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For those spending time at home, looking for a cozy adventure or bedtime story for kids, we offer this imaginative rhyming picture book, read by the author, Daniel Errico. Follow the Marmabill on her quest through the rainforest, where she meets fantastical creatures like wugs, tankadiggies, and flying fluthers. As her journey takes her from treetops to glowing underground caves, the Marmabill finds out for herself the true meaning of home.
Remember, our stories for kids are here for you to read at any time. And remember, Dream Big!
Gemma is a middle grade novel that follows a curious explorer and her ring-tailed lemur, Milo, as they hunt for the “most greatest treasure in the world”. Solving riddles, battling a bell-wearing jaguar, and traveling the Eight Seas, Gemma’s adventures take her from a young girl to a brave captain, whose only limits are the stars.
While drawing in class at Stagwood School, 12-year old Cal sees a frog staring at him through the window. Stranger than that, is the fact that this frog happens to be wearing glasses.
Cal and his best friend, Soy, learn that the frog (who prefers the name Deli) has sought them out for a reason. When a school administrator named Ream reveals himself to be a dragon, the boys discover that fairytales are real, and that there is magic afoot in Stagwood.
With Ream on their tail, the trio must unearth a powerful tool protected by riddles and rile (the magic that fuels nightmares) to save the fate of all fairytales past. But, before Cal can defeat Ream, he has to deal with Soy's knack for arguing with magical creatures, discover the truth about Deli's identity, and earn his place as the hero of the story. The Guardians of Lore is a middle grade novel that centers around two life-long friends, infusing humor and fantasy-based riddles into a modern fairytale.
This quirky tale is about our most infamous character of all. If you don’t have a soufflé-baking, trumpet-blaring, sleigh-riding friend, then maybe it’s time that you met Ms. McKay. Told as a monorhyme poem. “Say what you will or say what you may, you’ll remember the day that you met Ms. McKay…”
Mr.
McKay is a most mischievous fellow. His hair and eyes have been known to change color with the seasons. If you ever feel a warm breeze on a very cold winter day, be sure to keep your coat on, because it may be Mr. McKay playing his trick! A light-hearted, rhyming bedtime story about keeping your coat on when it’s awfully cold outside.
“The wolves in the woods, grow as wild as trees. They do not say Thank You. They do not say Please.”
A rhyming story book about a young wolf pup unlike any other. When the moon is full and all the wolves are howling, Warren turns into a mild-mannered boy, eating sandwiches with the crusts cut off, and going to bed early. That’s because Warren is secretly a
wereboy. But when the rest of his pack finds out the truth, Warren has to show them that sometimes our biggest differences are our greatest strengths.
Ages 3-8, Narrated, Read Along
Explore the ocean floor and discover the location of Orangebeard's Treasure in this series of adventure stories for kids! Each location that you visit under the sea reveals a unique story from the gnarble. Piece together the clues with reading comprehension and reasoning skills to solve the mystery!
The Journey of the Noble Gnarble is a number one best-selling ebook that has been adapted into a hardcover book and play. Through rhyming verse and engaging illustrations, the Noble Gnarble teaches kids about perseverance and determination in the face of obstacles. Dream Big!
Ages 3-5, Narrated, Read Along
One of our most popular children’s stories, this is the tale of a group of robots winding down for the night.
The Robot Bedtime Book is a playful bedtime story that encourages interaction, imagination, and a fun bedtime routine.
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15 Best Picture Books for Toddlers
Let’s talk about the best picture books for toddlers.Have you read Brown Bear, Brown Bear a few too many times?
Are you dreaming in Chicka, Chicka Boom Boom rhymes?
Parents, I get it. I’ve lived it. There are only so many times you can read a book before you consider hiding it on a shelf out of toddler eye sight. Not that I’ve ever done that…
Need a few new books in your collection?
I’ve got the perfect list of picture books for toddlers!
Here’s my credentials:
- I taught kindergarten and first grade so I’ve read a few picture books in my day.
- I’m a Mom to two toddlers (with a baby on the way) – I’m currently living the life of The Constant Reread.
What is this list and what is it not?
These are picture books, not board books. Board books are a subset of the picture book genre and meant to be durable and played with – aimed at the youngest readers (babies).
For the toddler crowd, picture books have an air of being “big kid books”: they are simple stories with pictures accompanying text and come in paperback or hardback.
So many amazing books for toddlers!
On my list, I’ve chosen books with real stories, important lessons, captivating language, and pictures that bring the child into the book. And books that are short enough for toddler attention spans (oh look, squirrel…).
Let’s see this list (in random order)
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1. KNUFFLE BUNNY
This “cautionary tale” won a Caldecott Award for its pictures – and for good reason. The story is one kids of all ages can relate to: losing your stuffed animal. Oh and the title character is pronounced “KUH-nuffle”. Trust me.
WHY I LOVE IT: It’s a great book for making predictions, asking questions, and getting even toddlers to empathize with the main character.
2. FRIENDS
The pig, mouse, and rooster set sail on a day of adventures. This book follows a typical day in their friendship and their activities.
WHAT I LOVE: The message of friendship. “Good friends decide things together”. Toddlers can learn some basic friendship skills from these three characters: making group decisions, sharing, and working together.
3. THE LITTLE RED CABOOSE
A Little Golden Book Classic, this story is about a little red caboose who is just plain fed up with being last in line.
Sounds a bit like a frustrated toddler, huh?
WHY I LOVE IT: It teaches and demonstrates that all parts of a system are needed – everyone has a place and everyone can be helpful.
4. PETE THE CAT – I LOVE MY WHITE SHOES
Get this cat into your home library ASAP. Pete loves his white shoes, but how will he handle them getting stained a different color? How will he manage this crisis?
WHY I LOVE IT: Pete teaches toddlers not to sweat the small stuff because “it’s all good”. It’s a great lesson for adults too.
5. DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS
If you know a toddler who loves to say “NO” (wink), this is your new favorite book. The bus driver leaves your toddler in charge – they need to make sure that pigeon doesn’t drive the bus.
WHY I LOVE IT: The interaction children have with this book is incredible. No matter if they are 2 or 8, they just have to tell that pigeon NO. It creates a bond with this book that’s everlasting.
6. PIGGIES
This book tells the tales of your piggie fingers. Sometimes they’re good and sometimes they’re bad. But it’s all about the pictures in this book. The text is simple so you have to watch the pictures for the whole story.
WHAT I LOVE: Piggies shows toddlers that pictures can tell just as much story as text does. Pick any page and you’ll always find something you’ve never seen before.
7. CARS AND TRUCKS AND THINGS THAT GO
The Pig Family is headed on vacation but oh, the crazy life in Busytown that they encounter. The story is simple, the book is long, and it’s full of labeled vehicles. Some of the things that go are real (a rock crusher) and some not so much (the pickle mobile). It’s perfect for boys and girls – you’ll never get bored looking at this book (or trying to find Goldbug).
WHAT I LOVE: This book would take years to read. Ok, that’s a little hyperbole but you get it. I’m in my second straight year of reading this book and it hasn’t gotten old yet.
It’s a long one so you only read a page or two a night and it’s the perfect book for toddlers to look at on their own.
8. FREIGHT TRAIN
Hands down the simplest book on the list, but it packs a lot in the limited words. This story follows a freight train on its path.
WHAT I LOVE: This book has so much to offer – color words, sequence and simple text that children can memorize and “read”.
9. NO, DAVID!
If you think your toddler is a handful, you should meet David. He gets into so much trouble but (spoiler alert) Mom still loves him.
WHAT I LOVE: For my kids, this has been a good reminder that all kids get into trouble and all kids can be a little naughty every now and then. And yes, even this Momma still loves you.
10. HATTIE PECK
Hattie Peck dreams of being a Mom but that dream nearly escapes her. Hattie sets out on an adventure to find all the unwanted eggs in the world and becomes the Mom she knows she’s meant to be.
WHAT I LOVE: Hattie shows the beauty of adoption and the perseverance we should hope our toddlers have in making their dreams come true.
11. BUT NO ELEPHANTS
An old story that follow Grandma Tildy as she opens her small home to animals. But she knows she can’t take on an elephant in her small space. What happens when one is dropped off?
WHAT I LOVE: The phrase “but no elephants!” keeps being repeated and repeated text stories invite toddlers to “read” along. This story is simple and a little silly – it’s perfect for toddlers.
12. IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
What happens when you give a mouse a cookie? A whole lot in this simple story with an easy to follow premise.
WHAT I LOVE: This book is all about cause and effect, and sequence. It offers a lot of comprehension skills to our toddlers.
14. AN EXTRAORDINARY EGG
Three frogs find an alligator egg on Pebble Island and are sure it’s a chicken egg.
Even once this alligator is born, they are sure they’ve met their first chicken.
WHAT I LOVE: Toddlers will love the silliness of calling an alligator a chicken. They will see the humor in this story! Plus, the vivid language is amazing for toddler vocabulary.
14.
LLAMA LLAMA RED PAJAMA
A fantastic rhyming book about a little Llama with some serious drama: Where is his Mama and why is she not dropping everything to get to him?
WHAT I LOVE: The message in this book is so important for toddlers – sometimes, parents are busy. Sometimes, you have to wait. Plus, there are now many many many additional books in this series that all teach important toddler life skills.
15. THE RUNAWAY BUNNY
From the same author and illustrator of Goodnight Moon, the Runaway Bunny is all about a mother’s love and how far she will go to be with her little bunny. Bonus points if you can find the illustration from this book that the illustrator hid in the famous green room in Goodnight Moon.
WHAT I LOVE: This was my personal favorite story as a toddler and child, and I still love reading it today. The text follows a structure/pattern and the pictures also form a pattern which only adds to the fun of reading this old story.
What did you think of choices for picture books for toddlers?
Did I miss any?
What would you add?
Fairy tales about children - read online with pictures.
A short story about a trusting girl and a cunning gray wolf. Disobeying her mother, the girl turns off the road and talks to a stranger - a gray wolf ... "Little Red Riding Hood" read Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her mother loved her without memory, and her grandmother…
New Year's story about how the children made a snowman and sent him to the forest to Santa Claus for a Christmas tree… “Yolka” read The guys looked at the calendar this morning, and there was the last leaf left. Tomorrow is the New Year! Tomorrow…
A tale about two girls - Needlewoman and Sloth, who lived with a nanny.
Once the Needlewoman dropped a bucket into the well, climbed after it and ended up in the realm of Moroz Ivanovich. She lived with her grandfather for three days, did everything ...
Zhanna Ziskindovna Vitenzon - Soviet animation scriptwriter, author of books for children. One of the most prolific authors of animated films of the 1960s-1980s. Read the fairy tale Mitten on the website of Mishka's book about a little girl who really wanted to get a puppy, but ...
Scientists recently discovered that there are naughty children in the world who do everything the other way around. They are given useful advice: "Wash in the morning" - they take and do not wash. They are told: "Hello to each other" - they are here...
A story about one serious and independent boy, whose name was Uncle Fyodor and his friends: the cat Matroskin and the dog Sharik. Uncle Fyodor's mother did not like animals very much and did not want to start them. To live with a cat…
A short story about a kid and a prankster Carlson adapted by B.
Larin for children. "Kid and Carlson" read This story actually happened. But, of course, it happened far away from you and me - in Swedish ...
The Snow Queen is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous fairy tales about love, which can overcome any trial and melt even an icy heart! "The Snow Queen" read The first story, which tells about the mirror and its…
A fairy tale about a girl Zhenya, who was presented with a magic seven-color flower. It had seven petals and could grant any seven wishes. Zhenya spent the first six wishes, but did not receive any pleasure and only made her last wish ...
The Three Bears is a story about a girl who gets lost in the forest and ends up in the bears' house. There she behaved very ill-mannered: without permission she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay in every bed,…
A fairy tale about the boy Svante Svanteson, whom everyone called the Kid. He lived with his family in Sweden and dreamed of a real friend - a dog! One day, the wonderful prankster Carlson, who lives on the roof, flies to him.
And in…
Geese-Swans - a fairy tale about how a boy was carried away by geese-swans and his sister went to look for him. The stove, apple tree and river helped the girl save her brother. Read the fairy tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Geese-swans" read There lived a man and a woman. At…
The merry and beloved fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh does not obey the laws of the fairy tale genre. The tale is devoid of negative characters, the struggle between good and evil forces. The main characters of the fairy tale are the toys of the boy Christopher, with whom funny situations happen in the magical…
Continuation of the story about the boy Malysh and his friend Carlson. The parents did not like this friendship and they advertised in the newspaper that a tutor was required for the Kid. The text is presented in an adaptation for children by Boris Larin. "Carlson is back" ...
A fairy tale about a girl who painted a house for a cat. At first, the cat was happy with everything and rejoiced at the painted house, garden and pond with fish.
But as soon as a booth with a dog appeared in the picture, the cat said that it didn't…
Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut. The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents. Masha and…
A story about guys who were wasting their time. One day they turned into old men and old women. They were scared: even their own mother did not recognize them. Tale of lost time to read Once upon a time there was a boy named Petya Zubov…. nine0003
Rooster and paints to read The Artist drew a Rooster, but forgot to color it... The Rooster went for a walk, and everyone in the yard suddenly began to laugh. Even the chickens. Why are they laughing at me? asked the Rooster to the Dog. - ...
Viktor Vladimirovich Lunin (Levin) (born May 6, 1945) - Soviet and Russian children's poet, writer, translator. He has published more than thirty books of poetry and prose.
A fairy tale about the glorious English King Arthur, son of King Uther, who died during the battle….
Somehow a brother and sister went to the forest for berries, got lost and came across a gingerbread hut. Its walls are made of gingerbread, the roof is made of candy. A bear lived in this hut. Gingerbread house read Once upon a time there was a brother and sister ....
In this section we have collected fairy tales from all over the world about children: folk and original, funny and sad, magical and everyday.
The main characters of these fairy tales are small children. They find themselves in unusual situations, face magic, defeat evil. And sometimes they just live their cheerful and carefree life in the world of fantasy and children's dreams. nine0003
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- Chanterelle
Altai fairy tale
Once an old man and an old woman went for brushwood and met a chanterelle there.
She tells them: “To the one who has no son, I will be a son, to the one who does not have a daughter, I will be a daughter.” They had no children and… - Maka-Maatyr and six-eyed Karagys
Altai fairy tale
There was an old man Ak-Kaan, he had his own people, livestock, wife, but had no children. Once an old woman sent an old man to the shaman Dyelvis with seven tambourines to find out if there is a soul-kut of our child somewhere? The old man went to the shaman, ...
- Red dog
Altai fairy tale
There was an old man Yolengmir. He had three daughters. Once he went for firewood. He cut down a tree, and it turned out to be a hollow. A red dog jumped out of the hollow and began to bite the old man. And then the dog asks: “Will you pay for me…
- Kaichi-Mergen
Altai fairy tale
Once a hunter Kaichi-Mergen was looking for his horse and saw a strong fire in a hollow.
While extinguishing, I suddenly saw a black snake in a burning bush. The man took a long bough and held it out, the snake immediately wrapped itself around. He, carefully ...
- Geese in the polynya
Astafiev V.P.
A story about how a goose and her goslings got into a polynya on the Yenisei. The hero of the story and his friends saved the geese from death, they risked themselves. "Geese in the polynya" read Freezing on the Yenisei comes gradually. First…
- The smell of hay
Astafiev V.P.
Two boys, cousins, are eager to help their grandfather and uncle bring hay from distant mowing. However, they are not taken with them, the road is hard, the work is difficult. But in the evening, when the hay is already in the yard, the guys are willing and ...
- Autumn sorrows and joys
Astafiev V.P.
Autumn is a hot time. It is necessary to collect and prepare the entire crop.
A story about how a large amount of cabbage is salted for the winter in one of the Siberian villages. It is in some way a mystical and interesting ritual and process…. - A photograph where I am not present
Astafiev V.P.
A story about true friendship, sincere love for the native land and shows what a real teacher should be like. It is important to remember those who were with you as a child. These people can be an important part of your life. And together…
- Russian women
Nekrasov N.A.
I. Princess Trubetskaya (1826) Part one Calm, strong and light A wonderfully coordinated carriage; The count-father himself more than once, not twice, tried him first. Six horses were harnessed to it, a lantern was lit inside it. The count himself straightened the pillows, He laid the bear's cavity at the feet, While praying, hung up the icon...
- Tam Glen
Burns R.
Ah, aunt, I ask for advice! I prefer Tam Glen. With such a young man, I don't need to be afraid of the fate of change.0003
- Lines about war and love
Burns R.
Robbery covered with laurels, Both land and sea Not worth praise. I'm ready to give my blood In that life-creating battle That we call love. I glorify the triumph of the world, Contentment and prosperity. It is more pleasant to create one Than to destroy a dozen!
- What's a girl to do
Burns R.
What's a girl to do? What shall I do, little girl? How shall I, little girl, live with my hubby? He is grouchy and sick, always dissatisfied. There is coldness in his chest, ice in his hands. He groans, ...
- 1 - Little Red Riding Hood
Charles Perrault
A short story about a trusting girl and a cunning gray wolf. Disobeying her mother, the girl turns off the road and talks to a stranger - a gray wolf .
.. "Little Red Riding Hood" read Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her mother loved her without memory, and her grandmother… - 2 - Three little pigs
Mikhalkov S.
A fairy tale about three pig brothers who built houses for themselves. One brother built a house out of straw, another out of twigs and twigs, and a third out of bricks. "Three Little Pigs" read Once upon a time there were three little pigs in the world. Three brothers. All…
- 3 - Kolobok
Russian folk tale
The tale about Kolobok is found in Russian and Ukrainian folklore, and also has analogues in fairy tales of many other nations. Our site presents a version of a folk tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Gingerbread Man" read Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman. Here ...
- 4 - Turnip
Russian folk tale
Turnip is a well-known fairy tale for the smallest with a large number of repetitions.
The child quickly remembers the sequence of presentation and a simple plot. "Turnip" read Grandfather planted a turnip and says: - Grow a turnip, sweet, sweet! Grow big, big! A turnip has grown, sweet and big, big…. nine0003 - 5 - A wolf and seven kids
Russian folk tale
The story tells about an evil wolf who changed his voice, made his way into the goat's house and ate little kids. But the mother goat will be able to save her children and get rid of the wolf. "The Wolf and the Seven Kids" read Once upon a time there was a goat with kids ....
- 6 - The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of Tsar Saltan, of his son, the glorious and mighty hero Prince Gvidon Saltanovich, and of the beautiful Swan Princess was created on the basis of the folk tale "Wonderful Sons". Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin enriched the folk work with new plot twists, ...
- 7 - Bremen town musicians
Entin Yu.
S. and Livanov V.B. The story of the animals and the young Troubadour who went to the city of Bremen to become street musicians. In the city they stopped in front of the royal castle. The king and the princess came out onto the balcony of the palace, the townspeople came running to the square and it began… icy heart! "Snow Queen" read The first story, which tells about the mirror and its ...
- 9 - Seven-flower flower
Kataev V.P.
A fairy tale about a girl Zhenya, who was presented with a magic seven-flower flower. It had seven petals and could grant any seven wishes. Zhenya spent the first six wishes, but did not get any pleasure and only made her last wish...
- 10 - Three Bears
Russian folk tale
Three Bears is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a house of bears. There she behaved very rudely: without permission, she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay down in every bed, .
.. - 11 - Wizard of the Emerald City
Volkov A.M.
"The Wizard of the Emerald City" - a fairy tale story by Alexander Volkov written in 1939 based on the fairy tale "The Wise Man of Oz" by American writer Frank Baum with some changes. In 1959, a new edition of the book was published, significantly revised ...
- 12 - Geese-swans
Russian folk tale
Geese-swans - a fairy tale about how a boy was carried away by geese-swans and his sister went to look for him. The stove, apple tree and river helped the girl save her brother. Read the fairy tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Geese-swans" read There lived a man and a woman. At…
- 13 - Winnie the Pooh and all-all-all
Alan Milne
A cheerful and beloved fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh does not obey the laws of the fairy tale genre. The tale is devoid of negative characters, the struggle between good and evil forces.
- 14 - The Frog Princess
Russian folk tale
The Frog Princess is a Russian folk tale where the main character Ivan Tsarevich married a frog by will fate. Ivan had no idea that his wife was Vasilisa the Wise, turned by Koshchei into a frog. Ivan hurried, burned the frog skin and had to ...
- 15 - The Fox and the Crane
Russian folk tale
The Fox and the Crane is a fairy tale about friendship between a cunning fox and a clever crane. The crane could not eat the semolina porridge, which the Fox smeared on a plate. He invited her to his place and treated her to a tasty okroshka, which he put down...
- 16 - Masha and the Bear
Russian folk tale
Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut. The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents.
Masha and… - 17 - The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of a poor fisherman who caught a golden fish in his net. The old man took pity on the fish, released it into the sea. For this, the fish promised to fulfill his every desire. The old man did not ask for anything, but when he returned home, he told about…
- 18 - Hen Ryaba
Russian folk tale
Hen Ryaba is the first fairy tale-parable that mothers read to their babies. Children quickly grasp a simple plot and remember it by heart. Hen Ryaba read Once upon a time there was a grandfather and a woman. And they had a Ryaba Hen. The chicken laid an egg, yes ...
- 19 - Thumbelina
Hans Christian Andersen
The fairy tale about Thumbelina is loved by children all over the world. A tiny girl born from a flower goes through many trials on the way to her happiness.
Fate rewards Thumbelina for her kind heart. The swallow she rescued earlier, endures… - 20 - The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen
A touching tale about the Little Mermaid's strong love for the prince. The little mermaid is ready to give up everything that is dear to her for the sake of the human soul and the love of the prince ... The fairy tale formed the basis of the plots of many films, cartoons and musicals. Little Mermaid read In the open…
- 21 - Puss in Boots
Charles Perrault
The tale of an unusual cat that was inherited by a younger brother from a miller's father. The young man was not very happy at first with his share of the inheritance, but a cunning and smart cat made him the richest man and son-in-law of the king ... The cat in ...
- 22 - Sleeping Beauty
Charles Perrault
the honor of your birth. The old fairy predicted the girl's death from a spindle prick, but the good fairy was able to commute the sentence.
The girl did not die, but fell asleep on ... - 23 - Ax porridge
Russian folk tale
Ax porridge is a short fairy tale about a witty soldier. The greedy old woman did not want to feed the soldier, but he outwitted her and got porridge with butter ... Read porridge from an ax The old soldier went on a visit. Tired of…
- 24 - The Ugly Duckling
Hans Christian Andersen
A fairy tale about the miraculous transformation of an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. The duckling was born unlike his brothers, the inhabitants of the poultry yard disliked him for his dissimilarity to the others. The duckling had to leave the house and go through many trials before he…
- 25 - The Princess and the Pea
Hans Christian Andersen
A short story about how a prince wants to marry a real princess. One day, a girl knocked on the gate, who was soaked to the skin, but assured that she was a real princess.
She was allowed to spend the night, and the old queen gave her a check…… - 26 - Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka
Russian folk tale
Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka is a fairy tale about how the younger brother disobeyed his sister, turning into a goat... Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka read Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman, they had...
- 27 - Crocodile Gena and his friends
Uspensky E.N.
Tale about a lonely crocodile Gena. Coming home from work from the zoo, he was left alone and bored. Crocodile Gena decided to make friends with someone. He wrote an announcement that he was looking for friends, hung them around the city and…
- 28 - Bean seed
Russian folk tale
The cockerel and the bean seed is a Russian folk tale about a rooster who was always in a hurry when he pecked at the seeds.
The hen warned him all the time and asked him to peck more slowly. One day he choked on a bean seed and fell down. But the chicken ... - 29 - Fear's eyes are big
Russian folk tale
Fear's eyes are big - a short fairy tale about the fact that from fear you can see what was not really ... (from M.M. Serova's collection) Fear has big eyes read Once upon a time, there was an old grandmother, a laughing granddaughter, a chicken-klokhtushka and a little mouse. Every…
- 30 - Teremok
Russian folk audio fairy tale
Teremok is a short fairy tale for kids about a house that sheltered many animals. However, the tower could not accommodate a huge bear and broke. nine0003
- 31 - Sivka Burka
Russian folk tale
Sivka-Burka is a fairy tale about the adventures of Ivan the Fool and his gallant horse. Sivka Burka read The old man had three sons: two smart ones, and the third Ivanushka the Fool; day and night the fool is lying on the stove.
The old man sowed wheat, and it grew… - 32 - Twelve months
Samuil Marshak
Do you know how many months there are in a year? - Twelve. And what are their names? — January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. As soon as one month ends, another immediately begins. And…
- 33 - Baba Yaga
Russian folk tale
A fairy tale about a girl who was able to get out of the clutches of Baba Yaga, thanks to the advice of her own aunt and a kind cat ... Baba Yaga read Once upon a time there was a husband and wife, and she had their daughter. The wife fell ill and died. Grieved, grieved…
- 34 - The tale of the priest and his worker Balda
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of the stingy priest and resourceful worker Balda. Somehow Balda was hired for the service for three clicks on the forehead of the priest.
When the time of reckoning was approaching, the priest decided to give Balda an impossible task in order to get rid of him. But Balda… - 35 - Little Humpbacked Horse
Ershov P.
An old man lived in a village and had three sons. They grew wheat and sold it in the market. But then someone got into the habit of trampling wheat in the field at night ... Part one. The fairy tale begins to tell... For...
- 36 - Alice in Wonderland
Carroll L.
A fascinating story about a girl Alice, who met a talking White Rabbit and ended up in amazing worlds, where she met very unusual characters... Chapter 1. Down the rabbit path Nora Alice got bored of sitting idle on the beach with her sister...
- 37 - The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
A fairy tale about how a pilot, who remained a child at heart, met the Little Prince in the desert, who arrived from another planet.
Dedication I ask the children to forgive me for dedicating this book to an adult. I'll justify it: this one…
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A short story about a trusting girl and a cunning gray wolf. Disobeying her mother, the girl turns off the road and talks to a stranger - a gray wolf ... "Little Red Riding Hood" read Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her mother loved her without memory, and her grandmother ...
A New Year's story about how the children made a snowman and sent him to the forest to Santa Claus to get a Christmas tree… “Yolka” read The guys looked at the calendar this morning, and there was the last leaf left. Tomorrow is the New Year! Tomorrow…
A tale about three brothers-piglets who built houses for themselves. One brother built a house out of straw, another out of twigs and twigs, and a third out of bricks. "Three Little Pigs" read Once upon a time there were three little pigs in the world.
Three brothers. Everything…
Two Frosts — a fairy tale that work can warm you much better than the warmest fur coat… (in the retelling of M.L. Mikhailov) “Two Frosts” on the leg ...
A tale about two sisters who, one by one, fall into the possession of Lady Snowstorm. The kind and diligent sister dropped the spindle into the well. Jumping after him, the girl found herself in a magical world ruled by Mrs. Metelitsa, who looks terrible…
Far to the north, somewhere in the Arkhangelsk or Vologda region, there is an invisible village Dedmorozovka. Invisible, because it is covered with a magical invisible veil. In this village, Santa Claus and his granddaughter Snegurochka spend most of their time .... nine0003
The tale about Kolobok is found in Russian and Ukrainian folklore, and also has analogues in the tales of many other peoples. Our site presents a version of a folk tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Gingerbread Man" read Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman.
Here...
A tale about two girls - Needlewoman and Sloth, who lived with a nanny. Once the Needlewoman dropped a bucket into the well, climbed after it and ended up in the realm of Moroz Ivanovich. She lived with her grandfather for three days, completed everything ...
Zhanna Ziskindovna Vitenzon - Soviet animation screenwriter, author of books for children. One of the most prolific authors of animated films of the 1960s-1980s. Read the Mitten fairy tale on the website of Mishka's Books about a little girl who really wanted to have a puppy, but...
The well-known Russian folk tale Morozko tells about an evil and treacherous stepmother who sent her stepdaughter to the forest to certain death. However, the girl did not die, but returned home with generous gifts ... There is a fairy tale on our website ...
Scientists recently discovered that there are naughty children in the world who do everything the other way around. They are given useful advice: "Wash in the morning" - they take and do not wash.
They are told: "Hello to each other" - they are here ...
The turnip is a well-known fairy tale for the smallest with a large number of repetitions. The child quickly remembers the sequence of presentation and a simple plot. "Turnip" read Grandfather planted a turnip and says: - Grow a turnip, sweet, sweet! Grow big, big! A turnip has grown, sweet and big, big…. nine0003
A kitten named Gav is a series of short stories about the adventures of a kitten Gav and his friend Sharik the puppy. Ridiculous situations constantly happen to Gav, as soon as he goes out into the yard. Together with his friend, he manages...
A fairy tale about a hare named Proshka. He decided to build a house for himself and asked the squirrel to draw him a big and beautiful house. The squirrel drew a big tree with a hollow in it. The hare did not like this house, because on ...
Teremok is a short fairy tale for kids about a house that sheltered many animals. However, the tower could not accommodate a huge bear and broke.
"Teremok" read There is a teremok in the field. A mouse runs past. I saw the tower, stopped and asked:—...
A tale about a cowardly hippopotamus who ran away from the clinic because he was afraid of vaccinations. And he got jaundice. Fortunately, he was taken to the hospital and cured. And the hippopotamus felt very ashamed of his behavior… “About the Behemoth who was afraid…
A story about one serious and independent boy whose name was Uncle Fyodor and his friends: the cat Matroskin and the dog Sharik. Uncle Fyodor's mother did not like animals very much and did not want to start them. To live with a cat…
A fairy tale about a wooden boy carved from a log by father Carlo, his adventures in the theater of Karabas Barabas, meeting with scoundrels Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat, Malvina and Artemon the poodle, Tortila the turtle and Duremar. "Pinocchio" to read to the Joiner ...
ACTORS Cat; Two kittens; Cat Vasily; Rooks; Goat; Beavers; Goat; Pigs; Rooster; Ram; Hen; Sheep; Pig; Narrator.
Chorus Beam-bom! Tili-bom! Outside is a tall building. Carved shutters, Painted windows. And on the stairs there is a carpet…
A story about how the Hedgehog, before hibernation, ask the Rabbit to keep a piece of winter for him until spring. The rabbit rolled up a large ball of snow, wrapped it in leaves and hid it in his hole. “About the Hedgehog and the Rabbit: A Piece…
The site mishka-knizhka.ru contains a fabulous collection - a real magical wealth for the children of domestic and foreign authors, Russian folk tales and fairy tales of the peoples of the world, illustrated and printed without abbreviations. Here you can easily pick up fairy tales according to age and preferences. nine0003
- Chanterelle
Altai fairy tale
Once an old man and an old woman went for brushwood and met a chanterelle there. She tells them: “To the one who has no son, I will be a son, to the one who does not have a daughter, I will be a daughter.
” They had no children and… - Maka-Maatyr and six-eyed Karagys
Altai fairy tale
There was an old man Ak-Kaan, he had his own people, livestock, wife, but had no children. Once an old woman sent an old man to the shaman Dyelvis with seven tambourines to find out if there is a soul-kut of our child somewhere? The old man went to the shaman, ...
- Red dog
Altai fairy tale
There was an old man Yolengmir. He had three daughters. Once he went for firewood. He cut down a tree, and it turned out to be a hollow. A red dog jumped out of the hollow and began to bite the old man. And then the dog asks: “Will you pay for me…
- Kaichi-Mergen
Altai fairy tale
Once a hunter Kaichi-Mergen was looking for his horse and saw a strong fire in a hollow. While extinguishing, I suddenly saw a black snake in a burning bush. The man took a long bough and held it out, the snake immediately wrapped itself around.
He, carefully ...
- Geese in the polynya
Astafiev V.P.
A story about how a goose and her goslings got into a polynya on the Yenisei. The hero of the story and his friends saved the geese from death, they risked themselves. "Geese in the polynya" read Freezing on the Yenisei comes gradually. First…
- The smell of hay
Astafiev V.P.
Two boys, cousins, are eager to help their grandfather and uncle bring hay from distant mowing. However, they are not taken with them, the road is hard, the work is difficult. But in the evening, when the hay is already in the yard, the guys are willing and ...
- Autumn sorrows and joys
Astafiev V.P.
Autumn is a hot time. It is necessary to collect and prepare the entire crop. A story about how a large amount of cabbage is salted for the winter in one of the Siberian villages. It is in some way a mystical and interesting ritual and process….
- A photograph where I am not present
Astafiev V.P.
A story about true friendship, sincere love for the native land and shows what a real teacher should be like. It is important to remember those who were with you as a child. These people can be an important part of your life. And together…
- Russian women
Nekrasov N.A.
I. Princess Trubetskaya (1826) Part one Calm, strong and light A wonderfully coordinated carriage; The count-father himself more than once, not twice, tried him first. Six horses were harnessed to it, a lantern was lit inside it. The count himself straightened the pillows, He laid the bear's cavity at the feet, While praying, hung up the icon...
- Tam Glen
Burns R.
Ah, aunt, I ask for advice! I prefer Tam Glen. With such a young man, I don't need to be afraid of the fate of change.0003
- Lines about war and love
Burns R.
Robbery covered with laurels, Both land and sea Not worth praise. I'm ready to give my blood In that life-creating battle That we call love. I glorify the triumph of the world, Contentment and prosperity. It is more pleasant to create one Than to destroy a dozen!
- What's a girl to do
Burns R.
What's a girl to do? What shall I do, little girl? How shall I, little girl, live with my hubby? He is grouchy and sick, always dissatisfied. There is coldness in his chest, ice in his hands. He groans, ...
- 1 - Little Red Riding Hood
Charles Perrault
A short story about a trusting girl and a cunning gray wolf. Disobeying her mother, the girl turns off the road and talks to a stranger - a gray wolf ... "Little Red Riding Hood" read Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her mother loved her without memory, and her grandmother…
- 2 - Three little pigs
Mikhalkov S.
A fairy tale about three pig brothers who built houses for themselves. One brother built a house out of straw, another out of twigs and twigs, and a third out of bricks. "Three Little Pigs" read Once upon a time there were three little pigs in the world. Three brothers. All…
- 3 - Kolobok
Russian folk tale
The tale about Kolobok is found in Russian and Ukrainian folklore, and also has analogues in fairy tales of many other nations. Our site presents a version of a folk tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Gingerbread Man" read Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman. Here ...
- 4 - Turnip
Russian folk tale
Turnip is a well-known fairy tale for the smallest with a large number of repetitions. The child quickly remembers the sequence of presentation and a simple plot. "Turnip" read Grandfather planted a turnip and says: - Grow a turnip, sweet, sweet! Grow big, big! A turnip has grown, sweet and big, big….
nine0003 - 5 - A wolf and seven kids
Russian folk tale
The story tells about an evil wolf who changed his voice, made his way into the goat's house and ate little kids. But the mother goat will be able to save her children and get rid of the wolf. "The Wolf and the Seven Kids" read Once upon a time there was a goat with kids ....
- 6 - The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of Tsar Saltan, of his son, the glorious and mighty hero Prince Gvidon Saltanovich, and of the beautiful Swan Princess was created on the basis of the folk tale "Wonderful Sons". Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin enriched the folk work with new plot twists, ...
- 7 - Bremen town musicians
Entin Yu.S. and Livanov V.B.
The story of the animals and the young Troubadour who went to the city of Bremen to become street musicians. In the city they stopped in front of the royal castle.
The king and the princess came out onto the balcony of the palace, the townspeople came running to the square and it began… icy heart! "Snow Queen" read The first story, which tells about the mirror and its ... - 9 - Seven-flower flower
Kataev V.P.
A fairy tale about a girl Zhenya, who was presented with a magic seven-flower flower. It had seven petals and could grant any seven wishes. Zhenya spent the first six wishes, but did not get any pleasure and only made her last wish...
- 10 - Three Bears
Russian folk tale
Three Bears is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a house of bears. There she behaved very rudely: without permission, she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay down in every bed, ...
- 11 - Wizard of the Emerald City
Volkov A.M.
"The Wizard of the Emerald City" - a fairy tale story by Alexander Volkov written in 1939 based on the fairy tale "The Wise Man of Oz" by American writer Frank Baum with some changes.
In 1959, a new edition of the book was published, significantly revised ... - 12 - Geese-swans
Russian folk tale
Geese-swans - a fairy tale about how a boy was carried away by geese-swans and his sister went to look for him. The stove, apple tree and river helped the girl save her brother. Read the fairy tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Geese-swans" read There lived a man and a woman. At…
- 13 - Winnie the Pooh and all-all-all
Alan Milne
A cheerful and beloved fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh does not obey the laws of the fairy tale genre. The tale is devoid of negative characters, the struggle between good and evil forces.
- 14 - The Frog Princess
Russian folk tale
The Frog Princess is a Russian folk tale where the main character Ivan Tsarevich married a frog by will fate. Ivan had no idea that his wife was Vasilisa the Wise, turned by Koshchei into a frog.
Ivan hurried, burned the frog skin and had to ... - 15 - The Fox and the Crane
Russian folk tale
The Fox and the Crane is a fairy tale about friendship between a cunning fox and a clever crane. The crane could not eat the semolina porridge, which the Fox smeared on a plate. He invited her to his place and treated her to a tasty okroshka, which he put down...
- 16 - Masha and the Bear
Russian folk tale
Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut. The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents. Masha and…
- 17 - The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of a poor fisherman who caught a golden fish in his net. The old man took pity on the fish, released it into the sea. For this, the fish promised to fulfill his every desire.
The old man did not ask for anything, but when he returned home, he told about… - 18 - Hen Ryaba
Russian folk tale
Hen Ryaba is the first fairy tale-parable that mothers read to their babies. Children quickly grasp a simple plot and remember it by heart. Hen Ryaba read Once upon a time there was a grandfather and a woman. And they had a Ryaba Hen. The chicken laid an egg, yes ...
- 19 - Thumbelina
Hans Christian Andersen
The fairy tale about Thumbelina is loved by children all over the world. A tiny girl born from a flower goes through many trials on the way to her happiness. Fate rewards Thumbelina for her kind heart. The swallow she rescued earlier, endures…
- 20 - The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen
A touching tale about the Little Mermaid's strong love for the prince. The little mermaid is ready to give up everything that is dear to her for the sake of the human soul and the love of the prince .
.. The fairy tale formed the basis of the plots of many films, cartoons and musicals. Little Mermaid read In the open… - 21 - Puss in Boots
Charles Perrault
The tale of an unusual cat that was inherited by a younger brother from a miller's father. The young man was not very happy at first with his share of the inheritance, but a cunning and smart cat made him the richest man and son-in-law of the king ... The cat in ...
- 22 - Sleeping Beauty
Charles Perrault
the honor of your birth. The old fairy predicted the girl's death from a spindle prick, but the good fairy was able to commute the sentence. The girl did not die, but fell asleep on ...
- 23 - Ax porridge
Russian folk tale
Ax porridge is a short fairy tale about a witty soldier. The greedy old woman did not want to feed the soldier, but he outwitted her and got porridge with butter .
.. Read porridge from an ax The old soldier went on a visit. Tired of… - 24 - The Ugly Duckling
Hans Christian Andersen
A fairy tale about the miraculous transformation of an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. The duckling was born unlike his brothers, the inhabitants of the poultry yard disliked him for his dissimilarity to the others. The duckling had to leave the house and go through many trials before he…
- 25 - The Princess and the Pea
Hans Christian Andersen
A short story about how a prince wants to marry a real princess. One day, a girl knocked on the gate, who was soaked to the skin, but assured that she was a real princess. She was allowed to spend the night, and the old queen gave her a check……
- 26 - Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka
Russian folk tale
Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka is a fairy tale about how the younger brother disobeyed his sister, turning into a goat.
.. Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka read Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman, they had... - 27 - Crocodile Gena and his friends
Uspensky E.N.
Tale about a lonely crocodile Gena. Coming home from work from the zoo, he was left alone and bored. Crocodile Gena decided to make friends with someone. He wrote an announcement that he was looking for friends, hung them around the city and…
- 28 - Bean seed
Russian folk tale
The cockerel and the bean seed is a Russian folk tale about a rooster who was always in a hurry when he pecked at the seeds. The hen warned him all the time and asked him to peck more slowly. One day he choked on a bean seed and fell down. But the chicken ...
- 29 - Fear's eyes are big
Russian folk tale
Fear's eyes are big - a short fairy tale about the fact that from fear you can see what was not really .
.. (from M.M. Serova's collection) Fear has big eyes read Once upon a time, there was an old grandmother, a laughing granddaughter, a chicken-klokhtushka and a little mouse. Every… - 30 - Teremok
Russian folk audio fairy tale
Teremok is a short fairy tale for kids about a house that sheltered many animals. However, the tower could not accommodate a huge bear and broke. nine0003
- 31 - Sivka Burka
Russian folk tale
Sivka-Burka is a fairy tale about the adventures of Ivan the Fool and his gallant horse. Sivka Burka read The old man had three sons: two smart ones, and the third Ivanushka the Fool; day and night the fool is lying on the stove. The old man sowed wheat, and it grew…
- 32 - Twelve months
Samuil Marshak
Do you know how many months there are in a year? - Twelve. And what are their names? — January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
As soon as one month ends, another immediately begins. And… - 33 - Baba Yaga
Russian folk tale
A fairy tale about a girl who was able to get out of the clutches of Baba Yaga, thanks to the advice of her own aunt and a kind cat ... Baba Yaga read Once upon a time there was a husband and wife, and she had their daughter. The wife fell ill and died. Grieved, grieved…
- 34 - The tale of the priest and his worker Balda
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of the stingy priest and resourceful worker Balda. Somehow Balda was hired for the service for three clicks on the forehead of the priest. When the time of reckoning was approaching, the priest decided to give Balda an impossible task in order to get rid of him. But Balda…
- 35 - Little Humpbacked Horse
Ershov P.
An old man lived in a village and had three sons. They grew wheat and sold it in the market.
