# KathaVerse > Free multilingual illustrated fables for kids and language learners. Panchatantra, Hitopadesha, Aesop, Jataka, and La Fontaine stories in 7 language pairs. ## About KathaVerse publishes classic fables as free-to-read bilingual ebooks with SVG illustrations. Each story is available in English paired with Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, or French. ## Aesop Fables - [The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/goose-golden-eggs): Aesop, en-te (5 min read). > A poor farmer lives with his wife. They have a small farm with a few animals. One of them is a white goose.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/goose-golden-eggs - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/goose-golden-eggs - [The Fox and the Stork](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/fox-and-stork): Aesop, en-te (5 min read). > A fox invites a stork for dinner at his house. The stork is happy to come. She walks to the fox house with a smile.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/fox-and-stork - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/fox-and-stork - [The Crow and the Pitcher](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/crow-and-pitcher): Aesop, en-te (5 min read). > A thirsty crow flies over a hot, dry land. The sun is hot. There is no water anywhere.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/crow-and-pitcher - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/crow-and-pitcher - [The Ant and the Grasshopper](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/ant-and-grasshopper): Aesop, en-te (5 min read). > Summer is warm and sunny. A grasshopper plays his violin and dances all day.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/ant-and-grasshopper - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/ant-and-grasshopper - [The Boy Who Cried Wolf](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/boy-who-cried-wolf): Aesop, en-te (5 min read). > A shepherd boy sits on a sunny hill. He watches the sheep eat green grass.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/boy-who-cried-wolf - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/boy-who-cried-wolf - [The Lion and the Mouse](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/lion-and-mouse): Aesop, en-te (5 min read). > A big lion sleeps in the sun. A tiny mouse plays on the ground nearby.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/lion-and-mouse - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/lion-and-mouse - [The Tortoise and the Hare](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/tortoise-and-hare): Aesop, en-te (5 min read). > A hare lives in the forest. He can run very fast. "Nobody is faster than me!" he says.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/tortoise-and-hare - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/tortoise-and-hare - [The Fox and the Grapes](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/fox-and-grapes): Aesop, en-te (5 min read). > A hungry fox walks through a forest. He sees a tall vine with big purple grapes.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/fox-and-grapes - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/fox-and-grapes ## Hitopadesha Fables - [The Blind Vulture and the Cat](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/blind-vulture-and-cat): Narayana Pandit, en-te (5 min read). > A blind old vulture sits in a big tree. The birds trust him to guard their babies.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/blind-vulture-and-cat - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/blind-vulture-and-cat - [The Crow and the Deer](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/crow-and-deer): Narayana Pandit, en-te (5 min read). > A crow and a deer are best friends in the forest. They play together every day.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/crow-and-deer - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/crow-and-deer ## Jataka Tales - [The Sandy Road](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/sandy-road): Buddhist Tradition, en-te (5 min read). > A group of merchants travel with their oxen across a hot desert. The sun is very hot. The sand is deep.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/sandy-road - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/sandy-road - [The Elephant and the Dog](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/elephant-and-dog): Buddhist Tradition, en-te (5 min read). > A royal elephant lives in the king's stable. He is big and strong. Every day he takes a bath in the pond.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/elephant-and-dog - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/elephant-and-dog - [The Brave Little Parrot](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/brave-little-parrot): Buddhist Tradition, en-te (5 min read). > A little parrot lives in a big forest. She flies over the green trees every day, singing happily.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/brave-little-parrot - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/brave-little-parrot - [The Golden Swan](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/golden-swan): Buddhist Tradition, en-te (5 min read). > A golden swan lives near a pond. She visits a poor family and gives them one golden feather each day. The family sells t... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/golden-swan - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/golden-swan ## La Fontaine Fables - [The Two Goats](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/two-goats): Jean de La Fontaine, en-te (5 min read). > A white goat and a black goat live on two sides of a river. A narrow bridge connects the two sides.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/two-goats - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/two-goats - [The City Rat and the Country Rat](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/city-rat-country-rat): Jean de La Fontaine, en-te (5 min read). > A country rat lives in a small hole under a tree. She eats simple food like nuts and berries.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/city-rat-country-rat - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/city-rat-country-rat - [The Frog Who Wanted to Be as Big as an Ox](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/frog-wanted-to-be-ox): Jean de La Fontaine, en-te (5 min read). > A frog sits by a pond. A big ox walks by and drinks water. The frog looks at the huge ox.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/frog-wanted-to-be-ox - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/frog-wanted-to-be-ox - [The Raven and the Fox](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/raven-and-fox): Jean de La Fontaine, en-te (5 min read). > A raven sits on a branch. He holds a big piece of cheese in his beak. He is proud.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/raven-and-fox - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/raven-and-fox - [The Cicada and the Ant](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/cicada-and-ant): Jean de La Fontaine, en-te (5 min read). > A cicada sits on a branch, singing all summer long. The sun is warm and the days are happy.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/cicada-and-ant - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/cicada-and-ant ## Panchatantra Fables - [The Unlucky Weaver](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/unlucky-weaver): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A poor weaver works hard every day. He makes beautiful cloth. But nobody buys it.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/unlucky-weaver - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/unlucky-weaver - [The Frog King and the Cobra](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/frog-king-and-cobra): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A big cobra lives near a pond. He eats many frogs. The frogs are scared.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/frog-king-and-cobra - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/frog-king-and-cobra - [The Gold-Giving Serpent](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/gold-giving-serpent): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A poor farmer finds a cobra in his field. The cobra has a hood that shines like gold.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/gold-giving-serpent - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/gold-giving-serpent - [Fighting Goats and the Jackal](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/fighting-goats-jackal): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > Two goats stand on opposite sides of a narrow bridge over a river.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/fighting-goats-jackal - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/fighting-goats-jackal - [The Bird and the Monkey](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/bird-and-monkey): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A bird sits on a branch. She sings a sweet song. The forest animals love her voice.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/bird-and-monkey - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/bird-and-monkey - [The Elephant and the Sparrow](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/elephant-and-sparrow): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A sparrow builds a nest in a big tree. She lays three tiny eggs.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/elephant-and-sparrow - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/elephant-and-sparrow - [The Bug and the Flea](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/bug-and-flea): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A tiny bug lives in a warm bed. He sleeps well every night.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/bug-and-flea - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/bug-and-flea - [Right-Mind and Wrong-Mind](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/right-mind-wrong-mind): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > Two fish swim in the sea. One is wise. One is foolish. A crab lives nearby.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/right-mind-wrong-mind - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/right-mind-wrong-mind - [The Rat That Ate Iron](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/rat-ate-iron): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A rich merchant travels with a heavy iron balance. He leaves it with a friend for safekeeping.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/rat-ate-iron - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/rat-ate-iron - [The Foolish Brahmin and the Crooks](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/foolish-brahmin-crooks): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A brahmin buys a goat from the market. He carries it home on his shoulders.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/foolish-brahmin-crooks - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/foolish-brahmin-crooks - [The Bird with Two Heads](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/bird-two-heads): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A strange bird lives in a tree. He has two heads but one body. Both heads share the same stomach.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/bird-two-heads - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/bird-two-heads - [The Musical Donkey](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/musical-donkey): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A donkey lives in a village. He works hard every day carrying heavy loads.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/musical-donkey - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/musical-donkey - [The Monkey and the Wedge](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/monkey-and-wedge): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A carpenter is splitting a log. He puts a wedge in the crack and goes for lunch.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/monkey-and-wedge - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/monkey-and-wedge - [The Four Learned Fools](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/four-learned-fools): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > Four brahmins study together. They learn all the holy books. They are very proud.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/four-learned-fools - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/four-learned-fools - [The Brahmin Dream](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/brahmin-dream): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A poor brahmin has a pot of rice. He dreams of selling it and becoming rich.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/brahmin-dream - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/brahmin-dream - [The Loyal Mongoose](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/loyal-mongoose): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A farmer and his wife have a pet mongoose. The mongoose is loyal and kind.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/loyal-mongoose - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/loyal-mongoose - [The Pigeon and the Mouse](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/pigeon-and-mouse): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A kind pigeon lives in a nest in a big tree. He has many seeds to eat.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/pigeon-and-mouse - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/pigeon-and-mouse - [The Four Friends](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/four-friends): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A deer, a crow, a mouse, and a tortoise live in the forest. They are best friends.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/four-friends - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/four-friends - [The Tortoise and the Geese](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/tortoise-and-geese): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A tortoise lives in a lake with his friends the geese. The lake water gets low.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/tortoise-and-geese - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/tortoise-and-geese - [The Elephants and the Mice](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/elephants-and-mice): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A herd of big elephants walks through the forest. They step on tiny mouse homes.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/elephants-and-mice - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/elephants-and-mice - [The Crane and the Crab](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/crane-and-crab): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A crane lives by a pond. He catches fish easily. But he is old and cannot catch many.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/crane-and-crab - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/crane-and-crab - [The Foolish Lion and the Clever Rabbit](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/foolish-lion-and-rabbit): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A big fierce lion lives in the jungle. He eats all the animals. They are scared of him.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/foolish-lion-and-rabbit - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/foolish-lion-and-rabbit - [The Talking Cave](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/talking-cave): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A hungry lion lives in a jungle. He has not eaten for many days. He searches everywhere.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/talking-cave - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/talking-cave - [The Brahmin and the Goat](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/brahmin-and-goat): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A kind brahmin goes to the market. He buys a healthy goat to take home.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/brahmin-and-goat - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/brahmin-and-goat - [The Blue Jackal](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/blue-jackal): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A jackal wanders into a village looking for food. Dogs chase him. He runs and falls into a vat of blue dye.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/blue-jackal - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/blue-jackal - [The Ass and the Lapdog](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/ass-and-lapdog): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > An ass lives on a farm. He works hard all day, carrying heavy loads. His master feeds him plain hay.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/ass-and-lapdog - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/ass-and-lapdog - [The Greedy Turtle](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/greedy-turtle): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A turtle lives in a pond with his friends. Two ducks live there too.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/greedy-turtle - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/greedy-turtle - [The Dove and the Hunter](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/dove-and-hunter): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A kind dove lives in a tall tree. She shares her food with other birds. All the birds love her.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/dove-and-hunter - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/dove-and-hunter - [The Jackal and the Drum](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/jackal-and-drum): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A hungry jackal wanders through the forest. He has not eaten for many days.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/jackal-and-drum - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/jackal-and-drum - [The Monkey and the Crocodile](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/monkey-and-crocodile): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A clever monkey lives in a big apple tree by the river. He eats sweet apples every day.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/monkey-and-crocodile - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/monkey-and-crocodile - [The Camel Who Caused Trouble](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/camel-who-caused-trouble): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A camel walks into the jungle. He meets a lion, a leopard, a jackal, and a crow. They are all friends.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/camel-who-caused-trouble - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/camel-who-caused-trouble - [The Lion and the Bull](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/lion-and-bull): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A strong bull comes to live in a green meadow near the jungle. He eats grass and grows very big.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/lion-and-bull - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/lion-and-bull - [The Woodcutter and the Tiger](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/woodcutter-and-tiger): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A poor woodcutter goes into the forest to chop wood. He hears a loud roar. A tiger is stuck in a trap!... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/woodcutter-and-tiger - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/woodcutter-and-tiger - [The Crow and the Cobra](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/crow-and-cobra): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A crow and his wife live in a big tree. They have three little eggs in their nest.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/crow-and-cobra - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/crow-and-cobra - [The Camel and the Jackal](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/camel-and-jackal): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A camel and a jackal are friends. They live near a big river. On the other side is a sugarcane field.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/camel-and-jackal - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/camel-and-jackal - [The Heron and the Partridge](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/heron-and-partridge): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > A tall white heron lives by the pond. He catches fish every day. A little brown partridge lives nearby in the grass.... - Read online: https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/heron-and-partridge - Ebook: https://thekathaverse.co.in/ebook/heron-and-partridge - [The Three Fish](https://thekathaverse.co.in/stories/three-fish): Vishnu Sharma, en-te (5 min read). > Three fish friends learn why it is important to listen to each other. 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