India
Folk tales from the diverse traditions of India.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 3-5
The Story Of Cat A Mouse A Lizard And An Owl
The Story Of Cat A Mouse A Lizard And An Owl: This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Story Of The Wali Dad The Simple Hearted
The Story Of The Wali Dad The Simple Hearted: Once upon a time there lived a poor old man whose name was Wali Dad Gunjay, or Wali Dad the Bald. He had no
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 3-5
The Talking Turtle
A chatty turtle flies high in the sky holding a stick between two clever geese, but his talking tongue will bring him crashing down in this funny Panchatantra fable.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal (Alternate Retelling)
The Tiger, The Brahman, and The Jackal: A Tale of Cleverness and Justice In the forests of ancient India, there lived a noble Brahman—a learned man...
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Tiger The Brahman And The Jackal
A classic Panchatantra-style Indian folk tale about a trapped tiger, a kind Brahman, and the clever jackal who saves the day through wit and logic.
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Reluctant Tortoise
The Reluctant Tortoise: There was a time when the city of Benaras was ruled by King Brahmadatta. In the same city, lived Bodhisatta, the son of a potter.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Snake Woman And King Ali Mardan
The Snake Woman And King Ali Mardan: Once upon a time King Ali Mardan went out a-hunting, and as he hunted in the forest above the beautiful Dal lake, which
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Lambikin 2
The Lambikin 2: Once upon a time there was a wee wee Lambikin, who frolicked about on his little tottery legs, and enjoyed himself amazingly. Now one day he
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Lambikin
The Lambikin: Once upon a time, there was a wee wee Lambikin, who frolicked about on his little tottery legs, and enjoyed himself amazingly. Now one day he set
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Legend Of Gwashbrari The Glacier Hearted Queen
The Legend Of Gwashbrari The Glacier Hearted Queen: Once upon a time, ever so long ago, when this old world was young, and everything was very different from
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 3-5
The Lion And The Crane
The Lion And The Crane: The Bodhisatta was at one time born in the region of Himavanta as a white crane; now Brahmadatta was at that time reigning in Benares.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Magic Bed
The Magic Bed: One very hot day, a young Prince, or Rajah as they are called in India, had been hunting all the morning in the jungle, and by noon had lost