Explore Whootie Owl's collection of free, award-winning short stories for kids in English. Our collection consists of Children's Moral Stories: Folktales from all over the world.

Folktales (or folk tales) are stories that have been shared from generation to generation by word of mouth. They consist of Fairy Tales (or fairytales), Animal tales and Legends, which you will find here!

Our Short Moral Stories for Children are Kid-tested, Multicultural and feature positive messages! You will find funny, heart-warming, inspirational and interesting short stories with morals for little kids, which are perfect for teaching such themes as Kindness, Courage, Friendship and Gratitude.

Our stories for kids make wonderful Bedtime stories or the perfect story for the classroom to build character and teach Language Arts skills! We also offer "Early Reader" versions of some of our most popular moral stories; short, simple stories in English which can be used for English Language Learners or the ESL classroom or simply for emergent readers in 1st through 3rd grade. Share one of our moral stories with a special kid in your life and leave a lasting impression. Happy Storytelling!