Story Prism

Description: Today’s story, Tree of Blossoms, is a folktale from Japan. It’s a story about how being kind is rewarding and being unkind eventually leads to your downfall. Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/the-tree-of-blossoms Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Long, long ago there lived an old man and his wife who cultivated a small plot of land. They we...

Description: There is no historical record about the employment of court jesters but folklore has many stories about Andare and the pranks he played on the King, his Ministers, and even the Queen. He was probably there to amuse the King to take away the tension from the day-to-day work of the King and his Ministers. His stories are similar to the Akbar Birbal stories. 'Andare managed to eat th...

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 smart monkey saves his life because of his quick thinking in the wake of a major prob...

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...

Description: Today’s story is a folktale from Africa: The tale of Maskini and Tajiri. It’s a story about how weak and helpless defeat rich and strong. This story is similar to a story from India under the category_ Akbar, and Birbal that will be told in the next episode, so don't miss the next episode and experience the similarity in folktales from different parts of the world. Free activity s...

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...

Baba Yaga is a folk tale from Russia. In Russian folktales, Baba Yaga is either a rich or someone who helps the hero. In today's story, Baba Yaga is a witch Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/baba-yaga Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Once upon a time, there was a man and woman who had only a daughter. Unfortunately, the wife died. Thinking about ho...

Aesop fables are a group of stories thought to have been written by Aesop, a Greek Storyteller. Each Aesop story demonstrates a moral lesson. Do you have arguments with your friends and families? I am sure you do. Arguments usually can be settled if we do not have any ego and listen to other people too. But in the story, today, the Sun and the Wind have an argument, and let’s see what happens. Fre...

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 since 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 cour...

The Pre-Hibernation Party Is a story about friendship where some hibernating animals help each other and finally have a great time together. Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/the-pre-hibernation-party Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript The dry leaves rustled and dragged powerlessly along with the cold winds. Chippy, the chipmunk, was collecting acorns around the...

The story "Why The Sun And The Moon Live In The Sky", is an African Folktale about the friendship of the Sun And The water and how the sun and the moon moved to the sky. Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/why-the-sun-and-the-moon-live-in-the-sky Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript This is about the time long, long back, when the sun and water were...

The Tongue Of A Dog is an adapted folktale from Chiapas, located in the South-East of Mexico. Aren’t you sometimes intrigues by how different animals have different shapes, sizes, colours, and textures of tongues? This folktale from Mexico is about how the Dogs got their long tongue. Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/the-tongue-of-a-dog Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmai...

Welcome to the Fox Tales series.  You all know that fox is very clever and intelligent. Usually, no one can fool them easily. But in the story-Fox and Rooster, listen to how a clever Rooster is smart enough not to be fooled. Free activity sheets and other downloadable resources available at  www.rituvaish.com/fox-and-rooster Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript A Rooster lived in a...

Love, The Guinea Pig is a story where a little girl learns many things from her pet, including love. Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/love-the-guinea-pig Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript I love you,” Reena said, courageously putting her finger through the cage bars. Reena lay on the shop floor, nodding her head, happily talking to her chosen guinea pi...

Today’s story, Santa's Bean Bag, is a story that tells you what Santa does after Christmas. Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/santas-bean-bag Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Children, have you ever wondered just exactly what does Santa does right after Christmas? Most of you are probably far too busy playing with the toys to even think about what...

Today’s story, Santa Does not Forget is about a mother teaching her son the importance of remembering to do the tasks assigned to him. Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/santa-does-not-forget Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Once there was a little boy named Nicky, who lived with his father and mother. He was kind and obedient and shared all of his toys...

Today’s story is an original story that I wrote, inspired by the ornaments my neighbour’s little child was hanging so lovingly on his Christmas tree. Do you know the significance of each of the Christmas ornaments? Or do you think it’s just for decoration? Well, enjoy the story “No Ordinary Ornament." Free activity sheet available at  www.rituvaish.com/no-ordinary-ornament Send your artwork to...

Today’s story, The Carol Singers, is about a group of four Carol singers. Through this story, your kids can learn about teamwork and how by helping each other, we can bring true happiness to the world.   Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/the-carol-singers Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Once were four penguins named Micky, Fred, Rob, and Eve who were...

The Alphabet Escapades of Letter P is a story that letter P tells as he witnesses a real adventure where two aerial friends help out their terrestrial friend. i Free activity sheets and other downloadable resources available at  www.rituvaish.com/alphabet-escapades-of-letter-p Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Letter P was extremely adventurous and on one such adventure, he witn...

How Frogs Got Big Eyes is a folktale from Kenya about how a tiny frog scares an elephant but gets Big eyes in return.   Free activity sheet available at  https://www.rituvaish.com/how-frogs-got-big-eyes Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Why do people find frogs scary? Is it the sound of the frog’s croak that sends people away? Or is it the sight of its swollen stomach? Is it the...

Children’s Day, 14 th November is the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, our first prime minister who loved children immensely. He was lovingly called Chacha Nehru by the little children. Chacha Nehru once said: The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. In today’s story, Children Lead-Brown to Green, two children show their resilience and act responsibly, proving that India is saf...

Welcome to the Friends Tales The Elephant and friends is a story about how all the animals tell the elephant that he is too big to be their friend and finally understand that friends come in all sizes and shapes Free activity sheets and other downloadable resources are available at  www.rituvaish.com/elephant-and-friends Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript Once in a big forest the...

The Alphabet Escapades of Letter M is a story about a curious monkey who desires to go to the moon. Free activity sheets and other downloadable resources available at  www.rituvaish.com/alphabet-escapades-letter-m Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript There was once a big mango orchard on the outskirts of a city. Next to the orchard lived a troop of monkeys. A troop of monkeys is a...

Welcome to the Turtle Tales series. The story-The Turtle and the Bird is about what makes a house a home. Free activity sheets and other downloadable resources are available at  www.rituvaish.com/the-turtle-and-the-bird Send your artwork to rituvaish@gmail.com. Transcript A turtle was resting under a tree. Right above, a bird had built its nest in that tree.  She was singing a melodious song to he...

Today’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 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 met eve...