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  Source:  www.ImportantIndia.com Reviewed by :  Dedoyin Shobo One hot day a crow became very thirsty. He flew about in search of water. But he did not get water. He was going to die for want of water. At last he saw a pitcher. He at once flew to it with great delight. But there was very little water at the bottom of the pitcher. The water was so low that the crow could not drink it. Then the crow tried to break the pitcher, but he could not. He tried again and again to overturn the pitcher, but he failed. He looked around and saw some pebbles lying nearby. He took the pebbles one by one and dropped them into the pitcher. The water reached the neck of the pitcher. The crow drank water to his heart’s content and flew away. Lesson Learnt: by  Dedoyin Where there is a will, there is indeed a solution. Life will throw challenges at you but with determination, strong will to succeed and faith, there comes a way out of these challenges.

  Source:  www.ImportantIndia.com Reviewed by:  Dedoyin    One day, a hare met a tortoise. The hare said to the tortoise, “Why do you move so slowly? Why don’t you try to run like other animals?” Thus the hare laughed at the tortoise for his slow pace. The tortoise said, “I know that I cannot run. But I can beat you in a race.” “Then come, let us run a race at once,” said the hare. The race began. The hare ran very swiftly for some time. Then he stopped and looked back. He saw that the tortoise was far behind. So he said, “Now I can take rest. Let the tortoise come here and then I shall run again.” So the hate sat under a tree to take rest. But soon he fell asleep. The tortoise went on slowly but steadily. He did not stop for a moment. Suddenly the hare woke up. He saw the tortoise very near the goal. He ran as fast as he could. But alas! The tortoise had already reached the goal. Lesson Learnt:  by  Dedoyin Slow and steady they say wins the race. In t...

  Author:  Walter Crane Source:  www.bedtimestoriesonline.org Reviewed by:   Dedoyin There was once a very rich merchant, who had six children, three boys and three girls. As he was himself a man of great sense, he spared no expense for their education. The three daughters were all handsome, but particularly the youngest; indeed, she was so very beautiful, that in her childhood every one called her the Little Beauty; and being equally lovely when she was grown up, nobody called her by any other name. This made her sisters very jealous of her. This youngest daughter was not only more handsome than her sisters, but also was better tempered. The two eldest were vain of their wealth and position. They gave themselves a thousand airs, and refused to visit other merchants’ daughters; nor would they condescend to be seen except with persons of quality. They went every day to balls, plays, and public walks, and always made game of their youngest sister for spending her time ...

  Source:  www.bedtimestoriesonline.org Reviewed by:   Dedoyin There was once a very rich gentleman who lost his wife, and having loved her exceedingly, he was very sorry when she died. Finding himself quite unhappy for her loss, he resolved to marry a second time, thinking by this means he should be as happy as before. Unfortunately, however, the lady he chanced to fix upon was the proudest and most haughty woman ever known; she was always out of humour with every one; nobody could please her, and she returned the civilities of those about her with the most affronting disdain. She had two daughters by a former husband. These she brought up to be proud and idle. Indeed, in temper and behaviour they perfectly resembled their mother; they did not love their books, and would not learn to work; in short they were disliked by everybody. The gentleman on his side too had a daughter, who in sweetness of temper and carriage was the exact likeness of her own mother, whose death he...

  Source:  “The Fairy Book” by Miss Mulock Reviewed by:  ‘ Dedoyin Shobo Once upon a time there was a man who had a daughter, who was called “Clever Alice” and when she was grown up, her father said, “We must see about her marrying.” “Yes,” replied her mother, “whenever a young man shall appear who is worthy of her.” At last a certain youth, by name Hans, came from a distance to make a proposal of marriage but he required one condition, that the Clever Alice should be very prudent. “Oh,” said her father, “no fear of that! she has got a head full of brains;” and the mother added, “Ah, she can see the wind blow up the street, and hear the flies cough!” “Very well,” replied Hans; “but remember, if she is not very prudent, I will not take her.” Soon afterwards they sat down to dinner, and her mother said, “Alice, go down into the cellar and draw some beer.” So Clever Alice took the jug down from the wall, and went into the cellar, jerking the lid up and down on her way, to pa...