READING COLLECTIONS

TANGKUBAN PERAHU

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:29:00 -0700

A long time ago, there was a young woman who had nice parents. Her dad was a regular human being, but her mum was a witch. Because of this, she would never get old. There was a man who had different parents also. They met each other, and after a while they fell in love and got married.

After a year, the girl had a baby boy. They really loved their son. One day, the father took his son to go hunting for a deer using a bow and narrow. Accidentally, the son shot the arrow in the wrong direction and killed his own father. He went crazy, and when he told his mother about this, she was really mad with him. His mother hit him on the head with a rock and kicked him out of the house.

Several years later, the mother finally found another man. They fell in love. The man wanted to marry her. After the man took a shower, he asked her to brush his hair. While she was brushing his hair, she saw a mark on his head. She asked him what happened since he had a mark on his head. He said, “I was hit by my mother”. She really was disturbed by this, but she just kept quiet because she knew that was her own son. Her son still didn’t know that she was his own mother. She decided not to marry him, but the man kept forcing her to marry him.

Finally, she made a deal with the man. The deal was she would marry him, but first he had to build a ship and it needed to be done before the sun rose. He started building the ship. He built it by himself because he had half of her witch power. When she found out that the ship would be done soon, and it would be done before sunrise, she woke all the chickens and made the chickens start crowing. When the son heard the crow of the chickens, he was really sad because he thought he hadn’t finished the ship before the sun rose. He realized that he was not going to marry her, so he kicked the ship with all his power. They ended up going separate ways.

WHY DO HAWKS HUNT CHICKS?

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:25:00 -0700

Once upon a time, a hawk fell in love with a hen. The hawk flew down from the sky and asked the hen, “Won’t you marry me?”

The hen loved the brave, strong hawk and wished to marry him. But she said, “I can’t fly as high as you can. If you give me time, I may learn to fly as high as you. Then we can fly together”.

The hawk agreed. Before he went away, he gave the hen a ring. ‘This is to show that you have promised to marry me”, said the hawk.

It so happened that the hen had already promised to marry a rooster. So, when the rooster saw the ring, he became very angry. “Throw that ring away at once!” shouted the roster. Then she was so frightened at the rooster’s anger that she threw away the ring immediately.

When the hawk came a few months later, the hen told him the truth. The hawk was so furious that he cursed the hen. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier? Now, you’ll always be starching the earth, and I’ll always be flying above to catch your children,” said the hawk.

The curse seems to have come true.

BATARA KALA

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:21:00 -0700

Batara Kala was an evil giant. He always killed people, especially children. His hair was made from fire. Everybody was frightened.

One day, Batara Guru, the chief god invited all the gods and goddesses to drink sacred water in the paradise. The water was called Tirta Amertasan. It means “The water of immortality”.

Batara Kala was not invited because he was evil. Then, secretly, he flew into the Paradise and stole some of water. Batara Surya, the god of sun, Batara Chandra, the goddess of moon knew what he did. Immediately both of them reported to Batara Vishnu, the keeper god god of the universe.

Then Batara Vishnu took his fatal weapon, Cakra and shot it to Batara Kala.

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:16:00 -0700

Once upon a time, there were three bears, a papa bear, a mama bear and a baby bear. Once day, the three bears sat down to breakfast, “This porridge is too hot”, said baby bear. “Let’s go for a walk”, said mama bear, “When we come back, our porridge will be just right”.

Along come goldilocks. She walked in to the house. She saw three bowls of porridge. “This is too hot”, said goldilocks. “This is too cold”, said goldilocks. “This is just right”, said goldilocks and she ate it all up.

Then goldilocks went into living room. She saw three chairs. “This is too hard”, said goldilocks. Goldilocks felt tired. She went to the bedroom. She saw three beds. “This bed is too hard, this bed is too soft”, said goldilocks. And she fell fast a sleep.

The three bears came home. They went into the kitchen. “Someone has been eating my porridge”, said papa bear. The three bears went into the living room. “Someone has been sitting in my chair!” said papa bear. And three bears went into the bed room. “Someone has been sleeping in my bed and here she is!”

Goldilocks woke up. She saw three angry bears looking at her. Goldilocks jumped out of bed. She ran out of the house. And she never came back again.

THE LION AND THE MOUSE

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:13:00 -0700

Once when a lion was sleep, a little mouse began running up and down upon him, this soon awoke the lion, which placed his huge paw upon the mouse, opened his big jaws to swallow him.

“Pardon, O King”, cried the little mouse, “forgive me this time, I shall never forget it. Who knows I may able to do you a good turn some of these days?” The lion was so tickled at the idea of the mouse being able to help him. Then he lifted up his paw and let him go.

One day the lion was caught in a trap. Some hunters who wanted to carry him alive to the king, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him in. just then the little mouse happened to pass by and see the sad plight in which the lion was. The little mouse went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the king of the beasts. Soon after the little mouse had finished gnawing away the ropes, he asked the lion to run away.

ALI BABA

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:09:00 -0700

Once upon a time there were 40 thieves who put their stolen money and treasures in a cave saying to the cave entrance, “Open sesame!” A poor person saw them while they were doing that, so he heard the opening word. After they left he went towards the cave and opened it. Suddenly he found a very large quantity of money and golden treasures. He took some of it and went back home.

After that he became a rich man and his brother wanted to know how he became rich.

One day his brother followed him to solve that mystery. Next day the brother went back to the cave and opened it. He found a lot of money but when he tried to get out he could not. After a few minutes the thieves came and saw the brother.

The boss asked him how he knew about the cave so he told them the story. They killed the brother and went to find Ali Baba’s house.

The next morning the thieves hide in the big jars, and went to Ali Baba’s house. The boss and two of his men pretended that they were merchants Ali Baba invited them to lunch.

After lunch they took a rest. The house maid went out and found 40 thieves in the jars, so she boiled hot oil and poured it on their heads to kill them.

After that Ali Baba lived in happiness forever.

THE CAT, FROG AND CAMEL

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Wed, 7 Apr 2010 20:23:00 -0700

Once upon a time, a cat, a frog and a camel gathered near an oasis in a desert. They wanted to appoint their leader.

It was not easy for them to do that because each of them wanted to be the leader. They all most had a fight because of this.

Luckily the camel had a bright idea. He proposed that whoever because the oldest could be the leader. All agreed too this idea. The cat told his story first. “When I was born, the earth was still soft. I had to walk very carefully so that I did not sink into the ground. That’s why I’m still very careful about the way I walk”.

“Oh! That’s nothing”, explained the frog. “I’m sure I’m the oldest. When I was born, the earth was very hot. It was too hot to walk on. The only way to move around was to jump. That’s why I still jump rather than walk”.

The camel was very amused. “When I was born”, he told his friends. “The earth had not yet been made. There way only the sky and a lot of sand everywhere. When my father died, there was no place to bury him, so I had to carry him on my back. That’s why my back is crocked. Of course, it’s very useful as I can keep food and water in it”.

On hearing what the camel said, the cat and the frog had to agree that he was the oldest. They made him their leader.

THE ANT AND THE DOVE

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:56:00 -0700

There was once a little black ant that has ever been saved by a kind white dove from a danger, searching for food at the bottom of the tree. Suddenly he heard something moving slowly nearby.

Looking up he saw a cruel-looking man stalking forward toward the tree. He had a big gun which he kept pointed up in the air, ready to shoot. How horrified our friend must have felt, for at that moment he caught sight of his friend, the dove on that free. The dove had saved his life.

Quickly and with all his strength, the ant ran up the tree, calling the bird to fly away.

The bird recognized her friend, the ant, and in a twinkle she had sported the man with the gun. Quickly she flew away. And the bird was out of sight in a moment.

The end was so happy because he had been able to warn his friend in time, and so save the bird from a horrible death.

THE STORY OF THE SMART PARROT

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:56:00 -0800

A man in Puerto Rico had a wonderful parrot. There was no other parrot like him.

He was very, very smart. This parrot would say any word-except one. He wouldn’t say the name of the where he was born. The name of the town was Catano.

The man tried to teach the parrot to say Catano. But the bird wouldn’t say the word. At the first, the man was very nice, but then he got angry. “You stupid bird! Why can’t you say the word? Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” But the parrot wouldn’t say it. Then the man got to so angry that he shouted over and over, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!” but the bird wouldn’t talk.

One day after trying for many hours to make the bird say Catano, the man got very, very angry. He picked up the bird and threw him into the chicken house, “You are more stupid than the chickens. Soon I’ll eat them, and I’ll eat you, too”.

In the chicken house there four old chickens. They were for Sunday’s dinner. The man put the parrot in the chicken house and left.

The next day the man came back to the chicken house. He opened the door and stopped. He was very surprised at what he saw.

He saw three dead chickens on the floor. The parrot was screaming at the fourth chicken, “Say Catano, or I’ll kill you!”

A RABBIT AND A TWENTY CROCODILE

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:54:00 -0800

Once upon a time, a rabbit wanted to cross a river but he could not swim. He had an idea. He saw a boss of crocodile swimming in the river. The rabbit asked the boss of crocodile, “How many crocodile are in the river?” The boss of crocodile answered, “We are twenty here”. “Where are they?” the rabbit asked for the second time. “What is it for?” the boss of crocodile asked.

“All of you are good, nice, gentle and kind, so I want to make a line in order. Later I will know how kind you are,” said the rabbit. Then, the boss of crocodile called all his friends and asked them to make a line in order from one side to the other side of the river. Just then, the rabbit started to count while jumping from one crocodile to another; one … two … three … four … until twenty, and finally, he thanked all crocodiles because he had crossed the river.

THE BOY & THE APPLE TREE

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:05:00 -0700

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the treetop, ate the apple, and took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree everyday.

One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.
“Come and play with me!”, the tree asked the boy.
“I’m no longer a kid; I do not play around trees any more the boy replied. I want toys. I need money to buy them”.
“Sorry, I don’t have money but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money”.

The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad.

One day the boy who now turned into a man returned and the tree was excited. “Come and play with me!” the tree said.
“I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?”.
“Sorry but I don’t have any house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house”.

So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted. “Come and play with me!” the tree said.
“I’m getting old. I want to go sailing to relax my self. Can you give me a boat?”, said the man.
“Use may trunk to build your boat! You can sail for away and be happy”.
So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally the man returned after many years.
“Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you,” the tree said.
“No problem, I don’t have any teeth to bite.” The man replied. “I’m too old for that now,” the man said.
“I really can’t give you anything…the only thing left is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears.
“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I’m tired after all these years,” the man replied.
“Good! Old tree roots are the best place lean on and rest. Come, come sit down with me and rest.”

The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.

This is a story of everyone. The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with our Mum and Dad. When we grow up, we leave them only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what, parents will always be there and give everything they could just to make you happy. You may think the boy is cruel.

THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:04:00 -0700

Many years ago there lived an emperor who cared only about his clothes and about showing them off. One day he heard from two swindlers that they could make the finest suit of clothes from the most beautiful cloth. This cloth, they said, also had the special capability that it was invisible to anyone who was either stupid or not fit for his position.

Being a bit nervous about whether he himself would be able to see the cloth, the emperor first sent two of his trusted men to see it. Of course, neither would admit that they could not see the cloth and so praised it. All the town people also heard of the cloth and were interested to learn how stupid their neighbors were.

The emperor then allowed himself to be dressed in the clothes for a procession through town, never admitting that he was too unfit and stupid to see what he was wearing. For he was afraid that the other people would think that he was stupid.

Of course, all the town people wildly praised the magnificent clothes of the emperor, afraid to admit that they could not see them, until a small child said: “But he has nothing on!”

This was whispered from person to person until everyone in the crowd was shouting that the emperor had nothing on. The emperor heard it and felt that they were correct, but held his head high and finished the procession.

KANCHIL AND CROCODILLE

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:48:00 -0700

One day it was very hot. There was no wind at all to refresh the thirsty plants and trees of the forest.
It was in the middle of the dry season. For many weeks no rain had fallen so that the little creeks were the small animals used to drink had dried up. Kanchil was walking alone in the forest; he was very thirty. He had walked a long way. Looking for a brook where he could quench his thirst, but he had found only dry mud in the once gay rippling brooks. It was very quiet in the forest. All the animals seemed to sleep. Even the bird did not sing in the trees. Kanchil finally decided to go to the big river that bordered the forest. Usually he avoided going there as he knew that crocodile was always on the look-out for him, waiting for on opportunity to catch him.

Kanchil, the small but clever mouse deer, had many enemies in the forest. Fortunately, he was quickly.

When he arrived at the river, Kanchil looked curiously around him. There was nobody to be seen. The clear river water mirrored blindingly the rays of the sun Step by step Kanchil approached the water. His sharp eyes looked right and left, his pointed ears strained to catch the slightest sound. But no danger seemed to threaten him to time. Relieved, he bent his head to enjoy the cool water. Suddenly, his glace fell upon an object that was floating not tar away from where he stood. It was blackish thing. It looked like a fallen branch … or, like the back of crocodile! Kanchil jumped back, surprised and thoughtful. But he was also very thirsty. How could he possibly know whether the thing there in the river was really a long or a crocodile? Then he smiled a little as he hit upon an idea. In a clear voice he shouted, “Hay! There, you who are in the river. If you are a crocodile, don’t answer me, but if you are only a log of wood, tell me you name!”

Now it was really Crocodile who was floating in the river. He had seen Kanchil approaching and he was waiting for him to bend his head to drink. At the very moment when Kanchil did not look, Crocodile in his gruff voice, “Don’t be afraid, I’m only a harmless log!”.

Immediately, Kanchil ran away ran fast as his legs could carry him, while shouting over his shoulder. “O, stupid crocodile, have you ever a log of wood talk?”.

THE SMARTEST ANIMAL

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:47:00 -0700

Once there was a farmer from Laos. Every morning and every evening he ploughed his field with his buffalo.

One day a tiger saw the farmer and his buffalo working. The tiger was surprised to see a big animal listening to a small animal. He wanted to know more about the buffalo and the man.

After the man went home, the tiger spoke to the buffalo, “You are so big and strong. Why do you do everything the man tells you?” The buffalo answered, “Oh, the man is very intelligent”.

The tiger asked, “Can you tell me how intelligent he is?” “No, I can’t tell you,” said the buffalo, “But you can ask him”.

So the next day the tiger said to the man, “Can I see your intelligent?” But the man answered, “It’s at home.” “Can you go and get it?” asked the tiger. “Yes”, said the man., “But I’m afraid you will kill my buffalo when I’m gone. Can I tie you to a tree?”

After the man tied the tiger to the tree, he didn’t go home to get his intelligence. He took his plough and hit the tiger, and then he said, “Now you know about my intelligence even if you haven’t seen it.”

SNOW WHITE

noreply@blogger.com (Abdamboy) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:47:00 -0700

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White. She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead. One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving snow white in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take snow white.

Snow white didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do this, so she decided it would be best if she ran away. The next morning she ran away from home when her aunt and uncle were having breakfast. She ran away in to the woods.

She was very tired and hungry, and then she saw this little cottage. She knocked but no one answered. So she went inside and fell a sleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work. They went inside. There they found snow white sleeping. Then snow white woke up she saw the dwarfs said, “What is your name?”. She said “My name is Snow White”.

Doc said, “If you wish you may live here with us”. Snow white said, “Oh could I? Thank you”. Then snow white told the dwarfs the whole story and snow white and the seven dwarfs live happily ever after.