India
Folk tales from the diverse traditions of India.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Magic Grove of Wishes
A magical place grants wishes but reveals that greed traps people while generosity sets them free.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Blind Men and the Elephant
Blind men touching different parts of an elephant argue fiercely, each convinced of their own truth.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
King Shibi and the Dove
A just king proves his compassion by offering his own body to save a hunted dove.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Clever Monkey and the Crocodile
A clever monkey uses his wit to escape a crocodile's deception and survive a betrayal.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Wedge-Pulling Monkey
A monkey's endless meddling with a wedge brings painful harm, teaching that interference rarely helps.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Lion and the Clever Jackal
A clever jackal's schemes make him valuable to a lion, but cleverness without loyalty is always risky.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Washerman’s Donkey
A washerman's jealousy destroys his donkey's borrowed finery and their friendship in one tragic accident.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Four Brahmins and the Lion
Four learned brahmins discover that knowledge alone cannot protect them from a real lion.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Golden Deer of the Forest
A king learns that true wealth comes from protecting nature's magic, not possessing it.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Savitri and the Lord of Death
A devoted wife uses her wit to challenge Death itself and save her husband from the Lord of Death.
Hitopadesha
Ages 3-5
The Tiger, the Brahmin, and the Jackal
Read 'The Tiger, the Brahmin, and the Jackal: A Hitopadesha Tale of Deception and Justice' — a classic Hitopadesha story about trickery. In a time when ...
Hitopadesha
Ages 3-5
The Merchant’s Foolish Friend: A Hitopadesha Story of Honesty and Accountability
Read 'The Merchant’s Foolish Friend: A Hitopadesha Story of Honesty and Accountability' — a classic Hitopadesha story about honesty. In a bustling city ...