All Stories
Browse our complete collection of folk tales, Panchatantra stories, and moral stories from around the world.
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Story of the Banyan Deer
The Story of the Banyan Deer: Source: Jataka Tales Ellen C. Babbit | Type: Jataka | Country: India | Language: English Once upon a time a Deer lived in a
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
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Moon Rabbit – A Japanese Folktale For Children
The Moon Rabbit – A Japanese Folktale For Children: A monkey, an otter, a jackal and a rabbit resolved to practice charity on the day of the full moon.
Jataka Tales
Ages 9-12
The Hawks And Their Friends
Hawks and animal friends learn that loving-kindness, not kinship, binds hearts together across difference.
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
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.
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Monkey King’s Sacrifice: A Tale of Selfless Love
The Monkey King's Sacrifice: A Tale of Selfless Love: The Monkey King’s Sacrifice A Jataka Tale of Selfless Courage and Transformation In the ancient times
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Golden Swan: Greed Destroys What Love Creates
The Golden Swan: Greed Destroys What Love Creates: The Golden Swan A Jataka Tale of Greed and the Price of Avarice Long ago, when kings ruled from marble
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Brave Little Quail: Small Courage Defeats Great Pride
The Brave Little Quail: Small Courage Defeats Great Pride: The Brave Little Quail A Jataka Tale of Wisdom and Unlikely Alliance In the days when animals could
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Deer King Nigrodha: Sacrifice Changes the Heart of a Hunter
The Deer King Nigrodha: Sacrifice Changes the Heart of a Hunter: The Deer King Nigrodha A Jataka Tale of Compassion and Redemption In the shadow of the great
Jataka Tales
Ages 3-5
The Wise Hare: Generosity Writes Itself on the Moon
The Wise Hare: Generosity Writes Itself on the Moon - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime...