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.
Read this Story→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!
Read this Story→Boots & His Brothers ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids
An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. Three brothers embark on a quest to serve their King.
Read this Story→Cinderella #MeToo Fairytale Story ~ Fairytales for Today’s Girls
Cinderella #Metoo Fairytale-The Classic Cinderella tale, retold for today’s girls. Beyond the glitz of the ball, Cinderella and the Prince find love and dreams come true.
Haku’s Power ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Haku yearns to be Emperor- if only!
Read this Story→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?
Read this Story→Princess and the Frog #MeToo Story ~ Fairytales for Today’s Girls
The Classic Tale based off the Grimm’s Brother Fairytale “The Frog Prince”. When a Princess is forced to marry, she wishes to be young again. Can the frog in the well help her?
Read this Story→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.
Read this Story→Swapping Places ~ Folktale Stories for Kids
A farmer and his wife swap places, and he finds her work is not so easy.
Read this Story→The Apple Dumpling Story ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids
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.
Read this Story→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.
Read this Story→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.
Read this Story→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
Read this Story→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?
Read this Story→The Great Fire Story ~ Legends Stories for Kids
A great fire wipes out all peoples on earth except two.
Read this Story→The Man, the Hawk & the Dove ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A man is torn between two warring animals, and their tempting pleas.
Read this Story→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.
Read this Story→The Poor Farmer’s Wish: The Tale of the Silver on the Hearth ~ Folktales
A Story of Honesty and Justice from Afghanistan.
A poor farmer finds a jar of coins and leaves them behind because they are not his.
Read this Story→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.
Read this Story→All for a Paisa Story ~ Riddle Stories for Kids
A father challenges his son to solve an impossible riddle with only a paisa.
Read this StoryBirbal 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.
Read this StoryBirbal 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!
Read this StoryBoots & His Brothers ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids
An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. Three brothers embark on a quest to serve their King.
Read this StoryCinderella #MeToo Fairytale Story ~ Fairytales for Today’s Girls
Cinderella #Metoo Fairytale-The Classic Cinderella tale, retold for today’s girls. Beyond the glitz of the ball, Cinderella and the Prince find love and dreams come true.
Haku’s Power ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Haku yearns to be Emperor- if only!
Read this StoryLittle 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?
Read this StoryPrincess and the Frog #MeToo Story ~ Fairytales for Today’s Girls
The Classic Tale based off the Grimm’s Brother Fairytale “The Frog Prince”. When a Princess is forced to marry, she wishes to be young again. Can the frog in the well help her?
Read this StorySima 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.
Read this StorySwapping Places ~ Folktale Stories for Kids
A farmer and his wife swap places, and he finds her work is not so easy.
Read this StoryThe Apple Dumpling Story ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids
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.
Read this StoryThe 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.
Read this StoryThe 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.
Read this StoryThe 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
Read this StoryThe 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?
Read this StoryThe Great Fire Story ~ Legends Stories for Kids
A great fire wipes out all peoples on earth except two.
Read this StoryThe Man, the Hawk & the Dove ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A man is torn between two warring animals, and their tempting pleas.
Read this StoryThe 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.
Read this StoryThe Poor Farmer’s Wish: The Tale of the Silver on the Hearth ~ Folktales
A Story of Honesty and Justice from Afghanistan.
A poor farmer finds a jar of coins and leaves them behind because they are not his.
Read this StoryThe 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.
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Bedtime stories are a story told to a child after they have gotten into bed for the evening. Reading a bedtime story every night is beneficial for children and parents, too! Reading stories each night to your child has been proven to improve reading and vocabulary skills. Read a special story for children tonight!
Reading bedtime stories each evening to a child promotes positive sleep habits. It builds on reading skills, vocabulary size as well as the imagination. It calms a busy child and engages their mind into a world of magic and sweet dreams. The bedtime story is the best way to end the child's day and lead them into a night of wonderful rest.
Reading bedtime stories to kids is a wonderful way to spend the end of each day and create memories which will last forever. Reading bedtime stories can be the most magical moment of the day. Taking that child to a world of discovery through a story will surely leave a lasting impression. Read our collection of stories for kids to your children today and see the positive impact they have.
Stories to Grow by believes that these are the best stories that should be shared at bedtime. Each story has been hand selected from among hundreds of stories for kids from all over the world. We ensure that each bedtime story helps children ease into sleep and leaves them with a positive outlook on themselves and the world around them.
What better way to teach morals then through magical short stories for kids. Our bedtime stories have been kid-tested and kid-approved. Kids loves our stories and parents love the special time they spend reading with them each night. Our bedtime stories and all our stories for kids are read by children of different ages to ensure reading level as well as understanding are accurate.
Enjoy our entire collection of short stories for kids. Our children's stories come from folktales (or folk tales), stories that have been shared from generation to generation by word of mouth, from all over the world. Folktales have been shared for thousands of years and are the starting point for most of your favorite tales and Disney movies. This collection of stories for kids has stories which are 10+ min and are for a longer reading experience or for older children. All of our stories for kids have positive morals and teach important values such as friendship, kindness and gratitude.
Our children's folktale stories consist of fairy tales, animal tales, riddles stories, myths and legends,from all over the world! Our stories for kids are kid-tested to ensure read time, reading level, and kid-approval. They are multicultural and feature positive moral messages. Share our short stories for kids with those children in your life and share the joy and love we have for stories and storytelling.