New to the tree? Pick the first story for your listener’s age. One story is enough to know whether this is for you.
The Hollow Drum · ages 3–5
A hungry jackal hears a huge boom rolling across an old battlefield and creeps close to find out what’s making it.
What Four Friends Can Do · ages 6–8
A snare in the tall grass, a hunter coming back to check it, and four friends with four different gifts — the best first taste of the Panchatantra’s frame story.
The Crab Who Looked Down · ages 9–12
An old heron convinces trusting fish he can carry them to safety, one by one, while a wary crab watches and wonders.
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