Stories for Kids in English16 piecesUpdated August 2026
India's classic moral stories for kids, retold in English — the tales many families know as bodh katha, neeti katha or goshti, written in plain language a child can follow alone. Each one is short enough to read aloud in five to ten minutes and closes with its moral spelled out.
![Washerman’s donkey and the dog [Hitopdesh Katha]](/thumbs/800/washermans-donkey-and-the-dog-hitopdesh-katha-cover.webp)
![The Cruel Elephant and the Old Jackal [Hitopdesh Katha]](/thumbs/800/the-cruel-elephant-and-the-old-jackal-hitopdesh-katha-cover.webp)
![Greedy Jackal – Kid’s Story [Hitopdesh Katha]](/thumbs/800/greedy-jackal-hitopdesh-katha-cover.webp)
![The Blind Vulture – Kid’s Story [Hitopdesh Katha]](/thumbs/800/the-blind-vulture-hero.webp)
![The Golden Swan – Moral Story [A Jatak Katha]](/thumbs/800/the-golden-swan-jatak-katha-cover.webp)
