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Ask him the trickiest question and he will have the answer. Who else could it be but Birbal the wise vizier in Emperor Akbar's court? When it comes to Birbal, no problem is without a solution. Admired, loved, envied but always unbeaten, his wit leaves you wondering, "How does he do that?" Birbal has to play with words in order to please his host, the King of Persia. But on his return, he finds that Emperor Akbar is furious with him. How will Birbal make Akbar see the truth?

Ask him the trickiest question and he will have the answer. Who else could it be but Birbal the wise vizier in Emperor Akbar's court? When it comes to Birbal, no problem is without a solution. Admired, loved, envied but always unbeaten, his wit leaves you wondering, "How does he do that?" Birbal has to play with words in order to please his host, the King of Persia. But on his return, he finds that Emperor Akbar is furious with him. How will Birbal make Akbar see the truth?

Ask him the trickiest question and he will have the answer. Who else could it be but Birbal, the wise vizier in Emperor Akbar's court? When it comes to Birbal, no problem is without a solution. Admired, loved, envied, but always unbeaten, his wit leaves you wondering, "How does he do that?"

In this story, Ammi tells the children about bees and honey over a glass of lemonade.

Haneen and Yusuf enjoy a day out with their parents as the family visits the zoo. They learn a thing or two about animals from Ammi and Abba.

The word Warli comes from "Warla", which means a piece of land or a field. The Warlis, an Indian tribe, live at the foot of Western Ghats in Maharashtra. Their simple wall paintings use very basic forms: a circle, a triangle, and a square. The paintings tell stories in a symbolic manner and represent the folklore and culture of the community.

Ghasiram loves the smell of pancakes but as it happens he loves his money even more. The miserable miser spends hours evolving a plan on how to make the pancakes and not share them with anyone, even his own family! Just when he feels he has the situation under control, a mysterious visitor changes it all.

Mullah Nasruddin's village is expecting a renowned scholar, and Nasruddin decides to invite him for dinner. But after a long discussion of philosophy, when the scholar acts petty and tries to get away with it, it is time for Nasruddin to teach him a lesson.

Ask him the trickiest question and he will have the answer. Who else could it be but Birbal, the wise vizier at Emperor Akbar's court? When it comes to Birbal, no problem is without a solution. Admired, loved, envied but always unbeaten, his wit leaves you wondering, "How does he do that?" The rich man wants to test Birbal's wisdom and comes up with a plan. At the end of a sumptuous feast, the rich man finds out that Birbal is indeed the wisest man in the kingdom.

Mullah Nasruddin enjoys the company of his friends. One winter's day, while enjoying a chat with his friends, he says that when it comes to spending time with his friends, he can stand even the winter's cold. Mullah's friends challenge him to do so and later trick him to serve them dinner. But what they didn't expect was that their friend was someone whom no one can outsmart.

Haneen and Yusuf together with their loving parents set the scene for the stories' action. Ammi and Abba teach the children a lesson in sharing in "Neighbours All". The children learn more about Islamic values from Madam Muna in "A Lesson Learnt". These stories aim to create cross-cultural reading and understanding.

Jabu is a young Zulu cowherd who happens to love his job-taking care of his father's cattle. In fact, no one else in his village is as tactful and hard-working as he is. One fine day, when Bhubesi, the lion who has been causing havoc in the village gets caught in a trap, Jabu frees him even though instinct warns him not to. And soon he realises that an act of kindness need not always be repaid in kind.

Haneen and Yusuf together with their loving parents, set the scene for the stories' action. Ammi teaches the children that forces of nature are a divine gift in Rain Rain go Away. Ammi explains to Yusuf the true value of fasting during Ramadan. These stories aim to create cross-cultural reading and understanding.

Meera, growing up in a mountain village in the foothills of the Himalayas, loves every one of the trees under whose shade she plays. But, one terrifying day, Meera hears of an evil plan by the city-folk to cut down her beloved forests. She knows she must act but what can she do against such powerful enemies? Based on true events, read the story of how Meera saved her trees. This story was inspired by the Chipko Movement, in which the peasant women of Uttaranchal similarly saved their trees from being cut.

Folktales form a vital part of every culture around the world. They play their part in preserving the essence of the culture. They can be humorous, inspiring or tales of valour. Bappa, the determined, mischievous and courageous prince fulfils his destiny in this Indian folktale from Rajasthan.

Folktales form a vital part of every culture around the world. They play their part in preserving the essence of the culture and are often quite humorous. Andher Nagari (the dark town) is ruled by the most foolish ruler Chaupat Raja, little wonder that the people in this town are also foolish. Govardhandas almost loses his life in this town full of fools, but his wise Guruji comes to his rescue.

Hazaar Maarya or "killer of thousands" is a funny folktale from Uttar Pradesh, India. Balu idles away his time while his wife is busy with household chores. One day he takes on a challenge to kill as many flies as he could. Thus starts his unbelievable ride to fame spurred on by a few annoying flies and misunderstood words.