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.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
Baba Dochia and the Coming of Spring: A Romanian Tale of Humility
Baba Dochia and the Coming of Spring: A Romanian Tale of Humility: High in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, where snow fell thick and heavy for months on
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Enchanted Horse
The Enchanted Horse: In the great kingdom of Persia, during an age when magic still walked the earth as freely as merchants in the bazaar, there lived a young
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Prince and the Sphinx
The Prince and the Sphinx: In ancient Egypt, when the pyramids were still bright with polished limestone and reflected the sun like beacons to the gods, there
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Mulan: The Warrior Maiden and the Price of Duty
Mulan: The Warrior Maiden and the Price of Duty: In the provinces of northern China, where the Great Wall stretched like a stone dragon across mountains and
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Monkey King’s Journey to the West: Pride and Redemption
The Monkey King's Journey to the West: Pride and Redemption: Before time itself had been properly counted, when the heavens and earth were still learning to
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Butterfly Lovers: Transcendent Love Beyond Death
The Butterfly Lovers: Transcendent Love Beyond Death: In the southern regions of ancient China, where green mountains rose like sleeping dragons and rivers
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Abiyoyo: The Monster and the Boy
Abiyoyo: The Monster and the Boy: In a small South African village nestled at the edge of the high veld, where grasslands stretched endlessly toward a horizon
Japanese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Momotaro: The Peach Boy
Momotaro: The Peach Boy: In the days when Japan was still finding its own voice, there lived in a small village nestled between rice paddies and gentle hills
Russian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Firebird, the Horse of Power, and Princess Vasilisa
The Firebird, the Horse of Power, and Princess Vasilisa: In the days when the Russian steppes stretched endless as the sea, there lived a poor archer named
Russian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Frog Princess: A Tale of Love and Redemption
The Frog Princess: A Tale of Love and Redemption: In the days when magic still dwelt in the forests of ancient Russia, there lived a noble archer named Ivan
Russian Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Morozko: The Frost King’s Test
Morozko: The Frost King's Test: Morozko: The Frost King’s Test In a remote village nestled among white birch forests, there lived a widower with two daughters.
Norse Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Odin’s Quest for Wisdom
Odin's Quest for Wisdom: From the moment of his birth, Odin All-Father burned with a need that nothing could satisfy. While other gods delighted in feasts and