STORIES 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 King’s Choice Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
How can the King choose a councilor to rule while he is away?
The Lad & The Maiden in The Clouds
A lad spends his life searching for a maiden who appeared in his dream.
The Lion’s Enchantment
To save a prince, a maiden must give up what is most valuable to her. What could that be?
The Long Winter Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Story of Community, Cooperation and Selflessness, from Canada.
The sun goes dark for three years, and the animals go in search of it.
The Magic Horse
An eager prince jumps onto a magic horse without listening how to ride it first.
The Magic Mirror
A King vows to only marry the maiden who will look into his magic mirror.
The Magic Tree Trunks
A prince and princess exiled from the castle hide in two magic tree trunks.
The Maiden and the Boy who Vanished
Three maidens try to rescue a nobleman’s son who had vanished, where did he go?
The Native American Cinderella
A scar-faced, youngest of three daughters, seeks a warrior’s heart. A story from Canada.
The Ogre’s Feather Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A young courtier volunteers to pluck a feather from a man-eating Ogre.
The Old Alchemist ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A young man learns from his father-in-law how to turn dirt into gold.
The Poor Farmer’s Wish
A poor farmer finds a jar of coins and leaves them behind because they are not his.
The Queen and the Mouse
A queen gets locked up as prisoner but finds one unusual friend…a dancing mouse.
The Search for Two Grains of Sand
How can two people who once met in a sandstorm find each other again?
The Six Friends
One of six friends is missing – where is he? The five friends go in search.
The Spellbook in the Forbidden Room
A very special spellbook holds the key to rescue – but who can read the spells?
The Stolen Bairn
A Scottish folk tale about a mother’s fierce love for her baby, known as a bairn.
The Stonecutter
Haku yearns to be Emperor- if only! A short story about finding your inner strength.
The Sword in the Stone
A Bedtime Stories Classic: Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone, whoever pulls it out is the rightful king.
The Tale of El Capitan
Overnight, a magic rock, El Capitan, raises a boy and girl who had fallen asleep on top of it.
The King’s Choice Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
How can the King choose a councilor to rule while he is away?
The Lad & The Maiden in The Clouds
A lad spends his life searching for a maiden who appeared in his dream.
The Lion’s Enchantment
To save a prince, a maiden must give up what is most valuable to her. What could that be?
The Long Winter Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Story of Community, Cooperation and Selflessness, from Canada.
The sun goes dark for three years, and the animals go in search of it.
The Magic Horse
An eager prince jumps onto a magic horse without listening how to ride it first.
The Magic Mirror
A King vows to only marry the maiden who will look into his magic mirror.
The Magic Tree Trunks
A prince and princess exiled from the castle hide in two magic tree trunks.
The Maiden and the Boy who Vanished
Three maidens try to rescue a nobleman’s son who had vanished, where did he go?
The Native American Cinderella
A scar-faced, youngest of three daughters, seeks a warrior’s heart. A story from Canada.
The Ogre’s Feather Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A young courtier volunteers to pluck a feather from a man-eating Ogre.
The Old Alchemist ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A young man learns from his father-in-law how to turn dirt into gold.
The Poor Farmer’s Wish
A poor farmer finds a jar of coins and leaves them behind because they are not his.
The Queen and the Mouse
A queen gets locked up as prisoner but finds one unusual friend…a dancing mouse.
The Search for Two Grains of Sand
How can two people who once met in a sandstorm find each other again?
The Six Friends
One of six friends is missing – where is he? The five friends go in search.
The Spellbook in the Forbidden Room
A very special spellbook holds the key to rescue – but who can read the spells?
The Stolen Bairn
A Scottish folk tale about a mother’s fierce love for her baby, known as a bairn.
The Stonecutter
Haku yearns to be Emperor- if only! A short story about finding your inner strength.
The Sword in the Stone
A Bedtime Stories Classic: Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone, whoever pulls it out is the rightful king.
The Tale of El Capitan
Overnight, a magic rock, El Capitan, raises a boy and girl who had fallen asleep on top of it.
Bedtime 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!