How can two people who once met in a sandstorm find each other again?
Read this StorySTORIES FOR KIDS ~ FOLK TALES, FAIRY TALES, LEGENDS, RIDDLES, MYTHS, POEMS AND MORE! Read Folktales for kids from all over the world. These stories for kids include folktales (folk tales) such as fairy tales (fairytales), legend stories, riddle stories, myths, poems and more! All of our stories for kids contain positive morals to inspire children with themes of kindness, generosity and friendship.
The Six Friends ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
One of six friends is missing – where is he? The five friends go in search.
Read this Story→The Spellbook in the Forbidden Room ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A spellbook holds the key to rescue- but who can read the spells?
Read this Story→The Stolen Bairn (Baby) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A Scottish folk tale of a mother’s fierce love for her baby (“bairn”).
Read this Story→The Sword in the Stone: a King Arthur Legend of the Sword Story
A Story of Courage, Justice and Self-Awareness. Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone…whomever can pull it out is the rightful king.
Read this Story→The Talking Eggs ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
The talking eggs of a magical old woman can bring fortunes- or not.
Read this Story→The Talking Fish Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Story of Generosity and Keeping a Promise from Armenia.
A fisherman, who is fired after he saves the life of a talking fish, is desperate.
Read this Story→The Tiger’s Whisker Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
The only way to cure her husband is by getting a whisker from a live tiger.
Read this Story→The Traveler’s Secret Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A traveler shares his secret with an old couple and their adopted son.
Read this Story→The Troll in the Ditch ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A Story of Generosity, Helping, and Selflessness, from Sweden.
Pedar is rushing to get to Lisa’s house- why take time to help a little old troll in a ditch?
Read this Story→The Trusted Thief ~ A Tale of the Trash Man & the Judge ~ Legend Stories
A Story of Courage, Generosity and Justice, from Turkey.
A poor man trusts his life savings with a judge, who steals the money.
Read this Story→The Tsar’s Daughter ~ Legend Stories for Kids
A Tsar’s daughter battles a monster to prove to her father she can rule.
Read this Story→The Twelve Wild Ducks ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A princess risks everything to free her 12 older brothers from a spell.
Read this Story→The Wager Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
Two lords place a wager to test a boy’s honesty.
Read this Story→The White Tiger Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A boy prepares for years to face the White Tiger that captured his father.
Read this Story→The Wild Man & the Prince ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Exiled, a prince is forced by his servant to switch clothes.
Read this Story→The Witch’s Magic Ball ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A Story of Cooperation and Perseverance, from Argentina.
An evil witch lures a girl with a magic ball, and her brother must free her.
Read this Story→The Young Hunter and the Old Woman of the Woods ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A gentle tale from northern Finland about the power of listening.
Read this Story→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.
Read this Story→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.
Read this Story→The Search for Two Grains of Sand ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
How can two people who once met in a sandstorm find each other again?
Read this StoryThe Six Friends ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
One of six friends is missing – where is he? The five friends go in search.
Read this StoryThe Spellbook in the Forbidden Room ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A spellbook holds the key to rescue- but who can read the spells?
Read this StoryThe Stolen Bairn (Baby) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A Scottish folk tale of a mother’s fierce love for her baby (“bairn”).
Read this StoryThe Sword in the Stone: a King Arthur Legend of the Sword Story
A Story of Courage, Justice and Self-Awareness. Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone…whomever can pull it out is the rightful king.
Read this StoryThe Talking Eggs ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
The talking eggs of a magical old woman can bring fortunes- or not.
Read this StoryThe Talking Fish Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Story of Generosity and Keeping a Promise from Armenia.
A fisherman, who is fired after he saves the life of a talking fish, is desperate.
Read this StoryThe Tiger’s Whisker Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
The only way to cure her husband is by getting a whisker from a live tiger.
Read this StoryThe Traveler’s Secret Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A traveler shares his secret with an old couple and their adopted son.
Read this StoryThe Troll in the Ditch ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A Story of Generosity, Helping, and Selflessness, from Sweden.
Pedar is rushing to get to Lisa’s house- why take time to help a little old troll in a ditch?
Read this StoryThe Trusted Thief ~ A Tale of the Trash Man & the Judge ~ Legend Stories
A Story of Courage, Generosity and Justice, from Turkey.
A poor man trusts his life savings with a judge, who steals the money.
Read this StoryThe Tsar’s Daughter ~ Legend Stories for Kids
A Tsar’s daughter battles a monster to prove to her father she can rule.
Read this StoryThe Twelve Wild Ducks ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A princess risks everything to free her 12 older brothers from a spell.
Read this StoryThe Wager Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
Two lords place a wager to test a boy’s honesty.
Read this StoryThe White Tiger Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A boy prepares for years to face the White Tiger that captured his father.
Read this StoryThe Wild Man & the Prince ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Exiled, a prince is forced by his servant to switch clothes.
Read this StoryThe Witch’s Magic Ball ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A Story of Cooperation and Perseverance, from Argentina.
An evil witch lures a girl with a magic ball, and her brother must free her.
Read this StoryThe Young Hunter and the Old Woman of the Woods ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A gentle tale from northern Finland about the power of listening.
Read this StoryTime Changes All Things: Greyfoot and the Princess of England ~ Fairytale
A haughty princess must marry a beggar, who is actually a prince in disguise.
Read this StoryTwo 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.
Read this StoryBedtime 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.
Explore our collection of Children's Stories ~ Folktales from around the world. Folktales (or folk tales) are stories that have been shared from generation to generation by word of mouth. Folktales consist of Fairy Tales (or fairytales), Animal tales, Legends, Myths and Riddle Stories which you will find here! Our short moral stories for children are Kid-tested, Multicultural and feature positive moral messages to leave a lasting impression on the children in your lives! You will find funny, heart-warming and interesting stories all with positive morals.
Our folktale stories make wonderful Bedtime stories or the perfect Moral stories for the classroom to build character and teach Language Arts skills! Our short stories are multi-cultural, kid-tested and all contain positive moral messages. So share one of our stories with a child today and create a lesson that will last a lifetime.
What does Kid-tested mean? Kid-tested and approved means they were edited until they were loved by our kid-testers. When kids love what they are reading, they internalize the stories. Since all of our Stories and Reader’s Theater Play Scripts have positive moral messages, that’s exactly the point! We guarantee that kids will love our Stories & Scripts and so will you!
Did you know? Over 20 of our Award-Winning Children's Stories, such as Two Brothers, Haku's Power and The Three Princes, have been featured in educational textbooks all over the world, including such major publishers as Cambridge Press, Oxford University Press and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. They have also been featured in such State tests as the Florida State Assessment, Utah Sage Assessment and North Carolina State Assessment, as well as Nationwide tests such as the Common Core Exam and ETS Winsight Assessment. Happy Storytelling!