Short funny story for children
4 Short Funny Stories for Kids
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Searching for some funny stories for kids to read to your class or at bedtime? Your kids will love these!
There are two little bears who try to wake their mother at the end of winter, an elephant and a lion who have a battle of wills, five rats who try to sneak past a sleeping cat, and a brave kitten who gets lost.
These funny bedtime stories about animals are a great way to start building your child’s pre-reading and listening skills from a young age.
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Wake Up MumWritten by Christina Wither
Illustrated by Dannaria
Two little bears peeped out of their cave. Winter was over and they could smell the fresh spring air. It was time to get up and play after their long sleep.
“Let’s run under the trees,” said Ben.
“I want to roll in the grass,” said Bessie.
“We’d better ask mum,” said the bears together.
Ben and Bessie went into the cave where they had slept with their mum. There she was in the far corner. Mother bear was still fast asleep.
The two little bears tiptoed over to their mum and shook her gently.
“Wake up mum. The snow has melted and it is time to play,” said Ben.
Mother bear did not even move. She grunted and rolled over to carry on sleeping.
“What can we do?” asked Bessie. “We need our mother to wake up and take us into the forest to have some fun.”
The two little bears sat outside the cave and tried to think of a way to wake up their mum.
“I know, let’s get some tickly spiders and see if they will wake up our mother,” said Ben.
The two bears went to find some tickly spiders. Bessie was feeling a bit scared of the spiders but Ben collected them on a big leaf. He took them to where his mum was lying.
The spiders walked off the leaf and across Mother bear’s back. Mother bear giggled in her sleep, but she did not wake up.
“I think we should ask a noisy cuckoo,” said Bessie.
The bears went out to the trees near the cave. Sitting in the tree was a cuckoo.
“Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo,” sang the bird.
The two bears asked the cuckoo to follow them back to the cave and call out to their mom.
“Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo,” sang the bird but mom just rolled over and carried on sleeping.
The two little bears did not know what to do. They had tried tickling, making a loud noise and calling out to mum.
“I know,” said Ben. “What about something she likes to eat?”
“Honey!” said the bears together.
Off they ran to a beehive. They talked politely to the bees and the bees gave them some honey. They ran back to the cave and tiptoed in to see if their mum would smell the honey.
Mum’s big brown bear nose began to twitch. Then her nose began to wiggle and she opened one eye. The baby bears took a few steps backwards.
Mother bear opened both her eyes and blinked. The baby bears took a few more steps back. Now they were up at the opening of the cave. Mother bear sat up and gave a big sniff.
“I smell honey,” she said.
Mother bear was awake at last. Ben and Bessie were so happy.
The little bears took a few more steps out of the cave and happily mother bear followed them. At last, they had found the best way to wake up mum!
Three happy bears skipped into the forest to enjoy the spring and have fun together.
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The Mighty MeetingWritten by Christina Wither
Illustrated by Dannaria
It was a hot, sunny day in Africa. Elephant was walking down the path on his way to his favourite water hole. He was looking forward to the cool water and a mud bath.
Lion was also walking along the path. Lion was on his way to the grassy plains. He was going to lie down and wait for his lunch.
Elephant turned the corner and lifted his trunk in the air. He smelt the water at the water hole. Lion turned into the same corner. He was getting closer to his favourite hunting spot.
Suddenly the two animals met in the middle of the path.
“Out of my way,” roared the lion.
“Out of my way,” trumpeted the elephant.
“Make way for the king of the jungle,” growled the lion.
“Certainly not! Where shall I go?” answered the elephant.
The path was blocked. The two strong animals stood facing each other.
The elephant would not move. The lion would not move.
Other animals began to walk along the path. Some were standing behind the elephant and others behind the lion.
Lion and elephant just stared at each other and refused to move.
A monkey came running past. He greeted the other animals. Then he reached the lion and the elephant. He looked at the fierce lion. He looked at the enormous elephant.
The monkey started to chuckle. He ran off into the jungle to get some ‘monkey vine’ that hung from the trees. He rushed back to the lion and the elephant.
“I know how to solve your problem,” said the monkey.
All the animals behind the elephant and the lion wanted to get a look at what was going on. They saw the monkey arrive with a long piece of monkey vine.
He tied one end around the elephant and the other around the lion. He stood on an anthill nearby and shouted!
“Friends, we are going to have a tug of war. When I say ‘heave’ then it is time for the lion and the elephant to pull the monkey vine!”
“May the best animal win,” shouted the monkey.
Elephant was very strong and pulled hard at the rope. Lion dug his extra sharp claws into the path and pulled hard too.
Suddenly there was a clap of thunder! The animals looked up into the sky. They saw huge dark rain clouds. A storm was on its way.
Then Lion felt the first drops of rain. He let go of the monkey vine and ran off into the bushes.
“My mane, my beautiful mane. I combed it as smooth as silk this morning!” he cried.
Lion ran to hide under an Acacia Tortillas, the umbrella thorn tree.
“I win,” cried Elephant, as he stood in the rain. Elephant’s thick skin was like a raincoat. He was not worried about getting wet.
Monkey hopped about with delight. He wanted Elephant to win.
Suddenly all the animals heard a mighty roar! “No, rain stopped play, there is no contest.”
Lion did not want the animals to think he had lost. No contest meant there was no winner.
Elephant nodded his head and walked down the path. He did not care if he got wet and he was looking forward to getting muddy too.
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Five Rats and a Funny Top HatWritten by Christina Wither
Illustrated by Dannaria
Samson, the big black cat, lay across the mat fast asleep. He was a very big, fat cat. Samson looked as if he was asleep, but he really had one eye open all the time.
Samson’s one eye was looking right at the hole in the wall where a family of rats lived. One, two, three, four and five little rats.
Five little frightened rats were peeping out from behind the hole in the wall. The five rats wanted to get away from the big, black cat.
Samson yawned and stretched and turned over to sleep a bit longer. The rats were quivering with excitement. Now was their chance to escape. One rat tiptoed out to cross the room. He started to run towards the door.
Suddenly the door opened! In walked a tall man wearing a top hat. The man threw the top hat onto a chair but it missed the chair and fell on the floor.
Samson jumped up and hissed. The rat ran back to his hole with the other rats. The chance to escape had gone.
Slowly Samson went back to sleep. The rats looked at the cat and then they noticed the top hat lying on the floor and it gave them an idea.
The rats nodded to each other as they made a plan. They would hide under the hat and see if they could sneak past the big, black cat. Carefully, one by one, they wriggled under the hat and waited.
The rats heard Samson snoring. They thought they would start to walk towards the door under the shelter of the hat. Slowly the hat slid across the floor. The cat did not wake up.
The rats reached the door. It was open just enough for them to slip out and go on down the road. The hat, with the rats, went out of the door.
At the same time Samson woke up. His greedy eyes saw the hat moving across the steps and out of the door.
He jumped up and started to walk towards the door. The rats knew they would have to start to run.
The cat was getting closer and the rats could see no escape. Behind them was the cat and in front of them was the road and it led to a duck pond. Oh, what should they do?
Whoosh, a sudden gust of wind blew down the road. It tipped the hat over and the rats fell inside. They hung on tightly. What would happen now?
The hat blew down the road and into the pond. The rats peeped over the edge. They saw that they were floating on the pond. Now the hat was a boat!
Samson looked at the rats floating on the pond. He was very angry. He could not swim. The rats had escaped in their funny top hat. The little rats laughed at the cat. Samson hissed and went home.
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The Spotty Grey KittenWritten by Christina Wither
Illustrated by Dannaria
Grady was a little, grey kitten. He had a white spot on his back and a black spot on his nose. Grady lived with his mum and two sisters on a farm.
Grady’s sisters were white with black spots. Both of his sisters were very good. Grady was the naughty one. He was always getting into trouble.
Grady was very adventurous. He wanted to explore the farm. One day he went out into the farmyard to see what was in the big wide world.
Grady said to himself, “I am not afraid of anything!”
Suddenly a big monster roared out of the garage and sent Grady spinning into the bushes. He did not know what had roared past. He picked himself up and decided it was time to go home.
Grady looked left and he looked right, but there was nowhere that looked like home. He was lost.
‘Oh dear,’ Grady thought. ‘Now what shall I do?’ He walked across a field and suddenly he stopped!
There in front of him was a furry, white animal with spots on its back. Grady thought it must be one of his sisters.
Grady ran up to the furry, spotted animal.
“Can you take me home?” asked Grady.
“No,” said the furry animal. “You do not belong in my home.
“Look at you, you do not have big ears and you do not hop like me,” said the furry animal.
Grady realized he did not belong with this animal. Grady ran to the farmyard where he saw another spotty animal. It was a bit bigger than Grady, but it had spots on its back.
Grady ran up to the spotty animal.
“Can I come home with you? You look just like me with all those spots,” said Grady.
The big animal grunted and jumped into a mud puddle.
“I have mud spots on my back. Come and roll in the mud if you want mud spots,” said the muddy spotty animal.
“No thanks,” said Grady. He did not want to get muddy. Grady ran away again.
Grady was getting worried. He was hungry too.
Then Grady saw another spotted animal. This animal had a loud voice.
“Ruff, ruff,” said the voice. “Can I help you?”
Grady just nodded. He felt himself being lifted up and carried away. A spotty dog had found Grady. He scratched at the front door. A little girl opened the door. She jumped up and down.
She was so happy to see the spotty dog and the kitten. She took Grady right back to his mother. She was lying in a basket in the kitchen.
Grady saw his mum and his two sisters. Grady listened to their soft purring.
“Purr, purr,” said the other kittens. They were happy too.
Grady was put back in his basket. He felt happy as he snuggled up with his family. He was safe now and he was going to get some milk for his supper.
Purr, purr, purr!
I hope you liked these stories. For a printable version of these stories, scroll to the FREE downloads at the end of the post.
Here are more short, bedtime stories for kids and here is some info on the importance of listening skills in early childhood.
These stories are written by Christina Wither and illustrated by Dannaria.
About the Author:
Christina Wither lives in the Natal Midlands of South Africa. She loves writing stories for children. She believes stories are a great way of empowering parents to connect with their children.
‘A story a day will bring happiness your way,’ says Christina, who especially enjoys writing quirky stories for the very young.
Christina is a co-writer for Empowered Parents and is also the creator of the awesome children’s brand Wart and Fish – Play and Learn.
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9 Funny And Interesting Short Stories For Kids To Read
Interesting addition to your routine of bedtime stories for your curious little ones.
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Stories for kids are a fun way to instigate curiosity and imagination in them. However, children do not find all the stories funny and interesting. In this era of the internet, where there are a lot of activities to do, stories might not be able to catch children’s attention if they are not narrated interestingly. On the contrary, if your narration style is fascinating, even the simplest and silliest stories can make children laugh.
So, if you are looking for stories that your children will find funny, this post brings a compilation of them. Read on and enjoy.
9 Funny Stories For Kids To Read
Create an atmosphere that leads to boisterous laughter. Make sure you are calm and adjust your tone to make the narration most effective. Let’s have a look at some of the amazing funny stories of all time.
1. The missing tenth man
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One day, ten men go to the Ganges to take a dip in the holy Indian river. They hold the hands of each other while taking the dip. But they somehow forget to hold hands while coming out of the water.
After coming to the shore, one of the senior men asks, “Have we all crossed the river safely?” The remaining men start looking at each other. They are confused.
Now the senior man asks everyone to lift their hand up to take a count. He starts counting and takes a count of each person.
When the count stops at nine, other men start screaming. They even go looking for the missing tenth man. This goes on with each person counting men up to nine and missing the tenth man.
A cap vendor, who keeps watching the amusing scene, offers help. The vendor gives a cap to each man and asks them to wear it. The men are confused as to what is happening. The vendor asks the senior man to gather all the caps, including his own and count them all.
Everyone is surprised and happy to see ten caps. The silly men credit the vendor to have helped them find their missing member and believe it to be magic. The vendor charges a good amount of money for each cap and walks away happily.
But what has really happened? The men forgot to count themselves and hence, the number was always nine.
2. We are even
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One day, Nasreddin Hodja goes to a Turkish bath. As he is offered an old towel and a robe, he is upset that nobody is paying attention to him. He says nothing but leaves a hefty tip at the counter while returning.
A week later, he goes back and is very well received this time. He is given a royal treatment and is also provided extra services. Hodja is happy but hardly leaves any tip.
Everyone is surprised and curious to know why Hodja left just a small tip this time.
He says, “Today’s tip is for the services offered during the last visit. And the tip given then was for today. We are even now.”
3. Emperor’s new clothes
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There lived an emperor who fancied wearing expensive new clothes every day. He changed his outfit many times a day and paid utmost attention to his grooming while neglecting his duties as the ruler.
One day, two conmen visit the emperor posing as weavers. They convince the emperor that they have a fine fabric, visible only to wise and honest men. They pretend to show the fabric, and the emperor is forced to act as if he sees the fabric lest he is called a fool and dishonest. The emperor hires the two conmen to make special robes for him.
They keep pretending to weave clothes, and everybody in the king’s court is forced to act as if they are seeing the beautiful dress being woven for the emperor. One fine day, the conmen announce that the robe is ready, and ask the emperor to wear it for the upcoming procession.
Though the emperor couldn’t see the robe, he obliges. He pretends to wear the robe and goes on the procession naked. No one wants to be called foolish or dishonest; hence, all the people remain silent about the emperor being naked. However, a child, innocent that he is, could not contain himself and blurts out, “The emperor is actually naked.” Then another child starts laughing, and the laughter spreads across.
The emperor is baffled but having no choice he continues to walk the procession.
He decides to punish the conmen, but they are already gone with the hefty money that they got as remuneration for the clothes that they never weaved.
4. Ant’s accident
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In a faraway city, lived a unique couple — the elephant and his wife the ant.
One day, while returning home on their scooter after a long day’s work, happens something unexpected. They meet with an accident. The elephant gets badly wounded, but the ant escapes scratch proof.
Guess how? Because the ant is a safe rider and was wearing a helmet.
5. Frog and his belly burst
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Two frogs — father and son — live together in a pond. One day, the son frog was playing in a garden when he spots a cow. He returns to the pond and tells his father that he saw a giant scary monster.
The father frog does not believe it and tries to rubbish it away. When the kid insists, the father pays attention, and the son frog starts to explain how big the ‘giant’ was.
The father frog fills up the air in his stomach and asks him if the monster looked like that? The son says, “No, it is much bigger. ” The father fills up some more air in his belly and asks the son if the giant was that big. The son says no again.
The father does it again and again until his belly becomes huge with air. Before he could ask the question, his belly bursts. The father starts crying out in pain.
6. A man and three thugs
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In a faraway village, a man used to help a landlord without asking for anything in return. He was extremely superstitious. Impressed with the work, the landlord rewards the man with a big healthy goat, one day.
The man carries the goat on his shoulders and starts walking back home. Three wicked thugs observe him and decide to trick him.
The first thug comes to him and asks, “Why are you carrying a dog on your shoulders.” The man gets angry and tells the thug that it is a goat and not a dog.
As he keeps walking, the second thug passes by and enquires why he was carrying a dead calf on his shoulders. The man’s anger multiplies and says, “You fool! Can’t you see this is a goat?” However, the second thug’s question plants the seed of suspicion in the man’s mind.
After walking for some more distance, the third thug approaches the man, and asks in a sarcastic tone, “Why are you carrying a donkey on your shoulders?”
The superstitious man gets scared thinking the goat is actually a ghost. He leaves it right there and runs away.
The three thugs take the goat away, laughing at the man’s stupidity.
7. Sandwiches for dinner
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Two friends, who are advocates, visit a restaurant and order drinks. They do not order anything to eat as they have a sandwich each in their briefcases. The advocates take out their sandwiches and start eating them.
The waiter comes, and sternly says, “You are not allowed to eat your own sandwiches inside the restaurant.”
The smart friends look at each other, laugh and exchange their sandwiches.
8. Age of the leg
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An old man visits a doctor to seek remedy for the terrible pain in his leg. The doctor replies saying, “I am sorry but this could be due to your old age. ” He further explains why nothing can be done to help with the pain.
The old man gets angry and questions the doctor about his ability and expertise. This angers the doctor, who asks the old man, “How can you say that I know nothing and I am at fault for the pain in your leg?”
The old man innocently replies, “It is quite obvious you are wrong. My other leg is of the same age too, but has no pain at all!”
9. Bald man and a fly
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A bald man was the owner of a sweet shop, where he sold candies and sweets. The sweets attracted a lot of flies, and the owner tried everything possible to prevent the flies from sitting on his sweets.
One day, a giant fly comes and sits on the sweets. He tries to clap it with his hands, but it escapes and sits on another sweet. He tries to clap it again, but it flies away and sits on another dish, and this continues.
The fly challenges the bald man to clap and hurt it if he can. The man says, “I can sacrifice anything to keep you away from my store. ”
Then the fly sits on the man’s bald head. Without much thought, he hits his own head to catch the fly. The fly flies away leaving a big red bump on the man’s head.
Keep our collection of funny and interesting stories for kids to read handy, so you can pick one for each day or night and spend some fun and quality time with your children. As parents, you must be familiar with the importance of storytelling to your children. It keeps them entertained while stimulating their imagination. The story and the reading should be engaging to grab your children’s attention. So, use your skills and narrate these short stories to your children to keep them waiting for the next one with anticipation.
Key Pointers
- Silly stories are effortless ways to make your child laugh.
- A simple story paired with an enthusiastic narration can bring a smile from ear to ear.
- Tales of an ant, ten older men, and more stories to boost your child’s day.
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5 - Wolf and seven kids
Russian folk tale
The 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 ....
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6 - 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 princess came out onto the balcony of the palace, the townspeople ran to the square and it began ...
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7 - The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of Tsar Saltan, of his son, the glorious and mighty hero Prince Gvidon Saltanovich, and of the beautiful Swan Princess was created on the basis of the folk tale "Wonderful Sons". Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin enriched the folk work with new plot twists,…
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 ...
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9 - The Snow Queen
Hans Christian Andersen
The Snow Queen is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous fairy tales about love that can overcome any trial and melt even an icy heart! "The Snow Queen" read The first story, which tells about the mirror and its ...
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10 - 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 down in every bed, ...
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11 - 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. U…
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12 - The Wizard of the Emerald City
Volkov A.M.
"The Wizard of the Emerald City" - a fairy tale by Alexander Volkov written at 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 ...
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13 - Winnie the Pooh and all, all, all
Alan Milne
A cheerful and beloved fairy tale about 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 ...
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14 - 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 ...
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15 - 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 put ...
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16 - 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…
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17 - 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 desire. The old man didn’t ask for anything, but when he returned home, he told about…
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18 - 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 hen laid an egg, yes…
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19 - 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...
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20 - 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. The Little Mermaid read In the open…
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21 - Puss in Boots
Charles Perrault
The tale of an unusual cat that was inherited by the younger brother from the miller's father. The young man was not very happy at first 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 ...
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22 - 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…
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23 - 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 in…
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24 - 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…
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25 - 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……
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26 - 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 goat to read . .. Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka lived -there was an old man and an old woman, they had ...
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27 - Fear has big eyes
Russian folk tale
Fear has big eyes - a short tale about the fact that from fear you can see what was not really ... ( from the collection of M.M. Serova) Fear has big eyes to read Once upon a time there was an old grandmother, a laughing granddaughter, a chicken-klokhtushka and a mouse-leaf. Each…
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28 - 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 pecking 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 hen...
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29 - 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 ...
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30 - 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 a kind cat ... Baba Yaga read Once upon a time there was a husband and wife, and they had a daughter. The wife fell ill and died. Grieved, grieved…
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31 - Crocodile Gena and his friends
Uspensky E.N.
Tale of 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 ad that he was looking for friends, hung them around the city and ...
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32 - Teremok
Russian folk audio tale
Listen to the Russian folk tale "Teremok" online on the Mishkina Books website!
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33 - 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…
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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…
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35 - Little Humpbacked Horse
Ershov P.
There lived an old man in a village and he had three sons. They grew wheat and sold it in the market. But then someone got into the habit of trampling wheat in the field at night ... Part one. The fairy tale begins to affect ... For ...
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36 - Alice in Wonderland
Carroll L.
An exciting story about a girl Alice who met a talking White Rabbit and ended up in amazing worlds where she met very unusual characters ... Chapter 1. Down the rabbit hole Alice got bored of sitting with his sister on the shore…
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37 - The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
A fairy tale about how a pilot, who remained a child at heart, met the Little Prince in the desert, who arrived from another planet. Dedication I ask the children to forgive me for dedicating this book to an adult. I’ll justify it: this one…
Funny children's stories
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It was in the Crimea, apparently near some slope. Paragliders settled on this slope. Under the slope are two wonderful children, a girl and a boy, the weather (4-5 years old). With their heads up to the top, they watch paragliders fly. And then there's the dialogue.
Boy:
- Pilots!!!
Girl:
- And my mother said - morons ...
We are standing with a small one at a traffic light, next to a girl in patent leather stilettos, a short sarafan, the small one looked admiringly, already bent down and touched the shoes, and gave out:
- What a woman! What slippers!
A young man comes for his sister. And she completes the make-up. The door is opened by the niece (5 years old). Boyfriend to niece:
- Mademoiselle, call Anya for me.
- Uncle, she puts on makeup.
- Yes, I'll tell her something now and go out.
- No-no-no! You can't look at her!
- Why so?
- Only me, my mother and grandmother can look at her without paint.
— Why?..
— Well, we can't marry her.
We had a two-room apartment, the rooms were adjacent. One evening everyone went to bed, the children in one room, we in another. I almost fell asleep, suddenly I hear through my dream my daughter (3 years old) loudly asks like this:
- Dad, and dad, have you ever slept with two women?
Imagine my amazement. Finding nothing to answer:
- No, - I say.
And she, taking a deep breath:
— Okay, I'm going.
Victoria, 6 years old. “Opened” a beauty salon at home. She invited me to "clean my feathers." I made up with my children's cosmetics, combed my hair, did a manicure. All so courteous, polite, in general, entered the image in full.
Dad also decided to join the game:
— Girl, can you do my hair?
Answer:
- Sorry, man, but the salon is only for women!
When my friend was pregnant with her third child, she tried to keep her older daughters out of it until the very end — this topic was not discussed in their presence. Once their grandmother made a playful remark to one of the girls (4.5 years old):
- Ksyusha, stop eating cookies, otherwise you will get fat . .. Look, like a mother - she ate her belly.
Child (hot):
- No, woman, mother is not fat! - turning to a whisper: - She is pregnant ... Only she does not know about it yet.
I made cottage cheese pudding according to a recipe from the Internet. I take it out of the oven and see that it didn’t turn out very well - it burned a little from the bottom, and the surface was all cracked.
Danila, looking over his shoulder with doubt in his voice:
— Mom, is this tasty?
- Try it!
Sniffs noisily and carefully touches with his finger:
— Well, or at least edible? Or at least… useful?!
Walking with our 9-year-old son holding hands. To meet a friend:
- Such a big boy, but you still walk by the hand with your mother.
Grigory, looking into my eyes, says loudly:
— Mom, her children have grown up, so she's jealous, don't worry, I'll kiss you now.
From birth, my son had a wonderful appetite and generally reverent attitude to food…
Mid-September, first grade.