Nature & Animals
Discover 204 folk tales about nature and animals — the largest theme in our collection. These stories feature talking animals, enchanted forests, magical rivers, and the deep connection between humans and the natural world. From Panchatantra’s jungle fables to Aesop’s barnyard tales, these animal stories for kids use the wonders of nature to teach timeless moral lessons.
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
Cat-Kin And The Queen Mother
Cat-Kin And The Queen Mother: Korea is called the Land of the Plum Blossom, but in winter the rivers freeze over. Then the men cut through the ice which is
Korean Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
A Story Of The Fox
A Story of the Fox: Ancient Wisdom About Cleverness and Magic In the ancient lands of Asia, storytellers have always known something special about foxes. These
Korean Folk Tales
All Ages
A Frog For A Husband
A Frog For A Husband: Off in a valley among very stony mountains, lived an old farmer named Pak We and his wife. His land was poor and he had to toil from
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Russet Dog
The Russet Dog: h, he’s a rare clever fellow, is the Russet Dog, the Fox, I suppose you call him. Have you ever heard the way he gets rid of his fleas? Cunning
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Little White Cat
The Little White Cat: A long, long time ago, in a valley far away, the giant Trencoss lived in a great castle, surrounded by trees that were always green. Even
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Lad With The Goat-Skin
The Lad With The Goat-Skin: Long ago, a poor widow woman lived down near the iron forge, by Enniscorth, and she was so poor she had no clothes to put on her
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Enchanted Cave
The Enchanted Cave: A long, long time ago, Prince Cuglas,[7] master of the hounds to the high King of Erin, set out from Tara to the chase. As he was leaving
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Black Horse
The Black Horse: nce there was a king and he had three sons, and when the king died, they did not give a shade of anything to the youngest son, but an old
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Tail Of The Princess Elephant
The Tail Of The Princess Elephant: There once lived a woman who had three sons. These sons were very much attached to their mother and always tried to please
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Lion And The Wolf
The Lion And The Wolf: A certain old lady had a very fine flock of sheep. She had fed and cared for them so well that they became famous for their fatness. The
African Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Omanhene Who Liked Riddles
The Omanhene Who Liked Riddles: The Omanhene is the chief of a village. A certain Omanhene had three sons, who were very anxious to see the world. They went to
African Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Leopard And The Ram
The Leopard And The Ram: A ram once decided to make a clearing in the woods and build himself a house. A leopard who lived near also made up his mind to do the