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.
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
King Grisly-Beard
King Grisly-Beard: A great king of a land far away in the East had a daughter who was very beautiful, but so proud, and haughty, and conceited, that none of
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Frederick And Catherine
Frederick And Catherine: There was once a man called Frederick: he had a wife whose name was Catherine, and they had not long been married. One day Frederick
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Cat-Skin
Cat-Skin: There was once a king, whose queen had hair of the purest gold, and was so beautiful that her match was not to be met with on the whole face of the
Grimm's Fairy Tales
Ages 9-12
Cat and Mouse in Partnership
A cat and a mouse hide a pot of fat for winter, but not every friend keeps a promise.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
Why Dog And Cat Are Enemies
Why Dog and Cat Are Enemies: An Ancient Tale of Betrayal and Heartbreak In the time when animals could speak to one another just as humans do, there...
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Talking Silver Foxes
The Talking Silver Foxes: The silver foxes resemble other foxes, but are yellow, fire-red or white in color. They know how to influence human beings, too.
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Panther
The Panther: Once upon a time there was a widow who had two daughters and a little son. And one day the mother said to her daughters: “Take good care of the
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Little Hunting Dog
The Little Hunting Dog: Once upon a time, in the city of Shansi, there lived a scholar who found the company of others too noisy for him. So he made his home
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The King Of The Ants
The King Of The Ants: Once upon a time there was a scholar, who wandered away from his home and went to Emmet village. There stood a house which was said to be
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 6-8
The Fox And The Raven
The Fox And The Raven: The fox knows how to flatter, and how to play many cunning tricks. Once upon a time he saw a raven, who alighted on a tree with a piece
Chinese Folk Tales
All Ages
The Frog Princess
The Frog Princess: There where the Yangtze-kiang has come about half-way on its course to the sea, the Frog King is worshiped with great devotion. He has a
Chinese Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Bird With Nine Heads
The Bird With Nine Heads: Long, long ago, there once lived a king and a queen who had a daughter. One day, when the daughter went walking in the garden, a