Fairy Tales & Folklore Audiobooks

The Guard the Monkey and the King's Crown

When 3 monkeys steal the king's crown Ravi figures out a clever way to get it back. Based on a Jataka Indian tale of moral.

Clare Mishica (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Rolling Cheese and Foolish Farmers

Silly story about a lazy farmer who sends his cheese rolling to market on its own.

Gale Sypher Jacob (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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The Case of the Stolen Silk

A nice retelling of a Korean folktale. A silk merchant's silk is stolen and a clever judge finds a way to find the thief and return the silk.

Eva M. Doolittle (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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The Paper Boat

In this Chinese folktale Chou rescues an old man from drowning. In return the man gives him a magic paper boat that will save him and his mother from a flood.

Marilyn Bolchunos (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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The Picante King

Fire Freddie and Chile Chuck are in a salsa eating contest, but it's the judge's baby who eats the hottest salsa!

Susanne Castellano (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Everella's Wand

A young fairy becomes selfish and loses her special powers--until she helps a friend.

Marjorie R. Sheffer (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Scaredy Rabbit: An East Indian Folktale

A fearful rabbit is convinced the earth is caving in.

Marilyn Bolchunos (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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Freddy's Superpower

Freddy wants to be a superhero but has no special powers. Or so he thinks, until his little sister recognizes his ability to come up with good ideas.

Linda Kao (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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The Tennin's Robe

This celestial dancer provides herbs to help cure Jiko's mother.

Phillis Gershator (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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The Bluebird and the Coyote

Based on a Pima legend, this is the tale of a coyote who desires to be as blue as the bluebird. He achieves this by plunging into the lake. But he forgets to thank the lake and therefore returns to his original gray.

Tina Tocco (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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The Guest

Why is it that every time these six friends count the members of their group one of them is missing?

Uma Krishnaswami (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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King of All Animals

A clever fox saves his own life by convincing Tiger that he Fox is the King of All Animals.

Vashanti Rahaman (Author), Highlights For Children (Narrator)

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