A father challenges his son to solve an impossible riddle with only a paisa.
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Birbal and the Mango Tree ~ Akbar Birbal English Story for Kids
An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. Who owns the Mango tree? Birbal helps two men decide and discover who is the proper owner.
Birbal Finds a Thief ~ Akbar Birbal English Story for Kids
An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. How can Birbal tell who the thief is? With a clever plan, of course!
Haku’s Power ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Haku yearns to be Emperor- if only!
Little Ant’s Big Plan by Book Dash ~ 5min Bedtime Stories for Kids
Little Ant loves to read but should be gathering food instead. Can a book help him do both?
Sima Guang Breaks the Vat ~ Chinese Stories in English for Kids
A Chinese Story in English for Kids Learning to Read. Sima Guang is tasked to save his friend who has fallen in a vat of water.
Swapping Places ~ Folktale Stories for Kids
A farmer and his wife swap places, and he finds her work is not so easy.
The Apple Dumpling Story ~ Learn to Read
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. An old woman’s search for an apple dumpling leads her to generous trades. A story of Gratitude and Kindness.
The Bear Feast Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Story of Friendship, Hospitality and Sharing, from the United States.
An old man invites the grizzly bear chief and his followers to a feast.
The Empty Pot ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids
An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. The boy who grows the finest plant will be emperor, but Jun’s seed does not sprout.
The Enormous Turnip ~ Folktale Stories for Kids
An old man grows a giant turnip. But how to get it out of the ground? A Russian Folktale Story for Kids
The Geese and the Fig Tree ~ The Wise Old Bird Panchatantra Stories
Panchatantra Stories: When a vine starts to grow, the wise geese says to get rid of it. What happens when something small becomes a big problem?
The Great Fire Story ~ Legends Stories for Kids
A great fire wipes out all peoples on earth except two.
The Man, the Hawk & the Dove ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A man is torn between two warring animals, and their tempting pleas.
The Mice and the Elephants ~ Panchatantra Stories
Panchatantra Stories: A herd of elephants do a favor for the mice. How can a small thing repay a big thing? A story of Helping.
The Poor Farmer’s Wish: The Tale of the Silver on the Hearth ~ Folktales
A poor farmer finds a jar of coins and leaves them behind because they are not his.
The Story of the Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho ~ Folktale Stories for Kids
Folktale Stories for Kids: this Japanese folktale tells the story of an unkind ruler who issues cruel orders, including a demand that all old folks are to be abandoned and left to die. Basho tells a poignant story about a mother and her son and their love for one another.
The Tsar’s Daughter ~ Legend Stories for Kids
A Tsar’s daughter battles a monster to prove to her father she can rule.
The Wise Young Girl Becomes Head of the Household ~ Folktales Stories
To be allowed back home, three brides must find rare and impossible items. A young, wise girl is eager to help.
Two Brothers Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Folktale Story of Brotherly Love from Israel.
A rare folk tale about the love and generosity of two brothers. This tale has both Hebrew and Arab derivation.
All for a Paisa Story ~ Riddle Stories for Kids
A father challenges his son to solve an impossible riddle with only a paisa.
Birbal and the Mango Tree ~ Akbar Birbal English Story for Kids
An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. Who owns the Mango tree? Birbal helps two men decide and discover who is the proper owner.
Birbal Finds a Thief ~ Akbar Birbal English Story for Kids
An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. How can Birbal tell who the thief is? With a clever plan, of course!
Haku’s Power ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Haku yearns to be Emperor- if only!
Little Ant’s Big Plan by Book Dash ~ 5min Bedtime Stories for Kids
Little Ant loves to read but should be gathering food instead. Can a book help him do both?
Sima Guang Breaks the Vat ~ Chinese Stories in English for Kids
A Chinese Story in English for Kids Learning to Read. Sima Guang is tasked to save his friend who has fallen in a vat of water.
Swapping Places ~ Folktale Stories for Kids
A farmer and his wife swap places, and he finds her work is not so easy.
The Apple Dumpling Story ~ Learn to Read
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. An old woman’s search for an apple dumpling leads her to generous trades. A story of Gratitude and Kindness.
The Bear Feast Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Story of Friendship, Hospitality and Sharing, from the United States.
An old man invites the grizzly bear chief and his followers to a feast.
The Empty Pot ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids
An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. The boy who grows the finest plant will be emperor, but Jun’s seed does not sprout.
The Enormous Turnip ~ Folktale Stories for Kids
An old man grows a giant turnip. But how to get it out of the ground? A Russian Folktale Story for Kids
The Geese and the Fig Tree ~ The Wise Old Bird Panchatantra Stories
Panchatantra Stories: When a vine starts to grow, the wise geese says to get rid of it. What happens when something small becomes a big problem?
The Great Fire Story ~ Legends Stories for Kids
A great fire wipes out all peoples on earth except two.
The Man, the Hawk & the Dove ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A man is torn between two warring animals, and their tempting pleas.
The Mice and the Elephants ~ Panchatantra Stories
Panchatantra Stories: A herd of elephants do a favor for the mice. How can a small thing repay a big thing? A story of Helping.
The Poor Farmer’s Wish: The Tale of the Silver on the Hearth ~ Folktales
A poor farmer finds a jar of coins and leaves them behind because they are not his.
The Story of the Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho ~ Folktale Stories for Kids
Folktale Stories for Kids: this Japanese folktale tells the story of an unkind ruler who issues cruel orders, including a demand that all old folks are to be abandoned and left to die. Basho tells a poignant story about a mother and her son and their love for one another.
The Tsar’s Daughter ~ Legend Stories for Kids
A Tsar’s daughter battles a monster to prove to her father she can rule.
The Wise Young Girl Becomes Head of the Household ~ Folktales Stories
To be allowed back home, three brides must find rare and impossible items. A young, wise girl is eager to help.
Two Brothers Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Folktale Story of Brotherly Love from Israel.
A rare folk tale about the love and generosity of two brothers. This tale has both Hebrew and Arab derivation.
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