Books for Kids by Veena Seshadri

Level B1 (estimated) · 14 pages · English

The Man Who Thought He Was Smarter Than His Wife: A Folktale From Norway

Written by Veena Seshadri
Illustrated by Greystroke

Long long ago, there lived in Norway a grumpy, grouchy farmer called Gloomy Gus. Gloomy Gus was not just a grouch---he was arrogant too, and believed he was smarter than everybody else, especially his wife. Read this captivating and humourous folktale from Norway to find out just how smart he really was!

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Categories: Fiction Human Interest Humor Mythology, Legends & Folklore

Readers: Kids

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Level B1 (estimated) · 15 pages · English

The Woodcutter of Gura – A Folktale from Ethiopia

Written by Veena Seshadri
Illustrated by Greystroke

The woodcutter of Gura set out to chop-chop-chop wood one day. He climbed up a tree, perched himself on a branch and began cutting. The village priest who was passing by warned him that if he cut the very branch he was sitting on, he would surely fall down and die. Find out what the woodcutter did in this hilarious tale from enchanting Ethiopia.

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Categories: Fiction Human Interest Mythology, Legends & Folklore

Readers: Kids

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Suggested age, readers, English difficulty and US school grade are separate labels. Age groups are guidance based on source information or editorial review; unreviewed books are “Not assessed”. A US grade is assigned only with source information or a documented assessment; otherwise it is “Not assessed”. Levels use A1–C2 to indicate reading difficulty. StoryWeaver levels 1/2/3/4 use our approximate A1/A2/B1/B2 guide, labelled “estimated”; this is not an official equivalence. A book-specific assessment takes priority. Other unassessed books are labelled “Not assessed”. Source StoryWeaver levels are retained separately. Classics retain their original English.