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The Library
Every story we have, free to read aloud. Browse them all, or step through a region's doorway.
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SouthAvvaiyar and the Wise Little Boy
Folk tale (Tamil Nadu) · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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ScriptureBhagiratha and the River
Puranas · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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NorthBirbal and the Line
Akbar & Birbal · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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NorthBirbal Catches the Thief
Akbar & Birbal · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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NorthBirbal Counts the Crows
Akbar & Birbal · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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NorthBopoluchi and the False Uncle
Tales of the Punjab · Ages 7-11 · 5 min
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EastChhura and the Magic Horn
Mizo folk tale · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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ScriptureDhruva, the Boy Who Became a Star
Vishnu Purana · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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EastDurga and the Buffalo-Demon
Festival tale (Durga Puja / Navaratri) · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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ScriptureEkalavya and the Clay Teacher
Mahabharata · Ages 9-12 · 5 min
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ScriptureGajendra and the Crocodile
Bhagavata Purana · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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ScriptureHanuman and the Sun
Ramayana · Ages 4-8 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaHow Holi Got Its Colours
Festival tale (Holi) · Ages 4-8 · 3 min
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WestHow the Sun, the Moon, and the Wind Went Out to Dinner
Old Deccan Days (Maharashtra / Deccan) · Ages 5-9 · 4 min
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ScriptureJatayu the Brave
Ramayana · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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SouthKing Mahabali Comes Home
Folk legend (Kerala) / the story of Onam · Ages 5-9 · 4 min
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NorthKing Vikram and the Vetala
Baital Pachisi (Vikram and the Vetala) · Ages 8-12 · 5 min
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EastKiranmala and the Talking Bird
Thakurmar Jhuli (Bengal) · Ages 7-11 · 5 min
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Pan-IndiaKrishna, Draupadi, and the Thread
Festival tale (Raksha Bandhan) · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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ScriptureNachiketa and the Lord of Death
Katha Upanishad · Ages 8-12 · 5 min
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ScriptureNala and Damayanti
Mahabharata · Ages 8-11 · 5 min
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SouthNandi's Big Mistake
Festival tale (Pongal), Tamil Nadu · Ages 5-9 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaNasruddin and the Borrowed Pot
Mullah Nasruddin · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaNasruddin and the Smell of the Food
Mullah Nasruddin · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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ScripturePrahlada and the Pillar
Bhagavata Purana · Ages 7-11 · 4 min
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SouthPunyakoti, the Cow Who Kept Her Word
Folk tale (Karnataka) · Ages 5-9 · 4 min
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ScriptureSatyakama, the Boy Who Told the Truth
Chandogya Upanishad · Ages 8-12 · 4 min
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ScriptureSavitri and the Lord of Death
Mahabharata · Ages 7-11 · 4 min
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ScriptureShabari's Berries
Ramayana · Ages 5-9 · 4 min
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ScriptureShravan, the Devoted Son
Ramayana · Ages 7-11 · 4 min
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WestSodewa Bai and the Golden Necklace
Old Deccan Days (Maharashtra / Deccan) · Ages 7-11 · 5 min
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EastSukhu and Dukhu
Thakurmar Jhuli (Bengal) · Ages 5-9 · 5 min
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WestSurya Bai, the Girl the Eagles Raised
Old Deccan Days (Maharashtra / Deccan) · Ages 6-10 · 5 min
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ScriptureSvetaketu and the Hidden Thing
Chandogya Upanishad · Ages 8-12 · 4 min
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EastTejimola
Burhi Aair Sadhu (Assam) · Ages 7-10 · 4 min
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SouthTenali Raman and the King's Cats
Folk tale (Vijayanagara) · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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SouthTenali Raman and the Well of Gold
Folk tale (Vijayanagara) · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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WestThe Alligator and the Jackal
Old Deccan Days (Maharashtra / Deccan) · Ages 5-9 · 4 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Blue Jackal
Panchatantra · Ages 5-9 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Boy Who Began with a Dead Mouse
Jataka tale · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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WestThe Boy Who Outwitted Punchkin
Old Deccan Days (Maharashtra / Deccan) · Ages 7-11 · 5 min
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WestThe Boy with the Moon on His Forehead
Old Deccan Days (Maharashtra / Deccan) · Ages 7-11 · 5 min
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WestThe Brahmin, the Tiger, and the Clever Jackal
Old Deccan Days (Maharashtra / Deccan) · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Brahmin's Dream
Panchatantra · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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NorthThe Charmed Ring
Folk-Tales of Kashmir · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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ScriptureThe Churning of the Ocean
Puranas · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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WestThe Coconut That Cost Nothing
Folk tale (Gujarat) · Ages 5-9 · 4 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Crane and the Crab
Panchatantra · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Elephants and the Mice
Panchatantra · Ages 5-9 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Foolish Friend
Panchatantra · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Goat, the Brahmin, and the Three Rascals
Panchatantra · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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NorthThe Lambikin
Tales of the Punjab · Ages 3-7 · 4 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Lamps of Ayodhya
Festival tale (Diwali), from the Ramayana · Ages 5-9 · 3 min
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EastThe Legend of Khana
Bengali folk wisdom (Khanar Bachan) · Ages 8-12 · 5 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Lion and the Little Hare
Panchatantra · Ages 4-8 · 4 min
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EastThe Match-Making Jackal
Folk-Tales of Bengal · Ages 6-10 · 5 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Merchant and the Iron Scales
Panchatantra / Hitopadesha · Ages 7-10 · 4 min
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ScriptureThe Mongoose at the Sacrifice
Mahabharata · Ages 7-11 · 4 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Monkey and the Crocodile
Panchatantra · Ages 5-9 · 4 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Monkey and the Wedge
Panchatantra · Ages 5-9 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Monkey King's Bridge
Jataka tale · Ages 5-9 · 4 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Quarrelsome Quails
Jataka tale · Ages 6-10 · 3 min
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NorthThe Rat's Wedding
Tales of the Punjab · Ages 5-9 · 4 min
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ScriptureThe Robber Who Became a Poet
Puranas · Ages 7-11 · 4 min
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WestThe Runaway Mango
Konkani folk tale (Konkan / Goa) · Ages 4-8 · 3 min
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ScriptureThe Squirrel and the Bridge
Ramayana · Ages 4-8 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Talkative Tortoise
Panchatantra · Ages 5-9 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaThe Tiger and the Golden Bracelet
Hitopadesha · Ages 6-10 · 4 min
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WestThe Valiant Chattee-Maker
Old Deccan Days (Maharashtra / Deccan) · Ages 6-10 · 5 min
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SouthThe Wise Man of Naranam and the Great Stone
Aithihyamala (Kerala) · Ages 7-11 · 4 min
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NorthWhy the Fish Laughed
Folk-Tales of Kashmir · Ages 8-12 · 5 min
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EastWhy the Moon Is Pale
Khasi folk tale (Meghalaya) · Ages 5-9 · 3 min
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Pan-IndiaWhy the Peacock Wears a Hundred Eyes
Origin tale (original) · Ages 4-8 · 3 min
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EastWhy the Rooster Calls the Sun
Munda folk tale (Odisha) · Ages 4-8 · 3 min