Children’s Stories Archive

Sour Grapes

A hungry fox passed by a vineyard that was full of sweet grapes. When the fox saw the grapes, his mouth began to water. The fox tried to eat …

Four Oxen and the Lion

In the forests, there lived four oxen. They were very good friends and always went together to graze in the fields. However, every time they went, a hungry lion …

Gertrude's Bird

One day, tired after travelling a great distance, Jesus decided to take rest. He entered a house owned by a woman named Gertrude. She had a red tuft of …

The Pied Piper

The town of Hamlyn was once full of rats. They ate all the food, troubled sleeping babies, and made a lot of noise. The people had grown tired of …

Tattercoats

Once there lived an old man who disliked his granddaughter, because his own daughter had died while giving birth to her. The girl was given scraps of food to …

The Jinn in the Bottle

There was a jinn who could change his shape and cast spells on people. But one day the jinn misbehaved, so his master put him in a bottle and …

Snow White and Rose Red

Once upon a time there lived two sisters, Snow White and Rose Red. One winter’s day, they opened the door to find a shivering bear! They were frightened, but …