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A Bedtime Stories Classic: The fairytale of Cinderella, a young girl who finds out that dreams really can come true.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The fairytale of Snow White, who is the fairest of them all, with a modern twist.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The fairytale of Pinocchio. If he is to become a real boy, he has to learn to be honest.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A miller tells a tale that his daughter can turn straw into gold – adapted from Grimm’s Brothers.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Goldilocks finds the three bears cottage in the woods. Should she make herself comfortable?

A Bedtime Stories Classic: When Hansel and Gretel go in search of food, they find a gingerbread house. But who is inside?

A Bedtime Stories Classic: An evil witch has trapped Rapunzel in a tower. Can her long hair or love save her?

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone, whoever pulls it out is the rightful king.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A Mama Duck is proud when her ducklings hatch, but one does not look like the others.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A new take on the Brother’s Grimm fairytale that sparked the Disney adaptation.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The Little Mermaid falls in love with a prince and makes a deal with the Sea Witch to become human.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Aladdin, the Genie, and the Magic Lamp work to impress the princess who wishes to be a commoner.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The tale of a male deer, Bambi, his mother and his adventures about learning in the woods.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Robin Hood takes part in an archery competition that is thrown by the Sheriff of Nottingham.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The tale of Maui, a Demi-God, adapted to Disney’s Moana and the Tales of Maui.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A story about a stuffed rabbit’s desire to become real through the love of his owner.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A Princess is cursed by Maleficent and put into a deep sleep for 100 years. Who can save her?

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Della and Jim wish to give each other the perfect Christmas present, how will they get the money?

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The story tells of the time Pocahontas saved the life of settler John Smith from her father.

A Cinderella Story | Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The fairytale of Cinderella, a young girl who finds out that dreams really can come true.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Story | Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The fairytale of Snow White, who is the fairest of them all, with a modern twist.

Pinocchio Story | Fairy Tale Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The fairytale of Pinocchio. If he is to become a real boy, he has to learn to be honest.

Beauty and the Beast Classic Tale | Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The fairytale of a beautiful woman, a monstrous beast, and finding love.

Rumpelstiltskin | A Fairy Tale Bedtime Story for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A miller tells a tale that his daughter can turn straw into gold – adapted from Grimm’s Brothers.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Goldilocks finds the three bears cottage in the woods. Should she make herself comfortable?

Hansel and Gretel | Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: When Hansel and Gretel go in search of food, they find a gingerbread house. But who is inside?

Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm | Bedtime Stories

A Bedtime Stories Classic: An evil witch has trapped Rapunzel in a tower. Can her long hair or love save her?

The Sword in the Stone | A King Arthur Legend of the Sword Story

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone, whoever pulls it out is the rightful king.

The Ugly Duckling Story | Fairy Tale Story for Kids in English

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A Mama Duck is proud when her ducklings hatch, but one does not look like the others.

The Frog Prince: The Princess and the Frog | Bedtime Stories

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A new take on the Brother’s Grimm fairytale that sparked the Disney adaptation.

The Little Mermaid Story | Bedtime Stories for Kids in English

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The Little Mermaid falls in love with a prince and makes a deal with the Sea Witch to become human.

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp | Bedtime Stories

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Aladdin, the Genie, and the Magic Lamp work to impress the princess who wishes to be a commoner.

Bambi Story: A Life in the Woods | Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The tale of a male deer, Bambi, his mother and his adventures about learning in the woods.

Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow Story | Legend Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Robin Hood takes part in an archery competition that is thrown by the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Maui & Moana: Tales of the Demi-God | Legend Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The tale of Maui, a Demi-God, adapted to Disney’s Moana and the Tales of Maui.

The Velveteen Rabbit | Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A story about a stuffed rabbit’s desire to become real through the love of his owner.

The Snow Queen Fairy Tale Story | Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.

Sleeping Beauty Fairy Tale Story | Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A Princess is cursed by Maleficent and put into a deep sleep for 100 years. Who can save her?

The Gift of the Magi Story | A Holiday Story for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Della and Jim wish to give each other the perfect Christmas present, how will they get the money?

Pocahontas and John Smith Story | Folktales Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: The story tells of the time Pocahontas saved the life of settler John Smith from her father.

The Emperor’s New Clothes | Bedtime Stories For Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: An Emperor is fooled into believing he is wearing magic clothes which can’t actually be seen.

Mulan: The Tale of Hua Mulan | Bedtime Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A legend tale about a girl who goes in disguise as a boy and joins the army in her brother’s place.

The Girl Who Changed Her Fate | Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Poor Alena is cursed with an ill fate. Is there any way where she could change it?

The Girl with the Loveliest Hair in the World | A Fairy Tale

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A story of discovery, the girl with the loveliest hair in the world returns home.

The Girl Fish | Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A girl is transformed into a fish to seek the lost crown of a queen-fish…but how?

The Tale of El Capitan | Folktales For Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Overnight, a magic rock, El Capitan, raises a boy and girl who had fallen asleep on top of it.

The Girl and the Puma | Legends for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A frightened Spanish girl forges a powerful, impactful relationship with a puma.

The Maiden and the Boy who Vanished | Fairy Tales for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: Three maidens try to rescue a nobleman’s son who had vanished, where did he go?

How to Turn Dirt Into Gold | Folktales for Kids

A Bedtime Stories Classic: A young man learns the secret of how to turn dirt into gold from an alchemist.

A Caterpillar’s Voice ~ Bedtime English Story for Kids

Who is in the hare’s cave? A big voice!

A Donkey to Market ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. How to best take their donkey to market? Everyone weighs in.

The Painting & the Cat ~ Short Stories for Kids

Fable Short Stories for Kids: The fable is a fictional story meant to teach a moral lesson. See what lesson about the nature of perception Mark Twain is trying to show us.

Androcles and the Lion ~ Folktale Stories for Kids: Aesop’s Fables

Androcles, an escaped slave, meets a lion in the woods. An Aesop’s tale.

A Spider & Robert the Bruce ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids

An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. A defeated Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, is inspired by a spider. (from Scotland)

A Story from Confucius on Losing One’s Temper ~ Folktale Stories for Kids

Story from Confucius: Folktale story for kids from the philosopher Confucius which explains losing one’s temper and the art of self-control.

A Surprise in the Oven Story ~ Canadian Folktales for Kids

A story of creative thinking and working together from Canada.

Akbar and the Half-Reward ~ Akbar Birbal English Story for Kids

An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. Akbar gives a reward to Mahesh Das who saved him but someone else demands half. What will he do when he is bullied to split the reward?

All for a Paisa Story ~ Riddle Stories for Kids

A father challenges his son to solve an impossible riddle with only a paisa.

Birbal and the Mango Tree ~ Akbar Birbal English Story for Kids

An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. Who owns the Mango tree? Birbal helps two men decide and discover who is the proper owner.

Birbal Finds a Thief ~ Akbar Birbal English Story for Kids

An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. How can Birbal tell who the thief is? With a clever plan, of course!

The Stonecutter ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Haku yearns to be Emperor- if only!

Sima Guang Breaks the Vat ~ Chinese Stories in English for Kids

A Chinese Story in English for Kids Learning to Read. Sima Guang is tasked to save his friend who has fallen in a vat of water.

Swapping Places ~ Folktale Stories for Kids

A farmer and his wife swap places, and he finds her work is not so easy.

The Apple Dumpling Story ~ Learn to Read

A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. An old woman’s search for an apple dumpling leads her to generous trades. A story of Gratitude and Kindness.

The Bear Feast Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

A Story of Friendship, Hospitality and Sharing, from the United States.

An old man invites the grizzly bear chief and his followers to a feast.

The Empty Pot ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids

An English Story for Kids Learning to Read. The boy who grows the finest plant will be emperor, but Jun’s seed does not sprout.

The Enormous Turnip ~ Folktale Stories for Kids

An old man grows a giant turnip. A Russian folktale.

The Geese and the Fig Tree ~ The Wise Old Bird Panchatantra Stories

Panchatantra Stories: When a vine starts to grow, the wise geese says to get rid of it. What happens when something small becomes a big problem?

The Great Fire Story ~ Legends Stories for Kids

A great fire wipes out all peoples on earth except two.

The Man, the Hawk & the Dove ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

A man is torn between two warring animals, and their tempting pleas.

The Mice and the Elephants ~ Panchatantra Stories

Panchatantra Stories: A herd of elephants do a favor for the mice. How can a small thing repay a big thing? A story of Helping.

The Poor Farmer’s Wish: The Tale of the Silver on the Hearth ~ Folktales

A poor farmer finds a jar of coins and leaves them behind because they are not his.

The Story of the Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho ~ Folktale Stories for Kids

Folktale Stories for Kids: this Japanese folktale tells the story of an unkind ruler who issues cruel orders, including a demand that all old folks are to be abandoned and left to die. Basho tells a poignant story about a mother and her son and their love for one another.

The Tsar’s Daughter ~ Legend Stories for Kids

A Tsar’s daughter battles a monster to prove to her father she can rule.

The Wise Young Girl Becomes Head of the Household ~ Folktales Stories

To be allowed back home, three brides must find rare and impossible items. A young, wise girl is eager to help.

Two Brothers Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

A Folktale Story of Brotherly Love from Israel.

A rare folk tale about the love and generosity of two brothers. This tale has both Hebrew and Arab derivation.

Weighing the Elephant ~ Learn to Read with English Stories for Kids

A Chinese Riddle Tale in English for Kids Learning to Read. A Chinese king is amazed by the gift of an elephant- but how to weigh it?

White Wing: The Tale of the Doves and the Hunter ~ Panchatantra Stories

Panchatantra Stories: A Hunter puts a net on the banyan tree. Can the doves escape? A story of Teamwork.

Yuuki and the Tsunami ~ Legend Bedtime Stories for Kids

A boy saves 400 villagers from a sudden tsunami. True story.

The Beekeeper and the Bewitched Hare ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A beekeeper must protect an enchanted hare from an evil witch.

Boots and His Brothers ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Three brothers embark on a quest to serve their King.

The Enormous Nose ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Flatterers divert the Prince from the truth about his enormous nose. (from France)

The Fisherlad & the Mermaid’s Ring ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A fisherlad wins a mermaid’s ring to win the heart of his own true love.

The Frog & the Condor ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A girl kept as a slave by a condor is offered a hope of rescue.

Goblin’s Market, A Halloween Poem ~ Fairy Tales Poems for Kids

The goblins have captured Sarah. To save Sarah, what must her sister do?

The Golden Goose ~ A Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A parade of villagers get stuck to Simpleton and his golden goose.

Time Changes All Things: Greyfoot and the Princess of England ~ Fairytale

A haughty princess must marry a beggar, who is actually a prince in disguise.

Guleesh and the Princess of France ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

After Guleesh and his band kidnap a princess, he tries to make amends.

Janet and Thomalyn (Tamlane) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Only Janet can save Thomalyn from being sacrificed by the Fairies.

Princess Kate Story ~ Fairy Tales Stories for Kids

Princess Kate and her sister flee the palace to try to break an evil spell.

The Lad and the Maiden in the Rose-Colored Clouds ~ Fairy Tale Stories

A Story of Courage, Friendship and Love, from Scotland.

A lad spends his life searching for a maiden who appeared in his dream.

The Lion’s Enchantment ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

To save a prince, a maiden must give up what is most valuable to her.

The Witch’s Magic Ball ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A Story of Cooperation and Perseverance, from Argentina.

An evil witch lures a girl with a magic ball, and her brother must free her.

The Magic Horse ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A prince jumps on a magic horse without first hearing how to run it.

The Magic Mirror ~ Fairy Tale Bedtime Stories for Kids

The King will marry only a maiden who will look into his magic mirror.

The Magic Tree Trunks ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A prince and princess exiled from the castle hide in two magic tree trunks.

The Native American Cinderella Story from Canada ~ Fairy Tale Stories

A scar-faced youngest of three daughters seeks a warrior’s heart.

Princess Amaradevi Story ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Princess Amaradevi engineers a scheme to free her exiled husband.

Prince Derek and the Ring ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Prince Derek throws off the magic ring designed to help him stay good.

Queen Anait ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Anait will marry the the prince only if he first learns a trade.

The Queen and the Mouse Fairy Tale ~ Stories for Kids

A queen locked up as prisoner has but one friend- a dancing mouse.

Rags and Tatters ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Whoever picks up a rose thrown into the street will marry the princess.

The Contest of the Fairies (Fairy) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Two fairies bet on whether a womanizing prince will stay true. (from France)

The Six Friends ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

One of six friends is missing – where is he? The five friends go in search.

The Spellbook in the Forbidden Room ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A spellbook holds the key to rescue- but who can read the spells?

The Stolen Bairn (Baby) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A Scottish folk tale of a mother’s fierce love for her baby (“bairn”).

Sunlight & Moonlight ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Two young princes escape danger at the palace, & find more in the desert.

Susu and the Magic Mirror ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Susu’s magic mirror reveals the truth about her stepmother.

The Talking Eggs ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

The talking eggs of a magical old woman can bring fortunes- or not.

The Golden Goats ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Three brothers catch runaway golden goats, but not for long.

The Troll in the Ditch ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A Story of Generosity, Helping, and Selflessness, from Sweden.

Pedar is rushing to get to Lisa’s house- why take time to help a little old troll in a ditch?

The Twelve Wild Ducks ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A princess risks everything to free her 12 older brothers from a spell.

The Wild Man & the Prince ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Exiled, a prince is forced by his servant to switch clothes.

Baba Yaga The Witch

Baba Yaga: A classic Russian Fairytale in Early Reader version. Natasha is sent deep into the forest to face the witch, Baba Yaga.

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Bedtime stories for children. ⭐😴 Read online with pictures.

In this section we have collected interesting works from all over the world that are suitable for reading before bed. You can read bedtime stories online and completely free. These small instructive and kind stories will help children calm down after a stormy day and tune in to rest.
In bedtime stories you will not find cruelty and frightening characters. Only light plots and pleasant characters.
At the bottom of each fairy tale there is a hint for which age it is intended.

Children's fairy tales are that part of childhood that stays with us forever, even when childhood is gone. This is a magical world that is wide open in front of the baby, and acquaintance with it begins with a short and sweet bedtime story.

There is no strict age limit in reading fairy tales to a child. Reading for a child is primarily an opportunity for emotional intimacy with an adult. Even if not a word is clear yet, the familiar timbre of the voice, the measured rhythm soothe the baby and stimulate its development. That is why psychologists recommend reading bedtime stories even to babies. The main condition: the process should bring pleasure to both the adult and the baby.

A bedtime story read by a parent is a powerful stimulus for the child's development, the child's wide opportunities in the following areas: imagination; fantasy; creative thinking; speech skills; emotional development; the ability to find a way out of problem situations.

Unlike cartoons, a fairy tale does not present the child with ready-made images and the world invented by the artist, but invites him to think, think out and imagine what is not in the illustrations.

Simply put, we read to children at night and at the same time unleash their creative potential. The next step is the first children's tests of themselves as an author and artist, but that will come later. And now such familiar and at the same time amazing short bedtime stories come to the aid of parents.

Bedtime stories - what should they be?

It often happens that every day a child asks for the hundredth time to read a familiar fairy tale to him, not wanting to listen to any others.

It's not worth arguing and trying to read something new - a bedtime story exists just to lull and give pleasant dreams. So, it should be: short; calm; kind; without dynamic details in the plot, but with a happy ending.

Repeated repetition of the same situation (a familiar room, a favorite blanket and a soft toy, next to it is a mother reading a familiar fairy tale) turns into a kind of ritual for the baby, which has a calming effect. It helps relieve the emotional stress that has accumulated over a long day.

Short stories on our website

The Short Bedtime Stories section presents famous works by Russian and foreign authors that have become favorites for children all over the world.

Magic little men created by Astrid Lindgren, Donald Bisset's kind tigers, Sergei Kozlov's inseparable Hedgehog and Bear cub - these and other characters are looking forward to meeting young readers.

Here you will also find folk tales and illustrated works by Vladimir Suteev. Kids will be delighted with simple instructive stories and colorful pictures created by a real Master.

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The free short bedtime stories presented on our site are so diverse that sometimes it can be difficult to find the right one. To help parents, we have developed a convenient search engine that allows you to view the parameters of a fairy tale without opening it: age of readers; reading time; short description; popularity indicator; illustration.

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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 story about children who wasted 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….

A story about a serious and independent boy named 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 cheerful and beloved fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh does not obey the laws of the fairy tale genre. The tale is devoid of negative characters, the struggle between good and evil forces. The main characters of the tale are the toys of the boy Christopher, with whom funny situations happen in a magical ...

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 get any pleasure and only made her last wish...

Three Bears - a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in the bears' house. There she behaved very rudely: without permission, she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay down in every bed, ...

Recently, scientists 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 fairy 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…

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…

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 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 ...

Zhanna Ziskindovna Vitenzon is a Soviet animation scriptwriter, author of books for children. One of the most prolific authors of animated films 1960-1980s. Read the fairy tale Mitten on the website of Mishka's Books about a little girl who really wanted to have a puppy, but ...

The Snow Queen is one of the most famous tales of Hans Christian Andersen about love, which can overcome any test and melt even an icy heart! “The Snow Queen” read The first story, which tells about the mirror and its…

New Year’s story about how the children made a snowman and sent him to the forest to Santa Claus for the Christmas tree… “Yolka” read The guys looked at the calendar this morning, and there was the last leaf. Tomorrow is the New Year! Tomorrow…

A fairy tale about the boy Nils, who was lazy, mischievous and irresponsible. Once he caught a gnome, and he made Niels small. Niels flew with a flock of wild geese to Lapland, where hardships made him kind and caring. Chapter…

Rooster and paints to read The Artist drew a Rooster, but forgot to paint 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. —…

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 ...

Viktor Vladimirovich Lunin (Levin) (born May 6, 1945) is a Soviet and Russian children's poet, writer, and 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….

A short story about a little man - Zhiharka, who was kidnapped by a fox and wanted to eat. But the clever Zhiharka managed to outwit the red-haired rogue ... Read "Zhikharka" to read Once upon a time in the hut there was a cat, a rooster and a little man - Zhiharka. Cat with a rooster ...

One day a brother and sister went to the forest to pick 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 ....

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In this section we have collected fairy tales from all over the world about children: folk and author's, 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.

The giant and the squirrel
Swedish fairy tale

A fairy tale about a giant who couldn't get enough and burst out of greed. "The Giant and the Squirrel" read Once upon a time there was a giant. He ate seven bowls of porridge, drank seven cups of milk, but still remained hungry. So he went…
Roderick the father of walruses
Scottish fairy tale

The sea king had many beautiful children. When his wife died, the king married another, and his stepmother hated his children ... "Roderick the father of walruses" read In the sea off the western coast of Scotland in the old days they swam and frolicked ...
The shepherd and the king of the elves
Swedish fairy tale

There was a shepherd Lasse in the world, his mother died long ago, his father married another woman, but also died. And Lasse was left alone with his stepmother. She was an evil woman and starved her stepson… “A shepherd and…
Family strife
Irish fairy tale

A fairy tale about how the most friendly married couple in the area quarreled over a trifle. “Family strife” read And now I will tell you for your edification a short, amusing family story, which, of course, will never happen in your happy home ...

The history of one city
Saltykov-Shchedrin M. E.

A satirical novel-chronicle of the conditional Russian city of Glupov and the rule of grotesque, disgusting and intimidating city governors. Table of contents: From the publisher Address to the reader On the origin of the Foolovites Inventory for the mayors Organchik The Tale of the Six...
Running on the Waves

This is a romantic story about how important it is to follow the goal without giving up and not paying attention to various life obstacles. The protagonist, chasing a dream, goes through many adventures, in which he is assisted by the legendary patroness of sailors….
First love
Turgenev I.S.

The story of the first youthful love and adult relationship between the heroine and Volodya's father. The author shows the character of the heroine not from the best side: she is cunning, prudent. In addition to Volodya, she had several other potential suitors ... Table of contents: I ...
Arena
Frederick Brown

A fantastic story about an irreconcilable war between the inhabitants of the earth and aliens. Pilot Carson and the Alien are at war for the future of civilization and whoever wins will grant great prosperity and existence to this civilization. "Arena" read Carson...

Flowers last mile
Pushkin A.S.

Flowers are the last mile Luxurious first-born of the fields. They are dull dreams. They awaken more alive in us. So sometimes the hour of separation is more alive than a sweet rendezvous.
Pugachev
Esenin S.A.

Table of contents: I. Pugachev's appearance in the Yaik town II. Flight of the Kalmyks III. Autumn night IV. Incident on the talovy umyot V. Ural convict VI. In the camp of Zarubin VII. The wind shakes…
On the Kulikov field
Blok A.A.

Contents: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 1 The river spread out. It flows, lazily sad And washes the banks. Above the meager clay of the yellow cliff In the steppe, haystacks are sad. Oh, my Rus'! Wife…
Poems about spring for children 3-4-5 years old
Poems about spring for children 3-4-5 years old

Welcome to the section of our website dedicated to poems about spring for children 3-5 years old! Spring is the time of the year when everything around wakes up from hibernation, the earth begins to turn green, flowers bloom, and birds return from ...

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 - 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 peoples. Our site presents a version of a folk tale in the processing of A.N. Tolstoy. "Kolobok" read Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman. Here ...
3 - Three little pigs
Mikhalkov S.

A fairy tale about three little pigs 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…
4 - Turnip
Russian folk tale

Turnip is a famous fairy tale for the little ones with a lot 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….
5 - 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 the cunning and smart cat made him the richest man and son-in-law of the king ... “The cat in ...
6 - The wolf and the seven kids
Russian folk tale

The fairy tale tells about an evil wolf who changed his voice , sneaked into the goat's house and ate the little goats. 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 ....
7 - The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Pushkin A.S.

The tale of Tsar Saltan, his glorious and mighty son Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and the beautiful Swan Princess is based on the folk tale "Wonderful Sons". Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin enriched the folk work with new plot twists, ...
8 - The Wizard of the Emerald City
Volkov A. M.

"The Wizard of the Emerald City" - a fairy tale by Alexander Volkov written at 1939 based on the fairy tale by the American writer Frank Baum "The Wise Man of Oz" with some changes. In 1959, a new edition of the book was published, significantly revised ...
9 - Winnie the Pooh and all-all-all
Alan Milne

A cheerful and beloved fairy tale about Winnie the Pooh does not obey the laws of the fairy tale genre. The tale is devoid of negative characters, the struggle between good and evil forces. The main characters of the tale are the toys of the boy Christopher, with whom funny situations happen in a magical ...
10 - 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…

A fairy tale about a girl Zhenya, who was presented with a magical seven-flower flower. It had seven petals and could grant any seven wishes. Zhenya spent the first six wishes, but did not receive any pleasure and only made her last wish ...
12 - Three Bears
Russian folk tale

Three Bears - a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in the bears' house. There she behaved very rudely: without permission she ate from every cup, sat on every chair, lay in every bed, ...
13 - Gena the crocodile and his friends

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 ad that he was looking for friends, hung them around the city and ...
14 - Geese-swans
Russian folk tale

Geese-swans - a fairy tale about how a boy was carried away by swan geese 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…
15 - 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 ...
16 - 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…
17 - The Frog Princess
Russian folk tale

The Frog Princess is a Russian folk tale where the main character, Ivan Tsarevich, married a frog by the will of fate. Ivan had no idea that his wife was Vasilisa the Wise, turned by Koshchei into a frog. Ivan hurried, burned the frog skin and had to ...
18 - 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…
19 - The Fox and the Crane
Russian folk tale

The Fox and the Crane is a fairy tale about friendship between a cunning fox and a clever crane. The crane could not eat the semolina porridge, which the Fox smeared on a plate. He invited her to his place and treated her to a delicious okroshka, which he put ...
20 - The Snow Queen
Hans Christian Andersen

The Snow Queen is one of Hans Christian Andersen's most famous fairy tales about love that can overcome any trial and melt even an icy heart! "The Snow Queen" read Table of Contents: The first story that tells about a mirror. ..
21 - 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...
22 - The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen

A touching tale about the strong love of the Little Mermaid for the prince. The little mermaid is ready to give up everything that is dear to her for the sake of the human soul and the love of the prince ... The fairy tale formed the basis of the plots of many films, cartoons and musicals. Little Mermaid read In the open…
23 - Sleeping Beauty
Charles Perrault

A fairy tale about a beautiful princess who was cursed by an offended fairy at a celebration in honor of her birth. The old fairy predicted the girl's death from a spindle prick, but the good fairy was able to commute the sentence. The girl did not die, but fell asleep on ...
24 - 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…
25 - 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…
26 - 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…
27 - The Princess and the Pea
Hans Christian Andersen

A short story about how the prince wanted to marry a real princess. One day, a girl knocked on the gate, who was soaked to the skin, but assured that she was a real princess. She was allowed to sleep, and the old queen gave her a check……
28 - Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka
Russian folk tale

Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka is a fairy tale about how the younger brother disobeyed his sister, got drunk from a hoof and turned into a kid… Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka read Once upon a time an old man and an old woman, they had…
29 - 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 ...
30 - 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…
31 - Teremok
Russian folk audio 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.
32 - 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 ...
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 kind cat … Read Baba Yaga Once upon a time there was a husband and wife, and they had a 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.

There was an old man in a village who had three sons. They grew wheat and sold it in the market.
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