This study aims to construct storytelling program using Jātaka and look into the effectiveness of the program on the pro-social behavioral development of young children. For this purpose, the value of storytelling in children’s literature and the value of Jātaka as a storyteller as in children’s literature were identified. Jātaka storytelling program was applied to the hands-on education of young children and its effect on young children’s pro-social behavioral development was studied. Jātaka is a story about the past life of Buddha and its origin and contexts are similar to traditional fairy tales. That is to say, the imagination and fantasy, karma and punishment of the evil and reward for the good offer high moral and educational value in the childhood development. Altruistic behavior, or pro-social behavior, closely correlates morality. In this regard, two classes of 60 five-year-old young children (30 for experimental group and the other 30 for controled group) were placed under the program over 12 sessions. Two group pretest-posttest design was applied for the experiment. “Child Pro-social Behavior Checklist” were graded including in-class children’s pro-social behaviors. The program also underwent validity test by experts and SAS 9.1 was used for data analysis. In order to compare gradings by teachers on pre-post pro-social behaviors, t-verification and paired t-verification were conducted. As a result, young children who took part in Jātaka Storytelling Program showed positive growth in scores after undergoing the program in all areas including self respect, self control, respect for others, friendship, care for others, cooperation, helping others, respect, consideration, etc.