This gentle tale comes from Mexico, from the ancient Aztec people, and a story very much like it is also told in India, China and Japan. On a clear ni...
Bedtime and beyond
Stories that feel like a warm lamp and a quiet room.
Short, original tales for ages 4 to 8. Read one together, then pick another.
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The Six Friends and the Elephant
This wise tale comes from India. It has been told for more than two thousand years, and it has travelled to Persia, Arabia and the whole world. The po...

The Mitten in the Snowy Forest
This cozy tale comes from Ukraine, where it is called "Rukavychka." Ukrainian grandmothers tell it on cold winter nights, when the snow is falling sof...

The Talkative Tortoise and the Two Kind Ducks
This tale comes from India, from a very old book of animal stories called the Panchatantra, and from the Jataka tales. Indian grandparents have told i...

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
This old tale comes from the Efik and Ibibio people of southern Nigeria in West Africa. Long ago, grandmothers told it in the evening, as the moon ros...

Momotaro, the Peach Boy, and His Three Friends
This is one of the most famous folk tales of Japan. Japanese children hear about Momotaro, whose name means "Peach Boy," from the time they are very s...
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Printables
Coloring pages and activity sheets to print at home.

Opposites: Match and Draw from the Box of Opposites
Match each word to its opposite, then draw a big circle and a small circle in the box.

One and Many: Match Noura's Garden Words
Draw a line from each singular word to its plural.

Sun or Moon? Sort the Laam Words
Read each word and write it under the sun (Sun Laam) or the moon (Moon Laam).
