Courage & Bravery
Discover 138 folk tales about courage and bravery from around the world. These stories feature heroes who face monsters, tyrants, and impossible odds with unwavering determination. From young village boys confronting tigers to princesses defying cruel sorcerers, these stories about bravery for kids demonstrate that true courage is not the absence of fear, but the will to act despite it.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Weaver Girl and the Magic Loom
The Weaver Girl and the Magic Loom: In a palace overlooking a city of jade and silk, there lived a young woman named Xiang who possessed a gift that none could
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Blind Men and the Elephant
The Blind Men and the Elephant: In a city famous for its universities and temples, there lived six blind men who were considered among the most learned in the
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Green Frog Son
The Green Frog Son: In the land of cascading waterfalls and misty mountains, there lived a widow with one peculiar son. The boy, named Jin, had been born under
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin
The Donkey in the Lion's Skin: In a time when the beasts of the earth still held council and wisdom was sought from all creatures, there lived a donkey of
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood: Once upon a time, when wolves still roamed the deep forests and villages were small islands of light in darkness, there lived a girl
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Cu Chulainn and the Hound of Culann
Cu Chulainn and the Hound of Culann: In the ancient times of Ulster, when courage was valued above all other virtues and the strength of a warrior’s arm was
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Deirdre of the Sorrows
Deirdre of the Sorrows: In the ancient times of Ulster, when the great warrior kings held sway over the land and magic still moved in the blood of those born
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Crow and the Pitcher
The Crow and the Pitcher: On a scorching afternoon in the ancient lands of Persia, when the sun hung directly overhead like a merciless eye examining every
Bengal Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Dancing Peacock of Bengal
The Dancing Peacock of Bengal: In the verdant countryside of Bengal, where the monsoon rains fell with regularity and the rice paddies stretched to distant
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Legend of the Merlion
The Legend of the Merlion: In the days when the seas between lands were still being charted by explorers and when magic and reality existed in closer proximity
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Princess of Mount Kinabalu
The Princess of Mount Kinabalu: On the northern coast of Borneo, where the island rises dramatically from the South China Sea, there stands Mount Kinabalu - a
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Chang’e and the Moon
Chang'e and the Moon: In ancient times, when the world was young and the heavens were still negotiating their final arrangement with the earth, there came a