4 English Folklore

A collection of folklore from England with morals for kids and adult. Feel free to share them.

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. It is the largest country of the British Isles.

4. Magic Bean Tree 

Once upon a time there lived a boy in England named Jack. He lives with his mother in a village. Their lives are very poor. Until one day they were forced to sell Jack's favorite cow to buy wheat. That day Jack went to the market to sell cows while leading his favorite cow.

3. Gulliver’s Travels

Once upon a time, there lived a young doctor named Gulliver. Gulliver has a hobby of sailing. He's using his sailing ship to go somewhere. However, at another time, Gulliver experienced a very violent rainstorm while sailing. Gulliver couldn't control his ship very well. The stormy wind on the sea was enough to make it difficult for him to save himself. Finally the Gulliver ship was crashed by the waves of sea water. Gulliver's ship was damaged. Gulliver can't do anything. Finally, Gulliver fell unconscious and was stranded on a strange island.

2. The Magic Harp

In one village, there lived a man named Morgan. Morgan lives in the same house with his wife. Their life is quite happy. Morgan has a hobby of singing. However, many people say that Morgan's voice is ugly. This sometimes makes Morgan insecure about his singing voice.

1. The Ugly Duckling

Once upon a time, a mother duck was incubating her eggs. The eggs are expected to become the next generation of their parents. Not long after, the eggs began to hatch. They are yellow. However, there is one duckling who has gray fur. Because it has a gray color, the duckling becomes a joke for her siblings, because the duckling looks ugly with its gray fur. The mother duck, who incubated the eggs, was also amazed by her gray haired child.