Ukrainian folk tales
Classic folk tales for children aged 0–6 — read the full texts for free. Listen to professional audio narration in the Tale Tails app.
- The Giant Turnip The Giant Turnip — a classic Ukrainian folk tale about an enormous turnip and a family that pulls it out together. Read the full text for free.
- The Speckled Hen The Speckled Hen (Ryaba) — a folk tale about a hen and a golden egg that no one could break. Read the full text for free.
- Kolobok Kolobok — a Ukrainian folk tale about a little round bun that rolled away from Grandpa and Grandma and met different animals in the forest. Read the full text for free.
- The Mitten The Mitten — a Ukrainian winter folk tale where little animals find a warm place inside a lost mitten. Read the full text for free.
- Teremok Teremok — a Ukrainian folk tale about a little house where forest animals find warmth and friendship. Read the full text for free.
- Masha and the Bear Masha and the Bear — a Russian folk tale about a clever girl who outwits the Bear and finds her way home. Read the full text for free.
- The Three Bears The Three Bears — a Russian folk tale about a curious little girl who wanders into the bears’ forest house. Read the full text for free.
- The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats — a Russian folk tale about little goats who open the door only to their mother’s song. Read the full text for free.
- The Swan Geese The Swan Geese — a Russian folk tale about a girl who sets off down the path to save her little brother. Read the full text for free.
- Morozko Morozko — a Russian folk tale about a girl whose hard-working hands and kind words warmed even the frost. Read the full text for free.
- The Frog Princess The Frog Princess — a Russian folk tale about Prince Ivan, who finds his destiny in a marsh kingdom. Read the full text for free.
- By the Pike’s Command By the Pike’s Command — a Russian folk tale about a young man who finds a magic pike in an ice-hole and learns to make wishes that gladden others too. Read the full text for free.
- The Hare’s Hut The Hare’s Hut — a Russian folk tale about a little hare whose friends help him get his warm hut back. Read the full text for free.
- Sivka-Burka Sivka-Burka — a Russian folk tale about the youngest son Ivan and a magical horse who helps a kind and honest heart. Read the full text for free.
- The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox The Cat, the Rooster and the Fox — a Russian folk tale about a sly fox, a trusting rooster and a loyal cat who rushes to the rescue. Read the full text for free.
