The Lost Ball

Priče za djecu - The Lost Ball

It was the holidays, the sun was shining outside and little boy Matty didn’t know what else to play with. Today he had played with everything – cars, legos, he rode a balance bike, played a hopscotch, swinging on a swing, slid on a slide and there were some other things he couldn’t even remember. He would love to play Pairs with his mommy, but she’s making lunch. She promised him she would play with him after she finishes making lunch. He was looking forward to it. But what will he do until then?

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About the boy who cried Wolf

Kratke bajke za djecu - About the boy who cried Wolf

Once there was a boy who lived in a village. He was a shepherd and every day he led a flock of sheep to the meadow. There he would watch them in case a wolf appeared. But the wolf never appeared, and the boy became very bored in the pasture. He got tired of chasing butterflies, so he came up with a very silly idea to get rid of his boredom and have some fun. 

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The tale of the big beet

Kratke priče za djecu - The tale of the big beet

Once upon a time, there lived an old man and a woman. They had a little house and a little field by the house. They grew all kinds of things in the little field and were very happy with every harvest. That year they had already harvested most of it, but there was still a bed of beets left. Grandfather went to harvest in the evening and put the beets in the wheelbarrow one by one.

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Thumbelina

Priče za laku noć - Thumbelina

In a magical realm where everything comes to life and every living creature has a voice, a little girl was born from a petal. She was about the size of a finger on my hand. In the day she took care of the flowers and sang to them. At night, she slept in a walnut shell covered with a rose petal. Everybody called her Thumbelina.

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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

Kratke bajke za djecu - Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

Once upon a time in a far-off land there lived a poor boy. His name was Aladdin. Every day he walked through the markets among the people, he liked the hustle and bustle and he loved to look at all the beautiful things the merchants offered. But he could only look, for he and his mother were poor and could not afford any of it.

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Mary and the twelve months

Bajke za laku noć - Mary and the twelve months

Once upon a time there was a woman who lived in a simple house with two daughters. Helen was her own and Mary was her stepdaughter. Helen had no work to do, she just lazed around all day and dreamed of a rich groom coming for her. But Mary was something else. She did all the work in the house, and she was good at everything.

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