1.

The True Love of Mother

Once upon a time, there were a mother and her child who lived near the forest. They were so poor so
that they lived in an ugly cottage and wore worn-out dresses.

One day, there was a plague in the village. The child was infected by the plague. The mother would
like to bring her child to the doctor.

However, they didn’t have money to pay for the doctor. The mother asked the people about the
medicine.

She went to the forest and looked for some herbal roots. She made the medicine and treated her
child carefully. The children’s condition was getting better.

After that, the child recovered from the disease. Unfortunately, the mother was getting infected. And,
since her body was so weak and didn’t get enough sleep, she passed away after several days.

Her child was crying and realizing that her mother gave her true love till the end.

2. The Milkmaid and Her Pail

Molly, the milkmaid’s job was to milk the cows and sell the milk at the market. She started thinking
about the things she would spend her money on. While walking to the market, she spotted a chicken
and thought that she could earn more money by buying a chicken and selling its eggs.

She started to think how jealous she could make the other milkmaid with all the things she could buy
from the milk and egg money. She started to skip in excitement, and soon the milk spilled over. She
went home with empty pails and no money. Her mother then reminds her that she shouldn’t count
her chicken until they hatch.

3. The Proud Rose

In the desert existed a rose and a cactus. The beautiful rose would take every opportunity to insult
the cactus. The other plants tried to defend the cactus, but the rose was too obsessed with its own
looks.

There was no water during a particularly hot summer. The rose started to wither away. But the
cactus had become a source of water for sparrows. The rose asked the cactus for water, and the
nice cactus readily agreed.
4. Boy Who Cried Wolf

There once was a boy who grew bored while watching over the village sheep. He wanted to make
things more exciting. So, he yelled out that he saw a wolf chasing the sheep. All the villagers came
running to drive the wolf away. However, they saw no wolf. The boy was amused, but the villagers
were not.

They told him not to do it again. Shortly after, he repeated this antic. The villagers came running
again, only to find that he was lying. Later that day, the boy really sees a wolf sneaking amongst the
flock.

He jumped up and called out for help. But no one came this time because they thought he was still
joking around. At sunset, the villagers looked for the boy. He had not returned with their sheep.

They found him crying. He told them that there really was a wolf, and the entire flock was gone. An
old man came to comfort him and told him that nobody would believe a liar even when they are
being honest.

5. Legend of Banyuwangi

Once upon a time, there was a local ruler named King Sulahkromo. The king had a Prime Minister
named Raden Sidopekso.

The Prime Minister had a wife named Sri Tanjung. She was so beautiful that the king wanted her to
be his wife.

One day, the King sent his Prime Minister to a long mission. While the Prime Minister was away, the
King tried to get Sri Tanjung.

However he failed. He was very angry. Thus, when Sidopekso went back, the King told him that his
wife was unfaithful to him.

The Prime Minister was very angry with his wife. Sri Tanjung said that it was not true.

However, Sidopekso said that he would kill her. He brought her to the river bank.

Before he kill her and threw her into the river, she said that her innocence would be proven After
Sidopekso killed her, he threw her dead body into the dirty river.

The river immediately became clean and began to spread a wonderful fragrance. Sidopekso said,
“Banyu…Wangi… Banyuwangi”. This means “fragrant water”. Banyuwangi was born from the proof of
noble and sacred love.
6. The Legend of Crying Stone

There was once a stone that cried tears of blood. It was said that the stone wept for the sorrows of
the world. Many people tried to destroy the stone, but it was unbreakable.

One day, a woman came to the stone and asked it why it cried. The stone told her that it wept for the
woman’s lost daughter.

The woman was so touched by the stone’s compassion that she vowed to protect it from then on.
Now, the stone is a symbol of hope for many people. It reminds us that even in the darkest times,
there is always someone who cares.”

7. It's a Windy Day

It's a windy day. The wind is blowing hard. Paper is blowing everywhere. The wind blew the man's hat
off. It blew the woman's hat off. It blew a bird off the telephone wire. The other birds laughed.

The wind keeps blowing. The trees are bending over. The people outside are bending over. The wind
makes it hard to walk. The wind makes it hard to drive.

The big trucks have to pull over. They have to stop on the side of the freeway. One driver did not stop.
He was in a hurry. The wind blew his truck over. The big truck is on its side. The wheels are spinning
in the wind.

The driver was not hurt. He is waiting for a crane. The crane will pick up the truck. The crane will put
the truck on its wheels again.

The driver learned his lesson. He will never drive in the wind again. The wind makes it hard to fly, too.
Pilots know the wind is dangerous. They do not fly their small planes in windy weather. They do not
want to crash into the ground. A crash will kill them. They sit at the airport. They drink coffee. They
wait for the wind to die down.

8. Blue Car

He had a blue car. He loved his blue car. It was dark blue. It had four doors. It was not a new car. It
was an old car. But it had new tires. It had new black tires. All four tires were new. He felt safe with
his new tires. They would not blow out. He could drive everywhere with his new tires.

His car was dirty. He needed to wash it. The windows were dirty. The doors were dirty. The hood was
dirty. The trunk was dirty. The bumpers were dirty. The tires weren't dirty. They were new tires. They
were black and shiny. They looked good. He did not have to wash his tires. But he did have to wash
his car.

He put water into a bucket. He put a sponge into the bucket. He washed his car with the sponge. He
dried his car with a towel. His car was shiny blue now. It looked like new. Now his old car was as
shiny as his new tires.
9. In The Garden

Mama was in the garden. "What are you doing?" Johnny asked. She said she was planting roses.
Roses are flowers. They are very pretty. They are usually red. Roses have thorns. His mama said,
"Thorns will stick you. Be careful around thorns."

Johnny went to the front yard. His dog Rex was waiting for him. Johnny picked up a stick and threw
it. Rex chased the stick. He brought the stick back. Johnny ran around the house. Rex chased him.

Johnny ran through the garden. Rex ran through the garden. Mom yelled at Johnny and Rex. She told
them to play somewhere else. She told them to stay out of the garden. Johnny apologized to his
mom.

He went to the garage and got his bike. He went for a bike ride. Rex ran next to the bike.

10. My Last Holiday in Prague

My last holiday was a five-day trip to Prague in the Czech Republic. I know Prague well because I
lived there when I was at university, more than ten years ago.

Instead of staying in a hotel, I stayed with one of my old friends. It was so much fun, and a little bit
like my old life. I wanted to do all the same things I did in my university days, so I visited the
university. It has changed a lot and looks more modern.

I also went to the supermarket near my old house. I loved seeing all the different foods. I was really
happy to find my favorite cheese and chocolate biscuits but they were a bit more expensive than I
remember!

We did some touristy things too. We walked up beautiful Petrin Hill and around the castle. The views
of the city are amazing up there. We walked across the historic Charles Bridge. My friend's flat is
very near the TV Tower so we saw the famous baby statues climbing up it. Those things haven't
changed, of course.