A Story of Courage
داستانی از شجاعت
Harjit Singh sat on the bench by the carousel at the airport, waiting for his suitcase to arrive. He...
A Lesson of Tit for Tat
درس تیت برای تات
The camel and the fox were very good friends and very good thieves. One day, the two friends decided...
A Good Friend
یک دوست خوب
Yasin’s family moved from Iraq to England when he was just a young boy. Yasin did not want to leave ...
Be Truthful
راستگو باش
There once lived a small boy called Pukhraj who was the son of a farmer. The one trouble with Pukhra...
Alfredo
آلفردو
Ants don’t have ears or noses, and even though they have mouths, they cannot speak. Instead, they ha...
Bubbling with Happiness
حباب از شادی
One day, a wealthy man named Akito walked into an old curiosity shop in Japan. Akito was looking for...
Beware the Dragon
مراقب اژدها باشید
Evening had fallen across the land. Sir Adi, Dame Sofia and Sir Thomas were suffering from empty sto...
City Mouse and Country Mouse
موش شهر و موش روستایی
There once was a tiny little mouse from the city. One day, the city mouse went to visit his friend f...
Chako Chaki
چاکو چاکی
There was once a male sparrow and female sparrow who lived together happily. They jumped from one br...
Eight Royal Trees
هشت درخت سلطنتی
There was once a powerful king who was married to seven queens. The king was a good ruler and a gene...
The Cornish Giant
غول کورنیش
In Cornwall there is a small island, called St Michael’s Mount. You can only get there on foot at lo...
Friends Forever
دوستان همیشه
There once lived a mouse and frog who were very good friends. Every morning the frog would go to vis...
Friends Find a Way
دوستان راهی پیدا کن
In a dark, dense forest in New Zealand, there lived a little grub called Aaron....
Hard Times
روزگار سخت
I was very young when the war started so I do not remember everything about it. I just remember that...
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
گلدیلاک و سه خرس
Once upon a time, in a little house on the edge of the woods, a girl called Goldilocks lived with he...
His Father's Kingdom
پادشاهی پدرش
Once upon a time, a prince inherited his father’s kingdom. Although it had once been a prosperous na...
Home
صفحه اصلی
It was a very hot day in May and Myna’s mother wouldn’t let her play out in the sun....
How Arthur Became King
چگونه آرتور پادشاه شد
Uther Pendragon stood with a group of his men on a high cliff watching the Roman ships....
How the Old Woman Got Her Wish
چگونه پیرزن به آرزویش رسید
A long time ago a blind old woman lived with her son and his wife in a small village in South India....
Juha Stories
داستان های جوها
Juha Wins a Donkey:...
Joha and his Donkey
جوها و الاغش
One day, Joha was riding upon his donkey on the way to market. Joha’s son walked beside the donkey, ...
Kulumbu Yeye
A long time ago, in the outskirts of Jago village, there lived a lioness and her cub, whose name was...
Li and Gao
لی و گائو
Li was a foolish neighbour, but one day, in the gambling house, Li won three hundred yuan....
Later!
بعدا!
Every day Oscar would do everything his way. Oscar would eat what he wanted, play the games he wante...
Long Hair
موهای بلند
Long ago, there was a village at the foot of Mount Du, where the people of the Dong ethnicity lived....
Lily and the Queen of Flowers
لیلی و ملکه گلها
On a dull, grey day in May with the rain pouring down as usual, Lily walked through the park near he...
Mistress Owl
جغد معشوقه
When Mistress Owl tentatively glanced out at the world from her cozy hollow in the tree trunk, she c...
Medusa
مدوزا
Many years ago, in a world almost forgotten, there lived a young girl named Medusa....
Romulus and Remus
رومولوس و رموس
Once upon a time in a faraway land called Italy, the god Mars married Rhea Silvia, the goddess of ea...
Pandora's Box
جعبه پاندورا
Long ago and far away, high up amongst the clouds of Mount Olympus, the gods enjoyed a life of pleas...
Not Alone
نه تنها
When Dalisay was just eight years old her mother told her that they would be leaving their home and ...
Stone Soup
سوپ سنگ
A long time ago, in a village not too far from a stream, a kind-hearted soldier was trudging down a ...
Sow What
بذر چه چیزی
It was the day after I came home with a bloody nose that Papi first took me to the allotment. I didn...
The Beauty of Difference
زیبایی تفاوت
Shirin was still a relatively young girl when her parents sent her away from her home in Tehran to l...
The Ant and the Elephant
مورچه و فیل
Mahabis is a game played between two teams. One team places their hand beneath a blanket and hide a ...
The Book Keeper
کتابدار
Santanu did not have much in this world. He owned a few items of clothing, a pair of cheap-looking t...
The Boastful Turtle
لاک پشت مغرور
Stories from folklore and fairytales are not always kind, but we view them through a small window wh...
The Brothers Who Met Poverty
برادرانی که با فقر روبرو شدند
Once upon a time, in a faraway village by a great river, there lived two brothers named Antek and Jo...
The Clever Old Woman
پیرزن باهوش
Once upon a time, there lived an old woman in a kingdom ruled by a beautiful queen. The old woman ha...
The Bus to School
اتوبوس به مدرسه
The thing which Joaquin liked the most about England was the bus. He and his mother caught the bus e...
The Bullies
قلدرها
There were once two boys who were very good friends. Their names were Arman, which means hope, and B...
The Clever Rabbit
خرگوش باهوش
Once upon a time, deep in the jungle, there was a tiger who hunted for his dinner day and night....
The Curse of the Chameleon
نفرین آفتاب پرست
Soon after the world began, God sat back and took a long look at the world. He was especially please...
The Curse
نفرین
A very long time ago, there was a small village on the edge of the great forest. This was a peaceful...
The Days of the Blackbird
روزهای پرنده سیاه
Long ago, there was a family of blackbirds that lived quite happily. At the end of summer, they move...
The Donkey and the Qazi of Jaunpur
الاغ و قاضی جونپور
There was once a boastful and proud teacher who lived in a small village in India. This man claimed ...
The Donkey
الاغ
There was once a wealthy farmer who kept a stable of many donkeys. The farmer was very proud of his ...
The Dream
رویا
There was once a boy called Jagan, whose dream was to become a famous cricket player. The boy would ...
The Emperor's New Clothes
لباس جدید امپراطور
Once upon a time there was an Emperor who loved clothes! He loved clothes more than anything else!...
The Eagle and the King
عقاب و شاه
Once there was a boy who used to go hunting in the mountains with his bow and arrow. One day, the bo...
The Fern Flower
گل سرخس
St John’s Night is the shortest night of the year. It is on this night that the legendary Fern Flowe...
The Ever-So-Long Wool String
رشته پشمی همیشه بلند
Once upon a time, there was an old woman who lived in a mountain village in Turkey. The old woman ha...
The Fisherman and the Bottle
ماهیگیر و بطری
A long time ago, in a land called Arabia, there lived an old fisherman....
The First Sunrise
طلوع اول
Long, long ago in the Dreamtime the Earth was dark. There was no light. It was very cold and very bl...
The Foolish Crocodile
تمساح احمق
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful jamun tree that grew by the side of a river. A monkey lived ...
The Elephant Who Lost his Patience
فیلی که صبرش را از دست داد
Once upon a time, there was an ant and an elephant who lived in the jungle. The elephant was a patie...
The Fox and the Stork
روباه و لک لک
The fox and the stork lived in a wood....
The Generous and Brave Warrior
جنگجوی سخاوتمند و شجاع
Many years ago, long before you or I were born, the country of Spain was divided between two kings. ...
The Ginseng Fairy
پری جینسینگ
Long, long ago, there was a small village in Northern China where a greedy landowner lived. He had a...
The Gingerbread Man
مرد شیرینی زنجفیلی
One day Mrs Brown the farmer’s wife thought, ‘Today I will make a gingerbread man.’...
The Girl Who Wanted Three Husbands
دختری که سه شوهر می خواست
Long ago on the mainland of Spain, there was once a merchant who had an intelligent and determined d...
The Girl Who Loved Roses
دختری که عاشق گل رز بود
Many beautiful flowers grew in the park. There were lilies, carnations, violets, tulips and many mor...
The Frog Princess
شاهزاده قورباغه
Princess Ruby lived in a palace where her parents gave her everything she asked for....
The Goddess Who Cast the Bell
الهه ای که زنگ را انداخت
In 1403, China was at the height of its power. At the top of the ladder was the great Emperor Kung-L...
The King with Donkey Ears
پادشاه با گوش الاغ
A long time ago, there was a king who had floppy ears shaped just like the ears of a donkey. The kin...
The Kind Goats
بزهای مهربان
In a small village there was a river with a narrow bridge....
The Lion and the Jackal
شیر و شغال
One day long ago, Jackal was trotting through a narrow, rocky pass in the mountain. He was sniffing ...
The Lion and the Beetle
شیر و سوسک
Lion was very proud and very vain. He called himself the king of all the animals and he loved to sto...
The Legend of Mafumeira
افسانه مافومیرا
Deep within the forest there lives the tallest of all trees. They stretch their thick branches full ...
The Lion and the Sheep
شیر و گوسفند
Once upon a time, there lived a lion who was always bragging about his bravery, his strength, and hi...
The Magic Mirror
آینه جادویی
The King of Granada decided to marry. First, the news was told to his barber, then to the night watc...
The Lucky Man
مرد خوش شانس
There was once a very talented craftsman who was hired to build a small church in a small village. T...
The Magic Porridge Pot
قابلمه فرنی جادویی
A poor girl lived with her mother in a town. They were hungry, but they had nothing to eat....
The Magic Paintbrush
قلم مو جادویی
Once upon a time, there was a young man called Ma Liang. He was poor and kind and liked drawing so m...
The Monkey
میمون
Once upon a time, there was a naughty monkey who lived on the rooftops of a little town....
The Mystery of the Buried Treasure
رمز و راز گنج مدفون
Once upon a time, a farmer and his four sons lived in a village in a part of Pakistan called the Pun...
The Monkey King and the Ghost
شاه میمون و شبح
In a dense jungle lived a gang of monkeys. The king of the monkeys was very wise. One day he called ...
The Phoenix Bird
پرنده ققنوس
At the beginning of time, there was a beautiful garden called Paradise. Adam and Eve lived in that g...
The Song of the Armadillo
آهنگ آرمادیلو
Once there was an armadillo who lived in the Bolivian rainforest. He loved music more than anything ...
The Sleeping King
پادشاه خفته
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who was bored with life at court....
The Story of Narcissus
داستان نرگس
A very very long time ago, the people of Ancient Greece believed many gods and goddesses inhabited t...
The Tale of Half-a-Chick
داستان نیمه جوجه
On the rolling fields of La Campiña, very close to beautiful Seville, there once lived a plump red h...
The Story of Layla and Majnun
داستان لیلا و مجنون
Qays ibn al-Mulawwah was just a boy when he fell deeply in love with Layla Al-Aamiriya. He was sure ...
The Three Billy-Goats Gruff
Once upon a time there were three Billy-Goats Gruff; Little Billy-Goat, Middle-Sized Billy Goat and ...
The Tale of the Wawel Dragon
داستان اژدهای واول
Hundreds of years ago, beneath the royal castle of Wawel, there lay a cruel and menacing three-heade...
The Three Brothers
سه برادر
There was once a poor man who died and left his wife and son alone. The boy was named Kordha, and as...
The Three Fish
سه ماهی
Once, three fish lived in a pond. One evening, some fishermen passed by the pond and saw the fish....
The Three Dolls
سه عروسک
The Sultan of Persia was a clever man – well read – and there was nothing he loved more than solving...
The Three Diamonds
سه الماس
There was a young thief and he lived with his grandmother....
The Three Oranges
سه پرتقال
Once upon a time, there was a prince who never laughed nor smiled. Amongst his people he had the rep...
The Three Little Pigs
سه خوک کوچک
Mrs Pig was very tired: 'Oh dear,' she said to her three little pigs, 'I can’t do this work anymore,...
Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky
چرا خورشید و ماه در آسمان زندگی می کنند؟
Many years ago, the sun and water were great friends, and they both lived on the earth together. The...
Why the Cheetah's Cheeks Are Stained
چرا گونه های یوزپلنگ لک شده است؟
Long ago, a wicked and lazy hunter was sitting under a tree. He was thinking that it was too hot to ...
Why the Sky is so High
چرا آسمان اینقدر بلند است؟
Many years ago, the sky was so low that if you reached up you could touch it with your fingers. And...
Why Anansi has Eight Skinny Legs
چرا آنانسی هشت پای لاغر دارد
Once upon a time, there lived a spider called Anansi. Though Anansi’s wife was a very good cook, the...
Why Elephants Can't Fly
چرا فیل ها نمی توانند پرواز کنند؟
A long time ago, much longer than most people can remember, elephants could fly! They had four enorm...
What We Plant, We Will Eat
آنچه می کاریم، خواهیم خورد
A long time ago, two brothers lived with their father in a small house in Korea....
Who is the Cleverest, Sheep or Lion?
باهوش ترین کیست، گوسفند یا شیر؟
A very long time ago, there was a crafty lion and a clever sheep. One day, the clever sheep was eati...
The Wounded Lion
شیر زخمی
Once upon a time, there was a very poor girl whose job it was to herd the cows from the village to t...
The Well
چاه
A long time ago, there were four families who lived in a small village in Somalia. The first family ...