Books with author Anon E. Mouse

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 133In this 133rd bedtime story from Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the two medieval stories of THE GOLDEN LEGEND and KING ROBERT OF SICILY. Both tales deal with the vices of pride, arrogance and self-importance and how these were overcome leading to the protagonists to repent of their follies and start doing good for others.......…… Download and read tales of individuals overcoming their own selfishness with all being made right in the end.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 237In this 237th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the perennial children’s story of Pandora’s Box, a story showing how important it is to overcome temptation and also a story to show that when all goes wrong, not all is hopeless and lost forever.When our old world was in its tender infancy, there was a child named Epimetheus who never had either father or mother; and that he might not be lonely, another child, fatherless and motherless like himself, was sent by the gods to be his playfellow and helpmate. Her name was Pandora.The first thing that Pandora saw when she entered the cottage where Epimetheus lived was a great box. And almost the first question that she asked was "What is in the box?"Epimetheus answered, "that is a secret, and you must be kind enough not to ask any questions about it. The box was left here to be kept safely, and I do not myself know what it contains" – and here begins our story……So what was in the box, and did Pandora give in to temptation? Download and read the story of Pandora’s Box as a lesson to your children, warning them of the dangers of always giving in to temptation and how important it is to learn to overcome it.Alternatively, if your children are old enough, give the story for them to read by themselves, for reading creates the theatre of the mind, which is so important in the development of young minds.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 241In this 241st issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of THE STORY OF NOOR-ED-DEEN AND ENEES-EL-JELEES - a tale from the Arabian Nights.There was once, in El-Basrah (Basra), a certain King who loved the poor and indigent, and regarded his subjects with benevolence; he bestowed of his wealth upon them who believed and was celebrated in verse by the poets. The name of this King was Mohammad, the son of Suleymán Ez-Zeynee. He had two Wezeers (Viziers); one of whom was named El-Mo'een and the other, El-Fadl. El-Fadl was the most generous of the people of his age whereas El-Mo'een hated others, and was a man of inauspicious aspect.Now one day the King was on his throne, surrounded by the court, and he called to his Wezeer El-Fadl and said to him, I desire a female slave unsurpassed in beauty by any in her age, of perfect loveliness, and exquisite symmetry, and endowed with all praiseworthy qualities. His courtiers told him such a woman could not to be found for less than ten thousand pieces of gold. And the Sultan agreed to pay this for such a beauty whose name was Enees-el-Jelees.One day, one of the brokers came to the mansion of El-Fadl and told him the female slave for whom the noble mandate was issued had arrived in town. The Wezeer ordered she be brought and presented to him. When the Wezeer beheld her, she pleased him extremely, and he asked the broker her price? He replied ten thousand gold pieces and the price was agreed. She was sequestered in private and warned about the El-Fadl’s son who had not left a girl in the quarter without making love to her.The Wezeer El-Fadl had a son as handsome as the shining full moon, with brilliant countenance, and red cheek, marked with a mole like a globule of ambergris, and with grey down. In time the youth heard about this damsel.One day she went to bathe and, after certain of the female slaves had bathed her, she attired herself in rich apparel. She then went in to the Wezeer's wife who charged two young slave-girls to guard the door, saying to them that no-one but she and the Weezer were to be allowed entry under fear of punishment.Later the Wezeer's son, came in, and asked after his mother and the family. The two girls said they had gone to bathe. Unfortunately Enees-el-Jelees heard the speech of 'Alee Noor-ed-Deen and she said to herself, I wonder what this youth is like as I have a desire to see him. She approached the door and spied him through a crack in the door. The sight of him made her sigh a thousand sighs and hearing her at the door, he opened it. After glancing on her beauty, he was so affected, with him beginning to feel the same way about her, each was caught in the snare of the other's love. The two slave-girls realising what had happened, and cried out at them; whereupon they fled.Well, what did he do? Did he do to her what he had done to so many other fair maidens? Did his favours fall foul of the King and bring his wrath upon himself and his father’s household? Well, you’ll just have to download and read this fascinating tale to find out what did happen.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 369In this 369th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the African, Mashona Tale "HOW ISURO THE RABBIT TRICKED GUDU”.ONCE upon a time, long, long ago in Mashonaland, a hot place in Northern Zimbabwe, where the forests are very thick and dark, and the rivers very swift and strong, there once lived a strange pair of friends. Now one of the friends was a big white rabbit named Isuro, and the other was a tall baboon called Gudu, and so fond were they of each other that they were seldom seen apart.One day, when the sun was hotter even than usual, the rabbit awoke from his midday sleep, and saw Gudu the baboon standing beside him.‘Get up,’ said Gudu; ‘I am going courting, and you must come with me. So put some food in a bag, and sling it round your neck, for we may not be able to find anything to eat for a long while.’Then the rabbit rubbed his eyes, and gathered a store of fresh green things from under the bushes, and told Gudu that he was ready for the journey. So off they went……But what happened along the way you ask…? Well many things happened, some strange, some silly and some serious, for Africa can be a strange land. To find the answers to these questions, and others you may have, you will have to download and read this story to find out!Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 114In issue 114 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates an Inuit (Eskimo) folktale about a Giant Dog. The dog was as brave and strong as it was fierce. One day the dog and it’s owner had to move away. ...…… But what happened to the brave and strong dog? Did the dog's owner have to move because of the dog? You are invited to download and read this story to find out what happened to the giant dog and it’s owner.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 332In this 332nd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the European Fairy Tale - "BRIAR ROSE”.At the christening of a king and queen's long-wished-for child, seven good fairies are invited to be godmothers to the infant princess. The fairies attend the banquet at the palace. Each fairy is presented with a golden plate and drinking cups adorned with jewels. Soon after, an old fairy enters the palace and is seated with a plate of fine china and a crystal drinking glass.This old fairy had been overlooked because she had been within a tower for many years and everyone had believed her to be deceased. Six of the other seven fairies then offer their gifts of beauty, wit, grace, dance, song, and goodness to the infant princess.However, the evil fairy is very angry about having been forgotten, and as her gift, enchants the infant princess so that she will one day prick her finger on a spindle of a spinning wheel and die. The seventh fairy, who hasn't yet given her gift, attempts to reverse the evil fairy's curse. However, she can only partially offset the curse. The gift she gives is that instead of dying, the Princess will fall into a deep sleep for 100 years and can only be awakened by a kiss from a king's son.In an attempt to save his daughter from the terrible curse, the King orders that every spindle and spinning wheel in the kingdom to be destroyed. Fifteen or sixteen years pass and one day, when the king and queen are away, the Princess wanders through the palace rooms and comes upon an old woman, spinning with her spindle. What happens next you ask? Will the curse come to fruition or will it be averted? Will the princess prick her finger and sleep for a hundred years and will she be aoken by a handsome prince, the son of a king?Well to find the answers to these questions, and others you may have, you will have to download and read this story to find out!Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 320In this 320th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Fairy Tale - "THE INVISIBLE PRINCE”.ONCE upon a time, a long, long ago and far, far away, there was lived a Fairy who had power over the earth, the sea, fire, and the air; and this Fairy had four sons. The eldest, who was quick and lively, with a vivid imagination, she made Lord of Fire, which was in her opinion the noblest of all the elements. To the second son, whose wisdom and prudence made amends for his being rather dull, she gave the government of the earth. The third was wild and savage, and of monstrous stature; and the Fairy, his mother, who was ashamed of his defects, hoped to hide them by creating him King of the Seas. The youngest, who was the slave of his passions and of a very uncertain temper, became Prince of the Air.Being the youngest, he was naturally his mother's favourite; but this did not blind her to his weaknesses, and she foresaw that some day he would suffer much pain through falling in love.One day the Fairy had to leave the palace to attend to some business, begging him never to go beyond the grounds, he at once jumped at the chance of disobeying his mother.Left to himself the Prince soon forgot the wise counsels of his mother, and feeling very much bored with his own company, he ordered some of the spirits of the air to carry him to the court of a neighbouring sovereign. The King of this island had a daughter named Rosalie, who was more lovely than any girl in the whole world. No sooner had the eyes of the Prince of the Air rested on her than he forgot all the terrible woes which had been prophesied to him ever since he was born.What happened next you may ask? Did the Prince and Rosalie fall in love and did woe befall the Prince as his mother had prophesied? If woe did befall the Prince, was it so bad it would prevent him from returning home or would it force him on an alternative path? Well to find the answers to these questions, and others you may have, you will have to download and read this story to find out for yourself!Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 146In this 146th story in the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Manx fairy tale of Kitty Kerush and her fairy lover Udereek. Udereek comes across Kitty sewing and spinning in her garden and is so enraptured that he returns every day, eventually falling in love with her. So enamoured he can no longer keep his presence and his love a secret and he reveals himself. In time Kitty, too, falls in love with Udereek. But their love for one another is doomed.……. Download and read this story to find out exactly why their love is doomed and what happened when the Fairy King finds out about where and with whom Udereek has been spending his time.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 167In this 167th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of Allerleirauh. A king promised his dying wife that he would not marry unless to a woman as beautiful as she was. He realises that the only woman that would not break the promise was his own daughter. The daughter tries to avoid the wedding by asking for three dresses, one as golden as the sun, one as silver as moon, and one as dazzling as the stars, and a mantle made from the fur of every kind of bird and animal in the kingdom. When her father provides them castle on the eve of the wedding, she runs from the castle and sleeps in the forest. A prince, hunting with his dogs, finds her and she asks him to have pity on her and give her a place in his kitchens. Because she gave no name, she was called "All-Kinds-of-Fur" or Allerleirauh. The prince plans a ball and the princess sneaks in wearing her silver dress......……. Download and read this story to find out what happens when she walks in to the ball.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 303In this 303rd issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of “TAM O’ SHANTER’S RIDE”.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories". This story goes thus…….One day, many, many years ago it was market-day in Ayr, Scotland. The farmers had come into town from all the country round about, to sell or exchange their farm produce, and buy what they needed to take home.Amongst these farmers was a man by the name of Tam o' Shanter; a good natured, happy-go-lucky sort of person, but, I am sorry to say, he enjoyed his tipple a bit too much.Now Tam's wife, Kate, was a grievous scold; always nagging and faultfinding, and I fear making it far easier for Tam to do wrong than if she had treated him more kindly. Because of this, Tam was happier away from home; and this day had escaped his wife's scolding tongue, mounted his good gray mare Meg, and galloped off as fast as he could go to Market.Tam finished his buying and trading by lunchtime and he called in on his friends in the tavern, to share a meal and "Whet his Whistle". Well after the sun had set and the moon was high in the sky, the publican called “Time Gentleman Please” Tam sauntered out of the pub, maybe that should be, wobbled out of the pub and after a while managed to find his mare, Meg. Then with great difficulty he mounted her and pointed her South out of the town towards home. And that’s when all the trouble started…….What sort of trouble you ask? Well, you’ll have to download and read the story to find out for yourselves. Needless to say the story of Tam’s troubles was spread all over the county and talked about for years so that it became a well-known legend. Many years after Tam ride, a famous Scottish Poet, Robert Burns, wrote a now famous poem about “Tam O’ Shanter’s Ride” which is also included in this little book.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 80In Issue 80 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the ancient tale of Nezahualcoyotl, Prince Regent of Tezcuco. Long ago and far, far away in the ancient land of Anahuac, that is modern day Mexico, the Tecpanecs overcame the Acolhuans of Tezcuco and slew their king. Nezahualcoyotl (Fasting Coyote), the heir to the Tezcucan throne, saw his father laid low from the shelter of a tree close by, and succeeded in making his escape from the invaders. This is the story of his subsequent thrilling adventures, escapades, scrapes and escapes and eventual ascension to the Tezcuco throne.Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps.BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN'S STORIES FOR ONLY $133% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO 8 FREE STORIES TO DOWNLOADS

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 279In this 279th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Welsh legend of"The LADY OF LLYN Y VAN VACH" or The Lady of the Lake - A Welsh Legend.Not many miles from Llandovery, in the midst of glorious mountain scenery, is a lovely little lake known as Llyn-y-Fan-Fach, the scene of a very remarkable occurrence. Once upon a time a simple cowherd, eating his frugal meal by the edge of the water, observed with amazement, seated upon the calm surface of the lake, the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. So great was his admiration for her that he cried out, and she, turning to him, gave a rapturous smile and silently disappeared beneath the waters.The peasant was distracted, for he had fallen deeply in love with the beautiful lady. He waited until dark, but she did not appear again; but at daybreak the next morning he returned once more, and was again rewarded by the sight of his enchantress and another of her alluring smiles.Several times more he saw her and each time he besought her to be his wife, but she only smiled and disappeared, until at length one evening, just as the sun was setting, the beautiful lady appeared, and this time, instead of diving beneath the surface, she came to the shore, and, after some persuasion, consented to marry the youth.But there were some conditions to their marriage. What were they? Did they live happily ever after? Did they have children and isn’t the Lady of the Lake part of another legend? Well to find your answers, you will just have to download and read this story to find them!Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES