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Koah Koala is having his first birthday! He's about to discover how fun it is to be One!
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A story about the beauty and love your special light can bring to others, and how it spreads from one person to everyone!
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Ted is a big boy and wears big boy undies! But something goes wrong when the washing happens!
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Leah is trying to think of the best present in the world for her mother. Her whole family is here to help her think of the perfect gift!
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Some mummies help us, and some mummies love us. What does your mummy do?
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Baby Bunny has an Easter Picnic with all her baby animal friends. There's lots of chocolate!
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Kynan the caterpillar LOVES shoes.
.. but he can't possibly put them all on by himself!
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Learn your ABCs with this fun and simple alphabet book!
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A nature alphabet ABCD book for tomorrow's little learners.
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Fezile is looking for his grandmother's shoes, but keeps finding other ones!
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Oh no, there's a fire! But Billy the fire-truck doesn't want to get dirty!
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Mama Chick feels sad.
.. luckily her little chicks are about to make her Easter a happy one!
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Jimmy the Cat wants to make a garden with his friends. What should he plant?
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Whose egg is this? All the animals are about to find out!
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A wordless picture book about a lost giraffe, and his short adventure!
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Use your imagination to tell the story in this wordless picture book about creating a garden with Dad.
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Koah Koala is having his first birthday! He's about to discover how fun it is to be One!
5 Min Stories Age 0-3 Age 4-6 All Baby Books Family Feelings and Emotions Growth Mindset Love Mindfulness Picture Books Picture Books
A story about the beauty and love your special light can bring to others, and how it spreads from one person to everyone!
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Ted is a big boy and wears big boy undies! But something goes wrong when the washing happens!
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Leah is trying to think of the best present in the world for her mother.
Her whole family is here to help her think of the perfect gift!
5 Min Stories Age 0-3 All Baby Books Early Readers Early Readers Mothers Picture Books
Some mummies help us, and some mummies love us. What does your mummy do?
5 Min Stories Age 0-3 All Animals Baby Books Early Readers Early Readers Easter Friends Picnics Picture Books Picture Books
Baby Bunny has an Easter Picnic with all her baby animal friends. There's lots of chocolate!
5 Min Stories Age 0-3 Age 4-6 All Animals Baby Books Friends Helping Insects Picture Books Picture Books
Kynan the caterpillar LOVES shoes.
.. but he can't possibly put them all on by himself!
5 Min Stories Age 0-3 All Baby Books Early Readers Early Readers Feelings and Emotions Picture Books Trucks
Oh no, there's a fire! But Billy the fire-truck doesn't want to get dirty!
5 Min Stories Age 0-3 All Animals Baby Books Early Readers Food Friends Gardens Helping Picture Books Picture Books
Jimmy the Cat wants to make a garden with his friends. What should he plant?
5 Min Stories Age 0-3 All Animals Baby Books Early Readers Early Readers Easter Picture Books Picture Books
Whose egg is this? All the animals are about to find out!
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A wordless picture book about a lost giraffe, and his short adventure!
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A cute non-scary Halloween story about the most loveable little Halloween kid in your family!
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Learn your ABCs with Storyberries' free alphabet book, filled with animal antics!
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How many years will I love you? This adorable baby birthday book helps baby count.
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Tales for toddlers 1-2-3 years old
It is necessary to educate and support children's love for books from early childhood. By the age of two, the child is already beginning to understand the meaning of 90,003 simple and 90,004 short fairy tales with a simple plot.
High-quality illustrations are very important for reading comprehension. With the help of pictures, the child builds a plot sequence for himself and better perceives the text. We tried to find illustrations from the best artists in order to develop the artistic taste of the baby from early childhood and instill a love of reading. In addition, fairy tales help the baby broaden your horizons and increase your vocabulary .
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…
Grade 2A fairy 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. All…
Grade 1A 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…
Grade 1 Kitten named Woof – a series of short stories about the adventures of the kitten Woof 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 tale about a cowardly hippo 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…
Grade 1The turnip is a well-known fairy tale for the little ones 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….
A tale about a hedgehog, a hare and a crow who could not share the last apple among themselves. Everyone wanted to own it. But the fair bear judged their dispute, and each got a piece of a treat… “Apple” read It was late…
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 short story for the little ones about three restless kittens and their funny adventures. Small children love short stories with pictures, that's why Suteev's fairy tales are so popular and loved! “Three kittens” read Three kittens — black, gray and…
A tale about a cunning fox who found a rock on the road and asked people to spend the night, and in the morning burned the rock and demanded a chicken for it. “Fox with a rolling pin” read A fox walked along the path, found a rolling pin. Raised and ...
The story tells about an evil wolf who changed his voice, sneaked into a goat's house and ate 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 ....
A fairy tale about a puppy who was very small and did not know what he would become when he grew up: a watchdog or a hunting dog.
Cat Klash told him that he would be a decorative dog. "And who am I?" read Grandmother bought a puppy…
Three Bears is 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, ...
Lillian Moore (March 17, 1909 - July 20, 2004) was an American children's writer and poet, best known for the fairy tale "Little Raccoon and the One Who Sits in the Pond." Grade 1
The fairy tale teaches to help others, to be kind and sympathetic. The animals helped each other to hide from the rain under the mushroom, and then they saved the hare from the fox ... Read under the mushroom Once upon a time the Ant was caught in a heavy rain. Where to hide?…
A tale about how the animals in the forest decided to arrange a holiday for an old and respected spruce tree, which turned a hundred years old. Her birthday was in the summer, and she wanted to look like on New Year's Eve.
“Birthday…
The Fox and the Crane is a fairy tale about friendship between a cunning fox and a smart 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 down…
A fairy tale about a Bunny who decided to build a house for himself, and various animals began to give him advice… Reading a house for a bunny Tired of sleeping under a bush. He decided to build a house. - Make yourself a nest on an oak tree, - advised ...
The story tells the reader why the dog could not make friends with either the hare, or the wolf, or the bear. Only with a man did she find a common language... (retelling by KT Samorodov) Like a dog looking for a friend to read Long ago in...
Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut. The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents.
Masha and…
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Legend of Arion
Herodotus
This legend was recorded by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who widely used myths and legends in his writings. Arion defeated the greed and greed of people with his art, beauty and charm. "The Legend of Arion" read ... Periander was a tyrant1 of Corinth. S…
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Labors of Hercules. Animal Farm of King Avgei
myths of Ancient Greece, Kun N.A.
The feat of Hercules, when in one day he cleared the entire barnyard of Avgius, who had innumerable herds, of manure. "Animal Farm of King Avgiy" read Soon, Eurystheus gave a new assignment to Hercules. He had to clear the whole of manure…
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Heracles' exploits. Apples of the Hesperides
myths of Ancient Greece, Kun N.
A. The myth about the last, twelfth, feat of Hercules, when he had to get three golden apples from the gardens of the great titan, who holds the vault of heaven on his shoulders. "Apples of the Hesperides" read The most difficult feat of Hercules in the service of Eurystheus ...
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Colorful fairy tales
Odoevsky V.F.
In unusual stories, alternating like pieces of glass in a kaleidoscope, Odoevsky depicts the negative qualities of people covered from above with a veil of decency… Table of contents: ♦ Chapter I Introduction ♦ Chapter II finds friends
Astafiev V.P.
A story about an Even boy Girmanchu, whose parents died trying to help a sinking ship. The boy was left alone on the beach. The next day, the captain of the ship sailed for him and took him to an orphanage ... "Girmancha finds friends" read ...
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Gadfly
Voynich E.
L. The novel describes the activities of members of an underground revolutionary organization in the first half of the 19th century. The author shows what sacrifices a person can make for the sake of his goal, for the sake of faith. “Leave; what have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?” Table of contents: ♦ …
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Aelita
Tolstoy A.K.
A fantastic story about how the inhabitants of the sunken Atlantis flew to Mars. They adapted to this planet and created a new civilization. But one day two scientists from the Earth flew to them and staged a revolution there... Contents: ♦...
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Stolen Letter
Edgar Allan Poe
A personal letter has been stolen from the royal chambers, which threatens the honor of a noble person. Moreover, the robbed lady knows who the kidnapper is. The kidnapper uses the power given to him by the letter for political purposes, blackmailing the owner of the letter.
.. Contents: ♦ I. Princess Trubetskaya ♦ Part one ♦ Part two ♦ Princess M.N. Volkonskaya ♦ Chapter I ♦ Chapter II ♦ Chapter III ♦ Chapter IV…
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Tam Glen
Burns R.
Oh, aunt, I ask for advice! With such a young man, I don’t need to be afraid of the fate of change. I’ll be glad of poverty, - If only I would be with me ...
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Lines about war and love I give my blood In that life-creating battle, What 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!
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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 ill, always dissatisfied. There is cold in his chest, ice in his hands. He groans, ...
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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. "Kolobok" read Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman. Here ... -
2 - 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…
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3 - 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 ...
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4 - Turnip
Russian folk tale
The 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 - Bremen town musicians
Entin Yu.S. and Livanov V.B.
The story of the animals and the young Troubadour who went to the city of Bremen to become street musicians. In the city they stopped in front of the royal castle. The king and princess came out onto the balcony of the palace, the townspeople ran to the square and it began ...
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6 - Flower of seven flowers
Kataev V.P.
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 get any pleasure and only made her last wish ...
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7 - The Snow Queen test and melt even an icy heart! "The Snow Queen" read Table of contents: ♦ The first story, which tells about .
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8 - Wolf and seven kids
Russian folk tale
The tale tells about an evil wolf who changed his voice, made his way into the goat's house and ate little kids. But the mother goat will be able to save her children and get rid of the wolf. "The Wolf and the Seven Kids" read Once upon a time there was a goat with kids ....
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9 - 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, ...
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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 in every bed, .
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11 - Geese-swans
the swan geese carried the boy away and the little 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… -
12 - The Frog Princess
Russian folk tale
The Frog Princess is a Russian folk tale where the main character, Ivan Tsarevich, married a frog by the will of fate. Ivan had no idea that his wife was Vasilisa the Wise, turned by Koshchei into a frog. Ivan hurried, burned the frog's skin and had to ...
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13 - The Fox and the Crane
Russian folk tale
The Fox and the Crane is a fairy tale about friendship between a cunning fox and a clever crane. The crane could not eat the semolina porridge, which the Fox smeared on a plate. He invited her to his place and treated her to a delicious okroshka, which he put .
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14 - Masha and the Bear
Russian folk tale
Masha and the Bear is a fairy tale about a girl who got lost in the forest and ended up in a bear's hut. The bear did not let Mashenka go home, however, the girl came up with a way to return to her grandparents. Masha and ...
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15 - The Wizard of the Emerald City
Volkov A.M.
"The Wizard of the Emerald City" - a fairy tale by Alexander Volkov written at 1939 based on the fairy tale by the American writer Frank Baum "The Wise Man of Oz" with some changes. In 1959, a new edition of the book was published, significantly revised ...
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16 - 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.
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17 - Hen Ryaba
Russian folk tale
Hen Ryaba is the first fairy tale 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. A chicken laid an egg, yes...
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18 - The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of a poor fisherman who caught a golden fish in his net. The old man took pity on the fish, released it into the sea. For this, the fish promised to fulfill his every desire. The old man didn’t ask for anything, but when he returned home, he told about…
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19 - The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen
A touching tale of 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. The Little Mermaid read In the open… -
20 - Thumbelina
Hans Christian Andersen
The fairy tale about Thumbelina is loved by children all over the world. A tiny girl born from a flower goes through many trials on the way to her happiness. Fate rewards Thumbelina for her kind heart. The swallow she rescued earlier endures...
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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 the cunning and smart cat made him the richest man and son-in-law of the king ... The cat in ...
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22 - Sleeping Beauty
Charles Perrault celebration in honor of his 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…
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24 - The Ugly Duckling
Hans Christian Andersen
A fairy tale about the miraculous transformation of an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. The duckling was born unlike his brothers, the inhabitants of the poultry yard disliked him for his dissimilarity to the others. The duckling had to leave the house and go through many trials before he…
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25 - Bean seed
Russian folk tale
The cockerel and the bean seed is a Russian folk tale about a rooster who was always in a hurry when pecking at the seeds.
The hen warned him all the time and asked him to peck more slowly. One day he choked on a bean seed and fell down. But the hen… -
26 - Fear has big eyes
Russian folk tale
Fear has big eyes — a short fairy tale about the fact that from fear you can see what was not really… (from the collection of M.M. Serova ) Fear has big eyes to read Once upon a time there was an old grandmother, a laughing granddaughter, a hen-klohtushka and a mouse-leaf. Each…
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27 - 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. They let her in for the night, and the old queen arranged for her to be tested ......
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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 hooves and turning into a goat.
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29 - Sivka Burka
Russian folk tale
Sivka-Burka is a fairy tale about the adventures of Ivan the Fool and his gallant horse. Sivka Burka read The old man had three sons: two smart ones, and the third Ivanushka the Fool; day and night, the fool is lying on the stove. The old man sowed wheat, and it grew ... good cat ... Baba Yaga read Once upon a time there was a husband and wife, and they had a daughter. The wife fell ill and died. Grieved, grieved ...
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31 - Teremok
Russian folk audio tale
Listen to the Russian folk tale "Teremok" online on the Mishkina Books website!
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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.
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33 - The tale of the priest and his worker Balda
Pushkin A.S.
The tale of the stingy priest and resourceful worker Balda. Somehow Balda was hired for the service for three clicks on the forehead of the priest. When the time of reckoning was approaching, the priest decided to give Balda an impossible task in order to get rid of him. But Balda…
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34 - 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 ad that he was looking for friends, hung them around the city and ...
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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.
But then someone got into the habit of trampling wheat in the field at night ... Table of contents: ♦ Part one. It begins… -
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 Alice's rabbit hole tired of sitting with my sister doing nothing on the shore ...
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37 - The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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 will justify it: this one…
What Fairy Tales to Read to Children (from 0 Years to School)
Fairy tales are one of the first literary genres that a child gets acquainted with in his life.
The heroes of fairy tales and their adventures stay with children as they grow up. They are not forced to learn by heart, but, nevertheless, they are remembered best of all. So, what kind of fairy tales to read to children at a particular age period of their life?
Content:
Babies up to 1 year old
1 to 3 years
3 to 6 years old
From 6 years and older
The choice of fairy-tale works for a child should be taken very responsibly, because thanks to them, children not only receive emotional impressions, but also get acquainted with spiritual values.
It is advisable to select fairy tales for children according to age, but at the same time observe several selection rules:
- If possible, they should have a positive attitude. That is to say, to be exciting, cheerful and certainly with a good ending.
- must contain an idea or an instructive message that the child must understand.
After reading, it is best to discuss the plot, the actions of the characters with the child, draw some conclusions and determine what the fairy tale teaches and how this knowledge can be applied in everyday life. - children's fairy tales and fear are incompatible concepts. If a work causes negative experiences in a child, he begins to be afraid and sleep poorly, then it is not suitable for him.
- before reading a new work to a child, get acquainted with it yourself , even if it seems that the plot is known from childhood up and down. So, for example, "Snow White" has up to 5 editions. In two of them, there is such a moment: when the evil stepmother orders the servant to take Snow White to the forest and kill her, she asks to bring her lungs and liver as proof of the executed order. The servant takes pity on Snow White, releases her unharmed, and brings her mistress lungs and liver of a deer, which she eats. Such cannibalistic and bloodthirsty details will be unnecessary and harmful information for the child, so such moments should either be omitted or the tale should be edited in your own way.
- It is better for parents to start introducing their child to fairy tales that they themselves liked in childhood. The enthusiasm and inspiration with which mom or dad tells their favorite story will also infect the child: he will listen with pleasure and easily remember. In addition, it will be easier for parents to answer questions about the fairy tale that the child will inevitably have.
- nevertheless, a child should read not only fairy tales familiar from childhood, but also constantly look for something new. Modern authors describe various life realities in an accessible and attractive form for a child, albeit in a fictional context. But again, before reading it, it is better for parents to familiarize themselves with the plot without a child.
- Reading or telling should be interesting, imaginative, portraying the voices of various characters. This will captivate the child and help develop his imagination.
As mentioned above, these are the basic principles for choosing fairy tales for children of any age. And now let's take a closer look at what works are suitable for a child in different periods of his growing up.
Toddlers up to 1 year old
Although some may think that a child under one year old does not understand much, you should start telling short stories from birth. At this age, the child's brain is working more actively than ever, and the little man begins to listen to his native language, to catch and distinguish intonations, to recognize voice tones.
For babies up to a year old, well-known and beloved Russian folk tales of small size are best suited:
- Ryaba Hen,
- Teremok,
- Turnip,
- Fox and Hare.
It is advisable to read fairy tales for kids in different voices, imitating various characters and depicting their actions.
This will captivate the kid, and each time he will look forward to a new fairy tale.
From 1 to 3 years
During this age period, the child also develops intensively. His speech and memory are especially actively developing. For young children, children's fairy tales in poetic form are great.
The works of the wonderful writers Samuil Marshak and Korney Chukovsky remain especially popular even now.
The child will definitely fall in love with the famous fairy tales:
Thanks to the verse form, the baby will perfectly remember even large pieces of fairy tales, which will serve as an excellent memory training and vocabulary replenishment.
For children from one year old, stories about the cheerful bear cub Winnie the Pooh will also be very interesting. He will ask you to read the funny adventures of the bear cub and his friends again and again.
3 to 6 years old
The child is growing and school is just around the corner. Now is the time to learn and learn. Moreover, the primer and numbers are now far from the most important. Spiritual values and education come to the fore.
During this period, each fairy tale should teach the child something, even if unobtrusively. Thanks to the heroes, the child learns to be polite, generous, attentive and caring. He is aware of the value of friendship and the rules of behavior in society. In addition, many modern fairy tales teach to observe safety in everyday life, as well as the rules of the road.
At this stage of development, it is necessary to discuss the read fairy tales with the child, explain the behavior of the characters and tell how this will be useful to the child in real life. Be sure to answer all the questions the child has after reading the story.
The child will be happy to discuss with his parents the following children's fairy tales:
- "Moidodyr",
- "Fedorino Gora",
- "Masha and the Bear",
- "I will be obedient",
- " The Frog Princess”,
- “Jingliks”.
Closer to 6 years old, the child is already able to perceive the author's works, for example, "The Little Humpbacked Horse" . A story of Thorbjorn Egner "Adventures in the forest of Yolka-on-the-hill" will give the child a lot of fun minutes.
From 6 years and older
School time has come, but the time of fairy tales continues. Schoolchildren are driven by cognitive interest, so it's time to introduce them to the legends, fables and fairy tales of the peoples of the world.
The histories of European and Asian peoples appeal to the same human values as our Russian folk tales. However, at the same time, they convey the unique national flavor of each nation and introduce the child to the traditions and customs of a particular country.
It is at school age that the fairy tales of the great Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen become more accessible for understanding.
