Top Children Stories on FabulaHub

Ages 4-12: Stories for children are often simple, engaging, and filled with colorful imagery. They may feature talking animals, magical adventures, or everyday heroes. These stories aim to entertain and educate, teaching valuable life lessons about kindness, sharing, and overcoming challenges.

Children Stories

The Myth of the Kinnari and Kinnara

Tales of the celestial musicians — half-human, half-bird — who sing along Himalayan ridges in Hindu and Buddhist lore

The Legend of the Garuda and the Naga

An Indian myth of the eternal enmity between the celestial bird Garuda and the subterranean serpent Naga

The Story of Phra Mae Thorani

How the Earth Goddess Wringed Her Hair and Drowned Mara to Protect the Buddha

The Tale of the Yaksha Kingdom

Stories from Thai folklore about the Yaksha, powerful guardians of temples, treasures, and thresholds.

The Legend of the Cheonjiwang Bonpuri

How the Sky King Brought Order to the Waters, the Mountains, and the First Rulers of the Island

The Myth of Princess Bari

A Korean shamanistic tale of the abandoned seventh princess who journeys to the underworld to find the water of life.

The Story of the Haetae

Haetae, the scaled guardian of justice in Korean folklore and cultural memory

The Tale of the Sun and Moon Siblings

A Korean folktale about a brother and sister who flee a tiger and rise to the sky as the sun and moon

The Legend of the Dokkaebi's Club

A Korean folktale of mischievous dokkaebi and a magical club that summons gold and other treasures

The Legend of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea

A vivid retelling of the Eight Taoist immortals who crossed the sea using their unique gifts, a timeless lesson in unity and ingenuity.

The Myth of the Silkworm Goddess

Leizu and the discovery of silk: a lyrical retelling of the Yellow Emperor's wife and the birth of sericulture

The Story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl - Regional Variations

Altair and Vega across landscapes: how the Qixi love story changes from village to village

The Legend of the Nüwa Mends the Heavens

How the creator goddess Nüwa repaired the broken pillar of heaven with five-colored stones and saved humanity

The Myth of the Heavenly Weaver (Zhinü) - Alternate Versions

Exploring regional Chinese variations of the celestial weaver girl and mortal cowherd separated by the Milky Way

The Story of the Mountain God and the Water God (Son Tinh & Thuy Tinh)

A sweeping Vietnamese myth of love, rivalry, and the yearly flood—how a bride's wedding sparked the eternal struggle between mountain and flood.

The Tale of the Indochinese Water Dragon

A river-born legend of rồng who command rain, currents, and the fortunes of villages along the Mekong and the Red River

The Story of the Yakut Creation Myth

A poetic retelling of the Sakha tale of a great white creator and a world rising from the primeval ocean

The Legend of the Goral

A Siberian folktale of a goat-antelope guardian spirit guiding lost hunters through frozen mountains.

The Myth of the Korpokkur

Ainu whispers of the little people who lived beneath the moss and bartered with humans under moonlit pines

The Story of the Tungusic Creation Myth

How the loon dove to the bottom of the primordial sea and, with Buga's gentle power, raised the first earth from the deep

The Epic of Ural-batyr

A Bashkir legend of a hero who fights demons and uncovers the spring of life

The Legend of Korkut Ata

Dede Korkut, the wise elder whose epic counsel shaped the hearts and courage of Turkic peoples

The Tales of Aldar Kose

Witty Kazakh folktales of Aldar Kose, the beardless trickster who outwits the greedy and powerful across the steppe