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Bedtime stories for children. Read online with pictures.

In this section we have collected interesting fairy tales from all over the world that are suitable for reading before bed. 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 hint for what age it is intended, as well as other tags. Be sure to pay attention to them when choosing a product! You do not have to spend time reading a fairy tale to find out if it suits your child or not. We have already read everything, sorted and compiled short descriptions of fairy tales.
Enjoy reading and good dreams :)

bedtime stories for children read

An interesting fairy tale is 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.

At what age to read fairy tales to a child

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 fairy tales even to babies. The main condition: the process should bring pleasure to both the adult and the baby.

The benefits of reading fairy tales

A bedtime story read by a parent is a powerful stimulus for the development of the child, the child has ample opportunities in the following areas:

  • imagination;
  • fantasy;
  • creative thinking;
  • language 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 creativity. 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 baby asks for the hundredth time to read a familiar fairy tale to him, not wanting to listen to any others.

Do not argue and try to read something new - a bedtime story exists for this, to cradle 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 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, kind tigers by Donald Bisset, inseparable Hedgehog and Bear cub by Sergey Kozlov - 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.

Tips on the website

The free bedtime stories presented on our website 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:

  • readers' age;
  • reading time;
  • short description;
  • popularity indicator;
  • illustration.

Secrets of reading bedtime stories

In order to replace the evening fairy tale with a sweet dream, it should be a short fairy tale, which should be read online in a calm and familiar environment.

Read in a low voice, without haste. Remember, we read to children at night not to give them new knowledge - there is daytime for this. In the evening, it is important to create a relaxing atmosphere and a sense of peace. For this, it is important to choose the right bedtime story, which is why our site is always open for you, dear parents!

Good bedtime stories read online

Fairy tale, Tales for girls, Tales for children 3-6 years old, Tales for children 7-11 years old, Tales for boys, Tales from Nosov N. N., Tales about children

In the summer, Shurik and I lived with our grandfather. Shurik is my younger brother. He is not yet at school, and I have already entered the first grade. But he doesn't listen to me anyway... Well, don't! I found a glass jar…

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Tale, Tales for girls, Tales for children 3-6 years old, Tales for children 7-11 years old, Tales for boys, Tales Nosova N.N., Tales about animals

Once upon a time there was a dog Barboska. He had a friend - the cat Vaska. Both of them lived with their grandfather. Grandfather went to work, Barboska guarded the house, and Vaska the cat caught mice. Once grandfather left for work, the cat Vaska ran away for a walk, but Barbos stayed at home. Having nothing to do, he climbed onto the windowsill and began to look out the window. He was …

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Short tales, Instructive tales, Tales for girls, Tales for children 3-6 years old, Tales for boys, Tales of Nosov N.N., Tales about children

One winter Fedya Rybkin came from the skating rink. There was no one at home. Fedya's younger sister, Rina, has already done her homework and went to play with her friends. Mother also left somewhere. - That's good! Fedya said. At least no one will interfere with doing homework. He turned on the TV, took out a task book from his bag, and started …

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Tales for girls, Tales for children 3-6 years old, Tales for children 7-11 years old, Tales for boys, Tales of Nosov N.N., Tales about children, Tales about animals

It was wonderful for Mishka and I to live in the country! That's where the expanse was! Do what you want, go where you want. You can go to the forest for mushrooms or for berries or swim in the river, but if you don’t want to swim, then fish, and no one will say a word to you. When my mother's vacation was over and we had to get ready for …

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Tales for girls, Tales for children 3-6 years old, Tales for boys, Tales from Nosov N.N., Tales about children, Tales about animals

table and coloring pictures. Suddenly, behind them, something plopped down - fell to the floor. They turned and saw a hat on the floor near the chest of drawers. Vovka went up to the chest of drawers, bent down, wanted to pick up his hat - and suddenly he screamed: - Ai-ai-ai! - …

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Fairy tales in verse, Fairy tales for girls, Fairy tales for children aged 11 and over, Fairy tales for children aged 3-6 years, Fairy tales for children 7-11 years old, Fairy tales for boys, Tales of Marshak S.Ya.

There lived a scattered man On Basseinaya Street. He sat down on the bed in the morning, began to put on a shirt, put his hands into the sleeves - it turned out that these were trousers. That's how absent-minded From Basseinaya Street! He began to put on a coat - They tell him: it’s not that. Began to pull on leggings - They tell him: not yours. That's how absent-minded From Basseinaya Street! Instead of a hat on the go ...

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Tales for girls, Tales for children 3-6 years old, Tales for children 7-11 years old, Tales for boys, Tales from Nosova N. N., Tales about children

So spring has come. A bright sun shone in the sky. It became warm outside, I didn’t even have to put on a coat - just like in summer. Green grass sprouted from the ground. Only yesterday the young sticky-trees on the street stood completely, completely naked, and today they are covered with small leaves, so soft and tender, in one day. It was a joy to look at them! …

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Fairy tales in verse, Fairy tales for girls, Fairy tales for children aged 11 and over, Fairy tales for children aged 3-6 years, Fairy tales for children 7-11 years old, Fairy tales for boys, Tales of Marshak S.Ya.

The lady checked in a sofa, a suitcase, a bag, a picture, a basket, a cardboard box, and a small dog. Issued to a lady at the station Four green receipts About the fact that the luggage was received: Sofa, Suitcase, Carrying bag, Painting, Basket, Cardboard And a small dog. Things are being taken to the platform. They are thrown into an open car. Ready. The luggage is packed: Sofa, Suitcase, Sac, Painting, Basket, Cardboard And a small dog. But…

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Instructive tales, Tales for children 3-6 years old, Tales for boys, Tales of Nosova N.N.

Anyone who has read the book "The Adventure of Dunno" knows that Dunno had many friends - little people like him. Among them were two mechanics - Vintik and Shpuntik, who were very fond of making different things. One day they decided to build a vacuum cleaner to clean the room. They made a round metal box from two halves. An electric motor was placed in one half ...

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Instructive tales, Tales for girls, Tales for children 3-6 years old, Tales for boys, Tales from Nosova N.N., Tales about children

There lived a little girl named Ninochka. She was only five years old. She had a father, mother and an old grandmother, whom Ninochka called granny. Ninochka's mother went to work every day, and Ninochka's grandmother stayed with her. She taught Ninochka how to dress, and wash, and fasten buttons on her bra, and lace up shoes, and braid braids, and even .


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