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Danny and the Dinosaur

None Join Danny and the Dinosaur on their extraordinary adventure in a big city. Danny loves dinosaurs! When he sees one at a museum and says, “It would be nice to play with a dinosaur,” he meets a dinosaur who wants to play too! It’s the dinosaur’s first day to play in ten billion years, so Danny and his new dinosaur friend explore the big city in this wonderful adventure. Read along to see how ordinary activities can become an extraordinary adventure with a prehistoric dinosaur! If you could show an old dinosaur the kinds of things you like to play today, what would you show him? show full description Show Short Description

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Does your child love dinosaurs? Enjoy dinosaur stories for preschoolers and toddlers including favorites like Danny the Dinosaur and Pterodactyl Tuxedo.

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One day, Danny went to the museum. He wanted to see what was inside. He saw Indians. He saw bears. He saw Eskimos. He saw guns. He saw swords. And he saw… DINOSAURS! Danny loved dinosaurs. He wished he had one. “I’m sorry they’re not real. It would be nice to play with a dinosaur.” “And I think it would be nice to play with you.” “Can you?” “Yes.” “Oh, good! What can we do?” “I can take you for a ride.” “Let’s go!” “Pardon me!” A policeman stared at them. He had never seen a dinosaur stop for a red light. The dinosaur was so tall… …Danny had to hold up the ropes for him. “Look out!” “He thinks you’re a car. Go away, dog. We’re not a car.” “I can make a noise like a car. Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk! ” “What big rocks!” “They’re not rocks. They’re buildings!” “I love to climb.” “Watch out!” “Down, boy!” The dinosaur had to be very careful not to knock over houses or stores with his long tail. “Hop on!” “Look!” “All who want to cross the street may walk on my back.” “It’s very nice of you to help me with my bundles.” Danny and the dinosaur went all over town and had lots of fun. “It’s good to take an hour or two off…after a hundred million years!” They even looked at the ball game. “Hit the ball.” “Hit a home run.” “I wish we had a boat.” “Who needs a boat? I can swim.” “Toot, toot!” “Oh, what lovely green grass! I haven’t eaten any of that for a very long time.” “Wait. See what it says?” “Please Keep Off.” They both had ice cream instead. “Let’s go to the zoo and see the animals.” Everybody came running to see the dinosaur. Nobody stayed to see the lions. Nobody stayed to see the elephants. Nobody stayed to see the monkeys. And nobody stayed to see the seals, giraffes, or hippos either. “Please go away so the animals will get looked at.” “Let’s find my friends.” “OK.” “There they are.” “Why, it’s Danny riding on a dinosaur! Maybe he’ll give us a ride.” “May we have a ride?” “I’d be delighted. ” “Hold on tight. Let’s go!” Around and around the block ran the dinosaur, faster and faster and faster. “This is better than a merry-go-round!” “Phew! I’m out of breath!” “Teach him tricks.” Danny taught the dinosaur how to shake hands. “Can you roll over on your back?” “That’s easy.” “He’s smart.” “Let’s play hide-and-seek.” “How do you play it?” “We hide, and you try to find us.” The dinosaur covered his eyes. All the children ran to hide. The dinosaur looked and looked, but he couldn’t find the children. “I give up.” “Here we are!” “Now it’s your turn to hide.” The children covered their eyes. The dinosaur hid behind a house. The children found him. He hid behind a sign. The children found him. He hid behind a big gas tank. The children found him. They found him again, and again, and again. “I guess there’s no place for me to hide!” “Let’s make believe we can’t find him.” “Where can he be?” “Where, oh, where is that dinosaur?” “Where did he go?” “We give up.” “Here I am!” “The dinosaur wins!” “We couldn’t find him!” “He fooled us! Hurrah for the dinosaur! Hurray!” “Well, goodbye, Danny. ” “Can’t you come and stay with me? We could have fun.” “No. I’ve had a good time—the best I’ve had in a hundred million years. But now I must get back to the museum. They need me there.” “Oh. Well, goodbye.” Danny watched until the long tail was out of sight. Then he went home alone. “Oh, well. We don’t have room for a pet that size anyway. But we did have a wonderful day.”

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Bedtime Stories for Kids: Classics, Diversity, and More (2023)

If you think back to your childhood, you might remember the soothing ritual of having your parents read you a bedtime story. From fairy tales like Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast to fables like King Midas and His Golden Touch and Peter Rabbit, there are a host of popular stories to choose from. Beyond their engaging plots, bedtime stories have a number of benefits for children, including improving vocabulary, inspiring creativity, and forming deeper familial bonds.

To learn more about our readers’ favorite bedtime stories, Mattress Clarity sent out a survey to determine the most popular stories and why readers enjoyed them so much. You’ll see some of their responses and personal anecdotes as well.

Below you’ll find information on benefits of reading bedtime stories, lists of stories ranging from the classics to those that explore good morals and diversity, recommendations from educators, and tips for making bedtime stories more fun!

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Benefits of Bedtime Stories | Classic Bedtime Stories | Bedtime Stories with Good Morals | Bedtime Stories Celebrating Diversity | Our Readers’ Favorites | Recommendations from Educators | Tips & Playlist

Benefits of Bedtime Stories

Did you know that a child’s reading level by third grade statistically determines how well they’ll do in school in the future? One of the best ways you can improve your child’s literacy is by reading to them. Bedtime stories are a tried and true method for improving children’s vocabulary, expanding their imagination, practicing patience, and even teaching them empathy and understanding through the stories’ morals. Some other benefits of reading bedtime stories include:

  • The repetition and structure of an established routine will help children feel safe.
  • You’ll form a deeper bond between parent and child.
  • It helps children transition from a busy day to a quiet night.
  • Your child will likely open up about their thoughts and feelings.
  • It stimulates their imagination.
  • A consistent bedtime routine helps children get to sleep and results in better daytime behavior, a study found.

Bedtime stories can be a powerful tool for helping your child establish a healthy nighttime routine. Sarah Miller, Founder of Homeschooling 4 Him, says “Routines give a sense of comfort and familiarity, especially for younger children who don’t understand the concepts of time. She also highlights how it can improve their sleep: “Reading a bedtime story at the same time every night, or even reading the same bedtime story every night, can send helpful signals to a child’s brain that it is time to get ready for sleep.”

Research suggests that the best time to start reading to your child is around 8 months. Though your child may not understand what you’re saying, they can start to comprehend the emotions associated with stories. Additionally, it’s important to note that there is an optimal way to read bedtime stories — when your child is old enough to respond, you want to be sure to ask them open-ended questions about the stories to boost their engagement.

Classic Bedtime Stories

There are a number of classic bedtime stories that have been shared through generations. Many can recite these stories (or the gist of them) by heart. Take a look at some of the most well-known stories below.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

This fairy tale originated in Britain in the 19th century. It’s about a little blonde-haired girl who finds an empty house in the woods. Though she doesn’t know it yet, the home belongs to three bears: Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear. Goldilocks tries their porridge, sits in their chairs, and goes to lay in their beds. When the bears come home, a frightened Goldilocks escapes in the nick of time.

The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling is a Danish fairytale written by celebrated children’s author Hans Christian Andersen in 1843. It tells the story of a duckling who was born “uglier” than his siblings. They ostracize him, and he spends a year looking for a home, unable to find where he belongs. When he’s nearly given up, he throws himself at a pack of beautiful swans, expecting them to kill him. However, the swans accept him as one of their own, and when he sees his reflection, he realizes he’s grown into a beautiful swan himself.

Jack and the Beanstalk

This British fairy tale was originally called The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean in 1734. It’s about a boy who trades his poor family’s only cow for magic beans. Though his mother is enraged at his foolish purchase, Jack plants the seeds and they grow into a gigantic beanstalk that reaches above the clouds. Jack climbs it to find the home of a giant. Though the giant can sense Jack’s presence, shouting “Fe Fi Fo Fum, I smell the Blood of an Englishman!” Jack is able to escape with the giant’s treasures, including a goose that lays golden eggs. The giant tries to chase him down the beanstalk, but Jack is able to cut it down before the giant can reach him.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Published in 1900, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children’s book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow; it was later adapted into a film in 1939. It’s about a girl named Dorothy who lives in Kansas. When a tornado sweeps up her home, Dorothy finds herself transported to the land of Oz. Intent on finding a way home, she follows a yellow brick road, on which she picks up other characters looking for something. This includes a cowardly lion, a tin man, and a scarecrow. They all head to Oz to find the wizard, who they believe can solve their problems. However, the wizard turns out to be just an ordinary man. Still, together they are able to find what they were looking for.

Beauty and the Beast

This fairy tale originated in France in 1740 where it was originally published as La Belle et la Bête. Written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, it tells the story of a beautiful young girl, Beauty, who is forced to live in a castle with the Beast after her father plucks a rose from the Beast’s castle. The Beast plans to marry Beauty, but she only sees him as a friend. It is only after the Beast dies of shame, and beauty cries for her lost friend, that he is transformed into a prince. He tells Beauty that he was cursed by an enchantress for his selfish ways, and only true love could break the curse.

Cinderella

Though this story has origins in ancient Greece, the first literary version was published in Italy by Giambattista Basile in 1634. In this fairy tale, a beautiful young girl named Ella tragically loses her mother. Her father remarries an evil stepmother, who has two cruel daughters. Tragically, her father dies soon after the marriage. Ella’s stepmother and stepsisters make Ella their maid, giving her the nickname Cinderella, since she is often covered in cinder from her work. When the family is invited to the royal ball, Cinderella cannot go because she has nothing to wear.

However, a fairy godmother appears and makes her a beautiful dress and carriage; the only catch is that she must be home by midnight. She arrives at the ball and catches the eye of the prince. They dance through the night, but when the clock gets close to midnight, Cinderella hurries away, leaving a glass slipper behind. The prince finds her slipper and vows to find the woman it belongs to. He goes to each house until he finds Cinderella, who becomes his princess.

Mattress Clarity reader Crystal Walker loves this story because “It teaches that dreams can come true.

Little Red Riding Hood

The earliest known written version of this fairy tale was by Charles Perrault in 17th century France. Little Red Riding Hood is about a young girl who must travel through the woods to deliver food to her sickly grandmother. Along the way, a wolf stalks her path, and asks her where she is going. Foolishly, she tells the wolf she is going to her grandmother’s house. The wolf manages to get to her grandmother’s house first and eats her grandmother. The wolf then disguises himself as the grandmother. When Little Red Riding Hood arrives at her home, she is initially fooled by the disguise, long enough for the wolf to convince her to enter. Finally, he eats the young girl as well.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Written and illustrated by English writer Beatrix Potter in 1902, The Tale of Peter Rabbit is about a mischievous bunny whose mother warns him and her other three rabbits, Mopsy, Flopsy, and Cottontail, not to enter Mr. McGregor’s vegetable garden. She tells them that their father did so, and Mr. McGregor made him into a pie. Though his siblings follow their mother’s advice, Peter goes into the garden anyway and gorges on vegetables. Mr. McGregor spots him and chases him away. Peter escapes, but his clothes are left behind; Mr. McGregor ends up using his clothes as a scarecrow.

Bedtime Stories with Good Morals

Many bedtime stories, particularly fairy tales, are written with morals that are meant to teach the audience something. They show that actions have reactions, and when we behave badly, we often have to suffer the consequences. By reading such stories to young children, you can help teach them valuable lessons that they can apply to real life situations. Take a look at some popular bedtime stories with good morals.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Aesop

This story is about a boy who continually says he’s spotted a wolf when he hasn’t, just to get attention. However, when a real wolf finally does appear, no one comes to his aid, as they no longer believe him.

Moral: When you don’t tell the truth, people won’t trust you, even when you are telling the truth.

Mattress Clarity reader Brenda likes this story because “It teaches a very valuable lesson about lying about serious situations.”

King Midas and His Golden Touch by Nathaniel Hawthorne (adapted from myth)

King Midas wishes that everything he touches would turn to gold. He is initially delighted when his wish comes true, but soon he discovers that it is a curse rather than a gift, as he can’t even touch food without it turning into gold.

Moral: Greed won’t buy true happiness

Wise Old Owl author unknown

An owl hears more the less he speaks, and so he speaks less to hear more.

Moral: When you are silent and listening, you will learn more

The Tortoise and the Hare by Aesop

A hare makes fun of a slow tortoise, and so the tortoise challenges him to a race. The hare accepts, but since he believes the tortoise will be so slow, he decides to take a nap. Slowly but steadily, the tortoise continues on, passing by the sleeping hare. The hare wakes up too late, and the tortoise wins the race.

Moral: Slow and steady wins the race

The Golden Egg by Aesop

A merchant living in a village with his wife and children has a hen that lays one golden egg per day. The merchant decides this is not enough; he wants all the eggs at once. He decides to kill the hen to get all the eggs inside it, but he realizes after he kills it there are no eggs inside, and he has no way to get more golden eggs.

Moral: Greed will get you nowhere

“My mother used to read me Aesop’s Fables when I was little and there’s always a lesson to be learned” says Mattress Clarity reader Kimberly Pikna.

The Farmer and the Well by F. K. Waechter

A farmer in need of water buys a well from his neighbor. However, his tricky neighbor won’t give him the well’s water, telling him he only bought the well, not the water. The farmer seeks counsel from his emperor’s courtier, who tells the neighbor that if the farmer cannot have the water, then the neighbor must remove all the water from his well.

Moral: Cheating will come back to bite you

The Wolf who Wanted to Change his Color by Orianne Lallemand

A wolf decides he is unhappy with his natural color, so he tries a series of methods to change his coat. Each method fails, and in the end, he realizes that his original color suited him best.

Moral: Accept yourself for who you are

The Dragon Who Couldn’t Puff by Chelsea Burgess

A house dragon wants to learn how to breathe fire like his mother and sister, but when he tries, he can’t. His mother teaches him that he’ll need to try many times before he is successful. At first he doesn’t want to keep trying, but he learns that to do it right, he’ll need to.

Moral: Practice makes perfect

Guapo’s Giant Heart by Janet Zappala and Wendy Perkins

Based on the true, heartwarming story of a baby calf with no place to live, until a kind human gives him a loving home. With a safe place to rest his head – along with plenty of food and love – Guapo keeps growing and growing! The story introduces young readers to Guapo and explores how despite his large appearance, he’s really quite gentle and kind.

Moral: Lean into one another despite differences and appreciate everyone

Bedtime Stories Celebrating Diversity

Bedtime stories that highlight diversity can be a great way to teach children to accept everyone’s differences. These stories show that everyone deserves to be treated with the same respect and kindness. Check out these bedtime stories that all celebrate diversity.

Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn
Lola is a young African American girl who loves to visit the library with her mother to read new books, listen to the librarian, and meet a diverse group of friends.

Baby Goes to Market by Atinuke
In Nigeria, a baby goes to market with his mother. The busy market is full of different vendors, who give him things to add to the basket. This book introduces children to numbers, addition, and subtraction.

Mommy, Mama, and Me and Daddy, Papa, and Me by Lesléa Newman
These picture books illustrate children in loving families with gay parents.

Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Young Julian spies colorful women on a train and wants to dress up like them. His newfound identity challenges his abuela’s ideas, and illustrates that individuality doesn’t have to be defined by gender norms.

Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match by Monica Brown
Marisol is a Peruvian-Scottish biracial girl, with brown skin and red hair. She doesn’t like anything that matches, including clothing and food. Her mismatching style confuses others but makes perfect sense to Marisol.

Sesame Street – We’re Different, We’re the Same by Bobbi Kates
Elmo and the other Sesame Street puppets teach children that we are all the same on the inside, but our outer differences are what make us unique. Our different races, religions, and customs create diversity — something to celebrate.

Say Hello! by Rachel Isadora
Carmelita lives in a diverse neighborhood full of different cultures and languages. She learns to say hello in many of these languages, and her dog Manny greets everyone with a happy woof.

Daddy Christmas and Hanukkah Mama by Selina Alko
This holiday book is about young Sadie, who has a Christian father and Jewish mother. Her blended family celebrates both holidays and their unique traditions.

Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers
This board book highlights the diversity of babies around the world and shows that they are loved and cared for, no matter where they come from.

Chocolate Me! by Taye Diggs
A little boy with dark skin and curly hair is teased for how he looks. He tells his mom he wishes he could look like everyone else, and she shows him how he is unique and special in his own way.

Mama Panya’s Pancakes by Mary Chamberlin
In a Kenyan village, Mama Panya’s son Adika invites all his neighbors to have pancakes at his house, and Mama Panya must figure out how to feed them all.

Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion by Alex T. Smith
A little African girl named Red wants to visit her sickly auntie, but she must pass by wild animals, including a hungry lion. The lion wants to eat Red, but she tricks him and convinces him to eat doughnuts instead.

Mattress Clarity Readers’ Favorite Bedtime Stories

We surveyed our readers about their favorite classic bedtime stories for kids, and the top voted story is Goldilocks and the Three Bears with 38. 7% of votes! The second and third runners up are Little Red Riding Hood with 36% of votes and Cinderella with 29.3% of votes.

Take a look at some of the other stories beloved by Mattress Clarity readers:

Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray 
“I was a scared, timid child. I identified with Little Orphan Annie. I liked the ending. It taught me to be strong no matter what is being thrown at me.” – Carol Marshall

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
“Teaches altruism and gives perspective on aging to young children.” – Mattress Clarity reader

The Elves and the Shoemaker by the Brothers Grimm
“A great story about helping without looking for recognition” – Kathy Agate

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
“The illustrations are classic and have withstood the test of time, and it spreads a positive message of people’s relationship with food and eating. ” – Anthony O’Reilly

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
“It teaches you not to judge others by their appearance (celebrating diversity) as well as obey and appreciate your parents.” – Carley Prendergast

Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
“It teaches unconditional love between generations. Love from a parent to a young child then an adult child to their elderly parent.” – Lori Viator

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
“It’s always good to be a generous person but don’t spread yourself too thin.” – Kristin Lovett

There was a Lady who Swallowed a Fly by Rose Bonne and Alan Mills
Recommended by Aziz Khatri, Creator of Bablr Early Learning
“We recommend this story because of its rhyming nature, most kids really enjoy it. Using common animals which are known to most kids starting with toddlers, it weaves a sequential narrative which very naturally encourages the child to predict what’s happening next – a great exercise for early brain development and neural growth.

The Big Book of Animal Stories by Thornton Burgess
Recommended by Sarah Miller, Founder of Homeschooling 4 Him
“This book has short chapters, which makes it perfect for bedtime and for kids with short attention spans. The lovable animal characters are easy for kids to relate to and there are lots of great life lessons throughout.”

How the Moon Regained Her Shape by Janet Ruth Heller
Recommended by Janet Ruth Heller, former teacher and principal
“How the Moon Regained Her Shape (Arbordale, 2006; 6th edition 2018) is a fiction picture book about the solar system and bullying for young children, their families, their schools, houses of worship, sports teams, and other organizations that help children. In addition to teaching children about coping with bullies, this book would be a good start on STEM activities for kids.”

The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
Recommended by Vanessa Fassbinder, Co-founder of Child Insider
“The Lorax by Dr. Seuss is my favorite bedtime story for kids. Not only is it a great book to read to toddlers, but it’s also excellent for kids who are around ten years old. Its whimsical characters and the classic Seussical wordplay make it a stellar read. But it’s the story’s message that is highly important. The book highlights that respect for the environment and all living creatures is what’s needed to preserve the planet for future generations.”

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Recommended by Michelle Moyal, CCC/SL, Clinical Director & Founder of Therapy Works Together
“It’s rhythmic and repetitive (great for learning new vocabulary), just a bit odd but stimulates the imagination. The illustrations are incredible for prompting a discussion with a child and talking about what they see.”

History of Bedtime Stories and How They’ve Changed Over Time

Storytelling is a tradition that dates back to the start of human linguistics, and thus bedtime stories may have been repeated to children for thousands of years. However, the term “bedtime story” was coined by Louise Chandler Moulton, who wrote Bed-Time Stories in 1873. The ritual of reading bedtime stories gained popularity in the 19th and 20th century, when people began to believe in the benefits of soothing nighttime routines for children.

Bedtime stories range in category from ancient myths to fairytales. Some of the oldest bedtime stories are by Aesop, a storyteller who lived in Ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. His stories are especially popular as they contain morals, or lessons to be learned. These stories, like The Tortoise and the Hare or The Big Bad Wolf, show children the importance of doing the right thing.

Another key benefit of bedtime stories is their ability to forge stronger connections between children and parents. They allow families to spend more quality time together, and create memories that will last a lifetime. In addition, they help spark children’s imagination and creativity. Listening to stories allows them to create a unique picture in their minds — something they won’t get by watching TV or playing on an iPad.

Tips to Make Reading Bedtime Stories Fun

It can be a challenge to get children to sit still and listen. Take a look at some of these tips to get your child more engaged in the story.

  • Use big emotions and expression
  • Ask questions
  • Change voice to match characters
  • Show excitement and joy
  • Make sounds and noises, and allow the child to imitate you!
  • Children learn from repetition – don’t worry about reading the same story repeatedly

Final Thoughts

Bedtime stories can be a fun and educational bonding activity for you and your children. Whether you choose fanciful fairy tales or moralistic fables, you’ll be helping your child improve their vocabulary and expand their imagination. You’ll also be establishing a nighttime routine, which makes children feel safe and can help them fall asleep faster. Remember to use helpful tips like asking questions and showing excitement to help keep them invested in the story. Happy reading!

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Russian folk tales, fairy tales for children read online with pictures

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To read Russian folk tales means to join the culture of the people, to one's roots, to begin to understand its past and foresee the future. The tradition of reading bedtime stories to children has not disappeared. It is fairy tales that teach children to distinguish good from bad, truth from lies, good from evil. Ivan Tsarevich, Baba Yaga, the Frog Princess, the cunning fox and the simpleton wolf remain with us for the rest of our lives.

Russian folk tales


  • Baba Yaga
  • Fearless
  • Bean seed
  • Vasilisa the Beautiful
  • Vazuza and Volga
  • Witch and Solntseva sister
  • Prophetic dream
  • Wolf and kids
  • Wolf and fox. "A wolf has a brushwood hut, a fox has an ice hut..."
  • Magic pipe
  • Magic ring
  • Geese-swans
  • Gusli Samogudy
  • Two Frosts
  • Marvelous miracle, wonderful miracle
  • Seven-year-old daughter
  • Our readers' choice
  • Frog Princess
  • Seven year old daughter
  • Baba Yaga
  • twelve months
  • Masha and the Bear
  • Stolen Sun
  • Fool and birch
  • Elena Wise
  • Crane and heron
  • Zaikin's hut
  • The Enchanted Princess
  • Bunny-bounce
  • Animal cabin
  • Medicine man
  • Ivan the Peasant's Son and Miracle Yudo
  • Ivan Tsarevich and the gray wolf
  • Ivan the Fool
  • Ax porridge
  • Kolobok
  • Cat and Fox
  • Cat, rooster and fox
  • Koschei the Deathless
  • Tiny-Havroshechka
  • Hen Ryaba
  • Bought wife
  • Lazy Arina
  • Flying ship
  • Fox and crane
  • Fox and jug
  • Fox and Cancer
  • Fox and black grouse
  • Fox, hare and rooster
  • Little fox-sister and wolf (beaten unbeaten lucky)
  • Chanterelle with rolling pin
  • Marya Morevna
  • Masha and the Bear
  • Mena
  • Morozko
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    Vorozheya

  • The Sea King and Vasilisa the Wise
  • Wise wife
  • Wise answers
  • A man and a bear (Tops and roots)
  • Frightened Bear and Wolves
  • Do not like - do not listen
  • Goblin
  • Night on Ivan Kupala
  • Shepherd's pipe
  • Go there - I don't know where, bring something - I don't know what
  • Knee-deep in gold, elbow-deep in silver
  • By pike command
  • Bird tongue
  • Turnip
  • Seven Simeons
  • Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka
  • Sivka-burka
  • Tale of rejuvenating apples and living water
  • Tale of the glorious and mighty hero Yeruslan Lazarevich
  • Snow Maiden
  • Salt
  • Teremok

  • Three Bears
  • Three Kingdoms - copper, silver and gold
  • Fear has big eyes
  • Finist - clear falcon
  • Tricky Science
  • Brave ram
  • The princess who solves riddles
  • Snake Princess
  • The Frog Princess
  • Princess Nesmeyana
  • Tsar Maiden
  • Wonderful shirt
  • Continued >> 2nd page

Russian fairy tale - a gift to the whole world. A. N. Afanasiev

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin Russian fairy tales


  • The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
  • The tale of the priest and his worker Balda
  • The Tale of the Golden Cockerel
  • The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Bogatyrs
  • The Tale of Tsar Saltan...
  • Ruslan and Lyudmila

Ivan Bilibin's fairy tale brush

Folk and literary tales

Is the story a lie?
What did wrong fairy tales come up with?
Oh yes old lady! About Baba Yaga
Mythological representations of the Slavs
This magical world of a fairy tale. Literary fairy tales
About illustrations for fairy tales

Tales of Hans-Christian Andersen. Danish Tales

— Andersen is the love of my life! - admits Lyudmila Braude, translator. — His fairy tales are for everyone — both for children and adults... Continued


  • Mother Elderberry
  • In the nursery
  • Ugly Duckling
  • Hans Chump
  • Match Girl
  • The girl who stepped on the bread
  • Wild swans
  • Thumbelina
  • Golden boy
  • King's new outfit
  • Steel
  • Ole Lukoye
  • How the storm outweighed the signs
  • Shepherdess and chimney sweep
  • The Princess and the Pea
  • Mermaid
  • Swineherd
  • Snow Queen
  • Nightingale
  • Steadfast Tin Soldier
  • The fate of the burdock
  • Flying chest
  • Whatever hubby does, everything is fine

King of fairy tales. A story about Andersen under the heading "The Life of Remarkable Children"

Tales of Charles Perrault. French fairy tales


  • Cinderella
  • Puss in Boots
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Little Red Riding Hood
  • Thumb boy
  • Donkey skin
  • Fairy Gifts
  • Riquet with tuft
  • Blue beard
  • Sleeping Beauty

Charles Perrault - scientist and storyteller

Fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. German fairy tales

Real fairy tales should be a little scary and very alluring. Like a gingerbread house in which a terrible witch lives. In winter, it's time to re-read the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, in which Hansel and Gretel show miracles of resourcefulness, getting out of the gingerbread house! Continued

  • Grandmother Metelitsa
  • Drummer
  • Poor and rich man
  • Snow White and Krasnozorka
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  • Bremen Town Musicians
  • Profitable business
  • Pot of porridge
  • Hansel and Gretel
  • Golden Goose
  • King Thrushbeard
  • Little people
  • Young giant
  • The Frog Prince
  • Gingerbread house
  • Rapunzel
  • Seven brave men
  • Seven Ravens
  • The Brave Tailor
  • Rosehip

Tales of Wilhelm Hauff. German fairy tales


  • Calif Stork
  • Frozen

German folk tales


  • Stone heart

English fairy tales


  • Three Little Pigs
  • Sorcerer's Apprentice

Swedish fairy tales


  • Gift for Santa Claus

Tales of Vladimir Ivanovich Dahl. Russian fairy tales

  • Girl Snow Maiden
  • War of mushrooms with berries
  • Crane and heron
  • Half Bear
  • Fox and Bear

Business for life. W. Dahl

Tales of Leo Tolstoy. Russian fairy tales

  • Three bears
  • Hares
  • How wolves teach their children
  • Kitten
  • Swans
  • Lion and dog
  • Ants
  • Bird
  • Two brothers

Fairy tale Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak.

  • Twelve months. Slavac fairy tale translated by S. Marshak
  • Riddles

Tales of Korney Ivanovich Chukovsky


  • Aibolit
  • Aibolit and Sparrow
  • Barmaley
  • Stolen sun
  • Crocodile
  • Moidodyr
  • Fly-Tsokotuha
  • Confusion
  • Cockroach
  • Telephone
  • Fedorino grief
  • Wonder Tree
  • Riddles

Tale of P. P. Ershov. Russian fairy tale

  • Little Humpbacked Horse

Tales of Maxim Gorky. Russian fairy tales

  • About Ivan the Fool
  • Evseika case
  • Vorobishko

Tale of A. Pogorelsky. Russian fairy tale

  • Black Hen or Underground Dwellers

Tales of Konstantin Dmitrievich Ushinsky. Russian fairy tales

  • The story of an apple tree
  • Two plows
  • Animal spores
  • Survey bees
  • Morning Rays

Tales of Astrid Lindgren. Swedish fairy tales


  • Robbing the Christmas Tree

Tales of S. Topelius. Finnish fairy tales

  • How the railroad got seven-league boots
  • Adalmina's Pearl
  • Star-eye
  • Winter fairy tale
  • Whip-Musician
  • Princess Lindagul

Tales of Mikhail Mikhailovich Prishvin. Russian fairy tales

  • Children and ducklings
  • Old mushroom
  • dead tree
  • Hawk and Lark
  • Talking Rook
  • Hedgehog
  • Golden Meadow
  • Duck bath
  • Forest Doctor
  • Chanterelle bread

Tales of Gianni Rodari. Italian fairy tales

  • Unidentified aircraft
  • Magicians in the stadium
  • Guidoberto and the Etruscans
  • Sleepy robot
  • Sirenida

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  • Red Cap
  • Circus Princess
  • Hen Ryaba in a new way
  • Kolobok. Cat in sneakers
  • Yagin calendar
  • Eduard Uspensky The sun in a pearl box
  • Katya Tolstaya Think about those who are at sea
  • Katya Tolstaya Blue boat
  • Katya Tolstaya What the lights say
  • Katya Tolstaya Straw hat
  • Zulya STADNIK. Tales from Builders Lane
  • Anna GLYANCHENKO. Dairy Tale
  • Gyula Urban. Envious Piggy Bank Shampoosli
  • Galina DYADINA. The Princess and the Bandit
  • S. Ivanov. The story of the postman. Dedicated to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  • T. Kudryavina. How Little Baba Yaga became a Snow Maiden
  • Marcello Argilli. Revolution at school
  • Derdi Meshter. Butterfly tree. Hungarian fairy tale
  • New Year's gift
    Tale of Alla Koretskaya
  • The Tale of Khryusha and Stepasha
    The Tale of Alyosha Malsky
  • The Tale of the Alarm Clock
    The Tale of Albina Ravilova
  • About the lazy cat
    Tale of Sarukhanova Karina
  • Why do white flowers grow on the earth?
    Tale of Dasha Goncharova

  • Nikolai Gol. Lived with my grandmother
  • Nikolai Gol. Marines
  • Alice Fox. THE SEA WAITS FOR YOU
  • Tatyana Ratnikova, Valery Bogdanov. JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF PROMISE
    (Chapter from a fairy tale novel)
  • Kristina Karimova. Iron Island Dragon
  • Dmitry Orekhov. Snow King (From the Tales of the Wise Parrot)
  • Elena Laricheva. Navi birds
  • Nikolai Semchenko. Kalgam Giant
  • Konstantin ARBENIN. Echo and his ear

    Echo lived in an abandoned cave. What it looked like, it itself did not know, because it was invisible...

  • Mikhail LEROEV. The Tale of the Cat

    Dad, are our elephants really real?
    - Of course they are real, what other elephants are there? Father smiled.

  • Anna Ignatova. Squire

    In the small German town of Altdorf lives the boy Leo, who is firmly convinced of one thing: either he will become a real knight, or he should not have been born into the world.


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