Friendship & Loyalty
Read 100 folk tales about friendship and loyalty — stories that celebrate the bonds between companions, the sacrifices friends make for each other, and the transformative power of genuine human connection. These moral stories about friendship show children how true friends stand by each other through adversity, and why loyalty is among the most treasured virtues in every culture.
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
The Plucky Maiden
The Plucky Maiden: We are told in the Yol-ryok Keui-sul that when Han was a boy he had for protector and friend a tiger, who used to accompany him as a dog
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
The Great Stone Fire Eater
The Great Stone Fire Eater: Ages ago, there lived a great Fire Spirit inside of a mountain to the southwest of Seoul, the capital of Korea. He was always
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
Sir One Long Body And Madam Thousand Feet
Sir One Long Body And Madam Thousand Feet: In the land of Morning Radiance, where the family names have only one syllable, such as Kim, Yi, Pil, Wun, Hap
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
Prince Sandalwood, The Father Of Korea
Prince Sandalwood, The Father Of Korea: Four little folks lived in the home of Mr. Kim, two girls and two boys. Their names were Peach Blossom and Pearl
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Fate of the Children of Lir
The Fate of the Children of Lir: t happened that the five Kings of Ireland met to determine who should have the head kingship over them, and King Lir of the
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Andrew Coffey
Andrew Coffey: My grandfather, Andrew Coffey, was known to the whole barony as a quiet, decent man. And if the whole barony knew him, he knew the whole barony
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Maku Mawu And Maku Fia
Maku Mawu And Maku Fia: I will die God’s death’ and ‘I will die the King’s death’ Once upon a time there were two men who were such great friends that they
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
King Chameleon And The Animals
An African folk tale about how the animals once chose a king by race — and why a clever little chameleon beat the swift hare to the stool of power.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Straw, The Coal, And The Bean
The Straw, The Coal, And The Bean: In a village dwelt a poor old woman, who had gathered together a dish of beans and wanted to cook them. So she made a fire
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Pink
The Pink: There was once upon a time a queen to whom God had given no children. Every morning she went into the garden and prayed to God in heaven to bestow on
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
1. How They Went To The Mountains To Eat Nuts
1. How They Went To The Mountains To Eat Nuts: The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Eight Immortals (Ii)
The Eight Immortals (Ii) - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from long ago.