Europe
Fairy tales and folk stories from European traditions.
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Loki and the Dwarves’ Wager
A Norse myth about Loki's foolish bet with the dwarves Sindri and Brokkr — the origin of Thor's hammer and a classic warning about reckless promises.
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Mead of Poetry
The Mead of Poetry: Before the world was young, before the stars had settled in their places, the giants possessed a great treasure - the Mead of Poetry. When
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 6-8
The Golden Goose: Kindness Rewarded, Greed Punished
The Golden Goose: Kindness Rewarded, Greed Punished: The Foolish Youngest Son In a time when the world still held magic in its forests and mountains, there
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 6-8
Rapunzel: Love, Freedom, and the Power of Truth
Rapunzel: Love, Freedom, and the Power of Truth: The Forbidden Garden Near a great castle, there grew a garden so beautiful that it was said to contain every
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 6-8
The Bremen Town Musicians: The Strength of Friendship and Kindness
The Bremen Town Musicians: The Strength of Friendship and Kindness: There was once a farmer who owned four animals: a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster. True
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 6-8
The Frog Prince: A Promise Kept, A Curse Broken
The Frog Prince: A Promise Kept, A Curse Broken: In a kingdom where crystal towers caught the sunlight and turned it into rainbows, there lived a princess
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 6-8
Rumpelstiltskin: The Miller’s Daughter and the Golden Bargain
Rumpelstiltskin: The Miller's Daughter and the Golden Bargain: The Miller’s Desperate Boast Once upon a time, in a kingdom where water wheels turned day and
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Glass Mountain: A Polish Tale of Cleverness Over Strength
The Glass Mountain: A Polish Tale of Cleverness Over Strength: In a distant kingdom of Poland, there stood a mountain unlike any other in all the world.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Three Golden Hairs of Grandfather Know-All: A Czech Tale of Wit and Destiny
The Three Golden Hairs of Grandfather Know-All: A Czech Tale of Wit: In the Kingdom of Bohemia, there lived a nobleman who was obsessed with destiny. He had
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
Baba Dochia and the Coming of Spring: A Romanian Tale of Humility
Baba Dochia and the Coming of Spring: A Romanian Tale of Humility: High in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, where snow fell thick and heavy for months on
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A German Legend of Promises Broken
The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A German Legend of Promises Broken: In the prosperous German town of Hamelin, where merchant ships once sailed down the Weser River
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Selkie Wife: A Scottish Tale of Love and the Sea
The Selkie Wife: A Scottish Tale of Love and the Sea: On the rocky shores of Scotland, where the North Sea crashes against ancient cliffs, there lived a