The Water of Life
A king had three sons. Once when lie fell ill, the sons were anxious to cure him. An old man told them, “Search for the water of life. It …
Children’s Stories Archive
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
There lived three billy goats who decided to climb a mountain to chew grass. But a wooden bridge had to be crossed to reach the mountain. Underneath it lived …
The Miser
A miser once sold everything he had and bought gold instead. He carefully buried the gold in a hole near his house. He used to look at the gold …
Blue Light
Once many years ago, a soldier was wrongfully expelled from service by a king. Humiliated and disheartened, he left the kingdom and went away. One day, he found a …
The Snake Friend
Once there lived a snake and a little girl who were very fast friends. Every day when the mother served her daughter milk and bread, the snake popped out …
Philosophers Three
One day, a bear, a fox, and an opossum were walking together. Suddenly, it began to rain heavily and soon they were caught in a flood. There was water …
The Three Green Twigs
Long, long ago there lived a hermit who never sinned. God was very pleased with him. One day, seeing a man being hanged, the hermit remarked, “The man is …
The New Hat
Pansy had a new hat made of freshly picked rose petals. She went for a walk wearing her new hat. She had gone just a few steps when she …
The Three Brothers
A rich merchant had three sons. He wondered how to divide his huge mansion among his three sons, who wished to acquire his wealth upon his death. After much …
The Gnome
One day, a farmer saw a gnome on his fertile land. Thinking it to be a lucky sign, he asked the gnome if he had buried treasures somewhere in …
The Man and His Two Wives
A man had two wives. One wife was named Sarah while the other was called Clara. The two wives hated each other and were always fighting. Now, the husband …