Short fairy tales children's stories. Short instructive tales for children, read at night

In this section, we have collected short folk and author's tales from all over the world. These small instructive and kind stories will help children calm down after a stormy day and tune in to sleep.
In bedtime stories, you will not find cruelty and frightening characters. Only light plots and pleasant characters.
At the bottom of every story there is prompt, 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 waste time reading a fairy tale to find out if it suits your child or not. We have already read and sorted everything.
Enjoy reading and good dreams :)

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In the sweet carrot forest

Kozlov S.G.


A fairy tale about what forest animals love most of all. And one day everything happened as they dreamed. In the sweet carrot forest, the Hare loved carrots most of all to read. He said: - I would like that in the forest ...

Magic herb St. John's wort

Kozlov S.G.


A fairy tale about how the Hedgehog and the Bear cub looked at the flowers in the meadow. Then they saw a flower they didn't know, and they got to know each other. It was St. John's wort. Magic weed St. John's wort read It was a sunny summer day. Do you want me to give you something...

green bird

Kozlov S.G.


A fairy tale about a Crocodile who really wanted to fly. And then one day he dreamed that he turned into a big green bird with wide wings. He flew over the land and over the sea and talked to different animals. Green …

How to catch a cloud

Kozlov S.G.


A fairy tale about how the Hedgehog and the Bear Cub went fishing in the fall, but instead of fish, the moon pecked at them, then the stars. And in the morning they pulled the sun out of the river. How to catch a cloud to read When the time has come ...

Prisoner of the Caucasus

Tolstoy L.N.


A story about two officers who served in the Caucasus and were captured by the Tatars. The Tatars told their relatives to write letters demanding a ransom. Zhilin was from a poor family, there was no one to pay the ransom for him. But he was strong...

How much land does a person need

Tolstoy L.N.


The story about the peasant Pakhom, who dreamed that he would have a lot of land, then the devil himself is not afraid of him. He had the opportunity to buy cheaply as much land as he could get around before sunset. Wanting to have more...

Jacob's dog

Tolstoy L.N.


A story about a brother and sister who lived near the forest. They had a shaggy dog. Once they went into the forest without permission and were attacked by a wolf. But the dog fought the wolf and saved the children. Dog …

Tolstoy L.N.


A story about an elephant who stepped on his master for mistreating him. The wife was in grief. The elephant put the eldest son on his back and began to work hard for him. Elephant read...

What is everyone's favorite holiday? Of course, New Year! On this magical night, a miracle descends to 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. AT …



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 for children aged 5,6,7. Poems about...



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



A selection of short and memorable poems about winter and the New Year, Santa Claus, snowflakes, 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 holidays. Here …

Psychologists have long proved that a fairy tale is a special kind of communication and transmission of love from parents to a child. A book read by mom, dad, grandma or grandpa helps form basic values, develops fantasy, makes the child calm down and get ready for sleep. Fairy tales can be read not only classical, but also modern. The Night of Kindness website presents the best modern works that are popular with parents. Only here you will find short and instructive tales about Peppa Pig, Luntik, Paw Patrol, Nina Turtles, Vince and other cartoon characters. This will captivate the attention of the baby and allow him to spend even more time with his favorite characters. Parents happy baby will be incredibly grateful.

How to organize such a ritual as putting a child to bed?
It is not recommended to eat before bed. The last meal should be two hours before meals.
You can drink a glass of warm milk.
Remember to remind your child to go to the bathroom and brush their teeth.

All the needs have been met, the procedures have been carried out, now you can read the fairy tale for children with a clear conscience. The kid will not be distracted, nothing will bother him. You need to read a fairy tale before going to bed in a calm voice. Psychologists advise choosing not combat and adventure works, but calmer ones that would set you up for sleep, lull you to sleep. To attract attention, you can sit next to the child, show him pictures from the book. Or sit down at the feet, so that the baby fantasizes more and imagines the characters on his own.
Remember, a child's psyche is unable to concentrate for more than six minutes. Attention will be scattered if you drag out reading for a long time. The optimal duration of reading a fairy tale for children is 5-10 minutes.

It is important to read fairy tales every day. This is not just a habit, but a kind of tradition. It is she who helps the baby to create supports and know that his world is stable. At the same time, in a bad mental state, it is better not to read a fairy tale. Ask to replace you or explain to the child that you do not feel well. Otherwise, the baby can “get infected” with a bad mood without realizing it.

It is important to choose the right fairy tale for the child. After all, it carries morality. If the fairy tale is evil, cruel, then the child may form an incorrect vision of reality. For example, the fairy tale The Little Mermaid tells that true love is cruel and generally leads to death. Cinderella teaches you to wait for the prince. Very receptive children can get wrong attitudes into the subconscious, which then have to be treated with a psychiatrist. We invite you to find a fairy tale right now and read it for your beloved baby.

This section contains fairy tales for "why" 4-5-6 years old. All fairy tales correspond to the age interests of the child, develop the ability to fantasize and imagine, broaden their horizons, teach them to make friends and dream.

We tried to select fairy tales for children aged 4-6 with beautiful literary translations and high-quality illustrations.

Fairy tales will help instill and strengthen a child's love of reading and books. Therefore, read as much as possible. Read whenever possible and anywhere. That's what our site was created for :)

P.S. Each story is labeled tags, which will help you better navigate the sea of ​​works and choose exactly what you want to read the most at the moment!

fairy tales for children 4-5-6 years old read

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

Donald Bisset


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

2 - Three kittens

Suteev V.G.

A small fairy tale 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 ...

3 - Hedgehog in the fog

Kozlov S.G.


A fairy tale about the Hedgehog, how he walked 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 ...

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Tales online

In this section of the site you can read children's fairy tales online for free and without registration. It is enough to choose the author of the fairy tale you need in the right menu and you can immerse yourself in fascinating reading about the magical adventures of fairy-tale heroes. All the fairy tales on our website have colorful illustrations and a summary, so we recommend that you first read the summary of the fairy tale before reading it to your children at night. Fairy tales for children on our website are presented in the form of an alphabetical list, so that it would be more convenient for you to find the necessary fairy tale and read it online. Reading fairy tales online is not only interesting, but also very useful - this activity perfectly develops a child's imagination.

Children's fairy tales

Remember your childhood. Each of us in childhood loved bedtime stories. At first, when we still could not read, our parents and grandparents did it to us, showing colorful illustrations in the book. When we learned to read on our own, we already began to read interesting fairy tales ourselves. On our site, fairy tales are selected for children of any age: from 2 years old to the age until children stop believing in fairy tales)) Each author's or folk tale carries a certain meaning that the author or people put into this fairy tale under the influence of the appropriate time .Fairy tales contain the basic principles of morality. It is from fairy tales that the child begins to understand what is good and what is bad. He learns to empathize with the characters, tries to imitate them, so correctly selected children's fairy tales will play an important role in the upbringing of children.

Our site presents fairy tales of the best authors of all times and peoples. The list of author's fairy tales is constantly expanding and supplemented by new arrivals. In the right menu you can see a list of authors whose fairy tales are published on the site. If you don't see the author you're looking for, use the site search.

Folk tales

The site for children collects and publishes folk tales with colorful illustrations and summaries. In the right menu you can see a list of folk tales that are presented on our website. This list is constantly updated with interesting folk tales.

The best fairy tales

The best fairy tales that are most in demand among our readers are placed in a separate block on the right. There are materials that have the highest rating - the maximum number of views and the highest ratings from readers.

Heroes of fairy tales

Each character in a children's fairy tale can be attributed to one of two types: good or bad. In almost any fairy tale, there is a struggle between good and evil, and, most often, good wins.

In addition, the heroes of fairy tales can be divided into the following categories:

Magical heroes (Gingerbread Man, Thumbelina, Little Mermaid, Kashchei the Immortal, Baba Yaga, Vodyanoy, Monster,Serpent-Gorynych, Dragon, Chippolino, Gulliver...)

magical animals(Puss in Boots, Chicken Ryaba, Fox, Bear, Cheshire Cat, Ugly Duckling, Golden Cockerel,Gray Wolf, Crane, Traveling Frog...)

social heroes(princess, prince, king, queen, master, boyar, peasant, peasant...)

Professions(blacksmith, forester, swineherd, soldier, chimney sweep, priest, bishop...)

People of different ages(grandmother, grandfather, granddaughter, Little Red Riding Hood, mother, father, brother, sister, groom, bride...)

Bogatyrs (Alyosha Popovich, Dobrynya Nikitich, Nikita Kozhemyaka, Ilya Muromets...)

Each fairy tale has its own atmosphere, characteristic of a certain people and the era to which the author of the fairy tale belonged.

Free fairy tales

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

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

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

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

Magic and miracles in such fairy tales come first. Fairy-tale characters, as in folk tales, are also fictional. The main similarity of these literary genres is that they are aimed at developing good 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 of the time during which it was written.
• Some authors use typical folk characters, others create completely new characters.
• The writing style is poetic.
• Reality is perfectly combined with fiction.
• The author is not indifferent to what is happening, but clearly expresses his position.

The history of the emergence 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 in science and technology. The time of creation of a literary fairy tale can be attributed to the era of romanticism.

The first to interpret folk tales, creating an original genre, was the French writer Charles Perrault.. His fairy tale Puss in Boots. Thumb Boy”, “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 fell in love 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 on the uttermost folklore authenticity, but they still have the author's poetic style.

Our electronic library has a wide selection of fiction for children. We recommend reading online for free such 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 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 multiversion. It has many more characters and entertaining adventures. In addition to Winnie the Pooh, you will meet other main characters.

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