Panchatantra Stories for Kids: The Clever Monkey and the Crocodile 🐒🐊
A beautiful bedtime story for kids
The Sweet Rose Apple Tree
On the banks of the beautiful Narmada River stood a grand, spreading rose apple tree. Its branches were heavy with sweet, juicy red fruits that tasted like honey. In this tree l...
An Unexpected Visitor
One afternoon, a large green crocodile named Sheru swam near the riverbank. Sheru looked very tired and hungry, having swam a long distance in search of food. Koko saw the tired...
A Growing Friendship
From that day on, Sheru visited Koko every afternoon. The two would sit under the shade of the grand tree, chatting about the forest and the river. This growing friendship betwe...
A Gift for the Wife
One evening, Koko said to Sheru, ‘You should take some of these sweet fruits home for your wife. I am sure she would love them as much as you do!’ Sheru thought it w...
The Wicked Plan
‘If this monkey eats these sweet fruits every single day,’ Sheru’s wife whispered greedily, ‘just imagine how sweet and tender his heart must be!’ ...
An Invitation to Dinner
The next afternoon, Sheru swam to Koko’s tree. He looked sad, but he tried to hide it. ‘My wife loved the fruits!’ Sheru lied, looking up at Koko. The clever m...
The Journey Across the River
Koko hopped down from his tree and climbed onto Sheru’s broad, scaly back. Sheru slid into the water and began to swim across the wide Narmada River. The cool breeze blew ...
The Betrayal Revealed
Sheru felt extremely guilty. Believing that Koko had no escape, he decided to tell him the truth. ‘I am sorry, Koko,’ Sheru whispered sadly. It was a shocking betray...
The Clever Lie
‘We monkeys keep our hearts safe on the branches of our trees,’ Koko lied cleverly. ‘I left my heart hanging on the rose apple tree!’ ‘If we go to ...
The Clever Monkey and the Crocodile: Back to Safety
As soon as Sheru swam close to the riverbank, Koko leaped from the crocodile’s back and scrambled up to the safety of his grand rose apple tree. He climbed to the highest ...