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The Classic fairytale of Cinderella: a young girl, mistreated by her step-mother and step-sisters, who finds out that dreams really can come true.
The Classic Fairytale Story of Snow White with a Modern Twist: Who is the “fair”est of them all? Snow White of course!
A Bedtime Story of Honesty, Courage and Truth. If Pinocchio is to become a Real boy he needs to learn how to be honest, brave and true.
A Grimm’s Brother Tale: A miller tells a tale that his daughter can turn straw into gold. A strange little man is willing to help…for a price. Guess his name and he will be gone…but what is his name?
Goldilocks and the Three Bears ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids. Goldilocks finds the three bears cottage in the woods. Should she make herself comfortable?
Hansel and Gretel Bedtime Stories for Kids. When Hansel and Gretel go in search of food, they find a gingerbread house. But who is inside?
A Story of Friendship, Love and Courage. Rapunzel’s Story ~ A Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale. An evil witch has trapped Rapunzel in a tower. Can her long hair or love save her?
A Story of Courage, Justice and Self-Awareness. Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone…whomever can pull it out is the rightful king.
A Bedtime Story of Acceptance and Self-Awareness. A Mama Duck is proud when her six ducklings hatch from their eggs. But one duckling does not look like the others? Is he truly an Ugly Duckling?
The classic Brother’s Grimm fairytale that sparked the Disney adaptation.
A Story of Courage, Learning and Love. The Classic fairy tale: The Little Mermaid falls in love with a prince on shore and she makes a deal with the Sea Witch to become human. But without her voice, how can the prince fall in love with her?
This Classic Folktale is adapted from the original story of “Aladdin” from The Arabian Nights. Aladdin, the Genie and the Magic Lamp work to impress the princess who wishes to be a commoner.
A Story of Courage, Kindness to Animals and Learning. The Classic Tale of a male deer, Bambi, his mother and his adventures learning in the woods.
A Story of Charity, Compassion and Justice, from England. Robin Hood takes part in an archery contest thrown by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Will he realize its a trap before it is too late? One of the many Tales of Robin Hood.
This is the Legend Tale of Maui the Demi-God from Moana. It is part of our Classic Bedtime Stories for Kids Collection. It has been adapted from the Tales of Maui as well as Disney’s version of Moana.
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. A toy rabbit learns that through a child’s love it can become real.
The Classic Tale of the Snow Queen: Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.
The Classic Fairy Tale of Sleeping Beauty. Princess Aurora has been cursed by Maleficent. When she pricks herself on a spinning wheel on her 16th birthday, she is put into a deep sleep for 100 years.
Who can save her?
Bedtime Story for Kids: The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Story. Della and Jim wish to give each other the perfect Christmas present, but how will they come up with the money?
A Bedtime Story of Friendship, Courage and Acceptance. . The story tells of the time Pocahontas saved the life of settler John Smith from her father, Powhatan.
A Cinderella Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids
The Classic fairytale of Cinderella: a young girl, mistreated by her step-mother and step-sisters, who finds out that dreams really can come true.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids
The Classic Fairytale Story of Snow White with a Modern Twist: Who is the “fair”est of them all? Snow White of course!
Pinocchio Story ~ Fairy Tale Bedtime Stories in English for Kids
A Bedtime Story of Honesty, Courage and Truth. If Pinocchio is to become a Real boy he needs to learn how to be honest, brave and true.
Beauty and the Beast Classic Tale ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
The classic fairy tale of a beautiful woman and the monstrous beast.
Rumpelstiltskin ~ A Fairy Tale Bedtime Story for Kids
A Grimm’s Brother Tale: A miller tells a tale that his daughter can turn straw into gold. A strange little man is willing to help…for a price. Guess his name and he will be gone…but what is his name?
Goldilocks and the Three Bears ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids
Goldilocks and the Three Bears ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids. Goldilocks finds the three bears cottage in the woods. Should she make herself comfortable?
Hansel and Gretel ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids
Hansel and Gretel Bedtime Stories for Kids. When Hansel and Gretel go in search of food, they find a gingerbread house. But who is inside?
Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm ~ Bedtime Stories
A Story of Friendship, Love and Courage. Rapunzel’s Story ~ A Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale.
An evil witch has trapped Rapunzel in a tower. Can her long hair or love save her?
The Sword in the Stone: a King Arthur Legend of the Sword Story
A Story of Courage, Justice and Self-Awareness. Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone…whomever can pull it out is the rightful king.
The Ugly Duckling Story ~ Fairy Tale Story for Kids in English
A Bedtime Story of Acceptance and Self-Awareness. A Mama Duck is proud when her six ducklings hatch from their eggs. But one duckling does not look like the others? Is he truly an Ugly Duckling?
The Frog Prince: The Story of the Princess and the Frog ~ Bedtime Stories
The classic Brother’s Grimm fairytale that sparked the Disney adaptation.
The Little Mermaid Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids in English
A Story of Courage, Learning and Love. The Classic fairy tale: The Little Mermaid falls in love with a prince on shore and she makes a deal with the Sea Witch to become human.
But without her voice, how can the prince fall in love with her?
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp from The Arabian Nights ~ Bedtime Stories
This Classic Folktale is adapted from the original story of “Aladdin” from The Arabian Nights. Aladdin, the Genie and the Magic Lamp work to impress the princess who wishes to be a commoner.
Bambi Story: A Life in the Woods ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids in English
A Story of Courage, Kindness to Animals and Learning. The Classic Tale of a male deer, Bambi, his mother and his adventures learning in the woods.
Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow Story ~ Legend Stories for Kids
A Story of Charity, Compassion and Justice, from England. Robin Hood takes part in an archery contest thrown by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Will he realize its a trap before it is too late? One of the many Tales of Robin Hood.
Maui from Moana: Tales of the Demi-God ~ Legend Stories for Kids
This is the Legend Tale of Maui the Demi-God from Moana.
It is part of our Classic Bedtime Stories for Kids Collection. It has been adapted from the Tales of Maui as well as Disney’s version of Moana.
The Velveteen Rabbit Story ~ Bedtime English Story for Kids
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. A toy rabbit learns that through a child’s love it can become real.
The Snow Queen Fairy Tale Story ~Bedtime Story for Kids
The Classic Tale of the Snow Queen: Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.
Sleeping Beauty Fairy Tale Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids
The Classic Fairy Tale of Sleeping Beauty. Princess Aurora has been cursed by Maleficent. When she pricks herself on a spinning wheel on her 16th birthday, she is put into a deep sleep for 100 years. Who can save her?
The Gift of the Magi Story ~ A Holiday Story for Kids
Bedtime Story for Kids: The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Story. Della and Jim wish to give each other the perfect Christmas present, but how will they come up with the money?
Pocahontas and John Smith Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Bedtime Story of Friendship, Courage and Acceptance.
. The story tells of the time Pocahontas saved the life of settler John Smith from her father, Powhatan.
The Emperor’s New Clothes Story ~ Bedtime Stories
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. The Emperor is fooled into believing he is wearing magic clothes which can’t be “seen”.
Mulan Story ~ Tale of Hua Mulan Bedtime Stories | English Story for Kids
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. Based on the “Ballad of Mulan” and Disney’s Mulan, this is a legend tale about a girl who goes in disguise as a boy and joins the army in her brother’s place.
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4 Short Bedtime Stories Your Kids Will Love
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Need some new 5 minute bedtime stories? Your kids will love these.
There’s a puppy who needs a name, animals who become unlikely friends in a forest, a chipmunk who is judged for his looks and a mischievous girl who visits her granny.
These short bedtime stories are great for building young kids’ listening skills.
Puppy Dreams
Written by Becky Ross Michael
Illustrated by Dragana Stankovic
Dad walked into the kitchen, followed by the scent of a cool autumn afternoon. He placed bags of groceries on the counter, which Mom started to unload. “Yum,” she said, “this will be great for dinner.”
Sister checked the bags, hoping for a special treat. But Brother stood still as stone, gazing at his father. “Um, Dad…why’s your jacket moving like that?”
With a smile, Dad unzipped his coat. Nestled in the pocket of his shirt lay a little, black creature. Speechless at first, everyone stared.
“You didn’t,” Mom finally said.
“A puppy?” guessed Brother.
Dad lifted the wiggly mass of fur from his pocket and set it on the dark kitchen rug.
“Oooh!” yelled Sister in delight. At the sound of her loud voice, the tiny animal froze.
“I think you’ve scared him,” said Mom, reaching to pick up the small dog. As she did, a patch of wet rug was revealed from underneath him.
“Oops,” Dad said. “He had a boo-boo on the floor. Looks like we’ve got some potty training to do. I couldn’t resist. Someone was selling puppies from the back of their pickup outside the store. It was either that or off to the shelter. When I walked over, this little guy practically jumped into my arms.”
“I can just imagine,” Mom said with a grin.
“What’s his name?” Brother asked.
“That’s for you and your sister to figure out.”
The afternoon passed in a whirl of fun. Mom set up a feeding and watering area in the kitchen. Dad placed a comfortable, new pet bed in a corner of the living room. They all took turns guiding the puppy outside to avoid more potty accidents.
“Chester might be a good name,” suggested Mom, while they watched the puppy nap.
“Blackie would fit him because of his color,” Brother said.
“When I was a kid, we had a dog named Roamer,” said Dad. “Maybe that could be his name.”
“Not sure,” said Sister. The puppy yipped. “I’ll take him outside this time, while I’m thinking about a good name.”
***
“Time for bed,” Mom later announced. The sky had turned dark, and the children were yawning.
“What about the puppy?” Brother asked. “Can he sleep with me?”
“No, meee!” pleaded Sister.
“I didn’t get him a crate for sleeping yet,” Dad said. “But I don’t think this guy should be on the loose during the night. Too many chances for accidents.”
“That’s for sure,” agreed Mom. “There’s a big, empty box in the garage. It would be open on the top for air, but he wouldn’t be free to wander around the house. The living room is the warmest, so we can set it up right here.”
Disappointed, the children agreed and wandered off to get ready for bed.
***
Mom and Dad awoke in the morning, surprised they had slept all night through, without interruption.
Creeping down the stairs followed by Brother, they discovered how that had happened. Sister lay on the living room carpet with her head on the pet bed next to the puppy. Both stirred when the others came into the room.
“I heard him crying,” explained Sister with a sleepy smile. “So I took him from the box for a snuggle. And I just had a dream about his name,” she added.
“You dreamed a name for him?” asked Brother.
“Well, I was dreaming about yesterday. In my dream, I heard Dad saying the puppy had a ‘boo-boo’ on the floor. Don’t you see? That’s his name!” she declared, looking back and forth at their faces. “He’s Boo-Boo!”
The dog let out a happy, little yip. And “Boo-Boo” he was, from that day forward!
Friends in the Forest
Written by Becky Ross Michael
Illustrated by Dragana Stankovic
A tear slipped from Rosie the red fox cub’s eye. She tried to ignore it, as she walked lightly on her toes toward the family den. Mama fox heard Rosie and moved toward the entrance.
“Why so sad, Rosie?” her mother asked. “You’re usually happy when you return from chasing grasshoppers in the field with your fox friend, Scarlet.”
“Oh, Mama,” Rosie wailed. “She just told me the news! Scarlet and her family are moving to a different part of the forest to live by her grandma and grandpa. I may never see her again!” More tears filled Rosie’s eyes.
“I understand why you’re upset. But you’ll find a new friend before you know it,” her mother assured. “Now, come share some berries for dinner.”
***
The next day, Rosie decided to find a new friend. “Don’t go near the water, beyond the edge of the marsh,” warned her mother.
Catching sight of a grasshopper, Rosie moved quickly across the open field. While chasing and swatting at the insect, she came chin to chin with Russet, another red fox.
“Will you be my new best friend?” asked Rosie, swinging her bushy tail.
“I would, but I already have a best friend,” Russet answered, walking away.
Disappointed, Rosie moved toward the trees. Approaching a hollowed-out log, she saw Looney Raccoon, fast asleep. She gave him a nudge with a black-tipped paw. “Looney, will you be my new best friend?”
The raccoon yawned. “Go away; I’m trying to sleep. And no, I will not. I already have a best friend.”
So Rosie moved further into the trees, soon catching sight of Roberta Rabbit hopping along the trail. “Wait up,” called Rosie, but the rabbit continued to scamper. “Will you be my new best friend?” The rabbit stopped and twitched her nose.
“I already have a best friend,” Roberta said, turning to hop away.
Not ready to give up, Rosie the red fox moved toward the edge of the marsh. All of a sudden, she stopped and pricked up her ears at the sounds of moving leaves from above. Lifting her nose, Rosie saw Squiggy the black squirrel.
“Hellooo!” she called into the branches. “Will you be my new best friend?”
“Thanks for asking, but I already have a best friend,” he chattered.
Another animal hidden in the bushes listened and watched Rosie as she hung her head and walked to the edge of the marsh.
Blinded by tears, Rosie forgot to be careful about where she was stepping. Without warning, one of her black feet slipped into the water. Splash! Rosie suddenly wished she had paid more attention when Mama tried teaching her to swim. With four legs flailing this way and that, Rosie struggled to reach solid ground. Unexpectedly, she felt something grab the scruff of her neck, pulling her from the murky water.
“Who’s that?” cried Rosie, shaking water from her red fur. When her eyes finally cleared, she was surprised to see a gray fox cub.
“Are you okay?” the gray fox asked Rosie.
“Yes, and thanks for the help. I really need to practice my swimming.”
“I can assist with that. My name’s Pearl, and maybe I could be your new best friend.”
Rosie stared in surprise. “Gray foxes don’t usually like red foxes,” she said.
“My parents taught me to give everyone a chance,” Pearl answered.
“So what if my coloring is different than yours and I’ll stay a bit smaller than you when I’m all grown up. What difference does any of that make?”
“You’re right!” answered Rosie. “I never really thought of it that way. I’d love for us to be best friends. Now, let’s go chase some grasshoppers!”
Sulky and Stubby
Written by Becky Ross Michael
Illustrated by Dragana Stankovic
From where he sat on a tree, the lone chipmunk watched animals moving around below. Sulky the chipmunk was searching for others with handsome stripes just like his own. But he didn’t see anyone who looked exactly like his reflection in the still waters of the pond.
That’s okay, Sulky thought. At least I’ve found some cousins. And he ran down the tree to join them.
Skittering along the path, Sulky first spotted a ground squirrel. She wore dark brown and tan stripes along her sleek brown back. “Hello!” greeted Sulky. “I’m happy to meet you, cousin!”
“You don’t look it,” grumped the ground squirrel.
“No wonder they call you Sulky. You don’t appear very friendly with all those dark stripes on your face. You look rather mean.” And the ground squirrel scurried farther into the woods.
Does my striped face look mean? wondered Sulky. Surely, his other cousins would feel differently! He scampered away and soon met a groundhog.
“Hello!” said Sulky. “I’m happy to meet you.”
“Doesn’t seem like it,” said the dull brown groundhog. “You look anything but happy.”
“Really? I feel glad. And we’re cousins, you know,” the chipmunk pointed out.
“That may be, but I want nothing to do with you,” grouched the groundhog, waddling away.
Suddenly, something stirred up ahead. Sulky caught sight of a wispy red squirrel’s tail. “Hello,” said the hopeful chipmunk. “I’m happy to meet you.”
“I wouldn’t have known it by looking at you,” sassed the squirrel. “If you want to be friendly, you need to look the part.”
“But this is just how I look on the outside,” cried Sulky.
“My face has nothing to do with what I think and feel. Besides, we’re cousins.”
“Doesn’t matter,” answered the red squirrel. “I spend time with those who look much nicer than you.”
With drooping ears, Sulky the chipmunk headed toward his burrow.
As he walked, an acorn caught Sulky’s eye. Guess I’ll take it home to eat later, he thought. As he reached for the nut, Sulky came nose-to-nose with another animal. Hesitating, he pulled back a bit to examine this new arrival. Light stripes decorated his face. And he was marked with dark stripes along his brown back and tai…wait a minute. Where was the rest of his tail???
“I know exactly what you’re thinking,” chattered the other chipmunk. “What happened to him…am I right? They call me ‘Stubby’ because I lost part of my tail in an accident when I was just a little kit.”
“Oh, I didn’t notice,” answered Sulky.
“Thanks for your kindness, but it’s the very first thing everyone sees. Then they get embarrassed and don’t even try getting to know me.
”
“I understand perfectly. My cousins don’t like these dark stripes on my face. They say I look mean and call me ‘Sulky.’”
“Looks aren’t important,” said Stubby. “How we act should be what matters most.”
“That’s right!” Sulky agreed. “And you can have this acorn. I think you probably arrived one paw-length before I reached it.”
“So polite of you,” Stubby said, with a swish of his short tail. “But here’s a thought. Let’s work together and gather acorns for both our homes.”
“Great idea!” answered Sulky, with happy eyes.
The two chipmunks scurried about, filling their cheeks with acorns. Along the way, they also found time to race and play. They smiled beneath twitching whiskers when their cousins asked to join in the games!
Family Fireworks
Written by Becky Ross Michael
Illustrated by Dragana Stankovic
DING said the elevator as Ella, Rae Ann, and Mom arrived on the second floor. After the door slid open, they walked down the hallway toward Grandma’s apartment.
“I love your new place!” said Ella.
“Thanks,” Grandma answered. “And we can watch the fireworks from my balcony or go downstairs after they get started.”
“Okay,” said Mom. “It will be a while before dark.”
“Could I play your piano while we’re waiting?” asked Rae Ann, the younger sister.
“Sure,” said Grandma, leading her into the next room.
“I need to use the bathroom,” Ella said.
Mom pointed down the hallway.
In the bathroom, Ella looked around. She knew better than to touch anything dangerous, like sharp things or medicines. Ella just wanted to peek in some of Grandma’s cabinets. She flushed the toilet, washed her hands, and quietly opened a drawer. After squirting a touch of scented lotion on her hands, Ella rubbed them together. I sure hope they don’t notice the smell!
Rae Ann was playing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” on the piano. Mom and Grandma chatted in the living room.
Quiet as a mouse, Ella opened another drawer.
She found a hair drier and curling irons of various sizes. Moving those aside, Ella discovered several kinds of hairbrushes. She picked up a narrow, rounded brush and gazed into the mirror over the sink. Maybe I could get my hair to curl a bit.
Imagining how Grandma might use it, she twirled the brush through the straight ends of her fine hair.
What? Oh, no! Somehow, the brush had become tangled in her long hair. In alarm, Ella pulled harder, twisting the brush this way and that, only making things worse.
“Ella, let’s go,” said Mom through the door. “We’ve decided to watch the fireworks from downstairs.”
“Just a minute,” said Ella. She pulled at the hairbrush until her head hurt. In the mirror, she saw bright red cheeks and alarmed eyes.
“Now!” demanded Mom.
Gulping tears, Ella entered the living room with the brush dangling from her hair. “It’s stuck…”
“No!” Mom shrieked. “You were bald until you were three and can’t afford to lose any of that hair!”
Rae Ann giggled.
A look of concern filled Grandma’s eyes.
“Come here,” Mom ordered. “Let me see if I can get that out.” Her hands shook as she worked on Ella’s tangled locks.
“No, I can’t get it,” said Mom. “Ella, I can’t believe you did this. We might have to cut your hair. And we’re going to be late for the fireworks show.”
“Here, let me try,” Grandma said in a calm voice. She led Ella back into the bathroom and closed the door. Grandma worked slowly, releasing a few strands at a time.
“Wow, your hair is sure twisted around this. From now on, please ask before using my things, okay?”
“I will,” answered Ella.
“There’s just this one little clump that’s too snarled. I’d rather trim it off than break the hairs.” Grandma reached into the cabinet for small scissors. SNIP, SNIP.
“There we go. You’re all set.”
***
Ella’s head tingled. It could have been from all the excitement in the air. Most likely, she had a sore scalp from all that tugging!
The outdoors was still and warm.
Cicadas sang in the distance. The dark sky exploded with light.
“Ooh,” said Grandma, “that was beautiful!” Minutes later, “Aah,” Grandma remarked, “that one was even better.”
Color, noise, and energy surrounded the family. Ella looked Grandma’s way, and they shared a secret smile.
I hope you’ve enjoyed these short bedtime stories for kids. For the printable version, download the printables set at the end of the post.
About the author:
Becky is a former preschool director and elementary teacher, who grew up and then raised her own family in Michigan. She now gardens and works on her sunny balcony in North Texas. Writing for kids and adults, her pieces appear in magazines, anthologies, blogs (she is a regular writer for Empowered Parents), and children’s readers. In addition, she enjoys the challenge of working as a freelance editor. Visit the author at her personal blog, Platform Number 4!
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Lullabies for the night - to help mom
Sometimes it happens that even after a full evening ritual, children cannot fall asleep. They toss and turn in the crib, asking to drink, that is, or just sit next to them. They are troubled by vague feelings and fears that they cannot express. It is for such evenings that lullabies are intended for the night.
Such tales are told when all the lullabies have already been sung, all the books have been read, but sleep still does not come. They help to create the right mood, activate the imagination, carry away into the fairy-tale world. Listening to such lullaby tales, the child himself will not notice how he falls asleep.
Lullabies for the whole family has prepared a special selection for you. These are three lullaby bedtime stories that you can read directly on our website. All these tales are united by a common theme - they tell about bunnies .
1. Dmitry Ogma "The Tale of the Bunny"
Once upon a time there was a dense, dense forest. And in the forest there lived a gray fluffy hare. Bunny really liked to play, frolic, jump on sunny joyful glades. But the forest in which the hare lived was very dense and there were few bright clearings in it. And one day the bunny asked:
—Forest, why are you so dense?
The forest sighed heavily, rustled its leaves, creaked its branches, and answered:
— Because I'm old!
Then the bunny asked:
— Forest, when you were young, did you have more bright, sunny clearings, which are so good to jump on?
The forest didn't answer anything, gritted its old bark, groaned like sleepy owls.
Then the hare ran into the dark thicket of the forest to the largest tree, where the ancient, wise owl lived.
“Hello owl,” said the hare. You are very old and you know everything! Tell me, why is the forest so dense?
— Uh-uh, - answered the eagle owl
— And when the forest was young, did it have more clearings, on which it is so good to jump?
“Uh-uh,” the owl replied.
— Tell me, is there a young forest somewhere?
“Uh-uh,” the owl replied, trampling on the branch and turned to the east.
— Thank you, owl! - said the bunny.
“Wow,” answered the owl.
The bunny galloped to the east. The hare galloped day and night and ended up in a young, bright forest, in which there were many sunny clearings. Bunny jumped around the clearing all day, played with butterflies and dragonflies, ran from flower to flower after angry, serious bumblebees until evening came.
Tired hare, climbed into the thick grass under a thin, young aspen, curled up and fell asleep.
All night Bunny dreamed of the old forest. The forest groaned from bad weather, heeled in the pouring rain, bent down under biting lightning, creaked branches, rustled leaves, gnashed old bark.
Bunny woke up in the morning and galloped back. Day and night the hare jumped and, finally, he again found himself in his old forest.
— Hello, forest, — said the hare.
— Hello, bunny! the forest said.
— Where have you been? the forest asked.
- I was in a young forest, which is in the east, - the hare answered.
—Did you feel good there? the forest asked.
“Very good!” replied the hare. - It's a lot of fun there, a lot of bright, sunny glades, which are so good to jump on!
—Why did you come back then? - asked the forest.
The hare thought, moved his fluffy ears and answered:
— Because it's good in that forest even without me...
And you feel bad without me!
2. Belarusian folk tale "Bunnies"
Two bunnies sat down in a forest under a birch, basking in the warm sun and talking.
And it's so good in the forest!.. The flies are buzzing, chasing each other, their wings are ringing as if they are laughing. And there the thrush whistles, teases the boy Pilipka:
- Pulip! Pulip!
A Pilipka walks along the heather with a basket, looking after the mushrooms.
Farther away the cuckoo calls.
Well, it's so light, warm, fun!
But the bunnies are not happy, their conversation is not fun.
— Oh, what a bitter share of ours! - says one bunny. - Be afraid every day, tremble, every minute, listen if your enemy is walking close.
— And how many enemies we have! Who just does not offend us, poor bunnies! People hurt us, animals hurt us; even birds of prey - kites, owls, eagle owls - and they bake us, bunnies.
— And how can we save ourselves from our evil enemies? Where to look for protection? There is only one hope for our legs: they will take away from trouble - our happiness, they will not take it away - our skin is gone!
And the bunnies wept bitterly.
They cry and wipe away tears with their paws.
— Well, how can we live in the world? - says the second bunny. - No one is afraid of us - no one at all! .. Should we go and throw ourselves into the water!
The poor bunnies wept and grieved and went to the lake to drown themselves out of grief.
We came to the lake, stopped, said goodbye to each other. They approached the very bank to throw themselves into the water, and suddenly they see a frog jumping onto a bump. I saw bunnies and got scared.
“Hey,” says one bunny, “it turns out there are creatures in the world who are afraid of us too. Apparently, it is even more difficult for them to live in the world.
The bunnies looked at each other and ran back into the forest.
3. Maria Skrebtsova and Alexandra Lopatina "The Tale of the Sunny Bunny"
The sun woke up in the morning, washed in the rain and looked down on the city. Is everything all right there.
Everything was fine in the city. Houses were standing, cars were driving, adults were in a hurry to do business, kids were playing.
The sun looked at the forest. Everything was fine in the forest too. Trees grew, birds sang songs, animals ran through the forest.
The sun looked at the meadow and saw a mess. The hares in the meadow cheerfully plucked the grass, and one sat in the grass and cried.
- Why are you crying? - the sun asks the hare.
- I was born blind, my eyes are always closed and do not see the light. Therefore, I am very sad, - the bunny answers.
The sun caressed the sad hare with its rays, warmed him with its warmth. He calmed down and told the sun his story.
- Once I got to people. They lived in a big house and often said: "We need to turn on the light." I asked my grandfather what light is. He gave me a cold long object and said it was a candle. There was a hot flame at the top of the candle, and I burned my paw.
Then I asked my father what light is.
He gave me a hot round object and said it was a lamp, but I only burned the nose.
I asked the boy what light is. He made a fire in the yard. The sticks and twigs became so hot that they burned my ears.
- Do you want me to turn you into a sunbeam? - asked the sun.
- Of course, I want to, - the hare was delighted.
The sun extended its beam to the hare, he jumped on it and became light himself.
Since then, the sunbeam has helped everyone who needs light.
The boy cannot find a mushroom in the forest: it is dark under a bush, nothing is visible. A sunbeam jumps under a bush, and the mushroom is immediately located.
The girl sleeps for a long time, she won't wake up. They don't want to open their eyes. The sunbeam will warm the girl's eyes, and they will immediately open.
We have selected these three good fairy tales for you to have at your fingertips when you need them.
In addition to the usual fairy tales, musical lullabies for the night can be used as an additional “sleeping” remedy.
You can make them yourself. To do this, choose a calm background music that will accompany your speech while you are reading a fairy tale. As such a background, instrumental music without words is best suited. In order not to make a mistake in choosing her, use the recommendations of the "Lullabies for the whole family" project.
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Lullabies for children
When the baby gets older, parents often add reading books to the evening repertoire. In addition to the cognitive function, it calms, teaches you to focus and immerse yourself in the plot. To diversify the tradition of reading before going to bed, acquaintance with lullabies in verse can.
Short Lullaby Songs for Babies
If you need to put your baby to bed quickly but don't have time for long songs or fairy tales, don't be discouraged. Even a short lullaby will bring tangible benefits, especially when it comes to babies.
Movie Legends of the Eaglet (2022) watch online in good HD 1080 / 720 quality
A new shift begins in the All-Russian children's camp "Eaglet", children and teenagers get off the buses to rest, they are met by counselors.
In the evening, the leaders, sitting by the fire, tell the Eaglet legends to the children. The next day classes begin in circles and sections. Kolya plays chess very well. Timothy is a great swimmer. The coach praises him, but adds that he needs to put his head under the water.
Dasha is rock climbing. She is being watched by Stas, who argued with a friend that he would glue the girl together.
Masha has a drawing class. She paints a seascape. It starts to rain. The counselor asks the guys to go to the sleeping quarters. Tomorrow we will continue classes. Masha goes to the building through the forest. Her nose is bleeding and she leans against a tree next to a rock. Later, in a flash of lightning, Masha sees a gray-bearded old man walking among the trees.
The next day Masha sits down on the bench and doesn't go with the other children to watch the regatta. Alya sits down next to her and hugs the girl. It becomes clear that Masha has a fatal illness.
Timofei is on the beach, lying on the sand, practicing his swimming technique.
Two boys (Aleksey and Kirill) pass by him. They tease Timothy. Dasha intercedes for him, she drives away Timothy's offenders.
The phones of Masha, Kolya, Timofey and Dasha receive a message from an unknown number: I'm waiting for you in an antique pavilion.
At the appointed time, the children come to the antique pavilion. There, a blue-eyed man (Niko) is waiting for them. He calls himself the most senior leader of the camp. Niko claims that four guys have been chosen for an important mission. Such an offer is made only by the best of the best. You need to complete a quest on the topic of Eaglet legends, of which there are exactly seven. You already heard one legend yesterday. I'll tell you another ancient story.
Niko tells how the gods created the universe and how they agreed to hide the truth in the hearts of people.
Niko says that if the task is completed, the guys will be able to fulfill their cherished desires.
Niko says that the guys should stick to each other, and there should be five of them.
The fifth to join them himself later.
After the children leave, a mysterious woman in a red dress (El) appears before Niko. She reminds Niko that they have known each other for seven thousand years. Niko reminds that neither he nor El should interfere in the actions of the guys: they will have to solve all the secrets on their own.
The next day the children are invited to watch motocross competitions. There, Dasha meets Kostya, who becomes the fifth member of their team.
In the evening there is a disco in the camp. Dasha invites Kostya to dance, then introduces him to Kolya, Masha and Timofey.
The next morning, Timothy is sitting on the beach. He sees a blue crab crawling up to him, which then disappears, and instead an inscription appears on the sand: help! At this point, someone starts to drown. Timofey manages to overcome his fear of the depth, he rushes into the sea and saves the drowning boy. Later, the guys learn the legend of the blue crab.
At night, the team goes to the camp's observatory.
