Stories for 5+ years old

This story teaches us that we shouldn’t poke our noses into other people’s business. When nosy monkeys come to see the construction of a new wooden temple, one of them gets into big trouble due to its carelessness. How does it turn out?

Latvian Tale

The Wolf and the Ram

Being smart can help us defeat even the strongest foes. A lamb wanders into the woods. A hungry wolf wants to take advantage of him at once and have him for dinner. But the lamb’s wittiness easily tricked the wolf. He saves his own life not once, but twice - thanks to his agility and intelligence.

Puerto Rican Legend

The Owl’s Story

This Puerto Rican legend explains why owls only come out at night. The reason lies in the fact that a long time ago, there was a great celebration, at which the other birds kindly helped the owl. However, she did not pay them back with the same coin at all, and on the contrary, abused their willingness to help.

Philippine Tale

The Man with the Coconuts

This fairy tale from the Philippines tells of a man who goes to pick coconuts. However, expecting good earnings, he does not listen to the well-meaning advice of the neighbor, and even this simple task greatly complicates itself in the end.

Native American Tale

Iktomi and Muskrat

Iktomi is a Dakota Native American, a lazy trickster, who is hiding with a pot of soup. When a friend comes by, instead of sharing the soup he tries to trick him with a race. But tricks don’t always work!

Brothers Grimm

Rapunzel

A jealous witch wanted to have the beautiful Rapunzel all to herself, so she locked her up in a tower with no door. The only way up there was on Rapunzel’s long, golden plait. A prince, however, decided to thwart the witch’s plans and set Rapunzel free.

Folk stories

Milada Kubatova

How the Tennis Court Came Back to Life

When Annette spots a neglected tennis court near her new house, she is immediately interested in trying it out. Her mum teaches her a new sport and shows her how much fun it can bring, but not before they’ve done some hard work for the local neighbourhood environment.

Stories for 3+ years old

Korean Tale

The Ungrateful Tiger

A lovely tale about gratitude which surely everyone can take to heart. A fairy tale from the animal kingdom about being grateful, justice and an extraordinary wit that helps save a defenceless human being.

Katarina Gondova

The Best Farmer on the Market

At the bustling farmers' market, farmers offer so many goodies that you can hardly see the little bee's stall. But when the competition for the best farmer takes place, everyone suddenly realises that without the hard-working bees, they would hardly grow anything.

Nature stories

Katarina Gondova

Rumpel Stiltskin

Children at school laugh at Rumpel because of his name - he sounds just like a famous fairy tale. But Rumpel decides to make the best of this disadvantage and let the children know their teasing doesn't bother him. In the end, it turns out that his ability to guess every name comes in really handy!

Emotions and empathy

Korean Tale

The Monster Bulgasari

This thrilling and perhaps slightly scary story from the Asian continent tells how a monk on the run accidentally creates a prickly monster. It feeds on everything made of metal, and no one can stop it. Find out how the whole Kingdom of Korea is turned upside down, just because its king has wrongfully persecuted all of the monks.

Marian Dyno Buric

Snowflakes

Christmas stories for kids

This winter fairy tale is about snowflakes that fly from the sky, get to know the world stretching beneath them, and finally land directly on a Christmas tree.

Marian Dyno Buric

The Stray Reindeer

Bedtime stories for toddlers

Oaky the pixie finds every Christmas extraordinary. But this year turns out to be super special. After following some footprints in the snow, he meets a lost animal. It’s a reindeer — one of Santa Claus’s team! Oaky brightens-up the lonely reindeer’s Christmas by inviting him to join all the forest animals and celebrate the occasion together.

Latvian Tale

The Magic Mill

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Greed never pays off. There were two brothers. One was rich, but also evil and greedy. Although the second was kind-hearted, he was as poor as a rat. However, one day he gets lucky. But the greedy brother can’t stand it.

Greek Fable

Pandora’s Box

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Who is Pandora and what is hidden in the magic box she was given by Zeus? Here we venture to the ancient world, at a time when the Greek gods roamed among the humans and generally had the upper hand. This tale has us pondering over the meaning of good and bad, happy and sad, and all of the many facets of everyday existence. It teaches us that the positive and negative are utterly connected, and helps us see that life is fascinating.

Mel Candea

The Man Behind the Messy Mould

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Alec's head was always busy with so many ideas it made him forgetful and untidy. And he always had a runny nose, too! So when he grew up, he became a doctor. He wanted to find a cure for bacteria, which could be deadly. And after not just one, but two accidents, he discovered something really special. Read on to find out more!

Science stories

Chinese Tale

The Four Dragons

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This tale explains how the four largest Chinese rivers came into being. It was thanks to four kind-hearted dragons who decided to stand up to the cruel ruler of the rain to help people during the great drought.

African Tale

The Turtle, the Hippo and the Elephant

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This story is about a smart little turtle that tricks an elephant and a hippo in order to gain their friendship. This African fairy tale also explains how turtles and tortoises came to exist.