All Stories
Browse our complete collection of folk tales, Panchatantra stories, and moral stories from around the world.
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Lost Camel
The Lost Camel: There was a city called Alakapuri, famous for all the riches that sea and land can yield, and inhabited by people speaking different languages.
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Magic Fiddle
The Magic Fiddle: Once upon a time there lived seven brothers and a sister. The brothers were married, but their wives did not do the cooking for the family.
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Magic Pitcher
The Magic Pitcher: Long, long ago there lived far away in India a woodcutter called Subha Datta and his family, who were all very happy together. The father
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Magic Shoes And Staff
The Magic Shoes And Staff: Far, far away in a town of India called Chinchini, where in days long gone by the ancient gods in whom the people believed are said
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Mother In Law Became An Ass
The Mother In Law Became An Ass: Little by little the mother-in-law became an ass - vara vara mâmi kaludai pôl ânâl̤, is a proverb among the Tamil̤s, applied
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Pigeon And The Crow
The Pigeon And The Crow: Once upon a time the Bodhisatta was a Pigeon, and lived in a nestbasket which a rich man’s cook had hung up in the kitchen, in order
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Poisoned Food
The Poisoned Food: When Manuniti had concluded his story of the wonderful mango-fruit, king Alakesa ordered his four ministers to approach the throne, and
Aesop's Fables
Ages 6-8
The Rats Wedding
A charming Punjabi folk tale about a little rat who swaps his way from a piece of root to a noble bride — and a famous lesson about honesty in trade.
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Ruby Prince
<p>Read ‘The Ruby Prince’ — a classic Aesop’s Fables story about honesty. In this classic Aesop’s fable, a ant, a king, and a prince take center stage in a…</p>
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Snake Prince
The Snake Prince: Once upon a time there lived by herself, in a city, an old woman who was desperately poor. One day she found that she had only a handful of
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Son Of Seven Mothers
The Son Of Seven Mothers: Once upon a time there lived a King who had seven wives, but no children. This was a great grief to him, especially when he Greed and
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Sparrow And The Crow
A delightful Indian folk tale about a tidy sparrow, a dirty crow, and a meal of khichri. Learn why small habits and truthful friendship matter.