An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. How can Birbal tell who the thief is? With a clever plan, of course!
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The Stonecutter ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Haku yearns to be Emperor- if only!
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.Â
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. A Russian folktale.
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.Â
A rare folk tale about the love and generosity of two brothers. This tale has both Hebrew and Arab derivation. Â
Weighing the Elephant ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids
A Chinese Riddle Tale in English for Kids Learning to Read. A Chinese king is amazed by the gift of an elephant- but how to weigh it?
White Wing: The Tale of the Doves and the Hunter ~ Panchatantra Stories
Panchatantra Stories:Â A Hunter puts a net on the banyan tree. Can the doves escape? A story of Teamwork.
Yuuki and the Tsunami ~ Legend Bedtime Stories for Kids
A boy saves 400 villagers from a sudden tsunami. True story.
The Enormous Turnip ~ Folktale Stories for Kids
An old man grows a giant turnip. A Russian folktale.
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.Â
A rare folk tale about the love and generosity of two brothers. This tale has both Hebrew and Arab derivation. Â
Weighing the Elephant ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids
A Chinese Riddle Tale in English for Kids Learning to Read. A Chinese king is amazed by the gift of an elephant- but how to weigh it?
White Wing: The Tale of the Doves and the Hunter ~ Panchatantra Stories
Panchatantra Stories:Â A Hunter puts a net on the banyan tree. Can the doves escape? A story of Teamwork.
Yuuki and the Tsunami ~ Legend Bedtime Stories for Kids
A boy saves 400 villagers from a sudden tsunami. True story.
The Beekeeper and the Bewitched Hare ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A beekeeper must protect an enchanted hare from an evil witch.
Boots and His Brothers ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Three brothers embark on a quest to serve their King.
The Enormous Nose ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Flatterers divert the Prince from the truth about his enormous nose. (from France)
The Fisherlad & the Mermaid’s Ring ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A fisherlad wins a mermaid’s ring to win the heart of his own true love.
The Frog & the Condor ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A girl kept as a slave by a condor is offered a hope of rescue.
Goblin’s Market, A Halloween Poem ~ Fairy Tales Poems for Kids
The goblins have captured Sarah. To save Sarah, what must her sister do?
The Golden Goose ~ A Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A parade of villagers get stuck to Simpleton and his golden goose.
Time Changes All Things: Greyfoot and the Princess of England ~ Fairytale
A haughty princess must marry a beggar, who is actually a prince in disguise.
Guleesh and the Princess of France ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
After Guleesh and his band kidnap a princess, he tries to make amends.
Janet and Thomalyn (Tamlane) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Only Janet can save Thomalyn from being sacrificed by the Fairies.
Princess Kate Story ~ Fairy Tales Stories for Kids
Princess Kate and her sister flee the palace to try to break an evil spell.
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