Children's story told in English
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Children's story told in English
Stories from around the world, told in English, for children to read along with.
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The red and blue coat
Once there were two boys who were great friends, and they were determined to remain that way forever. When they grew up and got married, they built th...
Hercules and the lazy man
Hercules and the lazy man
A man was once driving a heavy load along a very muddy way in a cart. Finally, he came to a part of the road where the...
Aesop's Fables-The Dog and the Reflection.
The Dog and the Reflection.
A Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth so that he could eat it in peace. Now, on his wa...
Aesop's Fables- The Wind and the Sun
The Wind and the Sun
The Wind and the Sun were arguing over which of them was stronger. They saw a traveller coming along the road, and the Sun...
The Man Who Never Lied
The Man Who Never Lied
Once upon a time there lived a wise man by the name of Mamad. He never lied. All the people in the land, even the ones wh...
The Wolf and the Kid
The Wolf and the Kid
A Kid, (the proper name for a baby goat) was perched up on the top of a house, and looking down, saw a Wolf passing by unde...
THE SINGING BONE
THE SINGING BONE
Once upon a time in a certain country there was great concern about a wild boar that was destroying the peasants' fields, killi...
THE RIDDLE
THE RIDDLE
Once upon a time there was a prince who had a sudden desire to travel about the world. He took no one with him except a faithf...
The moon
THE MOON
In days gone by there was a land where the nights were always dark and the sky spread over it like a black cloth, for there the moon ne...
Weighing the Elephant
Weighing the Elephant
A long time ago, people who lived in China knew that a strange, amazing beast called an elephant, lived in a faraway land,...
Sima Guang Breaks the Vat
Sima Guang Breaks the Vat
Sima Guang was nine years old. He liked to play in his backyard with his friends Wang Wei, Li Na, and Zhang Yong.
The Sick Lion
The Sick Lion
A Lion had come to the end of his days, and he lay sick and close to death at the mouth of his cave, gasping for breath. The anima...
GODFATHER DEATH
GODFATHER DEATH
A poor man had twelve children, he had to work day and night just to feed them. So, when the thirteenth child came into the worl...
Belling the Cat
Belling the Cat
Long ago, the mice held a big meeting to discuss how they could outwit their enemy, the Cat. Some said this, and some said that,...
The Wolf and the Crane
The Wolf and the Crane
A Wolf had been gorging on an animal he had killed, when suddenly a small bone in the meat stuck in his throat and he cou...
The Lion's Share
The Lion's Share
The Lion once went hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprise...
ALLADIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP
ALLADIN AND THE MAGIC LAMP
Once upon a time in China, there was a boy named Aladdin who lived with his mother. They were very poor. One day, a r...
THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE SAUSAGE
THE MOUSE, THE BIRD, AND THE SAUSAGE
A mouse, a bird and a sausage decided to set up home together. For a long time they got along happily, livi...
The Old Man and Death
The Old Man and Death
An old man, bent double with age, and a life time of hard work, was gathering sticks in a forest. At last he grew so tired...
The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts
The Lion sent out a message that he was sick and close to death. He summoned all the animals to come and hear...
The Bundle of Sticks
The Bundle of Sticks
An old man on his death bed summoned his sons around him to give them some final advice. He pointed to a bundle of sticks,...
Aesop's Fables- The Fox, the Cockerel, and the Dog
The Fox, the Cockerel, and the Dog
One moonlit night a Fox was prowling about a farmer's hen coop and saw a Cockerel roosting high up beyond his...
Aesop's Fables -The Miser and His Gold
The Miser and His Gold
Once upon a time there was a Miser who used to hide his gold at the foot of a tree in his garden. Every week he used to g...
Aesop's Fables -The man and the nightingale
The Man and the Nightingale
A Man lay listening to a Nightingale's song one summer night. He loved the bird’s song so much that the next night h...
The Nurse and the Wolf
The Nurse and the Wolf
"Be quiet now," said an old Nurse to a bawling child sitting on her lap. "If you make that noise again I will throw you t...
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs
One day a farmer went to the nest of his Goose and found she’d laid an egg that was all yellow and shiny. When h...
THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER
THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER
Once upon a time, when magical little people still involved themselves in the lives of ordinary people, there was a...
The Belly and the Parts of the Body
The Belly and the Parts of the Body
One fine day it occurred to the various parts of the Body that they were doing all the work and the Belly wa...
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Three little pigs left their parent’s home and went out into the great, big, world to seek their fortune. One was called,...
The Cockerel and the Pearl
The Cockerel and the Pearl
A cockerel was once strutting up and down the farmyard among the hens when suddenly he spied something shining in the...
The Lion and the Statue
The Lion and the Statue
A Man and a Lion were discussing who was the stronger, Humans, or Lions. The Man claimed that Humans were stronger than...
Aesop's Fables -The Hares and the Frogs
The Hares and the Frogs
The Hares were so persecuted by the other beasts, they did not know what to do. As soon as they saw a single animal appr...
Aesop's Fables -The Fox and the Grapes
The Fox and the Grapes
One hot summer's day, a Fox was strolling through a vineyard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine wh...
Aesop story - The Dog and the Wolf
The Dog and the Wolf
A skinny Wolf, almost dead with hunger, happened to meet a Dog who was passing by. "Ah, Cousin," said the Dog. "I knew how...
THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA
Once upon a time there was a young prince - fussy, he was, very picky, in fact, you might go so far as to call him a bit spoilt, and you’d be right -...
The Swallow and the Other Birds
The Swallow and the Other Birds
It happened that a Countryman was sowing some hemp seeds in a field, where a Swallow and some other birds were h...
The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts
The Bat, the Birds, and the Beasts
A great conflict was about to come off between the Birds and the Beasts. When the two armies were collected t...
Androcles and the Lion.
Androcles and the Lion
A slave named Androcles once escaped from his master and fled to the forest. As he was wandering about, he came upon a Li...
The Frog and the Ox
The Frog and the Ox
"Oh Father," said a little Frog to the big one sitting by the side of a pool, "I have seen such a terrible monster! It was a...
Snow-white and the seven dwarfs
PART FOUR
Once home the wicked Queen asked the magic mirror, “magic mirror upon the wall, who NOW is the fairest one of all?" at last it answere...