Honesty & Truth
Read 118 folk tales about honesty and truth from storytelling traditions around the world. These stories show the power of truthfulness and the inevitable downfall of liars and deceivers. From boys who cry wolf to merchants who cheat their customers, these moral stories about honesty teach children that integrity is the foundation of trust and lasting success.
Indian Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Faithful Prince
The Faithful Prince - a folk tale retold for young readers with a clear moral, simple words, and the warmth of a bedtime story from long ago.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 3-5
The King’s Choice
The King's Choice: Long ago a lion lived in a dense forest. He was big, fierce and strong and thus all the other animals accepted him as their king. He was
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The bug and the mosquito – A twist of the Panchtantra tale
The bug and the mosquito – A twist of the Panchtantra tale: Long, long ago was a lavish Kingdom of king “Extraordinary”, where there lived green trees, loving
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
At The Airport Lounge
At The Airport Lounge: Her connecting flight to London was after six hours. Sia was sitting in Doha airport lounge, lazily watching the hustle-bustle of
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
Echo and Narcissus – A Roman Mythological Tale
Echo and Narcissus – A Roman Mythological Tale: Echo was a beautiful nymph. She was very fond of the woods and hills and loved to play there. But she had one
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
Finding A Connect Through Stories Meet Lavanya Prasad Of Talescope
Finding A Connect Through Stories Meet Lavanya Prasad Of Talescope: Once in a while you come across a storyteller for whom stories are a means to find a
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
A New Discovery
A New Discovery: Deep under the ocean, there lived mermaids and mermen who loved to read. They had a library full of books written in special waterproof ink.
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Rat that ate Iron
The Rat that ate Iron: Tit for tat’ is the best policy in life.” Jveernadhana was a merchant’s son who was not successful. He faced a loss in his business and
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Story of the Bug and the Flea
The Story of the Bug and the Flea: In a certain country lived a king who had a verybeautifully decorated bedroom. An exquisite white silksheet covered the bed
Panchatantra Stories
Ages 6-8
The Bug and the Poor Flea
The Bug and the Poor Flea: The false promises of friends as well as strangers have no value. You end up paying for it.” Mandavisarpini was a white flea. The