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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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The Three Little Pigs
The Princess And The Pea
Cinderella
Candy King
Goldilocks And The Three Bears
Jack And The Beanstalk
Hansel And Gretel
Kentucky Fried Children
Rapunzel
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
The Wolf And The Seven Little Kids
Rumpelstiltskin
Weirdlife: Episode 1 -The Curdmonkey
Dink And Donk: Episode 1 - All The Loud That's Allowed
Monty: Episode 1 - The Flomble Traps
Dumpling: Episode 1 - Mopping Budgemallows
Go Nuts: Episode 1 - Operation Williwaw
Peter Pan
The Ogglebogs: Episode 1 - Rocco And The Ogglebogs
The Grand Old Duke Of York
Hot Cross Buns
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Humpty Dumpty
New Year’s Eve With Maxie Lou
The Ogglebogs: Christmas Special - The Very Special Big Day
Things In Beards
Nothing Scary!
The Ogglebogs: Episode 12 - A Surprise Day
The Ogglebogs: Episode 11 - Space Water
The Unicow
Help! Get a Broom!
A Breakfast Story
Next Year, I'll Win!
The Biscuit Thief
The Ogglebogs: Episode 10 - Blobbo Floats Away
Flash, The Fast Sloth
The Bookbag-Copter
Schnitzel
Sick Day
Sleeping Beauty
Pinocchio
Gulliver’s Travels
Chicken Licken
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves
Thumbelina
The Selfish Giant
The Little Mermaid
A Christmas Carol
Aladdin And The Magic Lamp
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Beauty And The Beast
Bird Girl
Charlie Bryce
Disco Spider
Hercules And The Wagoner
King Midas
Little Red Riding Hood
Mad Hair Day
Puss In Boots
Robin Hood
Snow White And Red Rose
The Ants
The Brussels Sprout
The Bundle Of Sticks
The Dog And His Reflection
The Dog, The Rooster And The Fox
The Elves And The Shoemaker
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Enchanted Canary
The Fast Lane
The Fir Tree
The Fox And The Grapes
The Fox And The Stork
The Frog Prince
The Frogs Who Wished For A King
The Gingerbread Man
The Golden Goose
The Golden Key
The Happy Prince
The Hare And The Tortoise
The Marvellous Musician
The Ogglebogs: Episode 2 - Buckets Of Custard
The Ogglebogs: Episode 3 - Twinko Trips Over
The Ogglebogs: Episode 4 - The Stolen Ogglecakes
The Ogglebogs: Episode 5 - The Great Oggleberry Hunt
The Ogglebogs: Episode 6 - Ogglebogs At The Seaside
The Ogglebogs: Episode 7 - Ogglebogs Go Painting
The Ogglebogs: Episode 8 - An Ogglebog Zoo Day
The Ogglebogs: Episode 9 - An Ogglebog Birthday
The Owl And The Grasshopper
The Pied Piper
The Pig Wig
The Posh Rat
The Rooster And The Fox
The Shepherd Boy And The Wolf
The Spotless Ladybird
The Toads
The Tortoise And The Ducks
The Town Mouse And The Country Mouse
The Ugly Duckling
Tom Thumb
Short bedtime stories for kids
We know bedtimes can be unpredictable, however a short bedtime story for kids can help create an easier bedtime routine.
Reading before bed has been proven to help kids have a better sleep. Sooper Books has a range of short bedtime stories for kids, from 2 minutes to 5 minutes.
We have a variety of categories that you and your kids can explore. From classic bedtime stories for kids such as Little Red Riding Hood to original series collections all written by our authors.
Our Bedtime Stories for Kids include stories inspired by Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hans Christian Andersen and Aesop fables.
3 mins. 4-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. A farmer gets his wagon stuck in the deep, squelchy sticky mud. How will he get free?.More
3 mins. 4-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. What lesson can we learn from a stroppy, thirsty fox that doesn't get what he wants..More
2 mins. 4-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. Charlie comes to school with a head full of lice. Amidst the chaos, something happens to his hair..More
3 mins. 4-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. A hare and a tortoise are not exactly evenly matched but decide to have a race.
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Free bedtime stories
If you’re looking for bedtime stories to read for free, you’re in the right place. At Sooper Books you can find hundreds of free bedtime stories. We believe everyone should be able to access award winning, quality stories. That’s why we have bedtime stories free for all!
10 mins. 4-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. Three little pigs build houses from straw, sticks and bricks. Which house keeps them safe?.More
5 mins. 4-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. A bedraggled maiden turns up at the King’s castle and the Prince thinks she might be a Princess..More
16 mins. 4-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. As the kingdom prepares for a much anticipated Royal Ball, will Cinderella be able to attend?.More
5 mins. 4-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. A boy who eats sweets morning, noon and night. Then something strange starts happening..More
Bedtime stories to read online
Read bedtime stories online with ease at Sooper Books. We've evolved traditional books with modern technology.
Sooper Books was created to easily integrate into modern day families so we optimised our bedtime stories to read online.
Parents can read our online bedtime stories or have the story read by our narrator.
Our range of kids bedtime stories can easily be read online in a matter of minutes. We also have audio recordings of each story, so your children can either listen or read along with the audio. Bedtime stories to read online are the perfect solution for those busy nights.
Bedtime stories to read online are a great alternative to physical books. With Sooper Books you can easily access and read quality bedtime stories from your computer, laptop, phone or tablet - wherever you may be!
8 mins. 6-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. Hickory Slick guides us through a day in the life of a curdmonkey, the caretaker of a rare grove of cheese trees on a secret island..More
12 mins. 3-5yrs. Bedtime Stories. Sarafina Dinkle, a young Husharoonian, is accidentally delivered to Earth.
There, she meets her new best friend - a moose named Donk..More
9 mins. 6-10yrs. Bedtime Stories. Monty is a young, green-furred monster. Our hero must try to keep his new fuzzy friend out of his boss’s dreaded Flomble traps!.More
9 mins. 3-5yrs. Bedtime Stories. Young Bonnie Fields meets a magical toy, Dumpling, and learns she is the only one who can save the entire dreamy Fluffland society!.More
Bedtime stories read aloud
All Sooper Books bedtime stories come read aloud by our Disney narrator. Explore our huge range of free audio bedtime stories for toddlers and children on Sooper Books. Parents wanting to learn how to read a children's story like a pro will be able to tell a good bedtime story after listening to a few Sooper Books narrations.
Types of bedtime stories
A bedtime story could be a fairy tale, a fable or any short story that isn't too scary. Our kid’s stories come in all shapes and sizes, from silly rhymes to slightly more complex storylines.
Whether you need stories to make your little one laugh, think or simply get lost in a good old-fashioned bedtime story adventure – we’ve got it all!
Our story collection includes brave children, a variety of animals (including a scheming wolf or two) princesses, some long hair and many more family-friendly themes. Can you guess which stories we’re talking about?
Why do we write bedtime stories?
When we first decided to create a bedtime story for kids, we knew we wanted it to be fun, engaging and high quality. We wanted Sooper Books to bring children's publishing into the 21st century. We strongly believe that bedtime stories for kids need to fit seamlessly into modern family lives which is why our free bedtime stories are all online.
It began when we started writing stories for our own family. Then our friends and wider families asked for copies and we started to share Sooper Books with other children.
At Sooper Books we write, curate and narrate bedtime stories for kids so they can enjoy the best quality content, enchanting stories and magical adventures.
Bedtime stories promote a positive attitude to reading and instil a love of books in children from an early age.
Why are bedtime stories so important?
Bedtime stories are an ideal way to end the day, as they help ease children into a peaceful sleep. Bedtime stories are important because they help to create a calming environment, whether bedtime stories are read sitting down or in bed, they encourage us to slow down.
Studies have shown that reading as little as 6 minutes per day can improve our quality of sleep, reduce stress, and sharpen our mental ability. Read our blog on The benefits of reading just 6 minutes together for more of the science behind bedtime stories.
Reading doesn't just help children have a good night's sleep, it helps adults too.
We want bedtime routines to be a positive experience for children and parents alike. Our bedtime stories are designed to inspire imagination and creativity in our young readers.
With so many bedtime stories to choose from, you can always find the perfect bedtime story on Sooper Books.
Bedtime stories for children. ⭐😴 Read online with pictures.
In this section we have collected interesting works from all over the world that are suitable for reading before bed. You can read bedtime stories online and completely free. These small instructive and kind stories will help children calm down after a stormy day and tune in to rest.
In bedtime stories you will not find cruelty and frightening characters. Only light plots and pleasant characters.
At the bottom of each fairy tale there is a hint for which age it is intended.
Children's fairy tales are that part of childhood that stays with us forever, even when childhood is gone. This is a magical world that is wide open in front of the baby, and acquaintance with it begins with a short and sweet bedtime story.
There is no strict age limit in reading fairy tales to a child. Reading for a child is primarily an opportunity for emotional intimacy with an adult. Even if not a word is clear yet, the familiar timbre of the voice, the measured rhythm soothe the baby and stimulate its development.
That is why psychologists recommend reading bedtime stories even to babies. The main condition: the process should bring pleasure to both the adult and the baby.
A bedtime story read by a parent is a powerful stimulus for the child's development, the child's wide opportunities in the following areas: imagination; fantasy; creative thinking; speech skills; emotional development; the ability to find a way out of problem situations.
Unlike cartoons, a fairy tale does not present the child with ready-made images and the world invented by the artist, but invites him to think, think out and imagine what is not in the illustrations.
Simply put, we read to children at night and at the same time unleash their creative potential. The next step is the first children's tests of themselves as an author and artist, but that will come later. And now such familiar and at the same time amazing short bedtime stories come to the aid of parents.
Bedtime stories - what should they be?
It often happens that every day a child asks for the hundredth time to read a familiar fairy tale to him, not wanting to listen to any others.
It's not worth arguing and trying to read something new - a bedtime story exists just to lull and give pleasant dreams. So, it should be: short; calm; kind; without dynamic details in the plot, but with a happy ending.
Repeated repetition of the same situation (a familiar room, a favorite blanket and a soft toy, next to it is a mother reading a familiar fairy tale) turns into a kind of ritual for the baby, which has a calming effect. It helps relieve the emotional stress that has accumulated over a long day.
Short stories on our website
The Short Bedtime Stories section presents famous works by Russian and foreign authors that have become favorites for children all over the world.
Magic little men created by Astrid Lindgren, Donald Bisset's kind tigers, Sergei Kozlov's inseparable Hedgehog and Bear cub - these and other characters are looking forward to meeting young readers.
Here you will also find folk tales and illustrated works by Vladimir Suteev.
Kids will be delighted with simple instructive stories and colorful pictures created by a real Master.
Tips on the site
The free short bedtime stories presented on our site are so diverse that sometimes it can be difficult to find the right one. To help parents, we have developed a convenient search engine that allows you to view the parameters of a fairy tale without opening it: age of readers; reading time; short description; popularity indicator; illustration.
Fairy tales about children - read online with pictures.
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A short story about a trusting girl and a cunning gray wolf. Disobeying her mother, the girl turns off the road and talks to a stranger - a gray wolf ... "Little Red Riding Hood" read Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her mother loved her without memory, and her grandmother…
New Year's story about how the children made a snowman and sent him to the forest to Santa Claus for a Christmas tree… “Yolka” read The guys looked at the calendar this morning, and there was the last leaf left.
Tomorrow is the New Year! Tomorrow…
A story about guys who were wasting their time. One day they turned into old men and old women. They were scared: even their own mother did not recognize them. Tale of lost time to read Once upon a time there was a boy named Petya Zubov….
Zhanna Ziskindovna Vitenzon - Soviet animation screenwriter, author of books for children. One of the most prolific authors of animated films of the 1960s-1980s. Read Mitten's fairy tale on Mishka's book website about a little girl who really wanted to have a puppy, but...
A story about a serious and independent boy named Uncle Fyodor and his friends: the cat Matroskin and the dog Sharik. Uncle Fyodor's mother did not like animals very much and did not want to start them. To live with a cat…
The Snow Queen is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous fairy tales about love, which can overcome any trial and melt even an icy heart! “The Snow Queen” read The first story, which tells about a mirror and its…
A fairy tale about a girl Zhenya, who was presented with a magic seven-flower flower.
It had seven petals and could grant any seven wishes. Zhenya spent the first six wishes, but did not receive any pleasure and only made her last wish ...
The Three Bears is a story about a girl who gets lost in the forest and ends up in the bears' house. There she behaved very rudely: without permission she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay in every bed, ...
The cheerful and beloved tale of Winnie the Pooh does not obey the laws of the fairy tale genre. The tale is devoid of negative characters, the struggle between good and evil forces. The main characters of the tale are the toys of the boy Christopher, with whom funny situations happen in a magical ...
The story of the lonely crocodile Gena. Coming home from work from the zoo, he was left alone and bored. Crocodile Gena decided to make friends with someone. He wrote an announcement that he was looking for friends, hung them around the city and…
Geese-swans – a fairy tale about how a boy was carried away by geese-swans and his sister went to look for him.
The stove, apple tree and river helped the girl save her brother. Read the fairy tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. “Geese-swans” read There lived a man and a woman. At…
Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut. The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents. “Masha and…
A fairy tale about a girl who painted a house for a cat. At first, the cat was happy with everything and rejoiced at the painted house, garden and pond with fish. But as soon as a booth with a dog appeared in the picture, the cat said that it didn't…
A fairy tale about the boy Nils, who was lazy, mischievous and irresponsible. Once he caught a gnome, and he made Niels small. Niels flew with a flock of wild geese to Lapland, where hardships made him kind and caring. Chapter…
Rooster and paints to read The Artist drew a Rooster, but forgot to paint it… The Rooster went for a walk, and everyone in the yard suddenly began to laugh.
Even the chickens. Why are they laughing at me? asked the Rooster to the Dog. -…
Viktor Vladimirovich Lunin (Levin) (born May 6, 1945) is a Soviet and Russian children's poet, writer, and translator. He has published more than thirty books of poetry and prose. A fairy tale about the glorious English King Arthur, son of King Uther, who died during the battle….
The tale of two girls - Needlewoman and Sloth, who lived with a nanny. Once the Needlewoman dropped a bucket into the well, climbed after it and ended up in the realm of Moroz Ivanovich. She lived with her grandfather for three days, completed everything ...
One day a brother and sister went to the forest to pick berries, got lost and came across a gingerbread hut. Its walls are made of gingerbread, the roof is made of candy. A bear lived in this hut. Gingerbread house read Once upon a time there was a brother and sister ....
A short story about a little man Zhiharka, who was kidnapped by a fox and wanted to eat.
But the clever Zhiharka managed to outwit the red-haired rogue ... Zhiharka read Zhiharka Once upon a time in the hut there was a cat, a rooster and a little man - Zhiharka. A cat with a rooster…
One day three brothers who lived in a very poor family went to work. The youngest was only eleven years old, but he turned out to be the most intelligent and hardworking of the brothers. “Nail from home” read There lived a poor peasant with his wife….
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In this section we have collected fairy tales from all over the world about children: folk and author's, funny and sad, magical and everyday.
The main characters of these fairy tales are small children. They find themselves in unusual situations, face magic, defeat evil. And sometimes they just live their cheerful and carefree life in the world of fantasy and children's dreams.
- Pumpkin boy
Vietnamese fairy tale
A woman gave birth to an ugly baby that looked like a pumpkin.
As soon as he was born, he immediately ate a whole pot of rice porridge, and since then every day he ate more and more. He… - Miraculous pearl
Vietnamese fairy tale
A story about a poor girl named Ua. She was an orphan and from an early age worked for the elder: she cut down large trees, and when the rice ripened, she cleaned it from early morning until dark. Never…
- Bamboo about a hundred knees
Vietnamese fairy tale
In ancient times, one owner had a beautiful daughter. And in the house he kept a farmhand. The owner wanted the laborer to try even harder, and once promised him that he would marry his daughter to him if the laborer was ...
- Cunning Kuoi
Vietnamese fairy tale
A fairy tale about a boy named Kuoi, who was good at making up stories and learned how to deftly fool people, especially the rich. The rumor about Kuoy's abilities reached one rich old man, and he decided to test Kuoy himself.
.. This is a romantic story about how important it is to follow the goal without giving up and not paying attention to various life obstacles. The protagonist, chasing a dream, goes through many adventures, in which he is assisted by the legendary patroness of sailors….
- First love
Turgenev I.S.
The story of the first youthful love and adult relationship between the heroine and Volodya's father. The author shows the character of the heroine not from the best side: she is cunning, prudent. In addition to Volodya, she had several other potential suitors ... Dedicated to P. V. Annenkov ....
- Arena
Frederic Brown
A fantastic story about an irreconcilable war between the inhabitants of the earth and aliens. Pilot Carson and the Alien are at war for the future of civilization and whoever wins will grant great prosperity and existence to this civilization. "Arena" read Carson.
.. - Netochka Nezvanova
Dostoevsky F.M.
The most lyrical and poignant of all stories by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky about the life of a little girl who lives in constant dreams and completely misunderstands everything that is happening around her. Chapter I I don't remember my father. He died…
- Poems about spring for children 3-4-5 years old
Poems about spring for children 3-4-5 years old
Welcome to the section of our site dedicated to poems about spring for children 3- 5 years! Spring is the time of the year when everything around wakes up from hibernation, the earth begins to turn green, flowers bloom, and birds return from ...
- Poems about spring for children 5-6-7 years old
Poems about spring for children 5-6-7 years old
Welcome to the section of our site devoted to poems about spring for children 5-7 years old! Spring is the time of the year when a new cycle of life begins.
During this wonderful period, children especially love to walk in the street, watch ... - Poems about summer for children 5-6-7 years old
Poems about summer for children 5-6-7 years old adventures, about animals and nature in summer, as well as about how pleasant it is to spend time outdoors in the warm season. Poems teach children to feel poetic ...
- Poems about summer for children 3-4-5 years old
Poems about summer for children 3-4-5 years old
Welcome to the section of our site devoted to poems about summer for children 3-5 years old! Summer is a wonderful time of the year when children especially want to play outdoors, swim, pick berries and fruits, have picnics...
- 1 - Little Red Riding Hood
Charles Perrault
A short tale about a gullible girl and a cunning gray wolf. Disobeying her mother, the girl turns off the road and talks to a stranger - a gray wolf .
.. "Little Red Riding Hood" read Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her mother loved her without memory, and her grandmother ... - 2 - Kolobok
Russian folk tale
The tale about Kolobok is found in Russian and Ukrainian folklore, and also has analogues in fairy tales of many other nations. Our site presents a version of a folk tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Gingerbread Man" read Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman. Here ...
- 3 - Three little pigs
Mikhalkov S.
A fairy tale about three little pigs who built houses for themselves. One brother built a house out of straw, another out of twigs and twigs, and a third out of bricks. "Three Little Pigs" read Once upon a time there were three little pigs in the world. Three brothers. All…
- 4 - Turnip
Russian folk tale
Turnip is a well-known fairy tale for the little ones with a lot of repetitions.
The child quickly remembers the sequence of presentation and a simple plot. "Turnip" read Grandfather planted a turnip and says: - Grow a turnip, sweet, sweet! Grow big, big! A turnip has grown, sweet and big, big…. - 5 - Puss in Boots
Charles Perrault
The tale of an unusual cat that was inherited by a younger brother from a miller's father. The young man at first was not very happy with his share of the inheritance, but the cunning and intelligent cat made him the richest man and son-in-law of the king ... "The cat in ...
- 6 - A wolf and seven kids
Russian folk tale
The fairy tale tells about an evil wolf who changed his voice, made his way into the goat's house and ate little kids. But the mother goat will be able to save her children and get rid of the wolf. "The Wolf and the Seven Kids" read Once upon a time there was a goat with kids ....
- 7 - The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Pushkin A.
S. The tale of Tsar Saltan, his glorious and mighty son Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and the beautiful Swan Princess is based on the folk tale "Wonderful Sons". Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin enriched the folk work with new plot twists, ...
- 8 - The Wizard of the Emerald City
Volkov A.M.
"The Wizard of the Emerald City" - a fairy tale story by Alexander Volkov written in 1939 based on the fairy tale by the American writer Frank Baum "The Wise Man of Oz" with some changes. In 1959, a new edition of the book was published, significantly revised ...
- 9 - The Snow Queen
Hans Christian Andersen
The Snow Queen is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous fairy tales about love, which can overcome any test and melt even an icy heart! "The Snow Queen" read Table of contents: The first story, which tells about the mirror ...0005
- 10 - Bremen town musicians
Entin Yu.
S. and Livanov V.B. The story of the animals and the young Troubadour who went to the city of Bremen to become street musicians. In the city they stopped in front of the royal castle. The king and the princess came out onto the balcony of the palace, the townspeople came running to the square and it began…
A fairy tale about a girl Zhenya, who was presented with a magical seven-flower flower. It had seven petals and could grant any seven wishes. Zhenya spent the first six wishes, but did not receive any pleasure and only made her last wish ...
- 12 - Three Bears
Russian folk tale
Three Bears - a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in the bears' house. There she behaved very rudely: without permission, she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay in every bed, ...
- 13 - Winnie the Pooh and everything, everything, everything Winnie the Pooh does not obey the laws of the fairy tale genre.
The tale is devoid of negative characters, the struggle between good and evil forces. The main characters of the tale are the toys of the boy Christopher, with whom funny situations happen in a magical ... - 14 - Crocodile Gena and his friends
Uspensky E.N.
Tale about a lonely crocodile Gena. Coming home from work from the zoo, he was left alone and bored. Crocodile Gena decided to make friends with someone. He wrote an announcement that he was looking for friends, hung them around the city and…
- 15 - Geese-Swans
Russian folk tale
Geese-Swans — a fairy tale about how a boy was carried away by geese-swans and his sister went to look for him. The stove, apple tree and river helped the girl save her brother. Read the fairy tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Geese-swans" read There lived a man and a woman. At…
- 16 - The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
Pushkin A.
S. The tale of a poor fisherman who caught a golden fish in his net. The old man took pity on the fish, released it into the sea. For this, the fish promised to fulfill his every wish. The old man did not ask for anything, but when he returned home, he told about…
- 17 - Hen Ryaba
Russian folk tale
Hen Ryaba is the first fairy tale-parable that mothers read to their babies. Children quickly grasp a simple plot and remember it by heart. Hen Ryaba read Once upon a time there was a grandfather and a woman. And they had a Ryaba Hen. The chicken laid an egg, yes ...
- 18 - The Frog Princess
Russian folk tale
The Frog Princess is a Russian folk tale where the main character, Ivan Tsarevich, married a frog by the will of fate. Ivan had no idea that his wife was Vasilisa the Wise, turned by Koshchei into a frog. Ivan hurried, burned the frog's skin and had to...
- 19 - Masha and the Bear
Russian folk tale
Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut.
The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents. "Masha and ... - 20 - The Fox and the Crane
Russian folk tale
The Fox and the Crane is a fairy tale about friendship between a cunning fox and a clever crane. The crane could not eat the semolina porridge, which the Fox smeared on a plate. He invited her to his place and treated her to a delicious okroshka, which he served…
- 21 - Thumbelina
Hans Christian Andersen
The fairy tale about Thumbelina is loved by children all over the world. A tiny girl born from a flower goes through many trials on the way to her happiness. Fate rewards Thumbelina for her kind heart. The swallow she rescued earlier endures...
- 22 - The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen
A touching tale about the strong love of the Little Mermaid for the prince.
The little mermaid is ready to give up everything that is dear to her for the sake of the human soul and the love of the prince ... The fairy tale formed the basis of the plots of many films, cartoons and musicals. Little Mermaid read In the open… - 23 - Sleeping Beauty
Charles Perrault
A fairy tale about a beautiful princess who was cursed by an offended fairy at a celebration in honor of her birth. The old fairy predicted the girl's death from a spindle prick, but the good fairy was able to commute the sentence. The girl did not die, but fell asleep on ...
- 24 - Ax porridge
Russian folk tale
Ax porridge is a short fairy tale about a witty soldier. The greedy old woman did not want to feed the soldier, but he outwitted her and got porridge with butter ... Read porridge from an ax The old soldier went on a visit. Tired of…
- 25 - The Ugly Duckling
Hans Christian Andersen
A fairy tale about the miraculous transformation of an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan.
The duckling was born unlike his brothers, the inhabitants of the poultry yard disliked him for his dissimilarity to the others. The duckling had to leave the house and go through many trials before he… - 26 - Twelve months
Samuil Marshak
Do you know how many months there are in a year? - Twelve. And what are their names? — January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. As soon as one month ends, another immediately begins. And…
- 27 - The Princess and the Pea
Hans Christian Andersen
A short story about how the prince wanted to marry a real princess. One day, a girl knocked on the gate, who was soaked to the skin, but assured that she was a real princess. She was allowed to sleep, and the old queen gave her a check……
- 28 - Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka
Russian folk tale
Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka is a fairy tale about how the younger brother disobeyed his sister, got drunk from a hoof and turned into a kid… Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka read Once upon a time an old man and an old woman, they had…
- 29 - Bean seed
Russian folk tale
The cockerel and the bean seed is a Russian folk tale about a rooster who was always in a hurry when he pecked at the seeds.
The hen warned him all the time and asked him to peck more slowly. One day he choked on a bean seed and fell down. But the chicken ... - 30 - Fear's eyes are big
Russian folk tale
Fear's eyes are big - a short fairy tale about the fact that from fear you can see what was not really ... (from M.M. Serova's collection) Fear has big eyes read Once upon a time, there was an old grandmother, a laughing granddaughter, a chicken-klokhtushka and a little mouse. Every…
- 31 - Teremok
Russian folk audio tale
Teremok is a short fairy tale for kids about a house that sheltered many animals. However, the tower could not accommodate a huge bear and broke.
- 32 - Sivka Burka
Russian folk tale
Sivka-Burka is a fairy tale about the adventures of Ivan the Fool and his gallant horse. Sivka Burka read The old man had three sons: two smart ones, and the third Ivanushka the Fool; day and night the fool is lying on the stove.
The old man sowed wheat, and it grew ... - 33 - Baba Yaga
Russian folk tale
A fairy tale about a girl who was able to get out of the clutches of Baba Yaga, thanks to the advice of her own aunt and kind cat … Read Baba Yaga Once upon a time there was a husband and wife, and they had a daughter. The wife fell ill and died. Grieved, grieved ...
- 34 - The tale of the priest and his worker Balda
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of the stingy priest and resourceful worker Balda. Somehow Balda was hired for the service for three clicks on the forehead of the priest. When the time of reckoning was approaching, the priest decided to give Balda an impossible task in order to get rid of him. But Balda…
- 35 - Little Humpbacked Horse
Ershov P.
There was an old man in a village who had three sons. They grew wheat and sold it in the market.
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