known for their wisdom on practical life . The stories are delightfully narrated, with animals and birds often being the central characters. Thus they provide valuable life lessons in a light-hearted manner. In today's story, a merchant leaves an iron chest in the care of his friend while he travels to a neigh...

Tenali Raman was a learned scholar and a poet in King Krishnadevaraya’s court. He was a minister in the court and was also one of the eight poets. He was famous for his wit and quick thinking. On the Story Prism podcast, Tenali Raman tales are a collection of some of those stories. Today's story- Raman Outsmarts a Thief is a story that teaches us that being a quick thinker and witty can save u...

Aesop's fables are a group of stories thought to have been written by Aesop, a Greek Storyteller. Each Aesop story demonstrates a moral lesson. Today's story the Foolish Stag is from the Aesop category. In this story, the stag admires his antlers but despises his legs till he faces a challenge. Is the realization too late for him,? Let’s listen to the story. Free activity sheet available a...

Today’s story- The Blue Jackal is from the Panchatantra. It’s a story about a jackal who acts like someone else and tries to rule the forest, but does he succeed? Listen to the story to find out. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/panchatantra-the-blue-jackal Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Once there was an adventurous jackal in a forest who frequently straye...

This story is about a very lazy baby dragon. He learns a life lesson and changes for the better. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/originals-the-lazy-dragon . Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript "Get up Slothy. Don't you want to join your siblings in learning how to breathe out fire?" said the mother dragon lovingly. "Umm. Please mummy, let me jus...

Today’s story: The Greedy Fox is a story where the fox learns a lesson about not being greedy. It’s an adapted Folktale from Aesop. Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/the-greedy-fox-archive Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript It was deep mid-winter and Felix the Fox was very, very hungry. But Felix was an extremely lazy fox and was always eyeing other peop...

Panchatantra stories are one of the most widely translated books in history and are known for their wisdom on practical life. The stories are delightfully narrated, with animals and birds often being the central characters. Thus they provide valuable life lessons in a light-hearted manner. Today's story is - The King and the Parrots This story tells that our environment affects our speech, our...

oday’s story: The Four Friends is an adapted folktale from India. It’s a story about 4 animal friends who save each other from the hunters.   Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/the-four-friends-archive Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Once in India, in a beautiful jungle, there lived a crow, a mouse, and a turtle who were the best of friends. The three...

Today's story, 'Tenali, The Detective' is a story where Tenali acts like a detective. A detective needs to be observant and solve problems. Let’s listen to the story to find out how Raman acts like a detective and if he succeeds or not! Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/tenali-the-detective-archive Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Tenali Raman was...

The Grandfather Stone is a legend from Native Americans who originally lived in what’s now known as New York state. It’s a story about how people started the art of storytelling. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/the-grandfather-stone -archive . Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Once upon a time, there was no “once upon a time.” That was because the people had...