India
Folk tales from the diverse traditions of India.
Jataka Tales
Ages 6-8
The Banyan Deer
The Banyan Deer: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English ONCE upon a time there was a deer named Banyan. A
Jataka Tales
Ages 6-8
The King’s White Elephant
The King's White Elephant: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English ONCE upon a time a number of carpenters
Hitopadesha
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Tiger and the Traveller
The Story of the Tiger and the Traveller: Source: Hitopadesha | Type: Hitopadesha | Country: India | Language: English In the country of the Vindhya hills
Hitopadesha
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Jackal, Deer, and Crow
The Story of the Jackal, Deer, and Crow: Source: Hitopadesha | Type: Hitopadesha | Country: India | Language: English In a certain forest there once lived a
Hitopadesha
Ages 3-5
The Story of the Monkey and the Wedge
The Story of the Monkey and the Wedge: Source: Hitopadesha | Type: Hitopadesha | Country: India | Language: English In a certain town there lived a carpenter
Hitopadesha
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Vulture, the Cat, and the Birds
The Story of the Vulture, the Cat, and the Birds: Source: Hitopadesha | Type: Hitopadesha | Country: India | Language: English On the banks of the Ganges there
Hitopadesha
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Washerman’s Jackass
The Story of the Washerman's Jackass: Source: Hitopadesha | Type: Hitopadesha | Country: India | Language: English There was once a Washerman who had a donkey.
Hitopadesha
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Cat Who Served the Lion
The Story of the Cat Who Served the Lion: Source: Hitopadesha | Type: Hitopadesha | Country: India | Language: English In a certain forest there lived a Lion
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 3-5
The Story of Mantharaka, the Weaver
The Story of Mantharaka, the Weaver: In a certain town, there lived a weaver, by the name of Mantharaka. One day, while he was weaving, the wooden supports of
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Two Stags
The Two Stags: Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English In a certain forest there lived two stags, brothers born
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Story of Soma Sharma’s Father
The Story of Soma Sharma’s Father: In a certain village, there lived a Brahmin, by the name of Swabhavakripana He used to live by begging. Whenever he got
Jataka Tales
Ages 6-8
The Banyan Deer (Nigrodhamiga Jataka)
The Banyan Deer (Nigrodhamiga Jataka): Source: Jataka Tales Sacred Texts | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English In the kingdom of Varanasi there