Folk tales of the world, starting from India, retold for reading aloud. Every evening, three children sit in the roots of an old banyan tree, and their grandmother, Nani, tells them a story. Pull up a root and listen in.
Tonight’s story
Choose by your listener’s age. Every story is written for one age, and says so.
Ages 3–5
Short and gentle, with sounds to join in on.
Tonight: The Hollow Drum
4 stories on this shelf — see them all
Ages 6–8
Real trouble, good friends, and something to argue about after.
Tonight: The Balance and the Boy
37 stories on this shelf — see them all
Ages 9–12
Longer, quieter, and harder to forget.
Tonight: The Crab Who Looked Down
18 stories on this shelf — see them all
Reading aloud tonight? Each story opens with a short note for you, and every one names the tale it comes from. More for families.
Banyan Story Studio 