1 - About the little bus who was afraid of the dark

Donald Bisset


A fairy tale about how mother bus taught her little bus not to be afraid of the dark... About the little bus who was afraid of the dark read Once upon a time there was a little bus in the world. He was bright red and lived with his dad and mom in the garage. Every morning …

2 - Three kittens

Suteev V.G.

A short fairy tale for the little ones about three fidgety kittens and their funny adventures. Little children love short stories with pictures, which is why Suteev’s fairy tales are so popular and loved! Three kittens read Three kittens - black, gray and...

3 - Hedgehog in the fog

Kozlov S.G.


A fairy tale about a Hedgehog, how he was walking at night and got lost in the fog. He fell into the river, but someone carried him to the shore. It was a magical night! Hedgehog in the fog read Thirty mosquitoes ran out into the clearing and began to play...

4 - Apple

Suteev V.G.


A fairy tale about a hedgehog, a hare and a crow who could not divide the last apple among themselves. Everyone wanted to take it for themselves. But the fair bear judged their dispute, and each got a piece of the treat... Apple read It was late...

5 - About the mouse from the book

Gianni Rodari


A short story about a mouse who lived in a book and decided to jump out of it into the big world. Only he did not know how to speak the language of mice, but knew only a strange bookish language... Read about a mouse from a book...

6 - Black Pool

Kozlov S.G.


A fairy tale about a cowardly Hare who was afraid of everyone in the forest. And he was so tired of his fear that he came to the Black Pool. But he taught the Hare to live and not be afraid! Black Whirlpool read Once upon a time there was a Hare in...

7 - About the Hedgehog and the Rabbit A piece of winter

Stewart P. and Riddell K.


The story is about how the Hedgehog, before hibernation, asked the Rabbit to save him a piece of winter 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...

8 - About the Hippopotamus, who was afraid of vaccinations

Suteev V.G.

A fairy tale about a cowardly hippopotamus who ran away from the clinic because he was afraid of vaccinations. And he fell ill with jaundice. Luckily, he was taken to the hospital and treated. And the hippopotamus became very ashamed of his behavior... About the Hippopotamus, who was afraid...

Fairy tales that teach good...

These good bedtime stories with a happy and instructive ending will delight your child before bed, calm him down, and teach kindness and friendship.

Good fairy tales for children from the series: That's it! It is recommended to read fairy tales with deep meaning to children from 1 to 101 years old, modern, interesting and understandable to children.

If you want to raise a kind and sympathetic child, and help him act correctly in difficult life situations, then be sure to read educational bedtime stories to your child.

A series of good instructive tales about a boy - Fedya Egorov.

1. Fedya Egorov’s meeting with Puss in Boots or Fedya’s new transformation into a mouse

Brothers Fedya and Vasya Egorov have long wanted to have real slingshots. Sometimes Fedya made slingshots for himself and his brother from aluminum wire. The boys used these slingshots to shoot paper bullets at targets, but they wanted to have large slingshots made from real wooden slingshots.

The brothers' passion for slingshots appeared and then disappeared. But this time it was definitely the last, because the events associated with slingshot shooting were extraordinary, they were not just events, but real adventures. And this time the guys had a slingshot not made of wire, but a real one made of a poplar branch with a leather sight on a wide medical rubber band. This slingshot could shoot real stones. Dad made this slingshot for his sons.

Having made his sons promise that they would only shoot from a slingshot at an inanimate target marked on the wall of the barn, the father and his sons went into the nearby forest. They took with them everything they needed to make slingshots: a knife, two leather tongues from Vasya’s old boots and a medical rubber tourniquet. By lunchtime, all three returned with a bouquet of flowers for mom, a glass of fragrant strawberries for tea, and two fresh slingshots.

Fedya and Vasya were in joyful excitement. They vied with each other to praise their slingshots, told their mother how far they managed to shoot with them in the forest, and even made guesses as to who would hit the target on the wall of the barn how many times. ...

2. The tale of how Fedya saved the forest from an evil sorcerer

In the summer, the boy Fedya Egorov came to rest in the village with his grandparents. This village stood right next to the forest. Fedya decided to go into the forest to pick berries and mushrooms, but his grandparents did not let him in. They said that the real Baba Yaga lives in their forest, and for more than two hundred years no one has gone to this forest.

Fedya did not believe that Baba Yaga lived in the forest, but he obeyed his grandparents and did not go into the forest, but went to the river to fish. The cat Vaska followed Fedya. The fish were biting well. There were already three ruffs floating in Fedya’s jar when the cat knocked it over and ate the fish. Fedya saw this, got upset and decided to postpone fishing until tomorrow. Fedya returned home. Grandparents were not at home. Fedya put away the fishing rod, put on a long-sleeved shirt and, taking a basket, went to the neighbor’s children to invite them into the forest.

Fedya believed that his grandparents had written about Baba Yaga, that they simply did not want him to go into the forest, because it is always very easy to get lost in the forest. But Fedya was not afraid of getting lost in the forest, since he wanted to go into the forest with friends who had lived here for a long time, and therefore knew the forest well.

Much to Fedya’s surprise, all the guys refused to go with him and they began to dissuade him. ...

3. Obeshchaikin

Once upon a time there was a boy Fedya Egorov. Fedya did not always keep his promises. Sometimes, having promised his parents to clean up his toys, he got carried away, forgot and left them scattered.

One day Fedya’s parents left him alone at home and asked him not to lean out of the window. Fedya promised them that he would not lean out of the window, but would draw. He took out everything he needed for drawing, sat down in a large room at the table and began to draw.

But as soon as mom and dad left the house, Fedya was immediately drawn to the window. Fedya thought: “So what, I promised not to peek, I’ll quickly peek out and see what the guys are doing in the yard, and mom and dad won’t even know that I was peeking.”

Fedya placed a chair near the window, climbed onto the window sill, lowered the handle on the frame, and before he even had time to pull the window sash, it swung open. By some miracle, just like in a fairy tale, a flying carpet appeared in front of the window, and on it sat a grandfather unfamiliar to Fedya. Grandfather smiled and said:

- Hello, Fedya! Do you want me to give you a ride on my carpet? ...

4. A tale about food

The boy Fedya Egorov became stubborn at the table:

- I don’t want to eat soup and I won’t eat porridge. I don't like bread!

The soup, porridge and bread took offense at him, disappeared from the table and ended up in the forest. And at this time an angry hungry wolf was prowling through the forest and said:

– I love soup, porridge and bread! Oh, how I wish I could eat them!

The food heard this and flew straight into the wolf's mouth. The wolf has eaten his fill, sits contentedly, licking his lips. And Fedya left the table without eating. For dinner, mom served potato pancakes with jelly, and Fedya became stubborn again:

- Mom, I don’t want pancakes, I want pancakes with sour cream!

5. The Tale of the Nervous Pika or the Magic Book of Yegor Kuzmich

There lived two brothers - Fedya and Vasya Egorov. They constantly started fights, quarrels, divided something among themselves, quarreled, argued over trifles, and at the same time the youngest of the brothers, Vasya, always squeaked. Sometimes the eldest of the brothers, Fedya, also squealed. The squeaking of the children greatly irritated and upset the parents, and especially the mother. And people often get sick from grief.

So the mother of these boys got sick, so much so that she stopped getting up even for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The doctor who came to treat my mother prescribed her medication and said that my mother needed peace and quiet. Dad, leaving for work, asked the children not to make noise. He gave them the book and said:

– The book is interesting, read it. I think you'll like it.

6. The Tale of Fedya’s Toys

Once upon a time there was a boy Fedya Egorov. Like all kids, he had a lot of toys. Fedya loved his toys, he played with them with pleasure, but there was one problem - he did not like to clean them up after himself. He will play and leave where he played. The toys lay in disarray on the floor and got in the way, everyone was tripping over them, even Fedya himself threw them away.

And then one day the toys got tired of it.

“We need to run away from Fedya before they completely break us.” We must go to the good guys who take care of their toys and put them away,” said the plastic soldier.
…

7. An instructive tale for boys and girls: The Devil's Tail

Once upon a time there lived the Devil. That Devil had a magic tail. With the help of his tail, the Devil could find himself anywhere, but, most importantly, the Devil’s tail could fulfill whatever he wanted, for this he only had to think of a wish and wave his tail. This devil was very evil and very harmful.

He used the magical power of his tail for harmful deeds. He caused accidents on the roads, drowned people in rivers, broke ice under fishermen, started fires and committed many other atrocities. One day the Devil got tired of living alone in his underground kingdom.

He built himself a kingdom on earth, surrounded it with dense forest and swamps so that no one could approach him, and began to think about who else to populate his kingdom with. The Devil thought and thought and came up with the idea of ​​populating his kingdom with assistants who would commit harmful atrocities on his orders.

The Devil decided to take naughty children as his assistants. ...

Also on topic:

Poem: “Fedya is a nice boy”

Cheerful boy Fedya
Riding a bike,
Fedya is driving along the path,
Stepping back a little to the left.
At this time on the track
Murka the cat jumped out.
Fedya suddenly slowed down,
I missed Murka the Cat.
Fedya moves on briskly,
A friend shouts to him: “Wait a minute!”
Let me ride a little bit.
This is a friend, not anyone,
Fedya said: “Take it, my friend.”
Ride one circle.
He himself sat down on the bench,
He sees a faucet and a watering can nearby,
And there are flowers waiting in the flowerbed -
Who would give me a sip of water?
Fedya, jumping off the bench,
All the flowers were watered from a watering can
And he poured water for the geese,
So they can get drunk.
- Our Fedya is so good,
- Prosha the cat suddenly noticed,
- Yes, he is good enough to be our friend,
- said the goose, drinking some water.
- Woof woof woof! - said Polkan,
– Fedya is a nice boy!

“Fedya is a hooligan boy”

Cheerful boy Fedya
Riding a bike
Directly off the road
Fedya, the mischievous one, is coming.
Driving straight across the lawn
So I ran into peonies,
I broke three stems,
And scared away three moths,
He crushed more daisies,
I caught my shirt on a bush,
Immediately he crashed into a bench,
He kicked and knocked over the watering can,
I soaked my sandals in a puddle,
I used mud on the pedals.
“Ha-ha-ha,” said the gander,
Well, what a weirdo he is,
You have to drive on the path!
“Yes,” said the kitten Proshka,
– there’s no road at all!
The cat said: “He does a lot of harm!”
“Woof-woof-woof,” said Polkan,
- This boy is a bully!

If you close your eyes and travel back in time for a moment, you can imagine how ordinary Russian people lived. With large families, they lived in wooden huts, heated the stoves with wood, and the light was provided by home-made dry torches. Poor Russian people had neither television nor the Internet, so what could they do when they weren’t working in the fields? They relaxed, dreamed and listened to good fairy tales!

In the evening, the whole family gathered in one room, the children sat on the stove, and the women did housework. At this time, the turn of Russian folk tales began. In every village or hamlet there lived a woman storyteller; she replaced the radio for people and beautifully chanted ancient legends. The kids listened with their mouths open, and the girls quietly sang along and spun or embroidered while listening to a good fairy tale.

What did the respected storytellers tell the people about?

Good prophets kept in their memory a large number of folk tales, legends and fairy tales. All their lives they brought light to ordinary peasants, and in old age they passed on their knowledge to the next talented storytellers. Most of the legends were based on real life events, but over the years the fairy tales acquired fictitious details and acquired a special Russian flavor.

Note to readers!

The most famous storyteller in Rus' and Finland is a simple serf woman Praskovya Nikitichna, married to Vaska. She knew 32,000 poems and fairy tales, 1,152 songs, 1,750 proverbs, 336 riddles and a large number of prayers. Hundreds of books and poetry collections have been written based on her stories, but for all her talents, Praskovya Nikitichna was poor all her life and even worked as a barge hauler.

Another well-known storyteller throughout Russia is Pushkin’s nanny Arina Rodionovna. It was she who instilled in the poet a love of Russian fairy tales from early childhood, and on the basis of her ancient stories, Alexander Sergeevich wrote his great works.

What do Russian fairy tales tell about?

Fairy tales invented by ordinary people are an encyclopedia of folk wisdom. Through simple stories, workers and peasants presented their vision of the world and passed on information in encrypted form to subsequent generations.

Old Russian fairy tales are divided into three types:

Animal Tales. In folk stories there are funny characters who are especially close to ordinary Russian people. The clumsy bear, little sister fox, runaway bunny, little mouse, and frog frog are endowed with pronounced human qualities. In the fairy tale "Masha and the Bear" Potapych is kind but stupid, in the story about the Seven Little Goats the wolf is cunning and gluttonous, and in the fairy tale "The Boasting Bunny" the little hare is cowardly and boastful. From the age of 2-3, it’s time for children to become familiar with good Russian fairy tales and, using the example of funny characters with distinct personalities, learn to distinguish between positive and negative heroes.

Magical mystical tales. There are many interesting mystical characters in Russian fairy tales that could outshine famous American heroes. Baba Yaga Bone Leg, Serpent Gorynych and Koschey the Immortal are distinguished by their realism and have been living in good folk tales for several centuries. Epic heroes and brave noble princes fought with the mystical heroes who kept the people in fear. And the beautiful needlewomen Vasilisa the Beautiful, Marya, Varvara Krasa fought against evil spirits with intelligence, cunning and ingenuity.

Tales about the life of ordinary Russian people. Through wise fairy tales, the people told about their existence and passed on the accumulated knowledge from generation to generation. A striking example is the fairy tale “Kolobok”. Here an old man and an old woman bake an unusual loaf of bread and call on the clear sun to forever warm our native Earth. The hot bun sun goes on a journey and meets the winter hare, the spring wolf, the summer bear and the autumn fox. The tasty bun dies in the teeth of a voracious fox, but then is reborn again and begins a new life cycle of eternal Mother Nature.

The page of our website contains the most beloved and popular best Russian fairy tales. Texts with beautiful pictures and illustrations in the style of lacquer miniatures make fairy tales especially enjoyable to read. They bring to children the priceless wealth of the Russian language, and the pictures and large print allow them to quickly memorize stories and new words, and instill a love of reading books. All fairy tales are recommended for bedtime reading. Parents will be able to read aloud to their child and convey to the child the meaning inherent in wise old fairy tales.

The page with Russian folk tales is a collection of children's literature. Teachers can use the library for reading lessons in kindergarten and school, and in the family circle it is easy to perform performances with the participation of heroes from Russian folk tales.

Read Russian folk tales for free online with your children and absorb the wisdom of bygone generations!

In this section we have collected interesting fairy tales from around 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 get ready to relax.
In bedtime stories you won't find cruelty or scary characters. Only light plots and pleasant characters.
At the bottom of every fairy tale there is clue, what age it is intended for, as well as other tags. Be sure to pay attention to them when choosing a piece! You don't have to waste time reading a fairy tale to find out whether it is suitable for your child or not. We have already read everything, sorted it and compiled brief descriptions of the fairy tales.
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An interesting fairy tale is that piece of childhood that remains with us forever, even when childhood passes away. This is a magical world that is wide open to the baby, and getting to know it begins with a short and sweet bedtime story.

At what age should you read fairy tales to your child?

There is no strict age limit for reading fairy tales to a child. Reading for a child is, first of all, an opportunity for emotional closeness with an adult. Even if not a word is understood yet, the familiar timbre of the voice and measured rhythm calm the baby and stimulate his development. This is why psychologists recommend reading fairy tales even to infants. The main condition: the process should bring pleasure to both the adult and the child.

Benefits of reading fairy tales

A bedtime story read by a parent is a powerful stimulus for the development of a child, and provides a wide range of opportunities for the child in the following areas:

• imagination;
• fantasy;
• creative thinking;
• speech skills;
• emotional development;
• the ability to find a way out of problematic situations.

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

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

Fairy tales before bed - what should they be?

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

There is no need to argue and try to read something new - a bedtime story exists to lull you and give you pleasant dreams. This means 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 a mother reading a familiar fairy tale) turns into a kind of ritual for the baby, which has a calming effect. This helps relieve the emotional stress that has accumulated over a long day.

Short tales on our website

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

Magical people created by Astrid Lindgren, kind tigers by Donald Bisset, inseparable Hedgehog and Little Bear by Sergei Kozlov - these and other characters are looking forward to meeting little readers.

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

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The free bedtime stories presented on our website are so diverse that sometimes it can be difficult to find the one you need. To help parents, we have developed a convenient search system that allows you to view the parameters of a fairy tale without opening it:

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

Secrets of reading bedtime stories

In order for a sweet dream to replace an evening fairy tale, 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 that. In the evening, it is important to create a relaxing atmosphere and a feeling of peace. To do this, it is important to choose the right bedtime story, which is why our website is always open for you, dear parents!

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Jumping Firefly

Bazhov P.P.


A fairy tale about a magical girl - the fairy-tale Ognevushka, she appeared to the mine workers from the fire, began to dance, and then disappeared near the tree. And there was such a sign that where it would disappear - that’s where you had to look for gold. Jumping Firefly read Sat...

Stone Flower

Bazhov P.P.


One day, Danil’s student appeared with a noble master carver. He was an orphan, thin and sickly, but the master immediately noticed his talent and his true eye. Danila grew up, learned a craft, but wanted to learn the secret of beauty, so that in stone...

Malachite Box

Bazhov P.P.


The girl Tanya received a malachite box with women's jewelry from her father. Mom put them on several times, but she couldn’t walk in them: they were too tight and too tight. The jewelry was magical, they made Tanyusha into another Mistress of the Copper Mountain. Malachite Box …

Mining master

Bazhov P.P.


A story about loyalty and love for a loved one. The girl Katerina was left alone, her fiancé Danila disappeared to no one knows where. Everyone told her that she needed to forget him, but Katerina did not listen to anyone and firmly believed that he...

How a man divided geese

Tolstoy L.N.


A fairy tale about a clever and savvy poor man who went to ask his master for bread, and in gratitude roasted the master’s goose. The master asked the man to divide the goose among all members of his family. How a man divided the geese read U...

About the elephant

Zhitkov B.S.


How an elephant saved its owner from a tiger

Zhitkov B.S.


One Hindu went into the forest with his elephant to collect firewood. Everything was going well, but suddenly the elephant stopped obeying its owner and began to listen to sounds. The owner got angry with him and began hitting his ears with a branch. ...

Zhitkov B.S.


One day the sailors were resting on the shore. Among them was one hefty sailor, he had the strength of a bear. The sailors decided to go to the local circus. At the end of the performance, a kangaroo wearing boxing gloves was brought into the arena. Kangaroo read On a sailing…

What is everyone's favorite holiday? Of course, New Year! On this magical night, a miracle descends on the earth, everything sparkles with lights, laughter is heard, and Santa Claus brings long-awaited gifts. A huge number of poems are dedicated to the New Year. IN …



In this section of the site you will find a selection of poems about the main wizard and friend of all children - Santa Claus. Many poems have been written about the kind grandfather, but we have selected the most suitable ones for children aged 5,6,7 years. Poems about...



Winter has come, and with it fluffy snow, blizzards, patterns on the windows, frosty air. The children rejoice at the white flakes of snow and take out their skates and sleds from the far corners. Work is in full swing in the yard: they are building a snow fortress, an ice slide, sculpting...



A selection of short and memorable poems about winter and New Year, Santa Claus, snowflakes, and a Christmas tree for the younger group of kindergarten. Read and learn short poems with children 3-4 years old for matinees and New Year's Eve. Here …

1 - About the little bus who was afraid of the dark

Donald Bisset


A fairy tale about how mother bus taught her little bus not to be afraid of the dark... About the little bus who was afraid of the dark read Once upon a time there was a little bus in the world. He was bright red and lived with his dad and mom in the garage. Every morning …

2 - Three kittens

Suteev V.G.

A short fairy tale for the little ones about three fidgety kittens and their funny adventures. Little children love short stories with pictures, which is why Suteev’s fairy tales are so popular and loved! Three kittens read Three kittens - black, gray and...

Fairy tales are different: children's, adults, sad and funny, folk and literary. In this article we will look at the features of the genre of fairy tales, composed not of oral creativity, that is, folk tales, but literary ones, written by a certain writer.

What is a literary fairy tale and how does it differ from a folk tale?

A literary fairy tale is an author's work written in prose or poetic form. It differs from the folk one in that the text does not change over time. A literary fairy tale has one or more authors, while a folk tale is the fruit of collective folk art.

Such fairy tales have their own magical atmosphere and certain content. . Unlike folk tales, their goal is not to tell about certain historical events or folk traditions, but to arouse interest in some fairy-tale event.

Magic and miracles come first in such fairy tales. Fairy-tale characters, as in folk tales, are also fictitious. The main similarity of these literary genres is that they are aimed at developing healthy habits in children, teaching them to love and show positive qualities, fight for good and believe in miracles.

Literary tales can be:

1. Epic.
2. Lyrical.
3. Dramatic.

The main features of this literary genre:

• A literary fairy tale reflects the worldview, style and fashion trends of the time during which it was written.
• Some authors use typical folk heroes, others create completely new characters.
• The writing style is poetic.
• Reality combines perfectly with fiction.
• The author is not indifferent to what is happening, but clearly expresses his position.

The history of literary fairy tales

During its formation and development, this genre has become universal, incorporating all the phenomena of the surrounding reality, demonstrating the latest innovations in science and technology. The time of creation of a literary fairy tale can be attributed to the era of romanticism.

The first person to interpret folk tales, creating an original genre, is the French writer Charles Perrault.. His fairy tales "Puss in Boots". Little Thumb”, “Sleeping Beauty” and many others know everything. Although they have a national flavor, they are nevertheless very original.

The magical heroes of Perrault's fairy tales are loved on all continents, in all countries of the world. The Brothers Grimm continued the tradition of collecting folk tales, displaying artistic creativity in them. No matter how hard the brothers tried to achieve complete folklore authenticity, they still contain the author's poetic style.

Our electronic library has a wide selection of fiction for children. We recommend reading online for free the following fairy tales that have become famous and beloved by children all over the world:

• Alexander Volkov ;
• Yuri Olesha;
• Evgeny Schwartz;
• Korney Chukovsky;
• Valentin Kataev and much more.

A fairy tale familiar to everyone, thanks to the cartoon “Winnie the Pooh” released in Soviet times. Of course, Milne's book is different from the cartoon version. It has many more characters and entertaining adventures. In addition to Winnie the Pooh, you will meet other main characters.

Such as Christopher Robin, Roo the kangaroo, Piglet, Owl, the rabbit and all the other inhabitants of the forest. The fairy tale contains many good incidents, songs, and rhymes that all children will enjoy. Reading an ageless fairy tale is especially useful for children at night. It evokes good, positive emotions in children.