In this Ashanti tale from Ghana, Anansi hid a pot holding all the world's wisdom. A small child watched and showed him an easier way to carry it. What is the lesson of this story?

In this Jataka tale from India, two geese carried a tortoise on a stick he held in his mouth. He opened his mouth to shout at some children and fell. What is the lesson of this story?

In this Japanese tale, Momotaro shared his millet dumplings with a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant. Together the four of them drove the ogres away. What is the lesson of this story?

In this Karuk story, the yellow jackets kept all the fire on their mountain. Coyote carried a burning stick away and passed it to the other animals so everyone had fire. What is the lesson of this story?

In this old Chinese story, two huge mountains blocked an old man's road. He and his family began digging, carrying the stone away one basket at a time, and never quit. What is the lesson of this story?

In this Igbo tale from Nigeria, Tortoise borrowed feathers to fly to a feast. He called himself All of You and ate every dish alone. The angry birds took their feathers back. What is the lesson of this story?

In this Korean tale, kind Heungbu healed a swallow's hurt leg and was rewarded. His greedy brother broke a bird's leg on purpose, healed it, and got only trouble. What is the lesson of this story?

In this Jataka tale from India, a crocodile carried a monkey into the river to trap him. The monkey said his heart hung in a tree, so the crocodile swam back and the monkey escaped. What is the lesson of this story?

In this old story from India, some men who could not see each touched one part of an elephant. One felt the trunk, one the ear, one the leg, and they argued. What is the lesson of this story?

In this Jataka tale from India, a hare heard a fruit thud and cried that the earth was breaking. Every animal ran until a lion checked and found only a fallen fruit. What is the lesson of this story?

In this West African tale, Anansi kept sending hungry Turtle to wash his hands until the food was gone. Later Turtle invited Anansi to dinner underwater and tricked him back. What is the lesson of this story?

In this old Chinese story, a hare ran into a tree stump and a farmer got a free meal. After that he sat by the stump every day waiting, and his crops died. What is the lesson of this story?

In this Comanche legend, no rain fell and the people were hungry. A girl gave up her most treasured doll to help them, and rain came with blue flowers. What is the lesson of this story?

In this Ethiopian tale, a woman wanted her stepson to love her. She fed a lion each day, moving a little closer each time, until it let her come near. What is the lesson of this story?

In the Arabian Nights, Ali Baba took some gold from the robbers' cave and left. His brother rushed in for all he could carry and forgot the magic words to get out. What is the lesson of this story?