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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.
The Classic Fairytale Story of Snow White with a Modern Twist: Who is the “fair”est of them all? Snow White of course!
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 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?
Goldilocks and the Three Bears ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids. Goldilocks finds the three bears cottage in the woods. Should she make herself comfortable?
Hansel and Gretel Bedtime Stories for Kids. When Hansel and Gretel go in search of food, they find a gingerbread house. But who is inside?
A Story of Friendship, Love and Courage. Rapunzel’s Story ~ A Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale. An evil witch has trapped Rapunzel in a tower. Can her long hair or love save her?
A Story of Courage, Justice and Self-Awareness. Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone…whomever can pull it out is the rightful king.
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?
The classic Brother’s Grimm fairytale that sparked the Disney adaptation.
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?
This Classic Folktale is adapted from the original story of “Aladdin” from The Arabian Nights. Aladdin, the Genie and the Magic Lamp work to impress the princess who wishes to be a commoner.
A Story of Courage, Kindness to Animals and Learning. The Classic Tale of a male deer, Bambi, his mother and his adventures learning in the woods.
A Story of Charity, Compassion and Justice, from England. Robin Hood takes part in an archery contest thrown by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Will he realize its a trap before it is too late? One of the many Tales of Robin Hood.
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.
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. A toy rabbit learns that through a child’s love it can become real.
The Classic Tale of the Snow Queen: Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.
The Classic Fairy Tale of Sleeping Beauty. Princess Aurora has been cursed by Maleficent. When she pricks herself on a spinning wheel on her 16th birthday, she is put into a deep sleep for 100 years.
Who can save her?
Bedtime Story for Kids: The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Story. Della and Jim wish to give each other the perfect Christmas present, but how will they come up with the money?
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.
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.
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!
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.
Beauty and the Beast Classic Tale ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
The classic fairy tale of a beautiful woman and the monstrous beast.
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?
Goldilocks and the Three Bears ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids
Goldilocks and the Three Bears ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids. Goldilocks finds the three bears cottage in the woods. Should she make herself comfortable?
Hansel and Gretel ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids
Hansel and Gretel Bedtime Stories for Kids. When Hansel and Gretel go in search of food, they find a gingerbread house. But who is inside?
Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm ~ Bedtime Stories
A Story of Friendship, Love and Courage. Rapunzel’s Story ~ A Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale.
An evil witch has trapped Rapunzel in a tower. Can her long hair or love save her?
The Sword in the Stone: a King Arthur Legend of the Sword Story
A Story of Courage, Justice and Self-Awareness. Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone…whomever can pull it out is the rightful king.
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?
The Frog Prince: The Story of the Princess and the Frog ~ Bedtime Stories
The classic Brother’s Grimm fairytale that sparked the Disney adaptation.
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?
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp from The Arabian Nights ~ Bedtime Stories
This Classic Folktale is adapted from the original story of “Aladdin” from The Arabian Nights. Aladdin, the Genie and the Magic Lamp work to impress the princess who wishes to be a commoner.
Bambi Story: A Life in the Woods ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids in English
A Story of Courage, Kindness to Animals and Learning. The Classic Tale of a male deer, Bambi, his mother and his adventures learning in the woods.
Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow Story ~ Legend Stories for Kids
A Story of Charity, Compassion and Justice, from England. Robin Hood takes part in an archery contest thrown by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Will he realize its a trap before it is too late? One of the many Tales of Robin Hood.
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 Velveteen Rabbit Story ~ Bedtime English Story for Kids
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. A toy rabbit learns that through a child’s love it can become real.
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.
Sleeping Beauty Fairy Tale Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids
The Classic Fairy Tale of Sleeping Beauty. Princess Aurora has been cursed by Maleficent. When she pricks herself on a spinning wheel on her 16th birthday, she is put into a deep sleep for 100 years. Who can save her?
The Gift of the Magi Story ~ A Holiday Story for Kids
Bedtime Story for Kids: The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Story. Della and Jim wish to give each other the perfect Christmas present, but how will they come up with the money?
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.
The Emperor’s New Clothes Story ~ Bedtime Stories
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. The Emperor is fooled into believing he is wearing magic clothes which can’t be “seen”.
Mulan Story ~ Tale of Hua Mulan Bedtime Stories | English Story for Kids
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. Based on the “Ballad of Mulan” and Disney’s Mulan, this is a legend tale about a girl who goes in disguise as a boy and joins the army in her brother’s place.
Short Stories for Kids ~ Folk tales, Fairy Tales, Riddles, Legends, Poems
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20 Iconic Bedtime Stories for Kids (Read Aloud Versions)
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Reading bedtime stories before bed is a wonderful way to help children calm down, ease their minds, increase their vocabulary, and a fantastic bonding opportunity.
Looking for great reads to do with little readers? Here are some of our top picks for the best bedtime stories for kids at various age ranges.
In This Guide
Bedtime Stories for Babies | Bedtime Stories for Toddlers | Bedtime Stories for Ages 5-8 | Bedtime Stories for Ages 9-12 | Choosing a Story | Why It Matters
Best Bedtime Stories for Babies
The best bedtime stories for babies are generally short, have high-contrast illustrations, and thick pages or board books. Check out some of our favorites below.
Look, Look
A high-contrast book full of simple words and illustrations, designed to get the attention of young babies.
- Author: Peter Linenthal
- Style: Board Book
- Length: Short
Read Aloud Buy
The Going To Bed Book
The story of animal friends who tell about their routine getting ready for bed on the high sea.
Follow along with the silliness until everyone is tucked in tight!
- Author: Sandra Boynton
- Style: Board Book
- Length: Short
Read Aloud Buy
You’re My Little Cuddle Bug
A cute story that uses bright colors and playful cut-outs of insects to show love for your little cuddle bug!
- Author: Nicola Edwards
- Style: Board Book
- Length: Short
Read Aloud Buy
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
A story about a caterpillar that can’t seem to get enough to eat. After a week of eating everything in sight, the very hungry caterpillar undergoes a big change!
- Author: Eric Carle
- Style: Board Book
- Length: Short
Read Aloud Buy
Bedtime for Chickies
Bedtime in the barnyard starts out as one big party as pig, cow, and sheep all try their best to get the little chickies to sleep.
Will they fall asleep before the sun comes up?
- Author: Janee Trasler
- Style: Board Book (XL)
- Length: Short
Read Aloud Buy
Best Bedtime Stories for Toddlers
The best bedtime stories for toddlers can be a little longer than baby stories, but still should be between 2-10 minute reads. Any longer than that and toddlers generally tend to float off and lose focus.
Toddler stories oftentimes have bright illustrations, rhymes, onomatopoeias (like ROAR, CHIRP, or MOOOO), or other repeating themes that give the story a sense of cadence and rhythm.
Guess How Much I Love You
The tale of two hares who use creative ways to tell each other just how much they love each other. Who loves who more?
- Author: Sam McBratney
- Style: Board Book or Hardcover
- Length: Short
Read Aloud Buy
We’re Going on A Bear Hunt
The exciting story of a family on an unexpected adventure.
They travel far and wide to go on a bear hunt, walking through all kinds of different environments. Follow along as they get closer to the bear cave—you won’t believe that happens when they find it!
- Author: Helen Oxenbury + Michael Rosen
- Style: Board Book, Paperback, or Hardcover
- Length: Moderate
Read Aloud Buy
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
A fun story that uses repetition and flow for a new take on the familiar alphabet. Illustrating a silly story about letters getting together for a party up in the coconut tree.
- Author: Bill Martin Jr.
- Style: Board Book, Paperback, Hardcover, or Spiral-bound
- Length: Short
Read Aloud Buy
Goodnight, Little Blue Truck
Little Blue Truck gets ready for bed when a storm rolls in.
Follow along as Blue and his friends ride out the storm together before bedtime!
- Author: Alice Schertle
- Style: Board Book or Hardcover
- Length: Short
Read Aloud Buy
If Animals Kissed Goodnight
An adorable look at different animals and imagining how they each could say goodnight to their own little ones.
- Author: Ann Whitford Paul
- Style: Board Book
- Length: Short
Read Aloud Buy
Best Bedtime Stories for Age 5-8
As kids get older, bedtime stories can get a little longer and with more words on each page. You may even want to try short chapter books. Our favorite reads for this age group include a mix of “choose your own adventure”, short story treasury books, and easy readers.
What Should Danny Do?
Follow Danny throughout his day and use the power to choose to see how Danny’s choices cause different things to happen. There are 9 different endings to this playful story and endless fun!
- Author: Adir Levy
- Style: Hardcover
- Length: Moderate
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365 Bedtime Stories
This book contains a short story for every night of the year. Primarily classic stories and rhyming tales, this book is a fantastic staple to have in your reading library.
- Author: Cottage Door Press
- Style: Hardcover
- Length: 100 Short Stories
Read Aloud Buy
Mistakes That Worked
This book tells the short history of 40 different inventions that came to be through the process of a mistake.
Encouraging children to feel okay making a mistake is a great way encourage confidence.
- Author: Charlotte Foltz Jones
- Style: Paperback or Hardcover
- Length: 40 Short Stories
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The Day The Crayons Quit
A story of crayons from an unexpected perspective. This book features a series of letters written to a child from the crayon’s perspective. What would blue crayon say if he could talk? Find out here!
- Author: Drew Daywalt
- Style: Paperback, Hardcover, or Board Book
- Length: Moderate
Read Aloud Buy
The Berenstein Bears
A collection of stories and facts about science and nature, featuring the Berenstein Bear family.
These books are great for early readers or for an adult to read aloud to children.
- Author: Stan Berenstain + Jan Berenstain
- Style: Paperback or Spiral-Bound
- Length: 192 Pages
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Best Bedtime Stories for Age 9-12
By this age, children can already read themselves, but sharing a bedtime story is still a great way to bond with a child. Age-appropriate reads for this age group often feature longer chapter books, playful series sets, or more developed plots.
Magic Treehouse Series
A series about Jack and his younger sister, Annie—two kids who discover a magic treehouse in the woods. Something magical happens and each book features a different adventure!
- Author: Adir Levy
- Style: Paperback (Boxed Set)
- Length: Chapter Book
Read Aloud Buy
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
A treasury of tales about women doing brave or rebellious things throughout history.
This book is a great read for encouraging girls and their untapped, unlimited potential.
- Author: Francesca Favilli, Elena; Cavallo
- Style: Hardcover or Paperback
- Length: 100 Short Stories
Read Aloud Buy
Judy Blume Series
Follow along with Peter Hatcher and his mischievous brother, Fudge, in this series that tells of the classic ups and downs of surviving grade school. Adventures told with wit, excitement, and loads of laughs, this series has been a family favorite for over 50 years.
- Author: Judy Blume
- Style: Paperback
- Length: Chapter Book
Read Aloud Buy
Where The Sidewalk Ends
A collection of short poems with playful illustrations.
This book is great for children who want to read books themselves or for family discussions before bed.
- Author: Shel Silverstein
- Style: Hardcover
- Length: Poetry Set
Read Aloud Buy
The One and Only Ivan
This chapter book is the story of a gorilla, Ivan, who has lived nearly his whole life in captivity. When he meets a wild elephant named Ruby he starts to question some of the creature comforts he has grown accustomed to. Is there more to life outside the glass?
- Author: Katherine Applegate
- Style: Paperback or Hardcover
- Length: Chapter Book
Read Aloud Buy
Choosing the Best Bedtime Story
Choosing the best bedtime story for a child has a few factors and the “best” may vary depending on what night it is.
Three of the most important factors to consider are:
- Book Length
- Subject Matter
- Child Preference
#1. Book Length
Some nights you may have more time to read than other nights. Consider how many pages are in each book before deciding to start one. Some children like to read the book themselves.
In those cases, allow for extra time for them to work through challenging words if they are early readers. It’s important to give children time to figure out the words themselves instead of rushing through the book.
#2. Subject Matter
Consider the subject matter. What types of things is your child into lately? Or what lifestyle topics have been coming up?
Use books to build connections for topics they are already interested in or to serve as talking points for topics that may be hard to bring up.
- Cats
- Dinosaurs
- Dogs
- Farm + Country
- Jobs
- Outer Space
- Princesses
- Travel
- Unicorns
- Volcanos
- Weather
- Adoption
- Anger
- Self-Confidence
- Emotions
- Friendship
- Grief
- Lonliness
- Nutrition
- Puberty
- Racism
- Sharing
#3.
Child PreferenceDuring the course of the day, children do a lot of what they’re told. What to wear, what to eat for breakfast, when to get in the car, when they may have a snack, what to watch on tv, where to put their dinner plate, when to take a bath—you can see that the list goes on and on.
At the end of the day, what a joy it can be to have your child pick their favorite book and share that special moment with you.
Why Bedtime Matters
Researchers and professionals agree that the three most important times in a child’s day are:
- When they wake up in the morning
- After your longest separation in the day (when they get home from school, you get home from work, after their nap, etc.)
- Immediately before bed
In these moments, your child is most receptive to quality moments and soaking up whatever you are pouring out in those moments. It may only be 15 minutes (5 minutes for each time), but how are you spending that time?
Everyone is busy.
You may feel overwhelmed. But I promise you, this matters.
Take the time to read a bedtime story with your kids and know that you ended the day with that little bit of quality time.
FAQs
What is the best bedtime story for kids?
The best bedtime story for kids varies depending on each child. For starters, consider these three factors.
1. Age appropriate
2. The right length for the amount of time you have
3. On a topic your child enjoys
What is a good bedtime story?
A good bedtime story oftentimes has a compelling plot, colorful illustrations, and is interesting to your child. A good bedtime story should help to relax your child and prepare their mind for rest.
What is the most popular bedtime story?
Here is a short list of 10 of the most popular bedtime stories (the classics).
1. Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
2. The Boy Who Cried Wolf
3. The Tale of Peter Rabbit
4. Goodnight Moon
5. Little Red Riding Hood
6. The Ugly Duckling
7. Llama Llama Red Pajama
8. Guess How Much I Love You
9. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
10. The Princess and the Pea
Do bedtime stories help kids sleep?
Yes. Reading to your kids before bed helps to create the habit of a routine as well as a set quiet time to help them relax and calm down. With a calm mind, children can reduce their stress levels which leads to better quality sleep.
Citations
- Cordell, R., Board, B. on, Marysa, Mallaury, Jewel, & Iris. (2019, April 20). The most important 15 minutes of your child’s day (are you wasting them?). hol FAMILY. Retrieved March 28, 2022, from https://holfamily.com/the-most-important-15-minutes-of-your-childs-day-are-you-wasting-them/
- Grabmeier, J. (2019, April 9).
The importance of Reading to Kids Daily. College of Education and Human Ecology. Retrieved March 28, 2022, from https://ehe.osu.edu/news/listing/importance-reading-kids-daily-0 - Oklahoma’s Glenpool Fire Department Dads October 05, 2005. (n.d.). The brainy benefits of Bedtime Stories. Parents.com. Retrieved March 28, 2022, from https://www.parents.com/fun/entertainment/books/the-brainy-benefits-of-bedtime-stories/
About Derek Hales
Derek Hales is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of NapLab.com. He has been featured in Fast Company, Reader's Digest, Business Insider, Realtor.com, Huffington Post, Washington Post, AskMen, and She Knows. Derek has personally tested over 200 different mattresses and hundreds of pillows, sheets, beds, and other sleep products.
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What is the ideal time to read before bed? Of course about 20 minutes. A bedtime story or two is what a child needs to unwind after an active day and fall asleep.
The collection of fairy tales, which take no more than 20 minutes to read, is specially collected on this page. This length is also ideal for reading aloud to children under the age of 6-7 during the day.
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Psychologists recommend that expectant mothers start reading children's books during pregnancy.
Later, children's literature will not only replenish vocabulary, expand horizons and thinking, but will also bring new impressions, discoveries and knowledge. Here are five top reasons why it's so important to keep reading aloud to your children even after they learn to read on their own.
Vocabulary increase
It has been proven that children to whom adults regularly read books aloud learn more words and subsequently become successful students in school and university. While reading, they hear new words that may not be used by parents or others in everyday speech, and at the same time they learn not only the meaning of these words, but also their correct pronunciation.
It is difficult to find more famous poems than the works of Agnia Barto. Her collection “The First Poems and Tales” should be in the home library of any kid - after all, it contains “Our Tanya is crying loudly” and “They dropped the bear on the floor”, and “Vovka is a kind soul” and many others, loved from the very first years the life of the poem.
At first, parents read this book aloud, and after a short period of time, children begin to repeat, supplement and quote.
Vladimir Suteev is one of the founders of Soviet animation, writer, illustrator, on whose books and cartoons more than one generation of our compatriots grew up. "The Golden Book of Fairy Tales in the drawings of V. Suteev" is the best gift for young parents and their children. It contains kind and funny, instructive and witty, unusual and beloved fairy tales of the most famous authors. Sergei Mikhalkov, Grigory Oster, Korney Chukovsky, Mikhail Plyatskovsky wrote mainly about children and for them, so their fairy tales and poems, harmoniously complemented by illustrations by Vladimir Suteev, will be the best filling of any evening spent with the family.
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Relationship improvement
Moments spent together with a child are priceless. Reading does not require serious material, physical or psychological costs from adults; children feel that their parents are calm and calm down themselves.
Psychologists note the importance of such a pastime with children, especially if parents spend a lot of time at work and see their child only a couple of hours a day.
"Deniska's stories" by Victor Dragunsky can be started and continued to be read from any place, because of this they will not lose their originality. Funny and mischievous stories of one of the most famous children's authors do not leave indifferent neither children nor their parents. By the way, later "Stories ..." will be useful to children in elementary school - they are often included in the literature program.
The same can be said about the book by Eduard Uspensky, which has become a classic. “Uncle Fyodor, a dog and a cat and other stories about Prostokvashino” is a collection of stories about a fairy-tale village and its inhabitants, and, of course, about such an “adult” boy, whom everyone calls “Uncle Fyodor”. Many parents note that, rereading the book over and over again, they discover more and more new details and nuances that they had not paid attention to before.
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Problem Solving
Books for reading aloud can also be selected in such a way that together with the child they can analyze difficult situations and resolve conflicts, which are almost impossible to avoid in any team - be it a group in a kindergarten or a family. When adults try to explain to a child how to act correctly in a given situation, their favorite literary hero or the plot of a previously read book will come to their aid.
For example, the story about the girl Olya, who was very sloppy, couldn't find a common language with other children and offended her grandmother, does not lose popularity. “The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors” by Vitaly Gubarev tells how such behavior looks from the outside and how unpleasant it really is when you are treated badly. Together with the child, you can discuss what Olya's problem is, see her shortcomings and decide how to act correctly in this or that situation.
We learned most of the most famous foreign fairy tales thanks to the translator Valentin Berestov. The Fairy Tales collection also includes works by Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, and Hans-Christian Anderson. Everyone should know these great fairy tales, because they touch upon the most important life problems. At the end of the book there is a list of questions that will help you discuss and analyze what you have read with your child and try to transfer fairy-tale situations to real life.
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Development of love for literature
A large amount of information at school or a difficult relationship with a teacher can discourage a child from reading in the future. In addition, must-read lists rarely include multiple genres. Reading aloud to young children helps to instill in them a love of classical and modern literature, to identify favorite genres, and to make even the most boring work memorable through, for example, expressive reading of dialogues or acting out certain scenes.
One of the important genres of literature that can and should be introduced to children at any age (for some reason schools often ignore it) is fantasy. Parallel and fictional worlds perfectly train the imagination of children and, if the child likes it, it will be simply impossible to tear him away from reading. The ACT Dragon Saga series is a series of novels about the civilization of dragons, described by the American children's writer Tui Sutherland. Each book in the series tells about one of the little dragons, who, according to the prophecy, will have to stop the bloody wars between the dragon tribes. Books truly captivate children of all ages and their parents alike, so be prepared for fantasy to become one of your family's favorite genres of literature.
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Strengthening listening skills
When you read to a child, his hearing develops. Thanks to this, he will better understand and perceive requests, instructions and appeals to himself, and will also remember many different intonations and will be able to use them at the right time. After reading, it is important to talk with the child, ask about what he liked or disliked in the book, what he especially remembered, ask to retell the plot - this will teach you not only to be more attentive to the texts, but also to analyze the information received.
The World in Questions and Answers series is a collection of the first information your child will receive. Books in the series can be opened at any time when only children have any questions. For example, "Tested Facts and the Most Interesting Misconceptions" will help your child learn what banknotes are actually made of, what color is the "black box", whether swallows predict the weather, why Coca-Cola was invented. A set of interesting facts and a refutation of many popular myths - something that is interesting for the whole family to learn, read aloud and discuss what they read. Books in the series help to keep abreast of the most interesting and improve the erudition of a child of any age.
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The main thing that books give children to read aloud is a thirst for new knowledge and curiosity. Try to read different literature, and the AST publishing house will constantly delight and surprise you with new products!
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Big book of poems, fairy tales, fables, translations, plays
Mikhalkov Sergey Vladimirovich
More than one generation grew up on Sergei Mikhalkov's poems. The heroes of his works have become constant companions of the younger children, and quotes from poems are remembered for a lifetime. The publication includes both the most famous works of the author for kids, and fables, translations and plays for older children and their parents. The publication is dedicated to the anniversary of the writer.
Funny stories for babies
Oster Grigory Bentsionovich
Uspensky Eduard Nikolaevich
Suteev Vladimir Grigorievich
Marshak Samuil Yakovlevich
Mikhalkov Sergey Vladimirovich
Chukovsky Korney Ivanovich
The collection is a joy for children and a help for their parents. Witty, positive, funny tales of the classics of children's literature always delight young listeners and readers, and the deep meaning that each work is filled with will help moms and dads convey to children the basics of human relationships, the rules of life and many other important things.
All the best fairy tales for the little ones
Oster Grigory Bentsionovich
The heroes of the works of Grigory Oster are familiar to everyone: this is an elephant with a boa constrictor from the cycle "38 parrots", and a kitten named Woof, and true friends Murik, Purik and Shurik.
