Bedtime stories for two year olds
8 New Bedtime Stories to Read to 2-5 Year Old Children
Looking for bedtime stories to read to your child is a tough task. Where do you find a new story every night? Kids between 2-5 years are the trickiest, since you cannot pick up chapter books, they have short attention spans, and you need stories that can tickle their imagination sufficiently. If they learn a thing or two in the process, then that’s the cherry on the icing.
Here are 8 stories that can be read to toddlers at bedtime, each of which is under 10 minutes read-time.
1. A Pair of BinocularsMr. Grasshopper discovers the joys of using a pair of binoculars with the help of Mr. Beaver. And boy! Isn’t he thrilled!
Read the complete story here.
2. The Tale of Two Frogs – A Japanese FolktaleThis is the story of two frogs from Japan. One day a thought struck both of them – they desired to see something outside of their own world. The frog from Osaka wanted to see how Kyoto looked like and the Kyoto frog was excited to visit Osaka. One fine day, the two frogs set off on their respective journeys.
Halfway between Osaka and Kyoto was a tall mountain that had to be crossed to reach the other city. The frogs met each other on the top of this mountain.
Click here to read what happened next.
3. The Smoke Seller – A Turkish FolktaleA poor man had no money to afford the grilled meat that smelt delicious. So, instead, taking a few pieces of bread from his pocket, he held them to the smoke emanating from the grill, and then ate them. The vendor demanded that the poor man pay up for the smoke that helped him eat his bread.
The two quarreling men decided to see the judge – Nasreddin Hodja – and settle the matter.
Click here to find out the hilarious manner in which Hodja settled the dispute.
4. Snow White and The Good WitchA present-day retelling of the classic fairy tale, where the dwarfs rescue Snow White from her eternal sleep with the help of the Good Witch.
Read how Snow White goes back to reclaim her kingdom from the evil step-mother with the help of the dwarfs and the Good Witch.
Read the complete story here.
5. The StarfishAn old man on a beach, finds a young boy throwing starfish into the sea after a storm. He asks the boy why he is doing so. The boy replied, “I am throwing the starfish back into the ocean. The storm washed them up on to the beach last night. Now the tide is far out, and the starfish cannot return to the sea by themselves. When the sun gets too high, they will die because of the heat. So I am throwing them back into the water before that happens.”
The old man was bewildered and wondered if the boy was simply stupid. “But there must be thousands of starfish on this beach. It is impossible to save all of them. I’m afraid you won’t be able to make much of a difference”, he said.
Click here to read what the boy said in this short story with an important moral value.
A lonely snowman goes in search of some company. He meets many people on the way. Finally he finds friends.
Read this story to know about his adventures.
7. Hari and The CloudThe farmers in a village are told by an Oracle that there will be no rains for a long time. Everybody is depressed and put away their ploughs and tools, and sit down to wait for the rains to return. One farmer – Hari – continues to plough his fields daily and sow seeds at the beginning of every season. Everybody in the village makes fun of him.
One day a small cloud passes over Hari’s field and sees him hard at work. ‘Don’t you know there are going to be no rains for a long time? Why are you working in your fields?’ he asked.
Find out what Hari answered in this story.
8. The Undersea Adventure of the Blue DiamondOnce upon a time, there was a mermaid, a crab, a sea-lion, a sea-horse and a sea turtle.
They all lived together in the Great Pacific Ocean. They all set out on a treasure hunt to find the Great Castle of Gold. On the way, they meet Tory – a fish who has lost her way, and claims to have seen the Castle of Gold.
Read about their adventures here.
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Koah Koala is having his first birthday! He's about to discover how fun it is to be One!
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Leah is trying to think of the best present in the world for her mother.
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Some mummies help us, and some mummies love us. What does your mummy do?
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Kynan the caterpillar LOVES shoes.
.. but he can't possibly put them all on by himself!
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Learn your ABCs with this fun and simple alphabet book!
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Fezile is looking for his grandmother's shoes, but keeps finding other ones!
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Mama Chick feels sad.
.. luckily her little chicks are about to make her Easter a happy one!
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Jimmy the Cat wants to make a garden with his friends. What should he plant?
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Tales for toddlers 1-2-3 years old
It is necessary to educate and support children's love for books from early childhood. By the age of two, the child is already beginning to understand the meaning of 90,003 simple and 90,004 short fairy tales with a simple plot.
High-quality illustrations are very important for reading comprehension. With the help of pictures, the child builds a plot sequence for himself and better perceives the text. We tried to find illustrations from the best artists in order to develop the artistic taste of the baby from early childhood and instill a love of reading. In addition, fairy tales help the baby broaden your horizons and increase your vocabulary .
The tale about Kolobok is found in Russian and Ukrainian folklore, and also has analogues in the tales of many other peoples. Our site presents a version of a folk tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. “Gingerbread Man” read Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman. Here…
Grade 2A fairy tale about three brothers-piglets who built houses for themselves. One brother built a house out of straw, another out of twigs and twigs, and a third out of bricks. “Three little pigs” read Once upon a time there were three little pigs in the world. Three brothers. All…
Grade 1A short story about a trusting girl and a cunning gray wolf. Disobeying her mother, the girl turns off the road and talks to a stranger - a gray wolf ... "Little Red Riding Hood" read Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her mother loved her without memory, and her grandmother…
Grade 1 Kitten named Woof – a series of short stories about the adventures of the kitten Woof and his friend Sharik the puppy.
Ridiculous situations constantly happen to Gav, as soon as he goes out into the yard. Together with his friend, he manages...
A tale about a cowardly hippo who ran away from the clinic because he was afraid of vaccinations. And he got jaundice. Fortunately, he was taken to the hospital and cured. And the hippopotamus felt very ashamed of his behavior… “About the Behemoth who was afraid…
Grade 1The turnip is a well-known fairy tale for the little ones with a large number of repetitions. The child quickly remembers the sequence of presentation and a simple plot. "Turnip" read Grandfather planted a turnip and says: - Grow a turnip, sweet, sweet! Grow big, big! A turnip has grown, sweet and big, big….
A tale about a hedgehog, a hare and a crow who could not share the last apple among themselves. Everyone wanted to own it. But the fair bear judged their dispute, and each got a piece of a treat… “Apple” read It was late…
Teremok is a short fairy tale for kids about a house that sheltered many animals.
However, the tower could not accommodate a huge bear and broke. "Teremok" read There is a teremok in the field. A mouse runs past. I saw the tower, stopped and asked:—...
A short story for the little ones about three restless kittens and their funny adventures. Small children love short stories with pictures, that's why Suteev's fairy tales are so popular and loved! “Three kittens” read Three kittens — black, gray and…
A tale about a cunning fox who found a rock on the road and asked people to spend the night, and in the morning burned the rock and demanded a chicken for it. “Fox with a rolling pin” read A fox walked along the path, found a rolling pin. Raised and ...
The story tells about an evil wolf who changed his voice, sneaked into a goat's house and ate little goats. But the mother goat will be able to save her children and get rid of the wolf. "The Wolf and the Seven Kids" read Once upon a time there was a goat with kids ....
A fairy tale about a puppy who was very small and did not know what he would become when he grew up: a watchdog or a hunting dog.
Cat Klash told him that he would be a decorative dog. "And who am I?" read Grandmother bought a puppy…
Three Bears is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in the bears' house. There she behaved very rudely: without permission, she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay down in every bed, ...
Lillian Moore (March 17, 1909 - July 20, 2004) was an American children's writer and poet, best known for the fairy tale "Little Raccoon and the One Who Sits in the Pond." Grade 1
The fairy tale teaches to help others, to be kind and sympathetic. The animals helped each other to hide from the rain under the mushroom, and then they saved the hare from the fox ... Read under the mushroom Once upon a time the Ant was caught in a heavy rain. Where to hide?…
A tale about how the animals in the forest decided to arrange a holiday for an old and respected spruce tree, which turned a hundred years old. Her birthday was in the summer, and she wanted to look like on New Year's Eve.
“Birthday…
A fairy tale about a Bunny who decided to build a house for himself, and various animals began to give him advice… Reading a house for a Bunny Tired of the Hare sleeping under a bush. He decided to build a house. — Make your own nest on an oak tree, - advised…
1-2 gradeThe Fox and the Crane is a fairy tale about friendship between a cunning fox and a smart crane. The crane could not eat the semolina porridge, which the Fox smeared on a plate. He invited her to his place and treated her to a delicious okroshka, which he put ...
The story tells the reader why the dog could not make friends with either the hare, or the wolf, or the bear. Only with a man did she find a common language... (retelling by KT Samorodov) Like a dog looking for a friend to read Long ago in...
Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut. The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents.
Masha and…
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Legend of Arion
Herodotus
This legend was recorded by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who widely used myths and legends in his writings. Arion defeated the greed and greed of people with his art, beauty and charm. "The Legend of Arion" read ... Periander was a tyrant1 of Corinth. S…
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Labors of Hercules. Animal Farm of King Avgei
myths of Ancient Greece, Kun N.A.
The feat of Hercules, when in one day he cleared the entire barnyard of Avgius, who had innumerable herds, of manure. "Animal Farm of King Avgiy" read Soon, Eurystheus gave a new assignment to Hercules. He had to clear the whole of manure…
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Heracles' exploits. Apples of the Hesperides
myths of Ancient Greece, Kun N.
A. The myth about the last, twelfth, feat of Hercules, when he had to get three golden apples from the gardens of the great titan, who holds the vault of heaven on his shoulders. "Apples of the Hesperides" read The most difficult feat of Hercules in the service of Eurystheus ...
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Colorful fairy tales
Odoevsky V.F.
In unusual stories, alternating like pieces of glass in a kaleidoscope, Odoevsky depicts the negative qualities of people covered from above with a veil of decency… Table of contents: ♦ Chapter I Introduction ♦ Chapter II Magi
O. Henry
One of the writer's most tender stories about high love and sacrifice that only a loving person can make. "Gift of the Magi" read One dollar and eighty-seven cents! And it's all! Of these, sixty cents - for ...
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Doll
Nosov E.I.
A story about the heavy trace that war leaves on a person's soul.
A former front-line soldier found a doll with gouged out eyes and burned hair. The old man is greatly upset by the cruelty of the children and he decides to bury the doll. "Doll" read Now ... -
Trouble
Zoshchenko M.M.
A story about a persistent and purposeful, but very dependent on alcohol, peasant. All his life he dreamed of his own horse, saved up money for a long time, denying himself a lot, but drunkenness prevented his dream from coming true ... "Trouble" read Yegor Ivanovich ...
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Yushka
Platonov A.P.
A story about a blacksmith's assistant, nicknamed Yushka, who was ill, looked like an old man, but worked properly. Many in the city mocked him, children could throw a stone, but Yushka never got angry ... "Yushka" read Long ago, in ...
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Tam Glen
Burns R.
Ah, aunt, I ask for advice! I disappeared, I was captured.
I don’t want to offend my relatives, But Tam Glen is dearer to me than everyone. With such a young man, I don't need to be afraid of the fate of change.0005 -
Lines about war and love
Burns R.
Robbery covered with laurels, Both land and sea It's not worth glorifying. I'm ready to give my blood In that life-creating battle That we call love. I glorify the triumph of the world, Contentment and prosperity. It is more pleasant to create one Than to destroy a dozen!
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What's a girl to do
Burns R.
What's a girl to do? What shall I do, little girl? How shall I, little girl, live with my hubby? He is grouchy and sick, always dissatisfied. There is coldness in his chest, ice in his hands. He groans, ...
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If my love were lilac
Burns R.
If my love were lilac With a lilac color in the spring, And I would be a bird under the canopy In its depths.
How dejected I would be, When there are no lilacs in winter, But I would sing elated, Only young May will return her color ....
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1 - Kolobok
Russian folk tale
The tale about Kolobok is found in Russian and Ukrainian folklore, and also has analogues in fairy tales of many other nations. Our site presents a version of a folk tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Kolobok" read Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman. Here ...
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2 - Three little pigs
Mikhalkov S.
A fairy tale about three little pigs who built houses for themselves. One brother built a house out of straw, another out of twigs and twigs, and a third out of bricks. "Three Little Pigs" read Once upon a time there were three little pigs in the world. Three brothers. All…
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3 - Little Red Riding Hood
Charles Perrault
A short story about a trusting girl and a cunning gray wolf.
Disobeying her mother, the girl turns off the road and talks to a stranger - a gray wolf ... "Little Red Riding Hood" read Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her mother loved her without memory, and her grandmother ... -
4 - Turnip
Russian folk tale
The turnip is a famous fairy tale for the little ones with a lot of repetitions. The child quickly remembers the sequence of presentation and a simple plot. "Turnip" read Grandfather planted a turnip and says: - Grow a turnip, sweet, sweet! Grow big, big! A turnip has grown, sweet and big, big….
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5 - Bremen town musicians
Entin Yu.S. and Livanov V.B.
The story of the animals and the young Troubadour who went to the city of Bremen to become street musicians. In the city they stopped in front of the royal castle. The king and princess came out onto the balcony of the palace, the townspeople ran to the square and it began .
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6 - Flower of seven flowers
Kataev V.P.
A fairy tale about a girl Zhenya, who was presented with a magical seven-flower flower. It had seven petals and could grant any seven wishes. Zhenya spent the first six wishes, but did not get any pleasure and only made her last wish ...
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7 - The Snow Queen test and melt even an icy heart! "The Snow Queen" read Table of contents: ♦ The first story, which tells about ...0005
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8 - Wolf and seven kids
Russian folk tale
The tale tells about an evil wolf who changed his voice, made his way into the goat's house and ate little kids. But the mother goat will be able to save her children and get rid of the wolf. "The Wolf and the Seven Kids" read Once upon a time there was a goat with kids ....
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9 - The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of Tsar Saltan, his glorious and mighty son Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and the beautiful Swan Princess is based on the folk tale "Wonderful Sons".
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10 - Three Bears
Russian folk tale
Three Bears is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a house of bears. There she behaved very rudely: without permission, she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay in every bed, ...
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11 - Geese-swans
the swan geese carried the boy away and the little sister went to look for him. The stove, apple tree and river helped the girl save her brother. Read the fairy tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Geese-swans" read There lived a man and a woman. At… -
12 - The Frog Princess
Russian folk tale
The Frog Princess is a Russian folk tale where the main character, Ivan Tsarevich, married a frog by the will of fate. Ivan had no idea that his wife was Vasilisa the Wise, turned by Koshchei into a frog.
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13 - The Fox and the Crane
Russian folk tale
The Fox and the Crane is a fairy tale about friendship between a cunning fox and a clever crane. The crane could not eat the semolina porridge, which the Fox smeared on a plate. He invited her to his place and treated her to a delicious okroshka, which he put ...
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14 - Masha and the Bear
Russian folk tale
Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut. The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents. Masha and ...
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15 - The Wizard of the Emerald City
Volkov A.M.
"The Wizard of the Emerald City" - a fairy tale by Alexander Volkov written at 1939 based on the fairy tale by the American writer Frank Baum "The Wise Man of Oz" with some changes.
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16 - Winnie the Pooh and all, all, all
Alan Milne
A cheerful and beloved fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh does not obey the laws of the fairy tale genre. The tale is devoid of negative characters, the struggle between good and evil forces. The main characters of the tale are the toys of the boy Christopher, with whom funny situations happen in a magical ...
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17 - Hen Ryaba
Russian folk tale
Hen Ryaba is the first fairy tale that mothers read to their babies. Children quickly grasp a simple plot and remember it by heart. Hen Ryaba read Once upon a time there was a grandfather and a woman. And they had a Ryaba Hen. A chicken laid an egg, yes...
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18 - The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of a poor fisherman who caught a golden fish in his net.
The old man took pity on the fish, released it into the sea. For this, the fish promised to fulfill his every wish. The old man didn’t ask for anything, but when he returned home, he told about… -
19 - The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen
A touching tale of the Little Mermaid's strong love for the prince. The little mermaid is ready to give up everything that is dear to her for the sake of the human soul and the love of the prince ... The fairy tale formed the basis of the plots of many films, cartoons and musicals. The Little Mermaid read In the open…
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20 - Thumbelina
Hans Christian Andersen
The fairy tale about Thumbelina is loved by children all over the world. A tiny girl born from a flower goes through many trials on the way to her happiness. Fate rewards Thumbelina for her kind heart. The swallow she rescued earlier endures...
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21 - Puss in Boots
Charles Perrault
The tale of an unusual cat that was inherited by a younger brother from a miller's father.
The young man was not very happy at first with his share of the inheritance, but the cunning and smart cat made him the richest man and son-in-law of the king ... The cat in ... -
22 - Sleeping Beauty
Charles Perrault celebration in honor of his birth. The old fairy predicted the girl's death from a spindle prick, but the good fairy was able to commute the sentence. The girl did not die, but fell asleep on ...
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23 - Ax porridge
Russian folk tale
Ax porridge is a short fairy tale about a witty soldier. The greedy old woman did not want to feed the soldier, but he outwitted her and got porridge with butter ... Read porridge from an ax The old soldier went on a visit. Tired of…
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24 - The Ugly Duckling
Hans Christian Andersen
A fairy tale about the miraculous transformation of an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan.
The duckling was born unlike his brothers, the inhabitants of the poultry yard disliked him for his dissimilarity to the others. The duckling had to leave the house and go through many trials before he… -
25 - Bean seed
Russian folk tale
The cockerel and the bean seed is a Russian folk tale about a rooster who was always in a hurry when pecking at the seeds. The hen warned him all the time and asked him to peck more slowly. One day he choked on a bean seed and fell down. But the hen…
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26 - Fear has big eyes
Russian folk tale
Fear has big eyes — a short fairy tale about the fact that from fear you can see what was not really… (from the collection of M.M. Serova ) Fear has big eyes to read Once upon a time there was an old grandmother, a laughing granddaughter, a hen-klohtushka and a mouse-leaf. Each…
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27 - The Princess and the Pea
Hans Christian Andersen
A short story about how a prince wants to marry a real princess.
One day, a girl knocked on the gate, who was soaked to the skin, but assured that she was a real princess. They let her in for the night, and the old queen arranged for her to be tested ...... -
28 - Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka
Russian folk tale
Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka is a fairy tale about how the younger brother disobeyed his sister, got drunk from hooves and turning into a goat... Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka read Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman, they had...
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29 - Sivka Burka
Russian folk tale
Sivka-Burka is a fairy tale about the adventures of Ivan the Fool and his gallant horse. Sivka Burka read The old man had three sons: two smart ones, and the third Ivanushka the Fool; day and night, the fool is lying on the stove. The old man sowed wheat, and it grew ... good cat ... Baba Yaga read Once upon a time there was a husband and wife, and they had a daughter.
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31 - Teremok
Russian folk audio tale
Listen to the Russian folk tale "Teremok" online on the Mishkina Books website!
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32 - Twelve months
Samuil Marshak
Do you know how many months there are in a year? - Twelve. And what are their names? — January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. As soon as one month ends, another immediately begins. And…
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33 - The tale of the priest and his worker Balda
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of the stingy priest and resourceful worker Balda. Somehow Balda was hired for the service for three clicks on the forehead of the priest. When the time of reckoning was approaching, the priest decided to give Balda an impossible task in order to get rid of him. But Balda…
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34 - Crocodile Gena and his friends
Uspensky E.
N. Tale about a lonely crocodile Gena. Coming home from work from the zoo, he was left alone and bored. Crocodile Gena decided to make friends with someone. He wrote an ad that he was looking for friends, hung them around the city and ...
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35 - Little Humpbacked Horse
Ershov P.
There was an old man in a village who had three sons. They grew wheat and sold it in the market. But then someone got into the habit of trampling wheat in the field at night ... Table of contents: ♦ Part one. It begins…
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36 - Alice in Wonderland
Carroll L.
A fascinating story about a girl Alice who met a talking White Rabbit and ended up in amazing worlds where she met very unusual characters… Chapter 1. Down Alice's rabbit hole tired of sitting with my sister doing nothing on the shore ...
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37 - The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
A fairy tale about how a pilot, who remained a child at heart, met the Little Prince in the desert, who arrived from another planet.
Dedication I ask the children to forgive me for dedicating this book to an adult. I’ll justify it: this one… objects, he gradually begins to realize the meaning of the stories described, to understand the plot, to express his opinion about what he heard and saw. It's time to start more serious and meaningful reading! How to read?
- Turn reading into a pleasant ritual for your baby. For example, do it before bed, after breakfast, or before nap. The environment plays a big role - beautiful pillows, a soft blanket, favorite toys, a beautiful lamp create a feeling of comfort, safety, tranquility and enhance the pleasant reading experience.
- Read the same work many times if the child asks for it. Such a request indicates that this particular book resonated in the soul of the baby. Use repeated reading to develop imagination and creativity - ask your child to continue a sentence or come up with their own ending to a familiar fairy tale.
- Do not be afraid to take on texts with words that you think are unfamiliar to the child.
Children understand the meaning of many words in fairy tales and poems intuitively, from the context. The more new words are found in the text, the more intensively the child's vocabulary will expand.
What to read?
- Kind and instructive folk tales
- Author's fairy tales of the classics of children's literature
- Poems and fairy tales in verse
- Poetic riddles
- Stories about nature and animals
Which books to choose?
- Editions with simple, well-executed illustrations that match the text on each page.
- Works with concise and meaningful text, a limited number of characters and a simple storyline.
- Timeless books. Focus on your own memories, think about what works you remember from childhood.
- Durable and not too expensive books for you - children at 2-3 years old do not yet realize how easy it is to damage a book.
List of books for children 2-3 years old.
Folk talesWhen choosing folk tales, give preference to good stories, because children at this age are very impressionable and can be frightened if the tale is scary.
The best folk tales for children 2-3 years old:Turnip, Hen Ryaba, Gingerbread man, Teremok, Zayushkina hut, Fear has big eyes, Masha and the bear, Three bears, Cockerel and bean seed, Tar goby, Geese-swans, Fox and crane, Hare-bounce, By pike command , Fox and black grouse, Tops and roots, Chanterelle-sister and wolf, Chanterelle with a rolling pin, Winged, hairy and oily, Cockerel - Golden Scallop, Mitten, Bubble, Straw and Bast Shoes, Cockerel and Hen, Wintering of animals, Dereza Goat, Two greedy bear cub, Three little pigs, Grandmother, granddaughter, and a chicken, Wolf and goat, Like a dog looking for a friend, Tiny havroshechka, Visiting the sun, Princess frog.
Fairy tales by Russian authors
At the age of 2-3 it is still too early to read fairy tales about magic, princes and princesses, fabulous creatures and unknown lands.
The best choice for children of this age are fairy tales in verse and short classic fairy tales with a linear plot and simple characters - people or animals. In addition to the classics of children's literature and European storytellers, whose works have been retold to children for more than one hundred years, it is also worth paying attention to the fairy tales of children's foreign authors of the 20th century, translated into dozens of languages. High-quality modern editions of foreign books help out parents who ask themselves the question “What else to read?” When Russian children's classics have already been read to holes, and instill in children a good taste and interest in reading.
The best fairy tales of Russian authors for children 2-3 years old:- Korney Chukovsky - Tsokotuha Fly, Cockroach, Phone, Moidodyr, Stolen Sun, Aibolit, Fedorino Gora, Barmaley, Confusion, Chicken.
- Vladimir Suteev - Under the mushroom, Apple, Chicken and duckling, Three kittens, Terem-teremok, Different wheels, Rooster and paints, Magic wand, Mouse and pencil, Bag of apples, Who said meow?, Cat-fisherman, Boat, About a hippopotamus who was afraid of vaccinations.
- Grigory Oster - A kitten named Woof, Some trouble, It's easier to go down, Where is it better to be afraid?, The middle of a sausage, It's not fair, A well-hidden cutlet, I'm not at home, Echo, The shadow understands everything, Secret language, Let's get acquainted, Pif's adventures .
- Gennady Tsyferov - An elephant cub lived in the world, Chu-Chu the train, How to become big, Who is kinder to whom, How the donkey bathed, Pies, Stupid frog, Diary of a bear cub, Live motorcycle, How frogs drank tea, When there are not enough toys, Mishka's pipe , You have to think, Clouds, Cloud milk, Lonely donkey, Train from Romashkovo, Steamboat, Cockerel and the sun, About an elephant and a bear cub, Scarecrow, Sweet house.
- Mikhail Plyatskovsky - Bare feet on a leather walk, A bug that wanted to become big, A long neck, A hedgehog that you can stroke, Buzzard, Green frog and yellow water lily, Like two foxes shared a hole, Like a donkey Alphabet learned to respect elders, Like a duckling Kryachik lost his shadow, Colorful animals, The sun as a keepsake.
- Boris Zakhoder – Why the fish are silent, Piglet on the tree, Teddy Bear, Little Mermaid.
- Vladimir Dal - Girl Snow Maiden, About a mouse-hole, Crane and heron, Cancer outsmarted the fox, Fox-bastfoot, Fox and Hare, Fox and Bear, Picky.
- Vitaliy Bianki - Fox and mouse, How Fox outwitted Hedgehog, Teremok, Sly Fox and Clever Duck, First hunt, Terenty-Teterev, Fox and mouse, Arishka-coward, Tails.
- Dmitry Mamin-Sibiryak - Gray Neck, The Tale of Komar Komarovich, The Tale of the Goat, The Tale of the Brave Hare, The Parable of Milk, Oatmeal and the Gray Cat Murka, The Tale of How the Last Fly Lived, The Tale of Sparrow Vorobeich , Ersh Ershovich and cheerful chimney sweep Yasha.
- Sergey Mikhalkov – Why mice don't offend cats, I want to butt heads, Greedy hare, Mirror, Magic word, Portrait, What the cat imagined about herself.
- Ekaterina Karganova – Like a chicken was looking for a voice, Chunya, Little mouse song, Let there be a “croak”, Who is the most beautiful?
- Emma Moszkowska - Someone else's carrot, Gopher, who wanted to be like a man, Who is the kindest, I can also buy such a suitcase, The chicken went to Kud-Kudaki.
- Vladimir Stepanov - Road to the Mill, Miller and Bear, Freckles, Silver Key, Penguin and Flower, Horseshoes, Rooster and Robbers.
- Sofia Prokofieva – The Tale of the Ill-mannered Little Mouse, Masha and Oika, The Tale of the Shoes.
- Leo Tolstoy - About a city mouse and a field mouse, Lipunyushka, A calf on ice, Oak and hazel, Mice, a wolf and a goat, How a man divided geese, Two comrades, A mouse, a rooster and a cat, Already and a hedgehog.
- Boris Zhitkov - Brave duckling, Mug under the Christmas tree, Flower, Soap, Evening.
- Vsevolod Garshin - Frog Traveler
- Valentina Oseeva - Talkers, What a day?, Kind hostess.
- Valentin Berestov – Honest caterpillar, braggart snake, How to find a path, Stork and nightingale.
- Alexander Vvedensky - Meow.
- Natalia Dilaktorskaya – Adventures of the Gray Malamysh.
- Isaac Kipnis - A kitten that forgot how to ask for food.
- Konstantin Ushinsky – Know how to wait, Wind and sun, As it comes around, so it will respond, Goats and a wolf, A rogue cat, Two goats.
- Galina Lebedeva - How Masha quarreled with a pillow, How Masha nursed the crows, About a snowman.
- Valentin Kataev - A pipe and a jug, a gingerbread house, a seven-flower flower.
- Yuri Yakovlev - Umka.
The best foreign fairy tales for children 2-3 years old:- Hans Christian Andersen - Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Princess and the Pea.
- Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm - Bremen town musicians, Wolf and seven kids, Friendship of a cat and a mouse, A pot of porridge, Brownies.
- Charles Perrault - Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty.
- Alf Preussen - About a kid who could count to ten, Merry New Year.
- Lilian Muur - Little Raccoon and the one who sits in the pond
- Judith Kerr - The tiger who came for tea, Meowli. Stories from the life of an amazing cat.
- Enid Blyton – Famous Duck Tim
- Sven Nurdqvist – Four Secrets of Findus, Where is Petson?, Come on, Petson!, Findus moves in, The story of how Findus got lost when he was little, Christmas in Petson's house, Petson is sad, Petson goes camping.
- Georg Johanson – Machines, Machines work, Mulle Mek and Buffa, How Mulle Mek and Buffa became friends, Mulle Mek assembles a car, Mulle Mek builds a house, Mulle Mek builds a boat, Mulle Mek makes an airplane, Mulle Mek in the workshop, Winter story.
- Gunilla Ingves - Bruno the Bear series.
- Michel Gay - Zebron Zu series.
- Rotraut Susanne Berner - series "Karlchen, dad, mom and grandmother Nikkel".
- Gabriel Vincent – Ernest and Celestine series.
- Nick Butterworth - Watchman Willie series.
- Mark Welthuis - Frog Kwak series.
- Lars Klinting - Castor Beaver series.
- Lina Zhutaute – Tosya Bosya series.
- Steve Smallman - Duck porridge.
- Beatrix Potter - Uhti-Tukhti.
- Karol Roth – Bedtime Stories
- Elizabeth Shaw - Birthday of the Turtle, Carolina Snail, Kuzya Boar.
- Octav Panku-Yash – Big news about a little boy.
- Hans Fischer - Ember Kitten, Lisetta's grandmother's house.
- Eva Wieden - Sasha plays with cars.
- Erwin Moser – Shustrik and Tishka, New Adventures of Shustrik and Tishka.
- Sheridan Cave - Where to put the hare.
- Roger Duvoisien - Stupid Goose, Petunia Christmas, Donkey.
- Karin Norup – The story of how Benjamin saved Anastasia, The story of how Anastasia saved Benjamin.
- Alexandre Lacroix - Dragons, father and son.
- Benedict Blathaway - Red Engine series.
- Jörg Mülle – Two for me, one for you.
- Natalie Darzhan - Girlfriend Turkey.
- Frederic Star - Doctor Myshkin's ambulance.
PoemsBooks with children's poems are an obligatory attribute of a kid's library. Children like to listen to poems of all shapes and sizes - from quatrains to whole fairy tales. Poems heard and remembered in the first years of life form competent speech and correct pronunciation, develop memory.
And the poems bring joy to children!
The best poems for children 2-3 years old:- Agniya Barto - Cycles of poems "Toys" and "Younger Brother", A bell girl, Rope, Masha, I grew up, Tamara and I, Younger brother, Ignorant bear cub, Dirty girl, There are such boys, Helper, Bunny in the window, A conversation with my mother, Who screams like, Sparrow, Frogs, My grandmother had forty grandchildren.
- Samuil Marshak - Giant, Ball, Two blackbirds, Who will find the ring, Roly-poly, Big pocket, All year round, Doze and yawn, Wolf and fox, Children in a cage, Lesson of politeness, Rainbow-arc, About the hippopotamus, Where I dined , sparrow?, Adventure on the road, Pockmarked hen and ten ducklings, Tale of a stupid mouse, Tale of a smart mouse, Quiet tale, Funny account.
- Eduard Uspensky – Take care of the toys, What do the boys have in their pockets?, Colorful family, Matryoshka, Above our apartment, The tiger went for a walk, Ginger, Giraffes, Defeat, Decals, How we spent time, If I were a girl, About children who eat poorly in kindergarten, About wet pants, About courage, Fisherman.
- Boris Zakhoder - Dog's grief, My lion, Kiskin's grief, Fly-Clean, Owl, Fox and mole, Song of frogs, Vanka-vstanka, Interrogative song, Rain, Hedgehog, Seal diligence, About catfish, About a flying cow, Kiskin's grief What the walrus dreams about, Counting, Monkey's house.
- Valentin Berestov – Naughty doll, New Year's incident, Teddy bear, Boastful bear, Murka, Monkey swing, Kitten, Cat's puppy, Geese, Cloud, In the toy store, Bull, Sandbox, Sick doll, About the car
- Korney Chukovsky – Piglet, Hedgehogs are laughing, Bebeka, Sandwich, Tadpoles, Doctor, Tree, Zakalyaka, Mumps, Elephant reading, Turtle.
- Vladimir Stepanov - Little man from the rings, Cheerful tarantass, Whom the Goose was afraid of?, Bunny coat, Round cat, Mishka raspberry, Little sorceress, Forest sleepers, Mittens for the fox, White tower - winter forest, New Year's Eve, How do you live? What are you chewing?, Moon Bunny.
- Yuri Kushak - A gift, What does a kitten think about a puppy, Looking for a clown puppy, Kennel with a chimney, Plush dog, Friends about friends, Aquarium, Bought a ram bagels, A boat is sailing to visit, Polite kids.
- Andrey Usachev - On the father, Santa Claus, Gift, Invitation to the snail, Stick, Pape transporter, Rustling song, Ball, Chameleon, Smart magpie, Gift for mom, Where does the New Year come from, Honey song, When the owl goes to bed, How the crocodile screams.
- Mikhail Plyatskovsky - Sparrow's diary, I can count everything, Doctor Woodpecker, Pipe, Wind-up toy, Book's voice, I flew on a cloud, Whose mustaches grow, Firefly, From a smile it will become brighter for everyone, Annoying cricket, What a mushroom looks like, Frog song, Yulia-clean.
- Irina Tokmakova - Cuckoo, Zoo, Bear, Frogs, In a wonderful country, Where the fish sleeps, Let's play, Bainki, Tili-tili, Sleepy elephant, Porridge, Oh yes soup!, Stork, Grain, Rain, Good morning, Presented a dog, Buy a dog, Kittens, Apple tree, Ten flock of birds, Boat, Tili-tili, Let's play!
- Zinaida Alexandrova - My bear, Watermelon, Bainki, Squirrel, White Town, Big spoon, Tasty porridge, Guli-ghuli, Two girlfriends, Santa Claus, Christmas tree, Toys, Kittens, Cones, What I took, put it in place, Stumps, Ducks, little white breasts, Snowball, One - Two - Three - Four - Five !, About a girl Yes and a boy No.
- Sergei Mikhalkov – Stubborn frog, Traffic light idler, Mosquito mosquito, Baker and dog, My puppy, Uncle Styopa, Trezor, Fingers, Kittens, What do you have?, Forest Academy, Fat beetle, Kitten, Song friends.
- Emma Moshkovskaya - Mitya - himself!, The train is rushing, Whims, The rain went out for a walk, Masha and porridge, Morning order, The woodpecker wanted to drink, Greedy, Why the lion has a big mane, Sassy mice, There lived one little man in the world, I draw, Oleshka was born, Bulldog, Angina, Vase, What are the gifts, Grandfather Tree, Talking cat, Cunning old women, I love it when it's morning, Mole on the roof, What the brush said, How the hare learned to run, Everything for everyone.
- Elena Blaginina - Kitten, Echo, Rainbow, What a mother!, Let's sit in silence, Admire the toys!, Soap bubbles, I know how to put on shoes, Our Masha, Herringbone, Gift, We won't go to bed early, Together with I get up like the sun, Cat-vorkot, Do not interfere with my work, Come, have a look!
- Vladimir Orlov - March 8, ABC of names, I found out that I have .
.., Evening song, House under a blue roof, How to recognize your pig, Cat's boots, Summer, Colored milk, Spider, Two Flies, Magic pillow. - Vladimir Mayakovsky – What is good and what is bad, Whatever the page, then an elephant, then a lioness.
- Lyubov Voronkova - Masha is confused, Winter.
- Silva Kaputikyan - Masha is having lunch, Two of us, Kind cloud, Playing on the phone, Swing, Who will finish drinking soon, Squish-squish, I'm already big.
- Genrikh Sapgir - "The most" words, Trained horse, Wonder forests, Clouds, About an apple, About a bear, Butterfly, About a sheep and a little man, Striped poems, Giant and giant, All the way around.
- Daniil Kharms - An amazing cat, I already ran, ran, ran, Fox and rooster, Bulldog and taxi driver, Cheerful old man, Delicious pie.
- Alexey Laptev – Peak, Pak, Pok; The strongest, Song, Galchonok, Two dewdrops, Braves, Musician, Chicken, Little mouse, Secret to the whole world, White-flanked Magpie, Chicken and mouse, Three geese, Lesson.
- Leonid Kulikov - A clever squirrel, About a cockerel, How a hedgehog became prickly.
- Lyubov Voronkova - Poor chicken, Pear apple, Tannin's pie, Grandma's business.
- Ivan Bursov - Hare, Snowflakes, Ninety-five hedgehogs, Top, My plasticine giraffe, Multi-colored kittens, Two ducklings, Fashionista fly, Tricky sled, Roly-poly, Multi-colored kittens, Elephant bought a bicycle.
- Galina Lebedeva – Ant Country, Goby, Evening with Mom, Vovka Adventure, Sparrow, Hill, Tree, Woodpecker, Hedgehog, Bunny, Strawberry, Goat, Crocodile, Rabbit, Lion Cub, March of the Frogs, Amanita, After the Rain, Blue Ball.
- Volt Suslov - Wheels, Watches.
- Nikolai Zabolotsky – How mice fought with a cat.
- Sergey Kozlov - Frogs, I'm lying in the sun, Clouds, white-maned horses, ABC for the smallest, A cloud frowns in the sky, Behemoth, Lullaby for a small catfish.
- Irina Pivovarova - Grandmother, I wish!, Important things, Hospitable mole, Two very brave rabbits, Hedgehog, Once upon a time there was a dog, Little pony at the doctor, Hare, Starfish, Snail, Simple secret, Lambs on the porch.
Educational guidesBright, colorful and beautifully illustrated, modern developmental guides for children turn learning into an exciting game. Classes on such benefits do not require parents time to search for material and special skills, since they contain correctly selected tasks and detailed recommendations on how to develop a child.
The best educational books and series for children aged 2-3:- Alphabet with large letters . This book is an indispensable tool for parents and teachers who want to help their child learn to read as soon as possible. Large letters, funny pictures, simple, entertaining stories will turn the first reading lessons into your favorite game.
- Baby's first textbook. Studying from a book, a young student will get the first ideas about the world around him, learn to understand the speech of adults, and then pronounce his first words: the names of family members, objects of the world, animals.
- Album on the development of speech for the little ones. Completing tasks, the child will learn how to build his statements correctly and expand his vocabulary. Speech development exercises are aimed at developing thinking and imagination, the ability to establish cause-and-effect relationships.
- My first book. The book is designed specifically for babies from 6 months to 3 years old, taking into account the peculiarities of their development and visual perception. Bright color illustrations will again and again attract the attention of the baby and delight him, developing curiosity and a desire to explore the world.
- Series "School of the Seven Dwarfs" .
For more than 10 years, many parents have known, loved and used books in this series in classes with their kids. The School of the Seven Dwarfs is a comprehensive system of activities with a child from birth to school, 12 colorful developmental aids for each year of a preschool child's life. - Series "Smart books". One of the most affordable developing series has passed the test of time and has received recognition and approval from teachers and parents. The manuals cover all the main aspects of the mental development of the child and turns classes into an exciting game.
- Series "Preschool Mosaic". Children and their parents are very fond of colorful manuals with stickers and interesting tasks. Tasks cover such aspects of child development as thinking, literacy, speech, counting, the world around, motor skills, attention, memory.
- Miraculous stickers series. The stickers in this series are reusable! Benefits contribute to the development of imagination, fine motor skills of the fingers, coordination of movements, positively affect the speech and intellectual development of the baby, teach to find and make decisions.
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