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Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, and stories of Cinderella… Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen… Arabian Nights, Aesop’s Fables, Greek myths and Norse legends…
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Famous Fairy Tales
Little Red Riding Hood is going to enjoy some delicious food with her Grandma… but meets big slobbery Oscar on the way!
Ella is invited to a fancy dress ball – but she has no pretty dress! Luckily a fairy dogmother is nearby…
A picky Prince must marry – what happens when a mechanic Princess arrives at his door?
The story of beautiful Snow White, the seven dwarfs and the evil Queen.
A mother goat leaves her seven kids at home alone… are they smart enough to outwit a visiting wolf ?
A shoemaker and his wife have magical assistance from some elves every evening when they go to bed. But do the elves need…
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Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
A Prince called Desire seeks a bride in warmer lands.
This marvellous musician has a strange way of making friends and keeping them!
Three Dwarfs meet a poor girl who shares the last of her bread with them.
A younger brother is a wise dwarf who teaches his brothers kind things.
A little tailor tricks two giants and a King, winning against all odds.
The story of beautiful Snow White, the seven dwarfs and the evil Queen.
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Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
A butterfly takes his time in deciding which flower he should marry.
A beautiful story of a much loved Grandmother who dies, by Hans Christian Andersen.
A snow man falls in love with a hot stove…
Five peas in a shell discover their destinies…
A sick boy goes on a magical adventure of the imagination…
A Prince offers a Princess gifts that she refuses.
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English Fairy Tales
A witty wife helps her husband solve his problems in all sorts of sticky situations!
A Prince steals a magical ring from a fairy queen in order to defeat a wicked dragon.
A little weed feels worthless, until it helps some hungry birds.
A giant keeps Jack prisoner for seven years… until finally he makes his escape!
A prince learns how to have empathy with the help of a fairy and a ring.
A young man wants to marry a silly girl… but must find three sillier people first!
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French Fairy Tales
A Princess, by enchantment, transforms into a white doe. Will true love prevail and help her break the spell?
A handsome courtier begs a princess marry a king, but the princess falls in love with him instead.
A prince has a red hat that makes him invisible, and uses it to pursue Love.
A pair of lovers are separated when a king is turned into a blue bird.
A friendly frog helps a queen and a princess to escape a lion witch.
A yellow dwarf forces a queen and her daughter to make a promise they cannot keep…
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Chinese Fairy Tales
Molo goes to great lengths to help others and become a sword hero.
A family of human-ogres shows strength in the difficulties they face being both.
When the king’s daughter is taken by a bird with nine heads, who will save her?
Rose of Evening is beautiful and kind, but what is she keeping secret?
Giauna is beautiful but also kind, and can heal the sickness of others.
A boy called Bamboo helps a turtle escape a temple, and goes on a big adventure.
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Oscar Wilde Fairy Tales
The status of a Prince begs a sparrow to help him bring happiness to the sad and poor of his city.
A short story about a beautiful child of the stars, who learns about humility.
The tale of a selfish giant who closes his beautiful garden to children.
The tragic tale of a selfish miller, and his poor and generous friend.
The haunting story of a nightingale who creates a red rose for a lover.
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Norse Myths and Legends
A plump pancake manages to escape being eaten by 7 children!
A boy keeps meeting a rat who promises they will soon be married.
A child called Minnikin conquers three trolls to save two captured princesses.
It all seems like a perfectly normal wedding… or is it?!
Cinderlad is lazy, until he meets a King that will put him to the test!
The story of a cat who literally eats everything in sight, even the moon!
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Aesop’s Fables
A wordless counting picture book based on the Aesop fable.
A raven tries to copy an eagle, but finds it’s not so easy! An Aesop fable.
A collection of Aesop’s fables in short poetry form – along with vintage illustrations.
A town mouse and a country mouse visit each other’s home, to find they like their own best.
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Japanese Fairy Tales
A story of the Sun, the Moon and an Empress all working together for peace.
A hare deceives some crocodiles, and learns to tell the truth.
A hero fights an ogre, and steals his arm.
An old man loves his dog, who brings him tragic heartache and good luck.
The story of Prince Yamato Take and his protector the Sun Goddess.
Princess Hase has a cruel stepmother, but she remains kind.
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Scottish Fairy Tales
A Prince meets a strange ghost in an inn, who asks him to do her a favour.
Lady Janet acts courageously to rescue her True Love from a fairy queen’s grasp.
The fairy tale of a Princess, a boy, a magical Grandmother and an army of Goblins.
When a Princess is caused by a spell to be as light as air, a Prince discovers the way to make her happy.
Janet must trust a fairy named Tamlane, in order to return him to human form.
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Russian Fairy Tales
A Princess trusts a wicked old witch, who turns her into a white duck.
A boy is stolen by a wicked witch, and recovered by a kind and brave girl.
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Fairy Tales for Kids ~ Children's Stories
FAIRY TALES FOR KIDS ~ STORIES FOR KIDS IN ENGLISH FREE
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.
Baba Yaga the Russian Witch ~ Scary Story for Halloween
Baba Yaga: A classic Russian Fairytale in Early Reader version. Natasha is sent deep into the forest to face the witch, Baba Yaga.
Beauty and the Beast Classic Tale ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
The classic fairy tale of a beautiful woman and the monstrous beast.
In Search of the Magic Lake ~ Legend Stories for Kids
A maiden journeys to the Magic Lake, a quest her brothers had failed.
Janet and Thomalyn (Tamlane) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Only Janet can save Thomalyn from being sacrificed by the Fairies.
Kone ~ Legend Stories for Kids
Feeling abandoned and desperate, a magical old woman lashes out.
Prince Derek and the Ring ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Prince Derek throws off the magic ring designed to help him stay good.
Princess Kate Story ~ Fairy Tales Stories for Kids
Princess Kate and her sister flee the palace to try to break an evil spell.
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?
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?
Susu and the Magic Mirror ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Susu’s magic mirror reveals the truth about her stepmother.
The Contest of the Fairies (Fairy) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
Two fairies bet on whether a womanizing prince will stay true. (from France)
Stories to Grow by presents Whootie Owl's award-winning collection of Fairy Tales: Stories for Kids in English. This collection of Stories for Kids, which are perfect for Bedtime, consist of Classic Fairy tales (or fairytales) from Hans Christian Andersen, Grimm's Brothers and more, from all over the world!
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Explore our collection of Stories for Kids.
Our little kids stories include Folktales (or folk tales), stories that have been shared from generation to generation by word of mouth. Folktales consist of Fairy Tales (or fairytales), Animal tales, Legends and Myths which you will find here! Our short stories for children are Kid-tested, Multicultural and feature positive moral messages to leave a lasting impression on the children in your lives! You will find funny, heart-warming and interesting stories all with positive morals.
Our stories for kids make wonderful Bedtime stories or the perfect short stories for the classroom to build character and teach Language Arts skills! Our short stories are multi-cultural, kid-tested and all contain positive moral messages. They are meant to Motivate & Inspire Children while leaving a lasting impression! So share one of our short stories with a child today and create a lesson that will last a lifetime.
What does Kid-tested mean? Kid-tested and approved means they were edited until they were loved by our kid-testers.
When kids love what they are reading, they internalize the stories. Since all of our Stories and Reader’s Theater Play Scripts have positive messages, that’s exactly the point! We guarantee that kids will love our Stories & Scripts and so will you!
Did you know? Over 20 of our Award-Winning Stories for Kids, such as Two Brothers, Haku's Power and The Three Princes, have been featured in educational textbooks all over the world, including such major publishers as Cambridge Press, Oxford University Press and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. They have also been featured in such State tests as the Florida State Assessment, Utah Sage Assessment and North Carolina State Assessment, as well as Nationwide tests such as the Common Core Exam and ETS Winsight Assessment. Happy Storytelling!
Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm
Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm - a collection of the best fairy tales by authors known all over the world.
Tales of the brothers Grimm Read
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The first collection of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm was published in 1812 and was called Children's and Family Tales.
All the works were collected in German lands and processed to give literary and some wonderful magic that children liked. It makes no sense to read all the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm at the same age. Their list is long, but not all are good, besides, not every one will be useful to young children.
Publication of the first book by the Brothers Grimm
In order to publish their book, the Brothers Grimm had to endure many hardships, events unfolded from a completely unimaginable side. Having printed the manuscript for the first time, they gave it to their friend. However, it turned out that Clemens Brentano was not their friend at all. Having considered a gold mine in the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, he simply simply disappeared from sight of his friends and, as they later began to suspect, decided to publish fairy tales in his own name. The manuscript was found after many years, after the death of the authors. She had 49fairy tales, unique in their kind, heard from the storyteller Hesse.
Having survived the betrayal of their best friend, the Brothers Grimm came to their senses and decided to publish a book without any frills and expenses: illustrations and decorations. So on December 20, 1812, the first book of the authors was published, the first volume already contained 86 works - this is how ordinary people read the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm for the first time. The list of fairy tales has increased after 2 years by another 70 children's fairy stories.
Everyone began to read fairy tales!
Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm began to be read by absolutely everyone, stories were passed from mouth to mouth and gradually the authors-storytellers became well-known people, respect and love for which grew by leaps and bounds. People came to them, helped in any way they could, and thanked for a piece of joy that they bring to their beloved children. Inspired by the idea of collecting as many folk works as possible, adding a little magic and educational nuances useful to children, the brothers worked tirelessly until the end of their lives.
So for another 20 plus years, the brothers released no less than 7 editions, and already with abundant illustrations and high-quality cover for those times.
At all times, the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm were loved by both children and adults, although some people did not consider them suitable for small children. Too adult plots and sometimes deep reasoning frightened parents. Therefore, the Grimm brothers were not too lazy and edited some fairy tales, reorienting them to the youngest children. This is how they came to us. On our site, we have tried to add fairy tales in the original children's version only in the best translations into Russian.
And sometimes it happens...
The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm seriously influenced the attitude towards fairy-tale creativity, if before them fairy tales were often too simple, then the stories of the brothers can be called a literary innovation, a breakthrough. Subsequently, many people were inspired by the search for wonderful folk tales and their publication.
Including the authors of the site decided to contribute to the development and entertainment of modern children.
Among other things, let's not forget that the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm appear no less than in the international UNESCO fund in the section dedicated to memorable, great works. And such a confession says a lot and a lot of things cost the two good storytellers Grimm.
Tales of Charles Perrault - read all fairy tales online
This section is dedicated to the writer Charles Perrault and his fairy tales for children.
Tales of Charles Perrault read
Life story of Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault was born in Paris in 1628 into a large family and was the youngest son. His family was already known at that time. Charles's father worked in parliament and was an eminent lawyer, three older brothers also showed themselves, some in jurisprudence and some in architecture. At the age of 9, Charles Perrault was sent to college.
All the time he studied, he was an exemplary student both in behavior and in grades, but still, he left the college where he studied and took up self-education. The soul of Charles Perrault did not lie to the law, and although he worked as a lawyer, this practice of his did not last long. Charles turned to his brother for help and he got him a secretary, but Pierrot had already written several works by that time and, headlong in the clouds, did not stay with his brother for a long time. Fortunately, those poems that he published in 1659year, brought him success. Career began to strive uphill, Charles was even admitted to Louis 14 with his poems.
In 1663, it so happened that Charles was hired by the Minister of Finance for the same post of secretary. After 8 years, Perrault was already at the French Academy of the Royal Palace. Charles was interested in cultural social life, he continued to write actively and for a long time. Soon the future famous writer met the girl Marie and married her.
Marie bore him three sons, but died during the last birth. It was a deep shock for Charles, he never married again, and raised and raised his sons himself.
The year 1683 was a significant and turning point for Charles Perrault. This year he quit his job, he was assigned an excellent pension, on which he could live comfortably until the end of his days.
Having received so much free time, Perrault began to write. This period can be called the heyday of his work. His works are poems in verse and short stories. And one day the idea came to him to present some folk tales in literary language, in such a way that they would attract adults, including, and not just children. Sleeping Beauty was the first to be born, and already in 169In the year 7, his collection of fairy tales "Tales of Mother Goose" was published. All fairy tales are folk tales, except for one, Rike - Tufted, this one he wrote himself. The rest were simply written down by him, but at the same time they brought unprecedented fame to the writer himself and popularity to the genre of fairy tales in general.
The fairy tales of Charles Perrault are pleasant and easy to read, because they are written in an excellent literary language, which raised the level of perception of a fairy tale to a higher level.
An interesting fact: Charles Perrault's fairy tales were published under the name of his son and there were disputes about authorship for a long time, but the state of affairs familiar to us remains the most likely.
Works of Charles Perrault
Charles Perrault is known to us as a storyteller, but during his life he was better known as a poet, academician of the French Academy (at that time it was very honorable). Even the scientific works of Charles were published.
Partly Charles Perrault was lucky to start writing at the very time when fairy tales were becoming a popular genre. Many sought to record folk art in order to preserve it, transfer it to written form and thereby make it accessible to many. Please note that in those days there was no such concept in literature as fairy tales for children at all.
