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10 Fascinating Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Mermaids, fairies, magic, and talking animals are what come to mind when thinking of Fairy Tales. These tales are so much more than just stories. They can also be used to teach your children about values, such as kindness and endurance, as seen below, and are one of the best tools for intricate learning.

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10 Fascinating Fairy Tales For Children

Here are some short fairy tale stories to share with your children:

1. Cinderella

The story of Cinderella tells of a kindhearted young woman who was treated cruelly by her stepmother and sisters, but, never the less, kept a humble attitude.

One day, the king decided to throw a ball and invited all the young maidens in the kingdom. While Cinderella’s sisters made her help them get ready for the ball, not once did they ask her if she would like to go with them.

Once they left, her Fairy Godmother appeared and helped Cinderella go to the ball with a bit of magic that would only last until midnight. At the ball, Cinderella caught the eye of the prince, as she was the most beautiful girl there, and they danced all night.

When midnight came, Cinderella had to leave the ball, and in her hurry, one of her glass slippers fell off her feet. The prince found this slipper and vowed to marry the girl who the slipper belonged to.

The prince went from house to house, looking for the girl who’s foot fit the slipper, and he reached Cinderella’s house. Though Cinderella’s stepsisters and stepmother tried to keep her from trying it on, the glass slipper was a perfect fit, and she was soon married to the prince and lived happily ever after.
This is a wonderful story that captures how keeping a humble attitude will reap its rewards.

2. Beauty and the Beast

Originating in France, this is the story of Belle, a beautiful peasant girl who took the place of her father, when he was taken prisoner by a fierce beast.

While things were uncomfortable and frightening for Belle at first, she soon grew fond of the beast, as he had done nothing but treat her with kindness. When Belle found out her father was sick, she begged the beast to let her go to him and promised to return, but she was held up by the evil Gaston, a famous hunter from the village who wanted to marry Belle. When the village found out about the beast, they vowed to kill him and stormed his castle. Though he nearly died, he was saved and turned into a handsome prince because of Belle’s love for him. It turns out that he had been a prince who, along with his entire household, was cursed by a witch because he did not treat her with kindness. Belle and the Prince marry, and live a happy and peaceful life together.

From the prince’s curse, children can learn about the importance of being kind and that if they do not, they will suffer bad consequences. From Belle, we learn to value what is in a person’s heart, rather than their outward appearance.

3. Sleeping Beauty

This is the story of Princess Aurora, the much-awaited daughter of the king and queen, who was cursed by an evil witch, to die by the prick from the spindle of a spinning wheel because her parents did not invite the fairy to her Christening.

Fortunately, one of the good fairies who had been invited to the Christening was able to help. Though the princess would still have to be pricked, she would not die, but sleep for a hundred years. She was blessed by the other good fairies, and so grew up to be a beautiful, kind and obedient young girl who was often called Briar Rose.

As predicted, on her sixteenth birthday, Aurora was pricked on her finger by a spinning wheel and fell into a deep sleep, along with every man, woman, child and animal in the castle.

A hundred years later, a young prince tried to get to the castle, in order to see the famous beauty that had been asleep for so long. When he found her, he was stunned by her beauty and leaned in for a kiss. This broke the curse, and soon everyone in the castle was awoken from their long, hundred year sleep. The prince and princess were married, and the kingdom was happy and peaceful once again.

Sleeping beauty teaches us that even though evil can sometimes interrupt our lives, when good intervenes, it can soften the blow and eventually, evil will be overcome.

4. Rapunzel

A poor couple got themselves into big trouble when they stole fruit from their neighbour’s garden  The neighbour, who was a witch, found out about the theft and demanded that they give her their child when she was born, to which the couple accepted.

The young girl, named Rapunzel by the witch, grew up to be very beautiful, but was kept locked away in the tower by the wicked witch, from which there was no way in or out. When the witch wanted to go in and see her, she would say “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so that I might climb the golden stair.”

One day, when Rapunzel was singing to pass the time, she happened to catch the attention of a young prince, who was so enchanted by her voice that he learned the secret of how to get to her. While Rapunzel was startled by him at first, they soon fell in love. It so happened that Rapunzel accidentally told the witch, “My, you are much heavier than my prince!” after which the witch, infuriated, chopped off her hair and threw her out into the wilderness. The prince was blinded by thorns and roamed the land, lamenting his beloved Rapunzel.

When they found each other again, the prince being lured by a beautiful voice, they cried for joy, and the tears which fell from Rapunzel’s eyes went into the prince’s, and cleansed them, enabling him to see again. The two lived together in peace for the rest of their lives.

The important thing to take away from this story is that one should never steal because it can have bad consequences, as in the case of Rapunzel’s parents, who lost their beautiful daughter because they were greedy and stole fruits.

5. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

A fair princess indeed, Snow White was named for the colour of her skin, which was white as snow, hair as black as ebony, and lips as red as a rose. Her father, having lost his wife, married again, and this new queen was as beautiful as she was proud. She would often consult her mirror and ask “Mirror Mirror, on the wall; Who is the fairest of them all?”

As Snow White began to grow, she became more and more beautiful, and the queen’s magic mirror soon began to say so. Enraged and filled with jealousy, the queen sent a huntsman to kill Snow White and bring her her heart.

The Huntsman, pitying the innocent Snow White, told her to run away and never come back. He, instead, delivered to the queen the heart of a pig. When the queen consulted her mirror and found that she had been tricked, she determined to kill Snow White herself and so began to prepare her poisoned apple.

Snow White, in the meantime, found a place with seven dwarfs, whom she lived with and cared for. One day, when they were at work in the mines, the queen went to see Snow White, disguised as an old peasant woman selling apples. Snow White was convinced to take a bite out of the apple and instantly fell down, as if dead. When the dwarfs found her, they were distraught and laid her in a glass coffin.

One day, as a prince was passing by, he noticed the dwarfs mourning over a beautiful sleeping girl (for she remained as beautiful as she ever was) and was mesmerised by her beauty. He kissed her hand to bid her farewell, and at that moment, the apple dislodged itself, and Snow White opened her eyes. The prince was so happy that he asked for her hand in marriage and she accepted. There was a grand celebration, and they lived and reigned happily together. The evil queen became sick from her envy and eventually died.

We must always remember, from the fate of the queen, that if you lust after physical beauty, you will, indeed lose your peace, and be quite unhappy when you are not considered the most beautiful. On the contrary, kindness and gentleness win the hearts of many.

6. The Little Mermaid

In the underwater kingdom of Atlantica, the home of the mer-people, lived a little mermaid who loved nothing more than to look at things on the surface and observe how the humans lived. She longed to be human, and when she ended up rescuing a handsome prince from drowning, she decided that she must become human at any cost, as she wanted to be with him. This led her to visit a sea witch who asked the mermaid to sacrifice her voice, in exchange for human legs, on the condition that the mermaid would return as a slave if the prince did not marry her. The mermaid then went to her prince, but faced a series of challenges, ranging from the prince not recognising her to other suitors coming forward to marry him. However, at the end, both, the mermaid and prince reunite, defeating the witch and living happily ever after.

Children can learn about being brave enough to step into a life that is different from yours in order to get what your heart longs for.

7. Goldilocks and the Three Bears

This one is sure to teach your children to be mindful and respectful of others, as it tells of a curious little girl called Goldilocks, who trespassed on the property of a family of three bears, who had gone out into the woods while their porridge cooled. She had been lost in the woods when she stumbled upon the cottage, and noticed through the window, that there were three bowls of porridge on the table and that there was nobody home. If she had been more respectful, she would have waited for the bears to come home, but, instead, she let her curiosity get the better of her, and let herself into the house. In fact, not only does Goldilocks trespass, but she also ate baby bear’s porridge, broke his chair, and slept in his bed. When they found her, she woke up and was so frightened by them that she jumped out the window and ran away.

Had Goldilocks been more respectful, the bears would have treated her with kindness, and she would have made new friends. Instead, she did not respect other’s space.

8. The Princess and the Pea

There was once a prince who was determined to only marry a princess. Though he travelled far and wide to seek eligible princesses, he could never make out if they were real princesses or just saying so. One stormy night, he and his mother were at home, when they heard a knock on the door. The prince opened the door, and there stood a girl, drenched, asking to seek shelter. His mother decided to test if she was indeed a princess. She kept a pea under 10 mattresses, asking the princess to sleep there. The next morning, the princess woke up complaining that the mattresses had been uncomfortable and she couldn’t sleep all night. Instantly, they knew this girl was indeed a princess, for how else would she have been so sensitive to feel the pea under the mattresses? Hence, the prince and princess got married and lived happily ever after.

Children can learn the value of unique thinking, as only a creative mind could come up with the ingenious test of the ‘pea’ to determine if the girl was truly a princess.

9. The Ugly Duckling

This heart-warming tale, penned by Hans Christian Anderson, tells of a little duckling that was called ugly by everyone at the farm where he lived. He was bullied and mistreated by everyone, until one day he was forced to run away. The miserable little duckling was mocked and scorned by everyone who met him, and found himself wandering through the frozen winter, alone and barely managing to survive. When he flew to a lake to swim, he met three beautiful swans who greeted him cheerfully. He was confused by their friendly greeting, for all this time he had been chased away. When he looked down at his reflection in the water, he was surprised to see that he had grown into a beautiful swan! A little girl who was throwing breadcrumbs for the noble swans even said that he was the most beautiful of all.

We should never judge others by their appearances because it is not appearances that matter.  Not only can one develop beauty over time, but true beauty is that which lies within, so if we endure and keep moving forward in life, as the little duckling did, then we may, one day, find ourselves to be considered the most beautiful of all.

10. The Frog Prince

There was once a king who had beautiful daughters. The youngest often liked to play with a golden ball near a pond, in the middle of a forest near the palace. One day, her ball fell into the pond, and it was much too deep for the princess to get, but she was given help by a kind frog who told her that her tears would even melt the stones. He told her that he would get her ball for her, if she allowed him to be her playmate and eat from her plate, drink from her cup and stay with her. She agreed, but she did not keep her word when the frog returned her ball to her. Instead, she ran home and left him behind.

The next morning the frog showed up at her home, and he asked that she, please keep her end of the bargain. The king, upon hearing what happened, ordered his beloved daughter to keep her promise. So, she was forced to allow the frog to eat from her plate, drink from her cup and stay with her.

The morning after, the frog told the princess that he would leave her forever if she did one last thing for him, which was to give him a kiss. She, being glad to be rid of him, agreed and kissed him immediately. At once, the frog turned into a handsome young prince. He had been cursed, and the only thing that could break the curse was the kiss of a princess.

Another lesson in not judging anyone by their appearance, this story also has the added benefit of teaching your children that it benefits to keep your promises.

Benefits of Fairy Tales for Your Child

Here are some of the benefits of fairy tales for your children:

1. Fuels Imagination

Fairy tales help to fuel the imagination of children, as it takes them into another world that is so different from ours, where there are, fairies, mermaids and magic.

2. Enhances Understanding of the Abstract

An abstract concept is the concept of an idea or thought,. For example, the concept of free will is an abstract concept. It is because these fairy tales most often involve things that do not happen in reality, it helps children learn to understand the concepts of things that are not concrete.

3. Teaches Values

We can see from the actions of the antagonists, that wickedness, pride, and greed all have their consequences. Goldilocks is a good example of why we should have respect for others. In fairy tales, the concept of good conquers evil is prevalent and one worth holding on to.

4. Solving Problems

Most of the characters will go through something, and it is their quick thinking and ingenuity that helps them to prevail. Young children need to learn this, as they will also follow these examples and learn how to solve problems.

5. Introduces Psychological Understanding

When reading the stories out to your children, you can always engage with them and ask them why they think certain people behave the way they do. For example, in beauty and the beast, we see that the beast was cursed for being cruel, but later, he was transformed into a handsome prince. Your children can have a good mental work out, discussing what changes in his character enabled Belle to develop feelings for him and eventually break the curse.

6. Fuels Incidental Learning

Your child will learn new words, phrases, and other aspects of life as he/she reads the fairy tales. This is a form of incidental learning, which is when people learn without actually intending to learn anything. For example, when reading about the ugly duckling, one is introduced to the life of animals and learns about how swans migrate every winter, even though that was not the aim of reading the story.

8. Exposes the Harsh Realities of Life

Children often learn through fairy tales that the world is not such a beautiful and wonderful place, and that in order to do the right thing and be a good person, you need to be able to endure and keep a good attitude. Any parent would rather their child learn the reality of good and evil from stories, so that they can be strong when they experience difficult situations in their own lives.

9. Imbibes Cultural Literacy

Children are introduced to various cultures and lifestyles in different stories, as the authors would have been from different places and have different cultures and traditions. The Beauty and the Beast are French, while Hansel and Gretel are German.

As you read stories to your child, his/her listening and linguistic skills develop better and faster. Added to that is enriched vocabulary from an early age! These enthralling stories are perfect for ever-curious, word smart-oriented kids. To know more on other ‘smarts’ of your child, get FirstCry Intellikit – active learning for little ones.

Reading fairy tales to or with your kids is one of the best gifts you can give them, the earlier you start, the more likely it is that the habit will stick.

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© Maria Ratkova, Illustrations, 2017

ISBN 978-4483-0418-7

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Bush of the Korno Smorodina

Once upon a time there was a black hen. She lived in a large and warm chicken coop. There were also baskets where she, along with other hens, laid eggs. But the hen didn’t like that the hostess constantly took away the eggs that she was carrying. So the hen decided to lay her eggs elsewhere. She wanted to take the chickens out and bring them to the chicken coop - to show the mistress of her beautiful children.

But in order to hatch the chickens in secret, she must find a place to nest.

The hen decided to find such a place. At first she went around the whole yard, but there was no suitable place. I searched on the street, but I didn't find anything there either.

And one day I noticed that a gray hen climbed over the fence and ran into the garden. The black hen decided to follow her. She also climbed into this hole and ran after the sulfur.

Suddenly the gray hen disappeared into the raspberries. The black hen ran after her. Tall grass grew in the raspberry bushes, and the gray hen was nowhere to be seen. For a long time she strayed in raspberries, but finally she found a nest where a gray hen hatched her eggs.

- How long have you been hatching your eggs here? asked the black hen.

“Recently,” answered the gray hen. But how did you find me? I thought that no one would guess to look in raspberries.

“I followed you,” the black hen admitted. - I saw how you made your way through a hole in the fence and ran into the garden. I'm after you. I want to hatch my eggs here too!

- This is my place. I found it myself, - the gray hen was indignant. - The garden is big. You will find a place for a nest for yourself, - but, softening, she explained: - There are few raspberry bushes, and the two of us will quickly be found here. Find yourself another place, please,” she asked.

The black hen had to leave. She came out of the raspberry tree and immediately began to look for another suitable place in the garden.

She approached the gooseberry bushes, but they seemed prickly to her.

Lilac bushes should soon bloom, and they will quickly find it there. Then she went to the currant bushes. There were many of them: black, red and white. The chicken liked the smell of blackcurrant leaves. She chose the largest bush.

“No one will ever find me under this bush,” the hen decided, and hid under the currant branches.

Chapter 2

As soon as she made a nest and settled comfortably in it, she heard a voice:

– This is our currant bush. We were the first to occupy it and have already made a nest.

The hen looked up and saw in the branches an already woven nest, from which someone was looking out. A sparrow sat on a branch nearby.

He kept talking to her.

- My female is already incubating her eggs. So - look for another bush! - the sparrow said menacingly, but then, softening, he suggested: - Or go to the raspberries. Last year, we just made a nest there.

- So why didn't you nest in the raspberries this year? the hen asked.

- Yes, there are two times less raspberries. They cut it all out,” said the sparrow.

“Well, I was already there,” said the hen. - The best place I found in raspberries is already occupied by a gray hen. She asked me to find another place for her nest. I have already walked around the garden. I liked this currant bush. It’s big, there’s enough room for everyone,” said the hen. - I don’t build my nest on currant branches, but I hid under the branches where no one would see me. I won't interfere with you. I will sit quietly.

“Stop making noise,” the chicken and the sparrow heard an indignant voice. They looked up. Under the roof of the bath, a swallow was sitting in a nest. - If you chirp and cackle so loudly, you will definitely be quickly discovered. So sit quietly and no one will find you.

“The swallow is right,” the female sparrow agreed, leaning out of the nest.

- Do you think so? the sparrow asked.

- I'm just sure of it! the female said. “And I won’t be so afraid to be left alone in the nest when you fly away for food.” - But, seeing that the sparrow was still doubtful, she added: - The chicken is big and will easily protect me from the local cat.

- You're right, I didn't think of it right away! - chirped the sparrow. - Stay chicken. We will protect each other: we are you, and you are us.

“That’s the same,” cackled the hen. - The currant bush is big enough for everyone.

At this, everyone calmed down and fell silent.

By evening the hen was hungry and went to the chicken coop to eat grains and drink some water.

Chapter 3

As soon as she returned, a goose appeared near the blackcurrant bush and also began to look for a place to nest.

– Did you bring a goose with you? - the sparrow was indignant.

- What are you! I didn’t bring anyone with me, especially a goose,” assured the black hen. - I walked to the bush very carefully so that no one would notice me.

– Goose, what are you doing here? the sparrow asked.

- I am looking for a place for a nest, - she answered.

- Disgraceful! - exclaimed the sparrow. - Here, near our bush, grain is poured?

The goose quickly ran around the currant bush and said upset:

- There is no grain here.

– Then what are you doing here? the sparrow asked again.

“I told you I’m looking for a place to nest,” the goose replied calmly.

“It’s possible, she’ll make a nest for herself here, under our bush,” the black hen stood up for the goose. “Because the bush is so big. Enough space for her.

- No! I do not give a permission. I forbid! the sparrow insisted. Let him look for another place. There is a huge gooseberry bush growing nearby. Make yourself a nest there,” he advised the goose.

The goose approached the gooseberry bush. She walked around and told the sparrow and the hen:

- The bush is so big! The branches are long and thorny, no one will stick their heads in here, - the goose was delighted. - And how did I not guess right away!

- Yes, she's right, how did I not immediately think of making a nest there! After all, the gooseberry bush is thorny, and no one will stick in there, - the sparrow chirped.

“Yes, and for some reason I didn’t guess that it was safer under a gooseberry bush,” cackled a black hen.

- Why are you constantly chirping, cackling, and now you're also cackling? they heard the chirping of a swallow. - Soon night. It's time for everyone to sleep, but you won't fall asleep.

- That's it, we won't make any more noise, - the goose told the swallow. “I have already found a place for my nest,” she reassured everyone.

Night fell and everyone fell asleep.

Chapter 4

At dawn, the sparrows noticed a cat.

- The cat must be driven away! - said the female sparrow.

- Do you think so? - the sparrow asked frightened. - Maybe the cat won't notice us? he suggested. - After all, the bush is big, and the branches are long.

- It is imperative to drive him away and scare him so that he will never come here again, as the goose says, - and began to praise the sparrow: - You are strong as an eagle.

- Do you think so? the sparrow chirped uncertainly.

“Of course, my hawk is brave,” the female sparrow continued to praise. - Attack and drive this cat away so that it gets scared and doesn’t come here anymore, my brave kite.

Sparrow akimbo, proudly raised his head:

- Wait for me. I'll drive him away now, - and flew out of the nest like a whirlwind.

Unexpectedly for the cat, he ran into him and began to peck. The cat did not even understand who attacked him and pecks painfully.

The hen and the female watched as the sparrow bravely swooped down on the cat.

“Look, yours really believed that he was an eagle, a hawk and a kite,” the hen cackled.

- The most important thing is to praise in time, - the female noticed, - and the result is obvious. Look how scared the cat is.

The cat was really very frightened and ran away from the garden without realizing what bird had attacked him.

The proud sparrow returned to the nest.

- You are my hero! You are my strong eagle! - chirped the sparrow. - You are my brave hawk. You are my brave kite.

“Yeah, and you are our fearless rooster,” added the hen.

Sparrow, pleased with the praise, began to tell in detail:

– How I will pounce on this cat. Let me peck him on the neck! I’ll fly away - and again with a whirlwind, as soon as I fly and peck at the head. Then I’ll fly away again and again, like lightning, I’ll fly and like a peck in the tail. And then again and again, - he recounted his heroic duel for a long time, until the hen and the female got tired of listening to his chirping.

“Again and again,” cackled the hen. - Let me sleep. The rooster hasn't croaked yet, and you've already chirped.

- Honey, I'm so hungry. Since you are not sleeping, bring me something to eat,” the female asked.

“Okay, dear, I’ll bring it now,” said the sparrow, looking indignantly at the chicken, he flew away.

- What silence, you can still sleep, - and closing her eyes, the chicken fell asleep.

When the roosters crowed in the village, everyone woke up.

The black hen ran into the yard to eat grain, the gray hen and the goose followed her.

During the day they hatched eggs, in the evening they again ran into the yard, and when they had eaten they returned.

So several days passed in peace and quiet, until one day they heard chirping on the roof of the bathhouse.

Chapter 5

It was a swallow calling for help: “Help! Save!

Everyone looked up and saw the same cat that climbed onto the roof and wanted to reach the nest with its paw, but it couldn't do it. Either the paws were short, or the roof was large, but he could not reach the nest in any way. Swallows were flying around, chirping loudly, but he paid no attention to them.

“Swallows need help,” the female chirped.

- Do you think so? The sparrow looked at her incredulously.

- Of course, my eagle is strong. After all, they are our neighbors. Fly quickly, my brave hawk, and drive away the cat, my brave kite, - the female sparrow encouraged.

“You are our fearless rooster,” crowed the black hen from below.

“You are our fearless goose,” shouted the goose on the right.

Sparrow put his hands on his hips, stretched out his neck, and boldly flew to the roof.

He pecked the cat right on the head. The cat is scared! The swallows also grew bolder and began to peck at the cat. Who bites in the neck, who in the tail, and who in the back. The cat did not have time to wave its paws. Our sparrow became so bold that he pecked the cat right in the nose.

The cat yelped and ran off the roof.

- How brave you are! swallows chirped. - How brave!

“What are you, what are you,” the sparrow chirped. - We are neighbors, and neighbors need help, - and flew to his currant bush.

Flying up to the bush, he proudly sat next to his nest.

- How cleverly you defeated the cat again, you are my strong eagle! - chirped the sparrow. - How he was afraid of you when you pecked him right in the nose, my brave hawk! Now this cat will never appear on the roof, you are my brave kite.

“You are our fearless rooster,” crowed the hen.

“You are our fearless goose,” added the goose.

There was silence again.

A few more days passed.

Chapter 6

The sparrows and swallows have finally hatched. Now their heads with open beaks were constantly visible in the nests, and their parents took turns flying away for food.

- Lucky for our neighbors! the black hen cackled. - They already have chicks, and my chickens do not even think of hatching.

Suddenly she noticed a neighbor's cat next to the currant bush, which was slowly approaching the sparrow's nest.

Without thinking twice, she jumped out of the bush and attacked the cat, trying to peck him harder.

Immediately, a goose jumped out of the gooseberry bush to help, and a gray hen ran up from the raspberry bush. They surrounded the cat and began to peck and pinch him.

Sparrows flew at the noise and also rushed at the cat. The cat was so scared that he climbed over the fence and ran away.

Everyone was happy with the overall victory.

“How quickly we all dealt with him together,” the black hen cackled and, after thinking, added: “I didn’t even have time to get scared.

- You are as brave as an eagle! the female chirped. - Fast as a hawk.

- Brave as a kite! - chirped the sparrow.

- Fearless as a goose! added the goose.

- Fearless as a rooster! added the gray hen.

- Thank you very much for the praise, but without you I wouldn't have driven the cat away alone, - the hen cackled.

“It's good that our nests are nearby,” the sparrow chirped. “Together we can help each other, protect ourselves from enemies.

- What kind of enemies, besides the cat, can we protect ourselves from? - the black hen asked frightened.

- Like what enemies? - the sparrow was surprised at the question. - From eagles, hawks and kites.

– Yes?! exclaimed the black hen and fainted.

Everyone ran up to her and started flapping her wings.

- Don't be afraid! chirped the sparrow. - They won't fly to us. They mainly fly in the mountains, in the fields and in the forest.

- That's why we made a nest in your garden, - the female chirped.

- Really? The black hen immediately calmed down.

“True,” they all answered at once.

- How good! The black hen rejoiced. - Ouch! My eggs are cold! she suddenly remembered and ran to the nest.

Everyone also fled and scattered to their nests.

Chapter 7

The gray hen finally hatched, then the black hen, and then the goslings hatched.

Both the hen and the goose, joyful and contented, boasted to each other about their babies.

Then they showed the chickens and goslings to the sparrows. Then they called the swallows to admire the babies.

“Well, it’s time for the chickens and I to go back to the yard,” suggested the black hen.

- Yes. You are right, the goose agreed with her. - It's time for you and me to return with the goslings.

“I agree with you,” said the gray hen.

And the birds all went into the yard together.

In the yard they proudly showed everyone their wonderful children. And how delighted the hostess was when she saw hens with chickens and a goose with geese! She immediately prepared food for chickens and goslings. The kids liked the food. They quickly ate it and together with their mothers began to inspect the yard.

Thus ended the adventures of the black hen, the gray hen and the goose.

Goose

Chapter 1

Now I will tell you a story that happened in the spring in a small village.

At this time, goslings, chickens, turkeys and ducklings already appeared in all the village yards. Only in one village yard, the geese did not have goslings. There were a lot of chickens, turkeys and ducklings here, but there were no goslings.

Imagine, there were no goslings in the village yard where the biggest, bravest and strongest gray gander lived, the storm of all ganders in the village! This gander's name was Yasha.

Yasha was very worried and upset.

- Everyone has chicks, but I don't. Everyone walks with their kids, but I don't. All goslings are either white, or gray, or large, or small. Only I have neither grey, nor white, nor small, nor large, - he could not calm down - I, the strongest, most courageous and biggest gander, have no goslings. Everyone will laugh at me or they are already laughing at me,” the gander was indignant.

He watched with envy as one village goose was already taking his goslings to the pond. Another had goslings that were still small, he walked with them on the street, near the yard. The neighbor's gander, who lived in the yard across the fence, also had children. Only four caterpillars: they are still very small.

“Even the neighbor has goslings, but I don’t,” the goose Yasha was upset. - I don’t have a single caterpillar: neither big nor small, neither gray nor white.

The neighbor's geese were white. The goslings were also white and very small.

The name of the white gander was Serge. The hostess liked to call him that.

Serge has not yet walked with the goslings on the street, but was with them and the geese in the yard, because the chicks were still small.

Gander Yasha stood all the time near the fence of the neighbors and looked at these chicks, and his geese walked alone on the street.

The white goslings have already got used to the gray neighbor, and often ran up to the fence and also looked at him.

– Are you our gander too? the biggest gosling asked Yasha.

- No. I am not yours, but I would very much like to have goslings like you, - the gray goose answered him.

The goslings cackled happily.

– Are we that good? another gosling asked. He was a little smaller than his brother. He had one gray spot on his wings.

- Yes! Yasha answered him. - You are all very good and beautiful.

The kids made a lot of noise.

“We like you too, even though you are not a white goose,” said another, the smallest one.

Petya the rooster came up to the goose Yasha.

- Well, are you looking at other people's goslings? - asked the rooster and, without waiting for an answer, continued: - Yes. You're out of luck this year. But I have a lot of chickens this year! - and added: - Don't worry so much. Maybe your geese will also bring out chickens, oh, I made a mistake, goslings, and proudly went out into the street with my chickens and hens.

Gander Yasha looked at the rooster, then at the chickens, sighed, but said nothing.

- Don't you have goslings? - the biggest gosling was surprised.

- No. I don’t have kids,” the gray goose answered sadly.

- And who spoke to you? asked the smallest gosling.

- This is a rooster, - answered Yasha.

- Who did he approach you with? - the gosling with a gray spot on its back became interested.

- There were hens and chickens with him, - Yasha answered and thought indignantly: “It’s immediately obvious that Serge didn’t tell or show anything to the kids. He has goslings, but he doesn’t work with them at all!”

Then the drake Senya came up to the gander.

- Hello! the drake greeted him.

“Hi,” the gander replied and sighed.

- Are you looking at the neighbor's goslings again? Senya asked. - And they like you. White goslings do not leave you, as if you are their father, - said the drake, and slowly went to the pond with ducks and ducks.

Yasha looked at the drake, looked at his ducklings and got even more upset.

- And who was talking to you just now? asked the biggest gosling.

- This is a drake, - Yasha explained.

- And who was next to him? - clarified the gosling with a gray spot on its wings.

- And next to him were ducks and ducklings, - the gray gander patiently answered.

Grisha the turkey came up. He looked at the gander Yasha, but did not say anything to him, only sighed.

Yasha looked at the turkey and, looking at his poults, also sighed. He didn't say anything either.

The turkey went out into the street with the turkey poults and turkeys.

- And who just walked past you? the smallest gosling asked Yasha.

- This is a turkey with turkeys and poults, - answered the goose.

Several days passed like this. The goslings have grown up. They are used to the fact that the gray goose always stands near the fence and can answer any question.

Chapter 2

One day the gray goose Yasha thought: “Why don't I go into the neighbors' yard while the mistress is not there. The goslings are used to me and will not be afraid of me.” And, plucking up courage, the gander cautiously entered the strange yard through the gate, which was open.

The goslings immediately surrounded him.

- Will you always come to our yard now? asked the big gosling.

- Of course! - the gray goose answered him proudly. But still, he decided to look in different directions, suddenly the mistress of the goslings would see him and drive him away.

He was also afraid that his mistress might see how he came to other people's goslings without asking, and drive him out of the neighbor's yard.

He was not afraid of the white gander Serge. Serge tried to drive him away, but Yasha pinched him on the neck so much that Serge immediately ran away.

- You are bigger than our gander! - said the smallest gosling.

- And bolder! said the big gosling. “Are you not at all afraid of our gander?”

- No, of course not. I'm not in the least afraid of your gander! replied the goose. - I'm even stronger than him. He will never deal with me! I am the strongest in the village. All the ganders are afraid of me! Yasha added proudly.

“You are not white at all,” remarked a gosling with a spot on its wings.

- I am grey, - answered Yasha, - my geese too. My goslings would also be gray, but I don’t have them,” the gander added sadly.

Once again, having looked around the yard and not seeing the hostess nearby, Yasha grew bolder. He craned his neck. Opened its wings. He waved them noisily and shouted loudly:

- Ha-ha-ha!

Just at that time, Yasha was seen by his mistress, or rather heard.

– There you are! I'm looking everywhere, where did this goose go? - she began to be indignant, - and he is with the neighbors.

And she drove Yasha out of the neighbors' yard.

“Go, get out of here,” she kept saying, “this is not your yard, and not your goslings. Go take a walk on the street.

Seeing the neighbor, she said:

- My gander came to you. He really likes your goslings. He does not have his own goslings, so he stares at strangers. You close the gate when you leave, otherwise he will come to your yard again. He is not afraid of your gander.

At this time, a frustrated gray gander stood near the fence and began to look sadly at other people's babies.

Goslings ran up to him. He was very happy about it.

– Will you come to us again? they asked.

- Of course, - Yasha assured them, - only when our hostesses are not around.

But after this incident, the owner of the white goslings began to close the gate so that not only the gray gander, but also foreign poultry would not enter the yard.

Chapter 3

A few more days passed. The goslings have grown up and should have been walking on the street. But the hostess was afraid that the gray goose Yasha would drive away her beloved Serge, and he would walk with the goslings.

"What to do?" she kept thinking.

She thought, she thought and came up with.

“We need to fence off with a net a place where goslings with geese and with Serge will walk,” she rejoiced at her wonderful invention.

She drove pegs into the ground, tied a net to them and let geese, geese and Serge the gander roam there. Then she connected the edges of the net so that no one could pass through.

When Yasha saw the net, he was surprised at first, and then very upset.

After all, he was waiting for the goslings to go out into the street, and he would walk next to them.

"What do we do now?" thought the gray goose.

At first, he walked around the grid, but did not find an entrance anywhere. He decided to go around the grid again. And again he did not find the gate, neither closed, nor even open.

He saw a hole in the grid. After thinking, I decided to stick my head in there. The head passed freely, and even the neck passed, but he himself could not crawl into this hole. No matter how hard he tried, nothing came out of it. The hole in the grid was small.

Goslings ran up to him.

- Do you want to come to us? asked the little gosling.

- Yes. I wanted to, but I can’t,” Yasha replied. - The hole in the grid is small. Nothing comes out for me.

He decided to try again, but only hung, floundering on the net. No matter how hard Yasha tried, he could not crawl into this hole.

At that time, his mistress was passing by. Seeing Yasha stuck in the net, she wailed while pulling out the gander:

- What are you doing? Is the street not enough for you? How many times can you speak? These are not your goslings!

Pulling Yasha out of the hole, she drove him away from the grid:

– Go, get out of here.

But Yasha returned to the grid as soon as the hostess left.

- Now what to do? - Yasha thought again, but could not think of anything.

“We will now look for another hole ourselves,” said the big gosling.

And the goslings ran along the net. Having gone around the entire grid and carefully examined, they did not find another hole, especially a large one.

"We didn't find another hole," the big gosling announced when they returned.

“They didn’t even find the gate,” said the gosling with a spot on its wings.

Then the goose grabbed the net with its beak and began to tear it. As soon as he did not turn his head, as soon as he did not pull this net. The mesh didn't break.

- Yes. The mesh is strong, - said the goose, but decided

to try, break the mesh again, and again began to turn his head in different directions.

The mistress of the goslings caught him doing this, and she shouted:

– What are you doing? You can break the net! Oh, you prankster! - and also drove the gander away.

When she left, Yasha, as if nothing had happened, again returned to the grid. I didn’t tear anymore, because it is very durable. Now he knew for sure: he would not be able to cope with the net and could not get to the goslings. There was only one thing left to do - just walk around. After all, he saw the kids, and they saw him too, and constantly approached him, asking various questions.

- And who is walking in the field? And he often says: “Moo,” asked the big gosling.

- This is a cow, - answered Yasha.

- And who is next to her? He is the same, only smaller than a cow, - asked the gosling with a speck on its wings.

“This is her calf,” answered the goose.

- And someone else is walking on the field. Less cow and even less calf. He keeps saying:

“Whee,” asked the gosling with a spot on its back.

“It's a goat,” the gander explained.

- And who is running around her. They are constantly playing and jumping on each other,” asked the smallest gosling.

“And these are her kids,” explained the gray goose.

- And who is that flying? And who is running? And who is buzzing? And who is jumping? And who is chirping? And who is croaking? And who is barking? And who is meowing? - these are the questions asked by the goslings.

There were more questions, of course. You can now come up with them yourself and ask someone who is reading this book to you.

But, it's better not to be distracted, but we will continue to read the story about the goose Yasha.

So constantly, answering all the questions of the goslings, Yasha spent all the time with them.

The gray geese did not leave Yasha far. White goslings also began to get used to them.

New Year's Fairy Tales - Site of Kindergarten No. 422 "Lorik"

Wow, New Year's adventures underwater? Is it possible to celebrate the New Year under water? It turns out you can! And even very interesting, surprisingly, fabulously turned out! But when we were just starting to prepare for the New Year's performances, we fantasized about how unusual it is to celebrate the New Year, and who, apart from people, is waiting for the holiday, and where can it take place? Our fantasies turned out to be very fabulous, unique! And traditionally they were presented by children in the New Year's card.

Live toys

Once I had such a New Year's story. My toys began to move on New Year's Eve. I have a whole room of toys, and before they didn't move, only when I moved them myself. But suddenly in the New Year they came to life! My doll began to set the table. And I asked: “Why are you setting the table?” She told me: “I am preparing for the New Year, I will invite guests - my friends!” Then I asked what kind of friends she had? And she replied that she had friends - girlfriends and friends. The doll decorated the table with fruits, prepared drinks. And the toys sat down at the table. After the treat, the toys began to blow up balloons, watch fireworks from the window, listened and sang the anthem of the toys. They celebrated the whole night and even saw Santa Claus, because this is also magic! My toys asked Santa Claus to make them come to life forever. Santa Claus granted their wish. I now have a lot of live toys!

Eva

Dancing cat

A long time ago we had a cat. He was young, neither big nor small, but just average. And the name of our cat was Sean. Previously, he was an ordinary cat: he chased mice, played around, usually ate milk and played merrily. On New Year's Eve, he suddenly changed and began to dance. His dance was fast - "Chunga-changa". He spread his paws and began to sing along to himself: “Chunga-changa, meow-meow!” It was he who gave us a gift for the New Year, and we gave him a lot of food!

Polina

Unusual forest night

One forest New Year's Eve the animals gathered to the Christmas tree. Hares galloped, bears woke up and came, hedgehogs rolled. The animals decided to celebrate the New Year. The bear said: "Let's dance!" The tree was beautiful, although it did not have New Year's decorations. It was decorated with cones, and shiny snow lay on the cones. Suddenly, people came out into the clearing. These were people who came to choose a Christmas tree and cut it down. But then they saw a round dance at the Christmas tree, people began to dance with them, treat the animals with all sorts of goodies, congratulate them on the holiday. And they didn’t even cut down the Christmas tree, they realized that in the forest with Christmas trees it’s more beautiful than without them. And on New Year's Eve, it is better to decorate an artificial Christmas tree so as not to chop the live one. And Santa Claus even gave these people a gift for not cutting down a living Christmas tree!

Nastya

New Year on the planet Zuka

Aliens lived on the planet Zuka. They were very friendly to us. But they did not have their own holiday, and the tree did not grow on the planet Zuka. Then the aliens urgently wrote to people on planet Earth: “Send us a Christmas tree urgently, we want to celebrate the New Year!” An alien kidney delivered a letter to Russia. And Russia sent a parcel: It had an artificial Christmas tree. But they also put cones in the package so that the aliens grow their Christmas trees from seeds. They also put Christmas toys for decorations. A package has arrived on the planet Zuka. And the aliens began to plant their Christmas trees and decorate the artificial ones, to celebrate the New Year.

Dima S.

Underwater kingdom

Once upon a time there was a sea king in the sea. He lived in a sea house called ZAM. The sea king came out of his lady, and he was immediately surrounded by goldfish. But the king was bored, nothing pleased him. The goldfish didn't please him either. The king heard that people were celebrating the New Year, and he thought that if he, too, arrange such a holiday for himself. But how do you celebrate it? The sea king had a turtle, she was very many years old, she once lived with people, and then they released her into the sea. So, she said that for the New Year we need a Christmas tree, gifts and decorations. The king thought and decided that he would make a Christmas tree from algae. After all, he had never seen a Christmas tree, so he decided that from algae - just right! He also conjured gifts under the Christmas tree, invited the Snow Maiden and Santa Claus. And he made them able to breathe underwater.

Matvey V.

New Year in a book

A dog and a wolf lived in the same book, in the same story. This story was about a magical dog that could talk. And the wolf, by the way, also knew how to speak. They were friends, but they were bored in their history. They decided to go on a trip. They came out of the book, and the book was lying on the window, and outside the window was snow and the New Year. "What is it?" the dog asked. The smart wolf explained, "Snow is frozen drops of water." And the dog wanted to touch and eat it. And the wolf explained that you can’t eat snow, you can get sick. The dog said: "Well, I'll just touch it!" The window opened and they got out. The dog was in the snow. The snow was very soft, fluffy, it had just fallen. The dog and the wolf even fell into it. But then a girl came out, it was a girl Sonya. She helped the dog and the wolf get out of the snow. She said: "Well, what are you!" The dog thanked her. Sonya was frightened: “Are you from a fairy tale about the New Year?” she asked. And the dog said, "I don't know what New Year is." And the girl Sonya led the wolf and the dog to show the New Year. They learned what the New Year is, and began to visit Sonya often.

Dasha M.

New Year in the forest

Snow was falling, snow was falling on a beautiful meadow. The glade became snowy and covered. The snow sparkled and glittered. Suddenly, animals came out into the clearing: bunnies, squirrels, bears, chanterelles. They began to decorate the forest beauty - the Christmas tree and dance around it. The animals came to the Christmas tree dressed up. The squirrels were like princesses, the hedgehogs dressed up as Christmas trees, only instead of balls they had apples, which they had saved up in the fall. The hedgehogs pricked them into needles. Santa Claus hurried to their holiday. The animals began to read poems to Santa Claus. The bear read a poem about honey. Snowflakes floated in honey from New Year's bees. The hedgehog told a poem about a winter forest, in which squirrels jumped on the trees, and snow fell from the trees, and the wolf walked on the snow, which creaked under his paws. The fox told a poem about friends. Her friends - a hare, a squirrel and a bear - came to the river, and the river froze over. Then they returned home, took the skates and began to skate on the ice. On this New Year's Eve, no one was afraid of anyone, because everyone had a holiday - the New Year, and all the animals were friends.

Olga

New Year in the city

Everyone in the city was preparing for the New Year. They put up a very beautiful Christmas tree, which all people admired and admired. Everyone wanted such a Christmas tree in their home, only a little bit smaller, because this Christmas tree would not be included in their house. People went rather to the shop for Christmas trees, but the shop was closed, and we had to wait for the morning. They decided to make a Christmas tree with their own hands. They took cardboard and began to cut out a big, big Christmas tree. They painted it green, painted balls on it, hung real garlands. And it became such a Christmas tree as a real one. And even at the top of the cardboard Christmas tree there was a real star. The parents decided to congratulate the children on the New Year and dressed up as Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden. Dad - Santa Claus took the staff, but then the real Santa Claus came. The guys were very happy, and then dad - Santa Claus came. The guys are watching, and there are two Santa Clauses and a Snow Maiden in the room. The real Santa Claus gave gifts to everyone, but the Snow Maiden decorated the Christmas tree with a ribbon. And then they flew away on a sleigh. Their parents didn't have sleighs, so the children found out that they weren't real Father Frost and Snegurochka, that they were their parents. The parents said: “We really wanted to surprise you, but we didn’t have a sleigh!” They began to help themselves and open the gifts of Santa Claus.

Katya I.

New Year on the seabed

It was midnight on the New Year. Marine inhabitants: octopuses, starfish, various other inhabitants, began to speak humanly. After all, at New Year's midnight everything comes to life and speaks like a human being. The marine inhabitants decided to decorate the Christmas tree, but there is no Christmas tree on the seabed, so they decided to make a Christmas tree from algae. From the moss they made balls, decorated the seaweed with them and shells, and on top they built another shell, of such a medium size. Here all the residents gathered at this Christmas tree, and they have a New Year's carnival. Everyone came in different outfits. The octopus dressed up as a crocodile, and the starfish dressed up as mermaids, the seahorse boys became butterflies, and the girls became grasshoppers. They gathered so smartly around the Christmas tree, and Neptune was the first in front of the Christmas tree, he came up with some games. They began to play sea leapfrog, sea catch-ups, tags, and "The sea is worried once." Suddenly, the real Santa Claus arrived. He gave gifts to everyone. So they cheerfully and well celebrated the New Year.

Masha S.

Home New Year

A family lived in the same house. The New Year was coming, the family was preparing for it: they decorated the Christmas tree, weighed garlands. At midnight, Santa Claus came, put gifts under the Christmas tree and flew to other children to give gifts. In the morning the children saw the gifts and began to unpack them. And the parents woke up and saw that the children had unpacked the presents. They wanted to celebrate the New Year all together, with gifts. They all went down the hill together. And Santa Claus came to the hill. He put all the children and their parents in the sled, and they rolled down the mountain together, and then took off into the air, because the sled was the most magical. What a magical New Year!

Artyom

New Year in the clouds

There was a kitten in the girl's house. His name was Critty. He was unusual, he could jump through a hoop, but most of all he wanted to fly in the clouds. One day, he saw from the window how birds were flying, and he wanted to fly too. But he didn't have wings. One day he fell asleep and had a dream in which he flew. He even thought that he really flies. He saw in a dream a kind magical sorceress who gave him wings, and he began to fly in the clouds. Thus his dream came true. And when he woke up, he thought he was flying for real. He sat down on his mistress's knees and meowed that he had flown.

Katya N.

New Year in space

Aliens lived on the planet Bonk. They did not know about the New Year, but they received newspapers from Earth. From the newspapers they learned that there is such a holiday - the New Year. They contacted the Earth by space phone and asked to send them a Christmas tree, because they did not have their own trees, but there was only sand everywhere. Earthlings sent more decorations and garlands in a box with a Christmas tree so that aliens could decorate the Christmas tree. And the earthlings also sent seeds and water so that something would grow on the planet BONK. The aliens received a package and the first thing they planted seeds, poured water over them. And the next day they woke up, and their plants grew, there was such a land there that everything was growing rapidly. Now they had their own Christmas trees. They planted them all over the planet, and now everyone had their own Christmas tree. Aliens began to make decorations, decorate Christmas trees with them. Too bad they didn't have snow!

Andrey

New Year in a magical forest

Once there lived a little mouse in the forest. She loved to wallow in the snow and make a snow angel out of the snow. But one day the sun melted all the snow, because summer and winter quarreled, everyone found out who was better. And the New Year turned out to be without snow. The little mouse gathered all the animals to discuss what to do. The animals decided to reconcile summer with winter, but how to do it? One bat offered to find them and tell them that all seasons are good. They did just that. They said to the summer: “The New Year does not happen without snow, let the winter of the New Year be with snow, and you better come to the holiday. You will see everything with your own eyes!” The seasons have changed back, and the animals all began to celebrate the New Year together. And summer even helped to make decorations for the festive tree.

Karina

A fairy tale about gnomes

Once upon a time there lived gnomes in the forest. They took axes, went to the forest for firewood. They wanted to make firewood. They sawed, chopped them. They even wanted to cut down the tree. And the tree was beautiful. They decided not to cut it, but to dig it up in order to plant it in a pot at home and decorate it, water it, let it sparkle!

Zhenya

An unusual rescue

A fairy tale began in a snowy forest. Wolves lived in the forest. They growled, howled, scoured the forest to find prey, but everyone was well hidden. They caught a fox and wanted to eat it, and the fox said to them: “Don’t eat me, I’ll bring you prey!” The fox deceived the hare and lured him to the wolves, and she herself ran away, because the wolves let her go. The wolves wanted to eat the hare, but he sits trembling. Santa Claus is walking past, he saw a poor hare, decided to save him.

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