Ramayana
Mahabharata
Krishna
Hanuman
Shiva & Ganesha
Devi
Puranas
Panchatantra
Jataka Tales
Jain Stories
Why We Do That
Indian Art & Music
Hindu
Big ideas
Saraswati
Shiva
Vishnu
Kartikeya
Radha
Draupadi
Karna
Nachiketa
Dhruva
Markandeya
Tulsidas
Dadi
Dada
Sharing & kindness
Understanding feelings
Telling the truth
Lost & found
Wisdom & cleverness
Never giving up
Generosity
Caring for nature
Belonging & identity
Raksha Bandhan
Makar Sankranti
Onam
Durga Puja
A wedding
Cow
Mouse
Swan
Snake
Squirrel
Jackal
Deer
Tortoise
My childThe Brahmin who broke the pots and pansComing soon
Soon
The Brahmin who broke the pots and pans
Hitopadesha, Book 4, fable 4.8.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
Ages 7-12+
from$1.99
Find a story for your family
Matching stories: 912
Filter by age, language and more
By collection
By tradition
By hero
- Ganesha
- Krishna
- Hanuman
- Rama
- Sita
- Durga
- Lakshmi
- Saraswati
- Shiva
- Vishnu
- Parvati
- Kartikeya
- Radha
- Balarama
- Lakshmana
- Bharata
- Arjuna
- Bhima
- Yudhishthira
- Draupadi
- Karna
- Abhimanyu
- Ekalavya
- Nachiketa
- Prahlada
- Dhruva
- Markandeya
- Sudama
- The Buddha
- Mahavira
- Guru Nanak
- Guru Gobind Singh
- Mirabai
- Kabir
- Tulsidas
- Tenali Raman
- Birbal
- King Vikram
- Shivaji
- Rani Lakshmibai
- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- Gandhi
- Dadi
- Dada
Teachings
- Sharing & kindness
- Facing fears
- Helping hands
- Patience & practice
- Listening
- Understanding feelings
- Telling the truth
- Bedtime
- Festival nights
- Lost & found
- Gratitude
- Respect for elders
- Seva & service
- Honesty
- Humility
- Friendship
- Forgiveness
- Devotion
- Wisdom & cleverness
- Never giving up
- Self-control
- Generosity
- Caring for nature
- Belonging & identity
- Curiosity
- Doing what is right
- Ahimsa
- Equality
By occasion
By animal
By region
- Gamani Jataka (No. 8)Coming soonSoonGamani Jataka (No. 8)
Jataka 8 of 547, Ekanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Suhanu Jataka (No. 158)Coming soonSoonSuhanu Jataka (No. 158)
Jataka 158 of 547, Dukanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Mandhatu Jataka (No. 258)Coming soonSoonMandhatu Jataka (No. 258)
Jataka 258 of 547, Tikanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Javasakuna Jataka (No. 308)Coming soonSoonJavasakuna Jataka (No. 308)
Jataka 308 of 547, Catukkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Culladhammapala Jataka (No. 358)Coming soonSoonCulladhammapala Jataka (No. 358)
Jataka 358 of 547, Pañcakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Kukkuta Jataka (No. 383)Coming soonSoonKukkuta Jataka (No. 383)
Jataka 383 of 547, Chakkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Atthisena Jataka (No. 403)Coming soonSoonAtthisena Jataka (No. 403)
Jataka 403 of 547, Sattakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Aditta Jataka (No. 424)Coming soonSoonAditta Jataka (No. 424)
Jataka 424 of 547, Aṭṭhakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Cakkavaka Jataka (No. 434)Coming soonSoonCakkavaka Jataka (No. 434)
Jataka 434 of 547, Navakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Takkala Jataka (No. 446)Coming soonSoonTakkala Jataka (No. 446)
Jataka 446 of 547, Dasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Samvara Jataka (No. 462)Coming soonSoonSamvara Jataka (No. 462)
Jataka 462 of 547, Ekādasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Mendaka Jataka (No. 471)Coming soonSoonMendaka Jataka (No. 471)
Jataka 471 of 547, Dvādasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Takkariya Jataka (No. 481)Coming soonSoonTakkariya Jataka (No. 481)
Jataka 481 of 547, Terasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Maha-Mora Jataka (No. 491)Coming soonSoonMaha-Mora Jataka (No. 491)
Jataka 491 of 547, Pakiṇṇakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Bhallatiya Jataka (No. 504)Coming soonSoonBhallatiya Jataka (No. 504)
Jataka 504 of 547, Vīsatinipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Pandara Jataka (No. 518)Coming soonSoonPandara Jataka (No. 518)
Jataka 518 of 547, Tiṃsanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Vidhurapandita Jataka (No. 545)Coming soonSoonVidhurapandita Jataka (No. 545)
Jataka 545 of 547, Mahānipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Kathapitha, taranga 8Coming soonSoonKathapitha, taranga 8
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 1, wave 8 (taranga 8 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 - Madanamanchuka, taranga 8Coming soonSoonMadanamanchuka, taranga 8
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 6, wave 8 (taranga 34 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 - Ratnaprabha, taranga 8Coming soonSoonRatnaprabha, taranga 8
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 7, wave 8 (taranga 42 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 - Saktiyasas, taranga 8Coming soonSoonSaktiyasas, taranga 8
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 10, wave 8 (taranga 64 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 - Sasankavati, taranga 8Coming soonSoonSasankavati, taranga 8
Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 8 (taranga 75 of 124).
From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
Ages 13-17+from$1.99 - Tenali and the Greedy BrahminsComing soonSoonTenali and the Greedy Brahmins
A feast that cost nothing.
From the original text · Oral tradition
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - The Real MotherComing soonSoonThe Real Mother
A baby, two women, a wise answer.
From the original text · Oral tradition
Ages 4-6+from$1.99 - Tale 7: The Two BrahminsComing soonSoonTale 7: The Two Brahmins
Which was the greater fool?
From the original text · Vetala Panchavimshati (Baital Pachisi)
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Jesal and ToralComing soonSoonJesal and Toral
A robber and a saint on a sinking boat.
From the original text · Oral tradition
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - The Bishnoi and the TreesComing soonSoonThe Bishnoi and the Trees
Amrita Devi and the khejri, told gently.
From the original text · Oral tradition
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Gopal BharComing soonSoon
The Heron and the Crab
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 1 · Book 9 / 34
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Mice Who Freed the Elephants
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 2 · Book 9 / 10
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Self-Sacrificing Dove
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 3 · Book 9 / 18
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Donkey in the Tiger Skin
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 4 · Book 9 / 13
A donkey tries on a tiger cloth and learns that being honest feels better.
From the original text · Panchatantra
The Unforgiving Monkey
Reading age 0-3Open book →Series Part 5 · Book 9 / 12
A gentle Panchatantra story for careful listening.
From the original text · Panchatantra
- The jackal and the elephantComing soonSoonThe jackal and the elephant
Hitopadesha, Book 1, fable 1.9.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - The lion and the rabbitComing soonSoonThe lion and the rabbit
Hitopadesha, Book 2, fable 2.9.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - The man who sacrificed his own sonComing soonSoonThe man who sacrificed his own son
Hitopadesha, Book 3, fable 3.9.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - The two giantsComing soonSoonThe two giants
Hitopadesha, Book 4, fable 4.9.
From the original text · Hitopadesha
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Makhadeva Jataka (No. 9)Coming soonSoonMakhadeva Jataka (No. 9)
Jataka 9 of 547, Ekanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Mora Jataka (No. 159)Coming soonSoonMora Jataka (No. 159)
Jataka 159 of 547, Dukanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Tirita-Vaccha Jataka (No. 259)Coming soonSoonTirita-Vaccha Jataka (No. 259)
Jataka 259 of 547, Tikanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Chavaka Jataka (No. 309)Coming soonSoonChavaka Jataka (No. 309)
Jataka 309 of 547, Catukkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Suvannamiga Jataka (No. 359)Coming soonSoonSuvannamiga Jataka (No. 359)
Jataka 359 of 547, Pañcakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Dhammaddhaja Jataka (No. 384)Coming soonSoonDhammaddhaja Jataka (No. 384)
Jataka 384 of 547, Chakkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Kapi Jataka (No. 404)Coming soonSoonKapi Jataka (No. 404)
Jataka 404 of 547, Sattakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Aṭṭhāna Jātaka Jataka (No. 425)Coming soonSoonAṭṭhāna Jātaka Jataka (No. 425)
Jataka 425 of 547, Aṭṭhakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Haliddiraga Jataka (No. 435)Coming soonSoonHaliddiraga Jataka (No. 435)
Jataka 435 of 547, Navakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99 - Maha-Dhamma-Pala Jataka (No. 447)Coming soonSoonMaha-Dhamma-Pala Jataka (No. 447)
Jataka 447 of 547, Dasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
From the original text · Jataka
Ages 7-12+from$1.99
Find tonight's story in three choices
You do not need to know an epic or a Sanskrit title to begin. Choose the listener, the kind of evening and a book whose availability matches what you want to do.
Explore the age-by-age reading guide- Choose the listener
- Filter by age before choosing a long epic. The same deity can appear in different tellings; a young audience changes the treatment, not the deity's identity or authored age.
- Choose an interest
- Use a hero, festival or value to narrow the shelf. For an unfamiliar tradition, read the book description first. Each tradition keeps its own stories; similar themes do not make two epics interchangeable.
- Check before you begin
- Open the preview and look for the availability label. Published books and Opening soon entries share the catalogue. A planned title is there to explore, not to buy as a finished book.