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The Ram, the Pig and the Big Bad Wolf ~ Learn to Read English Story

A Bedtime English Story for Kids. The animals want to build their own house in the woods- but what about the big bad wolf?

A Caterpillar’s Voice ~ Bedtime English Story for Kids

Who is in the hare’s cave? A big voice!

A Spider & Robert the Bruce ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids

An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. A defeated Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, is inspired by a spider. (from Scotland)

The Apple Dumpling Story ~ Learn to Read

A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. An old woman’s search for an apple dumpling leads her to generous trades. A story of Gratitude and Kindness.

Weighing the Elephant ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids

A Chinese Riddle Tale in English for Kids Learning to Read. A Chinese king is amazed by the gift of an elephant- but how to weigh it?

Fur and Feathers ~ 5 Min Bedtime Stories for Kids

When Mama Lion kidnaps 2 ostrich chicks , who will dare to object?

A Donkey to Market ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. How to best take their donkey to market? Everyone weighs in.

The Empty Pot ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids

An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. The boy who grows the finest plant will be emperor, but Jun’s seed does not sprout.

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The Frog Prince: The Story of the Princess and the Frog ~ Bedtime Stories

The classic Brother’s Grimm fairytale that sparked the Disney adaptation.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids

The Classic Fairytale Story of Snow White with a Modern Twist: Who is the “fair”est of them all? Snow White of course!

Pocahontas and John Smith Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Story of Friendship, Courage and Acceptance. . The story tells of the time Pocahontas saved the life of settler John Smith from her father, Powhatan.

Maui from Moana: Tales of the Demi-God ~ Legend Stories for Kids

This is the Legend Tale of Maui the Demi-God from Moana. It is part of our Classic Bedtime Stories for Kids Collection. It has been adapted from the Tales of Maui as well as Disney’s version of Moana.

The Little Mermaid Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids in English

A Story of Courage, Learning and Love. The Classic fairy tale: The Little Mermaid falls in love with a prince on shore and she makes a deal with the Sea Witch to become human. But without her voice, how can the prince fall in love with her?

The Ugly Duckling Story ~ Fairy Tale Story for Kids in English

A Bedtime Story of Acceptance and Self-Awareness. A Mama Duck is proud when her six ducklings hatch from their eggs. But one duckling does not look like the others? Is he truly an Ugly Duckling?

Pinocchio Story ~ Fairy Tale Bedtime Stories in English for Kids

A Bedtime Story of Honesty, Courage and Truth.  If Pinocchio is to become a Real boy he needs to learn how to be honest, brave and true.

A Cinderella Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids

The Classic fairytale of Cinderella: a young girl, mistreated by her step-mother and step-sisters, who finds out that dreams really can come true.

Rumpelstiltskin ~ A Fairy Tale Bedtime Story for Kids

A Grimm’s Brother Tale: A miller tells a tale that his daughter can turn straw into gold. A strange little man is willing to help…for a price. Guess his name and he will be gone…but what is his name?

The Snow Queen Fairy Tale Story ~Bedtime Story for Kids

The Classic Tale of the Snow Queen: Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.

Sharing a bedtime story with your children is storytelling in its most purest form. It's an opportunity to not just share a simple bedtime story to be forgotten, but passing on a lifetime of lessons from those who came before us.

Share our Bedtime Stories and Classic fairy tales in a nightly ritual of learning. While a bedtime story might be seen as something to rush through in order to get to the quickest inevitable conclusion, a much needed rest for a busy child, it can be the most magical moment of the day. Taking that child to a world of discovery through a story will surely leave a lasting impression.

Above you will find some of our favorites! Short Stories for kids online that are perfect as bedtime stories or anytime stories. With Themes of Cooperation, Friendship, Kindness, and a little magic, these short bedtime stories for kids are sure to please your little one as they drift off into pleasant dreams. What better way to teach morals then through magical short stories which entwines the message within the confines of the tale.

Leave a lasting impression and share a special moment with your child through a storytelling experience they will treasure forever. We hope you enjoy our Classic Fairy Tales shared as a Bedtime Story.

Our entire collection of Stories for Kids also make wonderful Bedtime Stories!   Our children's stories come from Folktales (or folk tales), stories that have been shared from generation to generation by word of mouth, from all over the world.

These children's stories consist of  Animal tales, Riddles Stories, Myths and Legends,from all over the world! Our stories for kids are Kid-tested, Multicultural and feature positive Moral messages to leave a lasting impression on the children in your lives! They also make wonderful themed Moral Stories for Kids in the classroom and at home. Share our Short Stories for Kids with those in your life.

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Bedtime stories for children.

In this section we have collected interesting fairy tales from all over the world that are suitable for reading before bed. You can read them online and completely free. These small instructive and kind stories will help children calm down after a stormy day and tune in to rest.
In bedtime stories you will not find cruelty and frightening characters. Only light plots and pleasant characters.
At the bottom of each fairy tale there is a hint for which age it is intended. nine0005

An interesting fairy tale is that part of childhood that stays with us forever, even when childhood is gone. This is a magical world that is wide open in front of the baby, and acquaintance with it begins with a short and sweet bedtime story.

At what age to read fairy tales to a child

There is no strict age limit in reading fairy tales to a child. Reading for a child is primarily an opportunity for emotional intimacy with an adult. Even if not a word is clear yet, the familiar timbre of the voice, the measured rhythm soothe the baby and stimulate its development. That is why psychologists recommend reading fairy tales even to babies. The main condition: the process should bring pleasure to both the adult and the baby. nine0005

The benefits of reading fairy tales

A bedtime story read by a parent is a powerful stimulus for the child's development, the child's wide opportunities in the following areas: imagination; fantasy; creative thinking; speech skills; emotional development; the ability to find a way out of problem situations.

Unlike cartoons, a fairy tale does not present the child with ready-made images and the world invented by the artist, but invites him to think, think out and imagine what is not in the illustrations. nine0005

Simply put, we read to children at night and at the same time unleash their creativity. The next step is the first children's tests of themselves as an author and artist, but that will come later. And now such familiar and at the same time amazing short bedtime stories come to the aid of parents.

Bedtime stories - what should they be?

It often happens that every day a baby asks for the hundredth time to read a familiar fairy tale to him, not wanting to listen to any others. nine0005

It's not worth arguing and trying to read something new - a bedtime story exists just to lull and give pleasant dreams. So, it should be: short; calm; kind; without dynamic details in the plot, but with a happy ending.

The repeated repetition of the same situation (a familiar room, a favorite blanket and a soft toy, next to it is a mother reading a familiar fairy tale) turns for the baby into a kind of ritual that has a calming effect. It helps relieve the emotional stress that has accumulated over a long day. nine0005

Short stories on our website

The Short Bedtime Stories section presents famous works by Russian and foreign authors that have become favorites for children all over the world.

Magic little men created by Astrid Lindgren, Donald Bisset's kind tigers, Sergei Kozlov's inseparable Hedgehog and Bear cub - these and other characters are looking forward to meeting young readers.

Here you will also find folk tales and illustrated works by Vladimir Suteev. Kids will be delighted with simple instructive stories and colorful pictures created by a real Master. nine0005

Hints on the site

The free bedtime stories presented on our site are so diverse that sometimes it can be difficult to find the right one. To help parents, we have developed a convenient search engine that allows you to view the parameters of a fairy tale without opening it: age of readers; reading time; short description; popularity indicator; illustration.

Picture stories for children

Fairy tales with pictures for children, which can be read online or downloaded in a convenient pdf or word format. nine0005

Name of the tale	Author
Tale of Tsar Saltan	Pushkin A. S.
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish	Pushkin A. S.
The Tale of the Golden Cockerel	Pushkin A. S.
The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Bogatyrs	Pushkin A. S.
Scarlet flower	Aksakov S. T.
Tale of lost time	Schwartz E. L.
Tale of the toad and the rose	Garshin V. M.
Geese-swans	Russian folk
Kolobok	Russian Folk
Sivka-burka	Russian folk
By pike command	Russian folk
Ax porridge	Russian folk
Animal cabin	Russian folk
Little Red Riding Hood	Charles Perrault
Cinderella	Charles Perrault
Puss in Boots	Charles Perrault
Thumb boy	Charles Perrault
Bluebeard	Charles Perrault
Donkey skin	Charles Perrault
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Brothers Grimm
Mrs. Metelitsa	Brothers Grimm
Three brothers	Brothers Grimm
Wolf and seven kids	Brothers Grimm
Bremen Town Musicians	Brothers Grimm
Rapunzel	Brothers Grimm
Thumbelina	Andersen G. H.
Little Mermaid
Snow Queen	Andersen G. H.
The Princess and the Pea	Andersen G. H.
Steel	Andersen G. H.
Ugly duckling	Andersen G. H.
Ole Lukoye	Andersen G. H.
Steadfast Tin Soldier	Andersen G. H.
Wild swans	Andersen G. H.
Swineherd	Andersen G. H.
Fox and black grouse	Russian Folk
Fox and crane	Russian Folk
Zayushkina hut	Russian Folk
Fox and wolf	Russian Folk
Frosty	Russian Folk
Three bears	Russian Folk
Ivan Tsarevich and the gray wolf	Russian Folk
Turnip	Russian Folk
Magic ring	Russian folk
Marya Morevna	Russian Folk
Flying ship	Russian Folk
Frog Princess	Russian Folk
Little Humpbacked Horse	Ershov P. P.
Snow Maiden	Russian Folk
Princess Nesmeyana	Russian Folk
Chicken Ryaba	Russian Folk
Two frosts	Russian Folk
Teremok	Russian Folk
Finist-clear falcon	Russian Folk
Vasilisa the Beautiful	Russian Folk
Tar steer	Russian Folk
Traveling frog	Garshin V. M.
Tiny-Havroshechka	Russian Folk
Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka	Russian Folk
Most expensive	Russian Folk
Fear has big eyes	Russian Folk
The tale of the priest and his worker Balda	Pushkin A. S.
Near Lukomorye green oak	Pushkin A. S.
Twelve months	Marshak S. Ya.
The tale of the smart little mouse	Marshak S. Ya.
The tale of the stupid little mouse	Marshak S. Ya.
Cat house	Marshak S. Ya.
Quiet fairy tale	Marshak S. Ya.
That's how scattered	Marshak S. Ya.
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