Greed & Consequences
Read 140 moral stories about greed and its consequences — cautionary tales from India, Europe, Africa, Asia, and beyond. These fables show what happens when characters let desire, avarice, and selfishness guide their actions. From golden geese to magic lamps, these folk tales about greed carry powerful lessons about contentment, generosity, and knowing when enough is enough.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats
The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats: In the days when animals spoke and understood the human tongue, there lived a mother goat with seven children born under a
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
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs: In a modest farmstead nestled in a valley where green fields stretched to the horizon and wildflowers bloomed in abundance
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Dog and His Reflection
The Dog and His Reflection: In a time before the great empires rose to power, when villages were small and the world seemed vast and mysterious to those who
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
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Magic Paintbrush of Ma Liang
The Magic Paintbrush of Ma Liang: In a remote village nestled among the misty mountains of ancient China, there lived a boy named Ma Liang. He was the youngest
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Goblin’s Magic Bat (Dokkaebi)
The Goblin's Magic Bat (Dokkaebi): In the mountains of Korea, where mist clung to the peaks like ancient dreams and the forest held secrets older than memory
Japanese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Rolling Rice Ball (Omusubi Kororin)
The Rolling Rice Ball (Omusubi Kororin): Long ago, in a small village nestled among bamboo groves and rice paddies, there lived an old man of remarkable
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Fisherman and His Wife: A Brothers Grimm Tale
The Fisherman and His Wife: A Brothers Grimm Tale: In a small cottage on the edge of a vast sea lived a fisherman named Heinrich and his wife Margaretta. The
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: In a kingdom where mountains touched the clouds and forests stretched endlessly, there lived a king and queen who ruled with
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Enchanted Garden of Iram
The Enchanted Garden of Iram: On the edge of the great desert that stretches eastward from Damascus, there lived a poor merchant named Zaid. He had once been
Japanese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Old Man Who Made Dead Trees Bloom
The Old Man Who Made Dead Trees Bloom - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from long ago.