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 Talking Eggs
The talking eggs of a magical and strange old woman can bring one great fortune.
The Talking Fish
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.
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.
The Traveler’s Secret Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A traveler shares his secret with an old couple and their adopted son.
The Troll in the Ditch
Pedar is rushing to get to Lisa’s house- why take time to help a little old troll in a ditch?
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.
The Tsar’s Daughter
A Tsar’s daughter battles a monster to prove to her father that she is strong and can rule.
The Twelve Wild Ducks
A princess risks everything to free her 12 older brothers from a spell.
The Wager Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
Two lords place a wager to test a boy’s honesty.
The White Tiger Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A boy prepares for years to face the White Tiger that captured his father.
The Wild Man & The Prince
When he is exiled, a prince is forced by his servant to switch his clothes.
The Witch’s Magic Ball
A sinister and evil witch lures a girl with a magic ball. Her brother must find out how to free her.
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.
Time Changes All Things
A haughty princess must marry a beggar, who is actually a prince in disguise.
Wali Dad Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
Wali Dad wants to give away his valuables, but surprises await him.
Yuuki and the Tsunami
A boy named Yuuki saves 400 fellow villagers from a sudden tsunami…but how?
The Talking Eggs
The talking eggs of a magical and strange old woman can bring one great fortune.
The Talking Fish
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.
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.
The Traveler’s Secret Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A traveler shares his secret with an old couple and their adopted son.
The Troll in the Ditch
Pedar is rushing to get to Lisa’s house- why take time to help a little old troll in a ditch?
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.
The Tsar’s Daughter
A Tsar’s daughter battles a monster to prove to her father that she is strong and can rule.
The Twelve Wild Ducks
A princess risks everything to free her 12 older brothers from a spell.
The Wager Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
Two lords place a wager to test a boy’s honesty.
The White Tiger Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A boy prepares for years to face the White Tiger that captured his father.
The Wild Man & The Prince
When he is exiled, a prince is forced by his servant to switch his clothes.
The Witch’s Magic Ball
A sinister and evil witch lures a girl with a magic ball. Her brother must find out how to free her.
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.
Time Changes All Things
A haughty princess must marry a beggar, who is actually a prince in disguise.
Wali Dad Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
Wali Dad wants to give away his valuables, but surprises await him.
Yuuki and the Tsunami
A boy named Yuuki saves 400 fellow villagers from a sudden tsunami…but how?
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!