1003+ Stories from Ancient India — Free to Read! Explore all stories →

Ages 3-5

Short, simple stories with friendly characters and clear morals. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.

246 stories found
Ad Space (header)
The Jackal And The Pea Hen Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Jackal And The Pea Hen

The Jackal And The Pea Hen: A Tale of Friendship and Greed In a peaceful forest where trees grew tall and flowers bloomed in every season, there...

The Jogis Punishment Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Jogis Punishment

The Jogis Punishment: Once upon a time there came to the ancient city of Rahmatabad, a jogi of holy appearance, who took up his abode under a tree outside the

The Kettle Who Gave Birth – Nasreddin Hodja Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Kettle Who Gave Birth – Nasreddin Hodja

A clever trickster plays a funny joke on his greedy neighbor to get a beautiful kettle. A hilarious Turkish folk tale.

The King and The Drum – An Indian Folktale Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The King and The Drum – An Indian Folktale

The King and The Drum – An Indian Folktale: Long ago there lived a king somewhere in the central part of India. He was very proud of his looks. He spent hours

Ad Space (in-content)
The Fish Prince Indian Folk Tales Ages 3-5

The Fish Prince

The Fish Prince: Once there were a king and queen who had two sons. The older of the two was a very short and ugly man with only one eye, and that was in the

The King Of Crocodiles Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The King Of Crocodiles

The King Of Crocodiles: Once upon a time a farmer went out to look at his fields by the side of the river, and found to his dismay that all his young green

The Five Wise Words Of The Guru Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Five Wise Words Of The Guru

The Five Wise Words Of The Guru: Once there lived a handsome young man named Ram Singh, who, though a favourite with everyone, was unhappy because he had a

The King Who Was Fried Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The King Who Was Fried

The King Who Was Fried: Once upon a time, a very long time ago indeed, there lived a King who had made a vow never to eat bread or break his fast until he had

The Gardeners Cunning Wife Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Gardeners Cunning Wife

The Gardeners Cunning Wife: In a certain village there lived with his wife a poor gardener who cultivated greens in a small patch in the backyard of his house.

The King’s Elephant Jataka Tales Ages 3-5

The King’s Elephant

The King’s Elephant: Long ago, the mighty Himalayas were home to a large herd of eighty thousand elephants headed by a magnificent white elephant. He had a

The Gold-Giving Serpent Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Gold-Giving Serpent

The Gold-Giving Serpent: A poor Brahmin farmer named Haridatta once rested in the shade after working in his field and saw a hooded serpent emerge from a

The Good Husband And The Bad Wife Aesop's Fables Ages 3-5

The Good Husband And The Bad Wife

The Good Husband And The Bad Wife: In a remote village there lived a Brâhmiṇ whose good nature and charitable disposition were proverbial. Equally proverbial

Ad Space (after-content)

Get a New Story Every Week!

Join thousands of parents and teachers who receive our hand-picked folk tales every Friday. Stories with morals your kids will love.

Free forever. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.