The Fox and the Crow
শিয়াল আর কাক
With sweet, flattering words a clever fox tricks a crow out of her warm cake. But the crow is no fool — she pays him back with his very own trick. Aesop's fable, with a fun new ending.
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The Monkey and the Crocodile
বানর আর কুমির
A monkey in a riverside berry tree and a crocodile become the best of friends — until the crocodile's wife decides she wants to eat the monkey's sweet heart. Out in the middle of the river, with nowhere to run, what will the monkey do? The cleverest tale from the Panchatantra.
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The Bear and the Two Friends
ভালুক আর দুই বন্ধু
A squirrel swears he'll never leave his friend — then bolts up a tree the moment a huge bear appears. What does the lone hare do? And what does the bear whisper in his ear before it leaves? A fun Aesop fable.
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The Fox and the Sick Lion
শিয়াল আর সিংহ
An old lion lies in his cave pretending to be sick — and whoever visits never returns. A clever fox reads the footprints in the dirt and sees right through the king's trick. An evergreen Aesop fable.
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The Tiger and the Brave Goat
বাঘ আর সাহসী ছাগল
Lost in the forest, a little goat comes face to face with a huge tiger. Running would be the end of him — so he swallows his fear, lowers his small horns, and walks straight at the tiger instead. And the proud tiger? He loses his nerve and bolts. A sweet story about courage.
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The Lion and the Monkey
সিংহ আর বানর
The lion king is terribly proud — sure that brute strength is everything. But a clever little monkey uses his wits to show him that real power lies in the mind, not the muscles. A funny tale full of mischief and cleverness.
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Who Will Bell the Cat?
কে বাঁধবে ঘণ্টা?
The mice of a house live in terror of the cat. One mouse has a brilliant idea — tie a bell around the cat's neck! Everyone dances for joy… until an old mouse asks just one small question — and who will tie that bell? A funny Aesop fable, only on Phulpakhi.
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The Moon Lake
চাঁদের দিঘি
In a terrible drought, a herd of giant elephants storms the hares' Moon Lake and crushes their burrows. Then the smallest hare of all — clever as they come — turns the whole herd back with no strength at all, only wit: he shows the elephant king the moon's trembling reflection in the water. A beloved Panchatantra fable, only on Phulpakhi.
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The Owl and the Birds
পেঁচা আর পাখিরা
She sleeps all day and stays awake all night — so the little birds laughed at the old owl. But it was the night-watching owl who spotted the hunter's hidden trap, and her calm wisdom that saved the little robin. A beloved Aesop fable — the one who quietly watches knows the most. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Crow and the Pitcher
কাক আর কলসি
On a blazing hot day, a thirsty crow finds water deep down in a clay pitcher — but his beak just can't reach it. So he drops in pebbles, one by one, until the water rises to the top. A beloved Aesop fable, retold for little readers. Only on Phulpakhi.
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Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom
আনানসি আর জ্ঞানের হাঁড়ি
Anansi the spider wants to keep every last scrap of wisdom in the world for himself — but the one thing he truly needs to know, his own little son already knows. A beloved West African (Ashanti) tale: no one can hold all the wisdom alone. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Ring of Friends
বন্ধুর বাঁধন
A flock of doves, a mouse, a crow, a tortoise, and a deer — four friends who outwit the hunter's net, trap, and sack. The timeless Ring-Dove tale from Kalila wa Dimna: alone, each of them would be lost; together, no trap can hold them. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Tailorbird and the Cat
টুনটুনি আর বিড়ালের কথা
A tiny nest in a thorny eggplant bush, three little chicks, and a greedy cat who comes every single day. The little tailorbird saves them all with nothing but sweet-worded cleverness — the beloved Bangla folk tale from Tuntunir Boi, retold. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Three Fish
তিন মাছ
In a clear village pond lived three fish — Plan-Ahead, Think-Fast, and Wait-and-See the puffer. One evening, fishermen passed by: “We'll come with our net at dawn!” Plan-Ahead left early and found a way out, Think-Fast trusted his quick wits, and Wait-and-See just laughed — “Whatever will be, will be.” And then? The famous Panchatantra fable of the three fish. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Three Little Pigs
তিন শূকরছানা
Before winter, three little pigs build three houses — straw, sticks, and brick. Then one evening a hungry wolf comes out of the forest: 'I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house down!' Which house will stand? The world-famous English tale, now in Bangla. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Jackal and the War-Drum
শিয়াল আর ঢাক
Hungry Jackal follows a delicious smell to an abandoned army camp — and hears the most terrifying BOOM. A monster? Only the brave go and look! A two-thousand-year-old Panchatantra tale about big noises and empty drums, retold for little listeners. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Quail and the Falcon
বটের আর বাজপাখি
Quail knows every clod and furrow of his ploughed field. Then one day he wanders out onto the bare open ground — where there is nowhere at all to hide. And high above, Falcon is circling. A two-thousand-year-old Jataka tale, told in few words and many pictures. Only on Phulpakhi.
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The Crows and the Cobra
কাক আর সাপ
Mother Crow and Father Crow live in the old tree by the palace pond. But in a hole under that same tree lives a cobra — and one day the eggs in their nest are gone! The crows aren't strong enough to chase a cobra away. So what then? One of the Panchatantra's cleverest tales, told in few words and many pictures. Only on Phulpakhi.
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