Folktales

Folk tales, fables, & legends for kids - Now displaying 41 to 50

The Favour

When Lalu the wolf has a chicken bone stuck in his throat, none of the other animals is willing to help him. Except for mother crane. Read on ...

Dream Palace

Krishnadeva Rai dreamt of a palace floating in air. He wanted it to be made. The harried courtiers approached Tenali Rama for help… Read on ...

The Travellers

The wandering merchants were sure it was a ship that they saw far away in the distance. But when it came closer they saw... Read on ...

Tiger Move

When Ethoa overheard that the boy destined to die on the eve of his marriage, was none other than his nephew, he was determined to prevent the death... Read on ...

A Tale of Two Sons

A businessman favoured his younger son over the elder one. While the older son could do nothing right, the younger one could do nothing wrong… Read on ...

Tenali Rama the Messenger

Tenali Rama was King Krishnadeva Rai's favourite courtier. Until the day a jealous courtier convinced the king to question his loyalty to him… Read on ...

Tenali Rama and the Brinjal

Tenali Rama was invited to savour the tastiest brinjal (aubergine) from the king's garden. Trouble began when he told his wife about it… Read on ...

Ramaya was known as 'the Jinx' in Vijaynagar; anyone who saw him first thing in the morning, could not eat anything at all that day. King Krishnadeva Rai too became curious to try out the jinx on himself. Read on ...

What's for Dinner!

A little hen lived on the forest edge by herself and was happy too, until the day her neighbour, the fox, decided to have her for his dinner… Read on ...

How the Moon was Created

Long ago when the world was created there was just the sun but no moon. People worked all through as the sun never set. Then God divided time into night and day. But they faced one problem -- there was no light at night. Read on ...