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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.
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4 Short Bedtime Stories Your Kids Will Love
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Need some new 5-minute bedtime stories? Your kids will love these.
There’s a puppy who needs a name, animals who become unlikely friends in a forest, a chipmunk who is judged for his looks and a mischievous girl who visits her granny.
These short bedtime stories are great for building young kids’ listening skills.
Puppy Dreams
Written by Becky Ross Michael
Illustrated by Dragana Stankovic
Dad walked into the kitchen, followed by the scent of a cool autumn afternoon. He placed bags of groceries on the counter, which Mom started to unload. “Yum,” she said, “this will be great for dinner.”
Sister checked the bags, hoping for a special treat. But Brother stood still as stone, gazing at his father. “Um, Dad…why’s your jacket moving like that?”
With a smile, Dad unzipped his coat. Nestled in the pocket of his shirt lay a little, black creature. Speechless at first, everyone stared.
“You didn’t,” Mom finally said.
“A puppy?” guessed Brother.
Dad lifted the wiggly mass of fur from his pocket and set it on the dark kitchen rug.
“Oooh!” yelled Sister in delight. At the sound of her loud voice, the tiny animal froze.
“I think you’ve scared him,” said Mom, reaching to pick up the small dog. As she did, a patch of wet rug was revealed from underneath him.
“Oops,” Dad said. “He had a boo-boo on the floor. Looks like we’ve got some potty training to do. I couldn’t resist. Someone was selling puppies from the back of their pickup outside the store. It was either that or off to the shelter. When I walked over, this little guy practically jumped into my arms.”
“I can just imagine,” Mom said with a grin.
“What’s his name?” Brother asked.
“That’s for you and your sister to figure out.”
The afternoon passed in a whirl of fun. Mom set up a feeding and watering area in the kitchen. Dad placed a comfortable, new pet bed in a corner of the living room. They all took turns guiding the puppy outside to avoid more potty accidents.
“Chester might be a good name,” suggested Mom, while they watched the puppy nap.
“Blackie would fit him because of his color,” Brother said.
“When I was a kid, we had a dog named Roamer,” said Dad. “Maybe that could be his name.”
“Not sure,” said Sister. The puppy yipped. “I’ll take him outside this time, while I’m thinking about a good name.”
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“Time for bed,” Mom later announced. The sky had turned dark, and the children were yawning.
“What about the puppy?” Brother asked. “Can he sleep with me?”
“No, meee!” pleaded Sister.
“I didn’t get him a crate for sleeping yet,” Dad said. “But I don’t think this guy should be on the loose during the night. Too many chances for accidents.”
“That’s for sure,” agreed Mom. “There’s a big, empty box in the garage. It would be open on the top for air, but he wouldn’t be free to wander around the house. The living room is the warmest, so we can set it up right here.”
Disappointed, the children agreed and wandered off to get ready for bed.
***
Mom and Dad awoke in the morning, surprised they had slept all night through, without interruption.
Creeping down the stairs followed by Brother, they discovered how that had happened. Sister lay on the living room carpet with her head on the pet bed next to the puppy. Both stirred when the others came into the room.
“I heard him crying,” explained Sister with a sleepy smile. “So I took him from the box for a snuggle. And I just had a dream about his name,” she added.
“You dreamed a name for him?” asked Brother.
“Well, I was dreaming about yesterday. In my dream, I heard Dad saying the puppy had a ‘boo-boo’ on the floor. Don’t you see? That’s his name!” she declared, looking back and forth at their faces. “He’s Boo-Boo!”
The dog let out a happy, little yip. And “Boo-Boo” he was, from that day forward!
Friends in the Forest
Written by Becky Ross Michael
Illustrated by Dragana Stankovic
A tear slipped from Rosie the red fox cub’s eye. She tried to ignore it, as she walked lightly on her toes toward the family den. Mama fox heard Rosie and moved toward the entrance.
“Why so sad, Rosie?” her mother asked. “You’re usually happy when you return from chasing grasshoppers in the field with your fox friend, Scarlet.”
“Oh, Mama,” Rosie wailed. “She just told me the news! Scarlet and her family are moving to a different part of the forest to live by her grandma and grandpa. I may never see her again!” More tears filled Rosie’s eyes.
“I understand why you’re upset. But you’ll find a new friend before you know it,” her mother assured. “Now, come share some berries for dinner.”
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The next day, Rosie decided to find a new friend. “Don’t go near the water, beyond the edge of the marsh,” warned her mother.
Catching sight of a grasshopper, Rosie moved quickly across the open field. While chasing and swatting at the insect, she came chin to chin with Russet, another red fox.
“Will you be my new best friend?” asked Rosie, swinging her bushy tail.
“I would, but I already have a best friend,” Russet answered, walking away.
Disappointed, Rosie moved toward the trees. Approaching a hollowed-out log, she saw Looney Raccoon, fast asleep. She gave him a nudge with a black-tipped paw. “Looney, will you be my new best friend?”
The raccoon yawned. “Go away; I’m trying to sleep. And no, I will not. I already have a best friend.”
So Rosie moved further into the trees, soon catching sight of Roberta Rabbit hopping along the trail. “Wait up,” called Rosie, but the rabbit continued to scamper. “Will you be my new best friend?” The rabbit stopped and twitched her nose.
“I already have a best friend,” Roberta said, turning to hop away.
Not ready to give up, Rosie the red fox moved toward the edge of the marsh. All of a sudden, she stopped and pricked up her ears at the sounds of moving leaves from above. Lifting her nose, Rosie saw Squiggy the black squirrel.
“Hellooo!” she called into the branches. “Will you be my new best friend?”
“Thanks for asking, but I already have a best friend,” he chattered.
Another animal hidden in the bushes listened and watched Rosie as she hung her head and walked to the edge of the marsh.
Blinded by tears, Rosie forgot to be careful about where she was stepping. Without warning, one of her black feet slipped into the water. Splash! Rosie suddenly wished she had paid more attention when Mama tried teaching her to swim. With four legs flailing this way and that, Rosie struggled to reach solid ground. Unexpectedly, she felt something grab the scruff of her neck, pulling her from the murky water.
“Who’s that?” cried Rosie, shaking water from her red fur. When her eyes finally cleared, she was surprised to see a gray fox cub.
“Are you okay?” the gray fox asked Rosie.
“Yes, and thanks for the help. I really need to practice my swimming.”
“I can assist with that. My name’s Pearl, and maybe I could be your new best friend.”
Rosie stared in surprise. “Gray foxes don’t usually like red foxes,” she said.
“My parents taught me to give everyone a chance,” Pearl answered.
“So what if my coloring is different than yours and I’ll stay a bit smaller than you when I’m all grown up. What difference does any of that make?”
“You’re right!” answered Rosie. “I never really thought of it that way. I’d love for us to be best friends. Now, let’s go chase some grasshoppers!”
Sulky and Stubby
Written by Becky Ross Michael
Illustrated by Dragana Stankovic
From where he sat on a tree, the lone chipmunk watched animals moving around below. Sulky the chipmunk was searching for others with handsome stripes just like his own. But he didn’t see anyone who looked exactly like his reflection in the still waters of the pond.
That’s okay, Sulky thought. At least I’ve found some cousins. And he ran down the tree to join them.
Skittering along the path, Sulky first spotted a ground squirrel. She wore dark brown and tan stripes along her sleek brown back. “Hello!” greeted Sulky. “I’m happy to meet you, cousin!”
“You don’t look it,” grumped the ground squirrel.
“No wonder they call you Sulky. You don’t appear very friendly with all those dark stripes on your face. You look rather mean.” And the ground squirrel scurried farther into the woods.
Does my striped face look mean? wondered Sulky. Surely, his other cousins would feel differently! He scampered away and soon met a groundhog.
“Hello!” said Sulky. “I’m happy to meet you.”
“Doesn’t seem like it,” said the dull brown groundhog. “You look anything but happy.”
“Really? I feel glad. And we’re cousins, you know,” the chipmunk pointed out.
“That may be, but I want nothing to do with you,” grouched the groundhog, waddling away.
Suddenly, something stirred up ahead. Sulky caught sight of a wispy red squirrel’s tail. “Hello,” said the hopeful chipmunk. “I’m happy to meet you.”
“I wouldn’t have known it by looking at you,” sassed the squirrel. “If you want to be friendly, you need to look the part.”
“But this is just how I look on the outside,” cried Sulky.
“My face has nothing to do with what I think and feel. Besides, we’re cousins.”
“Doesn’t matter,” answered the red squirrel. “I spend time with those who look much nicer than you.”
With drooping ears, Sulky the chipmunk headed toward his burrow.
As he walked, an acorn caught Sulky’s eye. Guess I’ll take it home to eat later, he thought. As he reached for the nut, Sulky came nose-to-nose with another animal. Hesitating, he pulled back a bit to examine this new arrival. Light stripes decorated his face. And he was marked with dark stripes along his brown back and tai…wait a minute. Where was the rest of his tail???
“I know exactly what you’re thinking,” chattered the other chipmunk. “What happened to him…am I right? They call me ‘Stubby’ because I lost part of my tail in an accident when I was just a little kit.”
“Oh, I didn’t notice,” answered Sulky.
“Thanks for your kindness, but it’s the very first thing everyone sees. Then they get embarrassed and don’t even try getting to know me.
”
“I understand perfectly. My cousins don’t like these dark stripes on my face. They say I look mean and call me ‘Sulky.’”
“Looks aren’t important,” said Stubby. “How we act should be what matters most.”
“That’s right!” Sulky agreed. “And you can have this acorn. I think you probably arrived one paw-length before I reached it.”
“So polite of you,” Stubby said, with a swish of his short tail. “But here’s a thought. Let’s work together and gather acorns for both our homes.”
“Great idea!” answered Sulky, with happy eyes.
The two chipmunks scurried about, filling their cheeks with acorns. Along the way, they also found time to race and play. They smiled beneath twitching whiskers when their cousins asked to join in the games!
Family Fireworks
Written by Becky Ross Michael
Illustrated by Dragana Stankovic
DING said the elevator as Ella, Rae Ann, and Mom arrived on the second floor. After the door slid open, they walked down the hallway toward Grandma’s apartment.
“I love your new place!” said Ella.
“Thanks,” Grandma answered. “And we can watch the fireworks from my balcony or go downstairs after they get started.”
“Okay,” said Mom. “It will be a while before dark.”
“Could I play your piano while we’re waiting?” asked Rae Ann, the younger sister.
“Sure,” said Grandma, leading her into the next room.
“I need to use the bathroom,” Ella said.
Mom pointed down the hallway.
In the bathroom, Ella looked around. She knew better than to touch anything dangerous, like sharp things or medicines. Ella just wanted to peek in some of Grandma’s cabinets. She flushed the toilet, washed her hands, and quietly opened a drawer. After squirting a touch of scented lotion on her hands, Ella rubbed them together. I sure hope they don’t notice the smell!
Rae Ann was playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” on the piano. Mom and Grandma chatted in the living room.
Quiet as a mouse, Ella opened another drawer.
She found a hairdryer and curling irons of various sizes. Moving those aside, Ella discovered several kinds of hairbrushes. She picked up a narrow, rounded brush and gazed into the mirror over the sink. Maybe I could get my hair to curl a bit.
Imagining how Grandma might use it, she twirled the brush through the straight ends of her fine hair.
What? Oh, no! Somehow, the brush had become tangled in her long hair. In alarm, Ella pulled harder, twisting the brush this way and that, only making things worse.
“Ella, let’s go,” said Mom through the door. “We’ve decided to watch the fireworks from downstairs.”
“Just a minute,” said Ella. She pulled at the hairbrush until her head hurt. In the mirror, she saw bright red cheeks and alarmed eyes.
“Now!” demanded Mom.
Gulping tears, Ella entered the living room with the brush dangling from her hair. “It’s stuck…”
“No!” Mom shrieked. “You were bald until you were three and can’t afford to lose any of that hair!”
Rae Ann giggled.
A look of concern filled Grandma’s eyes.
“Come here,” Mom ordered. “Let me see if I can get that out.” Her hands shook as she worked on Ella’s tangled locks.
“No, I can’t get it,” said Mom. “Ella, I can’t believe you did this. We might have to cut your hair. And we’re going to be late for the fireworks show.”
“Here, let me try,” Grandma said in a calm voice. She led Ella back into the bathroom and closed the door. Grandma worked slowly, releasing a few strands at a time.
“Wow, your hair is sure twisted around this. From now on, please ask before using my things, okay?”
“I will,” answered Ella.
“There’s just this one little clump that’s too snarled. I’d rather trim it off than break the hairs.” Grandma reached into the cabinet for small scissors. SNIP, SNIP.
“There we go. You’re all set.”
***
Ella’s head tingled. It could have been from all the excitement in the air. Most likely, she had a sore scalp from all that tugging!
The outdoors was still and warm.
Cicadas sang in the distance. The dark sky exploded with light.
“Ooh,” said Grandma, “that was beautiful!” Minutes later, “Aah,” Grandma remarked, “that one was even better.”
Color, noise, and energy surrounded the family. Ella looked Grandma’s way, and they shared a secret smile.
I hope you’ve enjoyed these short bedtime stories for kids. For the printable version, download the printables set at the end of the post.
About the author:
Becky is a former preschool director and elementary teacher, who grew up and then raised her own family in Michigan. She now gardens and works on her sunny balcony in North Texas. Writing for kids and adults, her pieces appear in magazines, anthologies, blogs (she is a regular writer for Empowered Parents), and children’s readers. In addition, she enjoys the challenge of working as a freelance editor. Visit the author at her personal blog, Platform Number 4.
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A fairy tale about an asterisk who didn't want to sleep
My beloved son for a certain period of time did not like it very much when I read fairy tales from books. He demanded that during the story, I looked at him, and then he fell asleep better. One day I realized that I didn’t remember children’s fairy tales by heart at all and began to invent my own on the go.
So far I have only recorded three, and I want to share them with you. Perhaps someone will come in handy!
The tale of the little star who didn't want to sleep
Once upon a time in the kingdom of the stars, the Golden Month. As soon as it got dark around, he went to the night watch, to check if all the stars were sleeping, but they had sweet dreams. Once he left the house, walks along the Milky Way, looks around. One asterisk will straighten the pillow, another will tuck in a blanket, and the third will quietly hum a lullaby. The stars sleep sweetly. Satisfied with the Golden Month, that everything is calm in his kingdom. Suddenly I heard some noise. He went in the direction from which cheerful laughter is heard. Sees - Asterisk is amused, plays, sings songs. Surprised Month:
- Why are you not sleeping, - asks the Laughter Star.
- It's boring! I’ll sleep during the day, and it’s so fun to play at night, ”Star answers in a clear voice.
- It's a mess not to sleep when everyone else is sleeping. I'll come tomorrow and check. If you don't sleep, I'll have to punish you!
Asterisk missed the words of the Golden Month past her ears, she ran on to play.
The next night came. Another month went on patrol. What? Again noise, din, laughter is heard. nine0005
- Are you awake again? - More than ever, the Moon got angry at the Asterisk.
- I slept during the day, - as if nothing had happened, she answers.
- I'm warning you for the last time, - the Golden Month threatened.
The third night has come. Again the Month comes to inspect its possessions. Again laughter bursts forth. The asterisk jumps from foot to foot, rejoices.
- Everything! Enough from me, - the Month was seriously angry. - All stars should sleep at night, children should illuminate their dreams with their magical flicker. I deprive you of your daytime sleep for this, you won’t be able to rest when you get tired of the games.
- He said this, turned around and went home. nine0005
Asterisk has stopped sleeping during the day since then, but in the evening it appears before everyone else in the sky, and in the morning it burns longer than the others - it sleeps off, restores strength. Everyone should sleep at night, both children and stars. After all, even the Golden Month, ending his night watch, returns to his home and falls asleep in a warm, cozy bed.
Before going to bed
Night comes to us again,
Cheek cute son
I kiss before bed,
Our noisy house has been sleeping for a long time.
Behind the curtain on the window,
Sleeping, curled up, cat.
Sleeping toys in cupboards,
Sleeping cars here and there.
The moon sleeps sweetly in the sky,
The wind no longer makes noise.
Trees sleep in a dark park,
The animals are sleeping in the zoo.
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Swings are sleeping on the playground,
Colored carousels are sleeping.
Dogs sleep in the yard,
Insects sleep in the grass.
Deftly, hiding behind a hill,
The sun sleeps in his closet.
Everyone around is sleeping so sweetly,
Magical dreams are looking.
Our son falls asleep,
Pulled up and yawns.
nine0002 For down pillow,He lays down the top of his head.
I cover with a blanket,
I softly close the door.
Sleep, sygulechka, native
Tomorrow will be another day...
Tale of a curious car
If you come up to the window late at night, you will see many, many cars driving along the road. All of them are in a hurry to go home, as they bring magical dreams to the children so that they can sleep peacefully all night, until the morning. nine0005
Today I'm going to tell you a story about a Curious Machine that came home late and nearly left a good boy sleepless.
A Curious Machine was driving one evening, in a hurry. An interesting, eventful day was left behind, and soon it was necessary to go to bed. The car illuminated its way with the warm light of yellow headlights and suddenly saw a path that went straight into the depths of the forest. She wondered what was behind the green trees. She turned off the road and drove down the path. nine0005
The path twisted and twisted until it finally led the Machine to a wonderful lake. Sleeping stars were reflected on the mirror-like surface of the reservoir, in the reeds the mother frog croaked a lullaby to her frogs, the trees, tired during the day, quietly rustled. The Curious Machine admired the surrounding beauty, listened to the sounds around. And she even forgot about the magical dream that she was carrying a little boy. It is not known how long the Machine would have stood like that, but it began to make her sleepy, the headlights began to close. nine0005
The Curious Machine started up here, remembered that she falls asleep only after the boy gives a magical dream.
She turned around and hurried home. Rides, worries, how is the boy going to sleep without her. And it’s true, she didn’t worry in vain - as soon as she began to drive up to the house, she heard crying. He looks at the boy's red eyes, rubs them with small fists, cries, but without a magical dream he cannot fall asleep.
The boy saw the Typewriter, smiled, laid his head on the pillow and immediately began to look at the dream that she brought him. The Curious Machine sighed softly and went to sleep in her warm garage, promising that now she would be curious only during the day. nine0005
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A fairy tale about "sleepy" little men
One day a magical story happened to the boy Vanya in kindergarten.
In the afternoon the children went for a walk as always. They ran, played, swung on a swing and had fun. But when they returned to the group, they found that all their toys, books, sketchbooks and pencils were gone. nine0005
“Ah,” the teacher Anna Sergeevna was upset.
- How are we going to play now, what are we going to draw with, what are we going to read? What happened here?
The children were quietly undressing and talking:
– Could it be aliens? - said the girl Masha, unbuttoning her jacket. - They came to us from a planet where there are no books and toys, so they took everything!
“No,” the boy Kolya answered her, unlacing his boots. - This evil wolf came running from the forest while we were away and ate everything. nine0005
“Ha,” the smartest girl, Galya, entered into an argument. - This is not a wolf, he would choke on felt-tip pens!
- Maybe there was a strong wind here, it hit our toys and blew them away! Misha suggested.
“Look, look,” Vanya shouted and pointed to the farthest corner of the room. There appeared a small round door, which was not there before. It was decorated with a bizarre pattern that changed all the time, as if alive.
The children ran up to her and began to look at her.
At that moment, the door opened slightly, and a small purple man appeared from there. He was wearing a purple caftan, a purple hat, purple pointy slippers, purple velvet pants. Even the hair that was visible from under the hat was purple. He looked at the children with small angry violet eyes, snatched the bucket from Masha's hands and disappeared behind the door. nine0005
– Oh, – Masha got upset, – that was my favorite bucket!
Another little man appeared from the door. It was emerald green. With green hair, in a green coat, green shoes, with small evil green eyes. He looked at the children and grabbed the entire bag of toys that the teacher took with her to the street. Once! And the little thief hid behind a mysterious door.
“Wow,” the children gasped in unison.
– So they drag everything from us, – Vanya said thoughtfully. – Where did they come from? We need to figure it out. nine0005
And he bravely opened the door. It was dark there, only in the distance flashed multi-colored lanterns.
– Don't go there, they might eat you! Masha whimpered.
“But we have to return our things,” Vanya answered and stepped into the darkness.
As soon as the door closed behind him, bright sunlight flashed, and the boy found himself on a wide orange road that led to a huge blue city, hidden behind a high wall of shiny blue stones. Fancy blue turrets soared into the sky, above which fluttered blue flags. nine0005
Bright red mushrooms grew along the road. They were alive and silently blinked their eyes, looking at Vanya.
– Wow, how interesting this is, – Vanya said and went to the blue city.
As he approached the gate, it creaked and released a small yellow man. The little man ran past Vanya and disappeared from sight.
“Oh,” Vanya got scared. “But how can I get home, there is no door.
Indeed, the orange road seemed endless and went beyond the horizon. But, since the little men got into the kindergarten, it means that he will be able to return, Vanya decided, and boldly opened the city gates.
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There was a huge square right in front of the entrance. On it fussed, muttered, shouted and cursed multi-colored little men. Nobody paid any attention to Vanya.
– Where can I look for our toys? he asked himself.
"Hi," came from his ear. – What is your problem?
Vanya turned his head and saw that a tiny motley bird was sitting on his shoulder. The bird smiled and winked at him with one eye and then the other.
– Yes, trouble, – Vanya confirmed. - The little people took away all our toys, paints, pencils and books! Do you happen to know where I can find them? nine0005
- You won't find them! - the bird chirped. - You can't bring them back.
– How is it possible?
– Do you really want everything back? the bird asked.
“Of course,” Vanya confirmed. “I came here for this.
– Well, listen then!
And the bird told an amazing story.
A long time ago there were children who did not want to sleep during the day.
No matter how much their parents told them that daytime sleep gives strength and health, that those who sleep during the day grow faster and get sick less, their children did not listen! They stopped sleeping during the day, which means they stopped seeing wonderful childhood dreams. And where to go to dreams that no one has seen? So they began to turn into multi-colored little men. But, since the dreams were very offended that the children did not see them, they began to turn into evil little men! The little people were very offended by the children and took from them what the children loved so much: books, toys and pencils. As soon as somewhere in the quiet hour someone did not sleep, new little men appeared in the Colored Country, they showed the way to the inhabitants of the Blue City, and they began to walk in turn and pick up toys. nine0005
– If you want the little people to stop being angry and return everything, all the children in your group must sleep soundly during the day!
“Understood,” Vanya shouted and ran away from the city.
He ran for a long time along the orange road along the red mushrooms, and every now and then he came across colorful little men towards him. Finally he saw a neat, even circle in the middle of the road. As soon as he stepped on it, he found himself in the darkness in front of a round door. Vanya carefully opened it and entered the room. The children were already in their beds, but, as usual, did not sleep. They twirled, giggled and frolicked. Nobody slept. nine0005
- Listen to what I'll tell you - Vanya hurried.
When he finished his magical story, the children immediately closed their eyes and obediently fell asleep. Vanya also undressed and lay down in his place. He dreamed of the Blue City, full of merry men. They tossed up their multicolored hats and waved their hands at him.
And when the quiet hour ended and the children woke up, all the toys were in place.
A TALE ABOUT NIGHT FEARS
It was getting dark outside the window, a warm spring evening was coming.
The sparrows were tired of fighting and wearily chirped, settling down to sleep on the branches of an old birch. The sun was gently lowering behind the city, comfortably wrapping itself in pink clouds. Soon the moon will appear in the sky, the stars will shine in tiny droplets and everyone will fall asleep. Only Alyosha will spin in his bed and cry with fear. nine0005
Alyosha is a very good and obedient boy, he is not a coward at all. He always helps the little ones, does not offend the weak and stands up for his friends. But at night an evil wizard flies to him and turns all the things in his room into scary and dangerous objects.
One evening Alyosha, as always, did not let his mother go for a long time, crying and not allowing the lights to be turned off. Mom patted him on the head and turned on a small nightlight above Alyosha's bed.
As soon as mother left the room, the usual transformations began. First, the evil wizard hid fear behind a cloud of the moon. The street immediately became dark.
Then fear tapped on the window pane with an old birch branch. Alyosha cringed and pulled the blanket up to his chin. Fear flew across the room and enveloped everything in a magical dark cloud. The closet turned into an evil giant, angrily gleaming with two eyes on his stomach. Alyosha's toys: bears, cars and robots were turned by a magical cloud of darkness into terrible monsters who stared terribly at Alyosha and whispered something. A terrible white spot crawled across the ceiling. It crept closer and closer to the trembling boy. Fear crawled under the bed and lurked there. nine0005
“Hey,” came a quiet voice from under Alyosha's pillow. - How long can you wait, soon the night will end, and you still can’t fall asleep.
- Who is there? Alyosha whispered in horror.
“It's me, the sleepy dwarf,” the pillow answered and moved.
Alyosha cautiously poked her with his finger. The voice was not at all scary, even affectionate. But I did not want to lie down on a talking pillow.
Does she bite?
Suddenly the pillow jumped aside and Alyosha saw a tiny dwarf. nine0005
– Wow, how stuffy it is to sit there! grumbled the dwarf, smoothing out the wrinkles on his jacket.
– Why did you climb there? Alyosha asked politely. He was glad to have someone to talk to. Alyosha was very much afraid that the dwarf would disappear, and that Fear would come out again and begin its sorcery.
“I always sit there when you go to bed,” replied the dwarf. “I told you I was a sleepy dwarf. I bring dreams to children: different fairy tales and happy holidays. But you're bothering me because you don't want to sleep. Lie down, I have prepared a new wonderful fairy tale for you. Today we will fly on a magic swan. nine0005
“I can't sleep,” Alyosha sobbed. - The evil wizard Fear is sitting under my bed, he has bewitched everything around, see for yourself!
- I don't see it! the gnome was surprised. He looked under the bed and waved his wand. Silver stars in a cheerful ringing stream, giggling and pushing, climbed into the darkness.
- There is no one! Nobody here! - heard from under the bed their sonorous voices.
The merry stars folded into a small silver butterfly and began to flutter around the room. First, they sat on the shoulder of a terrible giant with eyes on his stomach, showered him with silvery dust, and Alyosha saw that in fact it was an old wardrobe, and he had no eyes on his stomach. These are shiny round pens. nine0005
Then the starry butterfly flew to the window sill and showered it with luminous sparks. Alyosha saw that in reality it was not Fear knocking at his door, but a birch branch on which sparrows were sleeping sweetly.
The butterfly flapped its wings, the wind rose and blew away the dark cloud that covered the moon and stars. The room immediately brightened up.
Butterfly circled over Alyosha and sat down on a shelf with terrible monsters, and Alyosha saw that they were, in fact, his toys. They smiled merrily at him, their plastic eyes gleaming fervently.
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The butterfly flapped its wings for the last time and crumbled into small stars that swirled in a merry round dance around the dwarf.
“You see,” the sleepy dwarf chuckled, carefully collecting small stars into his magic wand. When he touched the last star, and it disappeared, Alyosha asked:
– And what are those white spots that crawled across the ceiling.
- This is the headlight. Some people work at night, they drive by, and curious headlights look into the windows of houses. Because it's dark and boring outside at night. So they run along the ceiling in other people's rooms. They light up the darkest corners and help little boys see that there is no Fear. Now fall asleep faster, you and I need to see a long, long dream. You don't want it to end in the most interesting place in the morning, do you? nine0005
– And if I fall asleep now, will I have time to watch it to the end? Alyosha got excited.
“Of course,” the dwarf nodded importantly.
“Only if you fall asleep right now.” And for the future, promise me that you will fall asleep on time. I will give you a magic spell. Say it every time before going to bed, then no one will be able to get into your room at night, except for me and my mother.
– What spell? Alyosha asked.
The dwarf straightened his hat, stood up and whispered:
- Clap your hands: bang bang!
Fear burst like a balloon!
Byaki-buki, come on, shoo!
Baby is not afraid of you!
- Do you remember?
“Yes,” Alyosha muttered as he fell asleep. - Thank you. And now I want to see a dream.
– Well, look, – the dwarf waved his magic wand, and Alyosha fell fast asleep. All night he watched a wonderful fairy-tale dream.
Since then, Alyosha always repeated a magic spell before going to bed and calmly fell asleep, and the sleepy dwarf showed him wonderful tales. nine0005
A DREAMING TALE
Once upon a time there was a boy named Deniska.
He went one evening to the magical forest. He walked and walked along a narrow path, and came to a huge magical clearing. All the inhabitants of the magical meadow were getting ready for bed. Beautiful colorful flowers folded their petals and closed their eyes. Pink, blue and yellow butterflies hid at night in the green silk grass to sleep and in the morning again flutter over fragrant flowers. Multi-colored birds nestled comfortably on the branches of the trees that surrounded this fabulous clearing. In the hollow of an old oak tree, with a soft fluffy tail under its head, a red squirrel fell asleep. And under the roots of a tall, tall birch, a little mouse drank tea before going to bed. A merry blue brook flowed through a magical clearing. He quietly murmured and lulled the colorful fish, who were tired of playing and, together with everyone else, were waiting for the night to come. They hid among the multi-colored pebbles that adorned the bottom of the stream. A bright red Ladybug flew up to Deniska and sat on his arm:
- Deniska-Deniska, why aren't you sleeping yet.
Come on, I'll lay you down.
“I don't want to,” said Deniska. - I haven't played enough yet.
– Deniska, look around! whispered Ladybug. - Look, there is no one to play with, everyone goes to bed. It's time for magical dreams. Nobody wants to be late. You don't like being late for cartoons either, do you? And dreams are even more interesting, so everyone tries to fall asleep on time.
“I also want to see magical dreams,” said Deniska. nine0005
“Then come with me,” Ladybug smiled.
She led the boy Deniska to a large, very large chamomile, laid him on a soft yellow center and covered him with delicate white petals. Then Ladybug flew onto a green blade of grass, covered herself with a plantain leaf and also closed her eyes. Everyone was asleep, and only at the edge of the magical clearing did the nightingale sing its lullaby.
The sun looked at the sleeping clearing, smiled at the nightingale and whispered to the Moon:
– Moon! Everyone has already fallen asleep, it’s time for me too, come shine instead of me and bring, please, more fabulous dreams for the boy Deniska.
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With these words, the sun dived into a soft fluffy cloud behind the forest and fell asleep sweetly there, and the moon floated up into the sky and lit magical stars one by one. Each star was the mistress of some magical dream. They extended their thin rays to the sleeping fish, and the fish had magical dreams about a delicious dancing bun and about a singing blue stream. A thin ray climbed into the hollow to the red squirrel, gently touched her fluffy tail, and she had a dream about magic nuts that played hide and seek, danced in circles, and then jumped into her mouth themselves. A fabulous ray climbed half the leaf where Ladybug was sleeping, gently touched her wing, and she dreamed of a delightful flower with large blue petals. On each of its petals stood a cup of nectar or sweet pollen. The stars gave the tiny birds funny dreams about tasty yellow grains. A cowardly bunny, hiding under a bush, dreamed of a sweet carrot the size of a bear: she cheerfully shook her green tail and sang a lullaby to him.
And the tiniest star went down into the hole to the little mouse and gave her a dream about delicious, delicious cheese. nine0005
Luna carefully looked to see if everyone had had enough dreams and, making sure that everyone was happy and some were smiling sweetly, she went down to Deniska and gave him the most wonderful, most beautiful, most fabulous dream. She gave such dreams only to obedient and good boys, who closed their eyes and fell asleep along with all the inhabitants of the fabulous meadow.
Sleepy tale
Fairy-night sitting on the throne,
Bright stars in the crown,
Cloak of blue silence,
And in a magic bag - dreams!
We will close our eyes,
We will dream of fairy tales.
A mouse dream about yellow cheese,
A red cat - about kefir,
Laughing monkeys
They will see a dream about bananas.
A foal dreams of a meadow,
A puppy is a reliable friend.
The hedgehog will find a mushroom in a dream,
The wolf will get into the pantry,
He will get to the reserves:
He will eat and drink.
Butterflies dream of bouquets,
The girls dream of candy,
The boys dream of cars,
And the Snow Maiden dreams of snowflakes.
Piglet is dreaming of a puddle,
A warm stove is dreaming of a cold,
A brush is dreaming of pictures,
A vase is dreaming of tangerines,
Teapot is dreaming of tea leaves,
Brand A is dreaming of an envelope
Dreams spin in a round dance
And lie down in our beds.
Lullaby
Night with a warm blanket
Covered my baby,
Tucked in from all sides,
Brings sweet dreams.
The sun sleeps beyond the seas.
Mom is sitting next to me.
Bye-bye-bye-bye.
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Gently shines from the window
The moon is like a round apple.
The stars dance,
They are waiting for the baby to fall asleep.
Eyes sleep and cheeks sleep
Tired babies.
Eyelashes and palms sleep,
Bellies and legs sleep.
And tiny ears
Sweetly dozing on the pillow.
The curls are sleeping, the hands are sleeping,
Only the noses are sniffling.
Sleep, my joy, sleep
Sleep, my joy, sleep.
The lights went out in the house,
Not a single door creaks,
The mouse is sleeping behind the stove.
The birds fell asleep in the garden,
The fishes fell asleep in the pond.
Close your eyes rather,
Sleep, my joy, sleep.
Everything has been quiet in the house for a long time,
It is dark in the room, in the kitchen.
The moon shines in the sky,
The moon looks out the window.
Someone sighed behind the wall,
What do we care, dear?
Close your eyes rather,
Sleep, my joy, sleep.
My chick lives sweetly:
No worries, no worries,
Plenty of toys, sweets,
Plenty of fun activities.
You'll hurry to get everything,
If only the baby would not cry!
Let it be like this all the days!
Sleep, my joy, sleep!
Sleep.
