Folk Tales

Discover folk tales for kids from Wales, Ireland, Scotland and around the world. These traditional folk tales for children have been retold in clear modern English so young readers can enjoy brave heroes, tricky creatures and big life lessons.

On this page you will find children’s folk stories organised by age and reading time, many with read aloud audio. They are ideal for bedtime, classroom reading or homeschool when you want to share classic world folk tales for kids.