All Stories
Browse our complete collection of folk tales, Panchatantra stories, and moral stories from around the world.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Prince And The Fakir
The Prince And The Fakir: There was once upon a time a King who had no children. Now this King went and laid him down to rest at a place where four roads met
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 Son Of Seven Queens
The Son Of Seven Queens: Once upon a time there lived a King who had seven Queens, but no children. This was a great grief to him, especially when he The
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Soothsayers Son 2
The Soothsayers Son 2: Thus a Soothsayer when on his death-bed wrote the horoscope of his second son, and bequeathed it to him as his only property, leaving
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Soothsayers Son
The Soothsayers Son: A soothsayer when on his deathbed wrote out the horoscope of his second son, whose name was Gangazara, and bequeathed it to him as his
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Story of a Kind Hearted Little Girl Named Tara
The Story of a Kind Hearted Little Girl Named Tara: Once there lived a little girl named Tara with her mother in a small hut near the forest. Tara was
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Story Of Appayya
The Story Of Appayya: In a remote village there lived a poor Brâhmaṇ and his wife. Though several years of their wedded life had passed, they unfortunately had
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
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.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Two Brothers Indian Folktale
The Two Brothers Indian Folktale: Once upon a time there lived a King who had two young sons; they were good boys, and sat in school learning all that kings’
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Wise Jackal
A wise and brave jackal rescues two princesses from danger through kindness, courage, and clever thinking.