All Stories
Browse our complete collection of folk tales, Panchatantra stories, and moral stories from around the world.
The Weaver-Birds and the Monkeys
Snug weaver-birds tell the shivering monkeys below them to build their own nests, and once the rain stops, the monkeys climb up to pay them back.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Story of Dharmabuddhi and Papabuddhi
Two brothers bury their gold under a tree, and when it vanishes, the cheating brother says the tree itself will name the thief.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Bug and the Flea
A little bug who has lived safely in a king's bed for years lets a flea move in, if he promises to bite gently, and the flea does not keep his word.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Story of the Iron Balance and the Merchant’s Son
When a merchant swears that mice have eaten a heavy iron balance left in his care, its owner answers with an even taller tale about a kite.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Story of the Lion and the Hare
Forest animals feed a prideful lion each day until a late rabbit leads him to a well, where he attacks his reflection and drowns.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Story of the Monkey and the Log
Builders leave a wedged log at a half-finished temple; a curious monkey pulls the wedge and pays for meddling with a painful trap.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Tittibha Birds and the Sea
A boastful little shore bird tells his wife the sea would never dare wash away their eggs, and when it does, he calls on the king of birds for help.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Camel, the Jackal and the Crow
A lost camel finds safety at a lion's court, but when the lion grows hungry, his crow, jackal and panther hatch a sly plan to make the camel offer himself.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Cobra and the Crows
A black snake keeps eating the crows' chicks, so the father crow thinks up a plan that uses a prince's golden anklet to bring the snake's hiding place to light.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Crane and the Crab
An old heron pretends fishermen are coming, eats the fish he claims to rescue, then dies when a crab sees bones on the rock.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Elephant and the Sparrow
A careless elephant smashes a sparrow’s nest, and the grieving mother joins with a woodpecker, a gnat and a frog to bring the giant down.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 9-12
The Jackal at the Ram-Fight
A greedy jackal licks blood between two fighting rams and is crushed, while the monk who laughs at him is being robbed by his own disciple.