Folk Tales

This book Folk Tales for Children makes a strong case that well-chosen stories give children good role models and increase their empathy for others. It doesnt just hand children simplistic moral precepts but give them the opportunity to think about and discuss moral choices. Folk Tales for Children is a compilation of 50 one-page short stories for children. Language used is elementary and simple. Each story comes with a caricature type illustration in black & white to retain interest of young readers. The moral at the end of the story summaries precisely what the child is supposed to learn! These stories educate children about a family tradition ethos social mores or share cultural insight or a combination of all these. Thoughtful stories not only provide enjoyment they also shape and influence lives of children. We have published following books in this series: • Legendary Tales for Children • Jungle Tales for Children • Folk Tales for Children • Interesting Tales for Children • Ramayana Tales for Children These books don’t offer theoretical moral values or claim to preach to children. They show the way!! #v&spublishers Contents: 1. The Half-Eaten Feast 2. Virtues of Hospitality 3. Fluid Wealth 4. A Precious Grain of Rice 5. To Take and To Give 6. Worry 7. Few Comforting Words 8. Duty of a Sailor 9. Four Wives 10. it’s a Wonderful World 11. Cleverness of Budhiram 12. Appreciation of a skill 13. A Lucky Pot 14. Mother’s Pilgrim 15. Farsightedness 16. Friendship 17. True Brotherly Love 18. Meaning of life 19. A Bookish Knowledge 20. Power of words 21. Let it Happen 22. The Knowledgeable 23. Lao-Tzu’s Justice 24. A Real Sage 25. God’s Gift 26. The Rich and The Poor 27. Misfortune 28. Uprightness 29. Duty for Humanity 30. Three Sages 31. Foot Steps 32. A Change in Conduct 33. A King’s Scarifies 34. The Mountain has Bowed Down 35. Pearls of Offerings 36. The Seventh Urn 37. The Circle of Greed 38. Knowledge 39. Wealth of Knowledge 40. Value of Money or of Knowledge 41. Fragrance of the Hands 42. A Stupid Foolish Conch 43. A Valuable Treasure 44. Controlling Anger 45. The Tour of Heaven and Hell 46. A Wooden Trunk 47. Lakshmi has to Go 48. Debt 49. God’s Grace 50. A Sinner’s well