About this Story: Yoyo bothered about everything to the point that he could not even leave his room, out of fear that the sky would fall and the earth would collapse. But are these disturbances necessary? The tale satirizes people
Category: StarTalk Stories
Six Blind Men and an Elephant
About this Story: This story is about six blind men reminds us to see things holistically. Six blind men get six different conclusions on an elephant’s appearance after touching six different parts of an elephant respectively. This tale implies that
Seven Suns.
About this Story: This story is about Seven Suns gives children a new perspective to view the Sun. Seven Suns is a traditional Chinese story about how the seven sun brothers decide when to show up as the sunrise. It
Little Kitten Goes Fishing
About this Story: A lovely Chinese fable about a kitten who goes fishing with her mom. She does not catch any fish at first because she was absent-minded. What children can learn from this story is that success always comes
Little horse Crosses the River.
About this Story: This story is about the little horse encourages independent thinking. The little horse wanted to cross the river but he did not know how deep the water was. What should he do? Ask Mr. Cow and Ms.
Golden Sun Silver Sun.
About this Story: This Chinese legend is about how the sun and the moon came to be. Golden Sun Silver Sun is a Chinese legend about how the sun and the moon came to be. It reflects traditional Chinese people’s
Bon Appetite.
About this Story: This beautiful tale is about a multicultural family. Every family member is good at cooking. They take turns to cook delicious food for the family on weekdays. On weekends, they cook together. What a lovely and talented
Always Watch Your Back
About this Story: This story is about a mantis stalking a cicada reminds people to watch out what’s behind them. A mantis is stalking a cicada, but it doesn’t know there is an oriole behind him. This proverb is used
Better Late Than Never
About this Story: This story is about a wolf stole the farmer’s sheep reminds us to learn from mistakes. The wolf stole the farmer’s sheep through a hole in the fence. But after the farmer fixed the fence, the wolf
A Greedy Monkey
About this Story: The monkey Sun Wukong. One day, on his way home, he picks up a green watermelon, two red apples, three yellow bananas, four purple grapes, five black sesame… But he drops them all when he is chasing the white