Folktales

Folk tales, fables, & legends for kids - Now displaying 51 to 60

The Wooden God

Bablu prayed religiously to the family god to change his fortune. Nothing happened, until the day he could bear it no more. . . Read on ...

How Monkeys Got their Red Bottoms

He was smart, talented and the girls loved him but the boys were jealous so they played a prank… Read on ...

Hieun Tse the farmer was sad. No one bought rice from him anymore as Chi Yu had a magic bead. So he decided to steal it but Chi Yu woke up and swallowed the magic bead. What happens next?. . . Read on ...

The Frog King

The frogs in the marsh were happy until they decided to have a leader. They pestered God so much that he sent Kiki the stork. And life was never the same again… Read on ...

The Fox and the Goat

With a hearty meal inside him, Dabbu the fox was singing happily, looking skyward. And before he knew it he had fallen inside a well… Read on ...

Once they were Friends

Madri, the cat, and Ketki, the mouse, were friends. One day, they came across a jar of sweet butter... Read on ...

King of the Birds

Whoever flies highest shall be king, declared the birds of the jungle. Eagle was very sure he would win. But did he? Read on ...

When the Earth and Sky were Married

Some people believe that there was a time when the clouds and earth were husband and wife. Humans were very small, for they were sandwiched by the clouds wanting to be close to earth. Read on ...

How Humans Got Eyes

When God created humans he forgot to give them eyes. The Earth was beautiful but what was the point? Nobody could see all that beauty and feel happy. Read on ...

How Iron was Found?

Intupwa, the craftsman, was very sad. He could not cut wood. And all he had for tools were sharp stones. Then he dreamt about something called iron. Read on ...