Catalogue Page for Folk Tale Stories
The Little Girl and the Daisies
Dulce explains the origins of daisies and what makes them so special.
By Dulce Rodrigues
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Folk Tale, Legend, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Spider and Santa Claus
Ever wondered why Christmas trees are decorated with tinsel? Find out how a certain spider created this tradition.
By Dulce Rodrigues
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Christmas, Classic, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale Animals: Spider Reading time: 01 - 05 minsNell and Gé Geal
Little Nell is kidnapped and forced to work as a slave. However she makes a friend, a goose, who is not silly but helps Nell to escape!
By Martin Gleeson
Age range: 6 to 8 Tags: Folk Tale, Irish, Original Animals: Goose Reading time: 05 - 10 minsOwdoo: A Modern Folk Tale
This is a modern take on a fairy tale. The King says the Princess must marry to ensure the succession but maybe the Princess has other ideas.
By David M. Smith
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 minsThe Pig Farmer
In this funny re-telling of a Hans Christian Andersen classic, a poor farm boy dreams of sharing his tiny kingdom with someone who makes his heart sing and his soul dance.
By M E Ryan
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Funny, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Three Wishes
Shankar, a poor fisherman, is granted three wishes by the King of the Sea but, because of greed, he and his wife Lakshmi lose everything that they get.
By Karuna Kumar
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fable, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Original Animals: Fish Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Old Troll and the Last Wheel of Cheese
An old troll gets frustrated when he can’t find any cheese to steal like he normally does.
By Igor Reznitsky
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Folk Tale, Original, Scandinavian Reading time: 10 - 15 mins, 15 - 20 minsSuspended in Space
How stars came into existence.
By Vandana Sharma
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Little Ladybird
In this traditional Portuguese folktale, adapted and translated by Dulce Rodrigues, a vain ladybird has a huge choice of suitors, but does she choose the right one?
By Dulce Rodrigues
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Folk Tale, Illustrated Animals: Bull, Dog, Donkey, Ladybird, Pig, Rat Reading time: 01 - 05 minsWhy Hippos Stay in Water
In case you were wondering why hippos always stay in water (perfectly understandable) then here is a poem that explains it.
By Dorothy Massey
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: African, Classic, Folk Tale, Original, Poem Animals: Hippo Reading time: 01 - 05 minsMikaleen and the Stone Soup
In this new version of a classic tale, Mikaleen the travelling man tricks a mean couple into thinking a simple stone can make delicious soup.
By Martin Gleeson
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, Funny, Illustrated, Instructional, Irish, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 minsPunya Koti
The story of a brave cow who was determined to keep her promise to a hungry tiger.