Russian folk tales
The Giant Turnip
Age: 3+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 2 min read
Characters: Grandpa, Grandma +4
Russian folk tales
Russian folk tales
The Little Wooden House
Age: 3+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 4 min read
Characters: Mouse-Squeaker, Frog-Croaker +4
Russian folk tales
The Little Round Bun
Age: 3+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 5 min read
Characters: Little Round Bun, Hare +3
European classics
European classics
The Three Bears
Age: 3+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 5 min read
Characters: Papa Bear, Mama Bear +2
Indian epics
Indian epics
Legend of Savitri and Satyavan
Age: 8+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 26 min read
Characters: Savitri, Satyavan
Indian epics
Mahabharata (children’s versions)
Age: 8+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 353 min read
Characters: Pandavas, Krishna +1
Indian epics
Ramayana (adapted stories)
Age: 6+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 2731 min read
Characters: Rama, Sita +2
Indian story cycles
Indian story cycles
Jataka Tales
Age: 8+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 96 min read
Characters: Buddha in past lives
Indian story cycles
Kathasaritsagara (“Ocean of Stories”)
Age: 10+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 4166 min read
Characters: Various kings, sages +1
Indian story cycles
The Prince and the Parrot (from Panchatantra)
Age: 5+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 34 min read
Characters: Talking parrot
Indian story cycles
Panchatantra (entire collection)
Age: 6+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 637 min read
Characters: Animals, sages
Indian story cycles
Tales of Vikram and Betal
Age: 8+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 526 min read
Characters: King Vikramaditya, ghost Betal
Indian story cycles
Parrot Stories (Shukasaptati)
Age: 8+ · Popularity: Medium · Read time: 173 min read
Characters: Parrot
Indian story cycles
The Tiger and the Brahmin
Age: 6+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 4 min read
Characters: Brahmin, tiger +1
Indian story cycles
Hitopadesha
Age: 7+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 50 min read
Characters: Animals, humans
Indian court and folk tales
Indian court and folk tales
Akbar and Birbal Stories
Age: 6+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 35 min read
Characters: Emperor Akbar, Advisor Birbal
Indian court and folk tales
Anansi and the Brahmin (Indian variant)
Age: 6+ · Popularity: Medium · Read time: 183 min read
Characters: Brahmin, animals
Indian court and folk tales
The Cobra and the Mongoose
Age: 5+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 4 min read
Characters: Cobra, mongoose
Indigenous American tales
Indigenous American tales
Coyote Tales
Age: 7+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 5 min read
Characters: Coyote
Indigenous American tales
Raven Tales
Age: 7+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 14 min read
Characters: Raven
African diaspora trickster and folklore tales
African diaspora trickster and folklore tales
Br’er Rabbit Stories
Age: 6+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 5 min read
Characters: Br’er Rabbit, Br’er Fox +1
African diaspora trickster and folklore tales
Anansi / Aunt Nancy Stories
Age: 6+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 5 min read
Characters: Anansi / Aunt Nancy
African diaspora trickster and folklore tales
Compair Lapin and Bouki
Age: 6+ · Popularity: Medium · Read time: 7 min read
Characters: Compair Lapin, Bouki
African diaspora trickster and folklore tales
Boo Hag Stories
Age: 8+ · Popularity: Medium · Read time: 6 min read
Characters: Boo Hag
American folk and tall tales
American folk and tall talesListen
Paul Bunyan
Age: 5+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 3 min read
Characters: Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox
American folk and tall tales
John Henry
Age: 7+ · Popularity: Very High · Read time: 10 min read
Characters: John Henry
American folk and tall tales
Pecos Bill
Age: 7+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 22 min read
Characters: Pecos Bill, Slue-Foot Sue
American folk and tall tales
Mike Fink
Age: 8+ · Popularity: Medium · Read time: 13 min read
Characters: Mike Fink
American folk and tall tales
Johnny Appleseed Legends
Age: 5+ · Popularity: High · Read time: 4 min read
Characters: Johnny Appleseed
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