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In the 19thC there were three master compilers and publishers of children’s Fairy Tales – Edmund Dulac, Andrew Lang and the Grimm Bothers. This is a collection of folk and fairy tales from Belgium, France, England, Japan, Italy, Russia and Serbia compiled by Edmund Dulac. Herein you will...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 422 In this 422nd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Japanese Legend, "The Dragon Prince and the Stepmother”. In an Eastern land a Padishah (King) and his wife were childless, despite many years of marriage. One day...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 365 In this 365th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Ancient Egyptian Tale "HORDEDEF’S TALE”. ONCE upon a time, long, long ago and far, far away, in the ancient land of Egypt, the royal son Hordedef then stood forth...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 61 In Issue 61 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Jamaican Anansi tale of The Horse and the Turtle – in effect the Jamaican version of the Hare and the Tortoise but told with a Jamaican twist. What happened you ask…? To find the answers...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 87 In Issue 87 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Welsh tales of A STRANGE OTTER and MELANGELL'S LAMBS. Two men chase and catch a red-skinned otter, but all is not what it seems to be. In Melangell’s Lambs, Baba narrates the story of runaway Princess...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 62 In Issue 62 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the South African tale of how Jackal used his deviousness to get aboard a wagon laden with fish on its way to market with only one intention on his mind - a free meal. Seeing Jackal do this, Hyena also...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 439 In this 439th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Turkish Fairy Tale – “Mahomet the Bald” In Turkish Fairy Tales, you will find various kinds of magic, such as talking animals, flying horses, birds that magically change into...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 242 In this 242nd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Sumerian/Babylonian story of “The Giant of the Flood” The foundations of ancient Chaldea, were laid as long ago as 5000 B.C. and were as early as those of ancient Egypt. In...

SSN: 2397-9607 Issue 243 In this 243rd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of Amys and Amyle, two knights who lived in Lombardy a long, long time ago. Their wives were the best friends in the world. From the moment they could walk they were never...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 249 In this 249th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of “Famine Among the Gnomes”. A wealthy, but mean, Baron and estate owner is about to settle down for his evening nap after his dinner. But his butler comes in and says...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 244 In this 244th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of “The Son of Seven Queens.” ONCE upon a time in Uttar Pradesh there lived a king who had seven Queens, but no children. This was a great grief to him, especially when...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 247 In this 247th  issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of “Mr VINEGAR” an old English children’s story with a moral twist. Mr and Mrs Vinegar were so named because they lived in a vinegar bottle. One day, when Mr...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 252 In this 252nd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of “THE ELF MAIDEN”. Two young men living in a small village fell in love with the same girl. During the winter, it was all night except for an hour or so about noon,...

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 253 In this 253rd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates “THE STORY OF THE PORTER and THE LADIES OF BAGHDAD” Every day a porter took his place in Baghdad’s market, reclining against his crate, waiting for business. A female wrapped...