Story Worlds
Discover illustrated folktales and traditional stories from cultures around the world. Explore Ireland, Ghana, Egypt, Japan and India today, with more Story Worlds being added regularly.
Irish legends and folktales
Explore Ireland →Ghanaian folktales and Anansi stories
Explore Ghana →Egyptian tales and storytelling traditions
Explore Egypt →Japanese folktales and legends
Explore Japan →Panchatantra, Jataka, epic and regional traditions
Explore India →Explore Story Worlds across English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese and Arabic.
Why Story Worlds?
Story Worlds gives families another way to use PillowTales at bedtime: alongside personalised stories, children can discover traditional tales and folklore passed down through different cultures, now with story-specific illustrations capturing key moments in each tale.
Read in one language. Listen in another.
Story Worlds can be read or narrated across English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Japanese and Arabic. Reading and narration languages can be selected independently.
Stories adapted for ages 1–12
Vocabulary, pacing and storytelling complexity adapt to the child's age and developmental stage, using Oxford Reading Tree levels as a reading benchmark where appropriate.
A growing world of stories
Explore five Story Worlds — Ireland, Ghana, Egypt, Japan and India — with more cultures and traditions being added regularly.