Dated : Monday, Jan 20, 2003

Great way to good values

MARITO CORPORATION, a Chennai-based e-publishing company has recently launched a CD-ROM titled, "Moral Stories for Children" under the brand name "Finetoons".

The CD contains 15 animated stories in English and Hindi, selected from the Panchatantra, Aesop's Fables and the Jataka Tales. The stories, retold in a simple and direct manner, will enable children to distinguish between good and bad, weak and strong, and kindness and greed, apart from learning other useful lessons.

The CD comprises stories such as "Another Jungle King", "The Bear and the Beehive", "The Fox and the Goat", "The Friends who Failed", "Friends in Need", "The Hare and the Tortoise", "Last of Golden Eggs", "The Stork and the Saviour", "The Frogs and the Milk", "The Clever Monkey", "The Thirsty Crow", "The Gift of Heart", "The Three Axes", "Tortoise in the Air," and "United We Stand".

Though it is ideal for children aged 3-8 years, the morals are relevant for any age group and at any point of time.

Priced at Rs. 99, the CD is available all over the country in leading bookstores. For more information, contact the e-publishers at Plot No. 32, Navaneetha Ammal Street, Saligramam, Chennai or ph: 7136345.

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