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.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Elves And The Shoemaker
The Elves And The Shoemaker: There was once a shoemaker, who worked very hard and was very honest: but still he could not earn enough to live upon; and at last
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
The Blue Light
The Blue Light: There was once upon a time a soldier who for many years had served the king faithfully, but when the war came to an end could serve no longer
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Sweetheart Roland
Sweetheart Roland: There was once upon a time a woman who was a real witch and had two daughters, one ugly and wicked, and this one she loved because she was
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Second Story
Second Story. Kids-friendly retelling with setting, characters, moral, and a lesson for today.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Old Sultan
Old Sultan: A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, who was grown very old, and had lost all his teeth. And one day when the shepherd and his wife were
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
First Story
First Story: The Beginning of All Tales. Why do we tell stories? Discover how stories came to be and why they matter to human hearts throughout history.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
How Chanticleer And Partlet Went To Visit Mr Korbes
2. How Chanticleer And Partlet Went To Visit Mr Korbes: Another day, Chanticleer and Partlet wished to ride out together; so Chanticleer built a handsome
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Flying Ogre
A Chinese Buddhist folk tale about a wandering monk, a terrified girl in a red coat, and a shape-shifting ogre — a gentle lesson about truth, pity, and clear sight.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Fire-God
The Fire-God. Kids-friendly retelling with setting, characters, moral, and a lesson for today.
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Arabian Nights
All Ages
The Barber’S Story Of His Fifth Brother.[V_82]
The Barber'S Story Of His Fifth Brother.[V_82]: My fifth brother (El-Feshshár[V_83]) was cropped of his ears, O Prince of the Faithful. He was a pauper, who
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
The King Who Would See Paradise
The King Who Would See Paradise: Once upon a time there was king who, one day out hunting, came upon a fakeer in a lonely place in the mountains. The fakeer
Indian Folk Tales
All Ages
A Traveler’s Tale from India
A Traveler's Tale from India: Once upon a time, in a country called India, on the coast of Nagapattinam far south, there landed a large vessel on the shores of