At the edge of a small village, a poor widow and her daughter lived in a house with a flimsy thatched roof. They had nothing but a modest roof over their heads and a few chickens. Mostly they ate only what their mother gathered in the woods in the summer, and the only money they had was what their daughter earned by selling eggs at the market. At least it could buy bread and warm shoes for the winter.
Continue reading →Short Bedtime Stories
Fairy tales for children, young and old to read. Enjoy online fairy tales by different authors. Feel free to post comments, send pictures, share links over the internet.
Smolíček
Once upon a time there was a little boy called Smolíček who lived with a deer with golden antlers. The deer took care of Smolíček, but always warned him not to open the door to anyone when he was home alone.
Continue reading →Little Red Riding Hood
Once upon a time there was a little girl whom everyone called Little Red Riding Hood – after the little red velvet bonnet she wore. She lived happily with her mummy and daddy, who loved her very much, as did everyone else, because she was sweet and obedient. Little Red Riding Hood had a grandmother who lived at the edge of the forest.
Continue reading →A Good Deed
It was the first birthday of the baby bear. Bear mum, bear pup and all the others were very busy, arranging the party. All the animals and fairies in the fairyland were invited for dinner. They all had come with their Sunday best for the party. After dinner, all the fairies started singing and dancing.
Continue reading →How Princess Aurora’s dream came true
Dear children, you must remember the beautiful Princess Aurora who lived in the castle with her father, the mighty and proud King Ohrnos. However, the princess saw the good in her father and wanted very much to open his frozen heart. She knew she had to change that, because she didn’t want everyone in the castle to be afraid of him.
Continue reading →About a wandering star
When we look up at the sky at night, we see beautiful twinkling lights. These twinkling lights are the beautiful stars that watch us from the universe.
Continue reading →Thistle has a family
Dear children, I’m sure you remember a little dog named Thistle who lived on the street and never had anyone. His home was just a small shoebox. When he went to the park one spring day, he heard a cry for help. The little cat was stuck in a tall tree and was afraid to come down. And it was Thistle the dog who bravely helped the little red cat. And today we’ll find out how this story continues.
Continue reading →Thistle is a saviour
Once upon a time there was a beautiful sunny spring day. The children were playing happily in the park playground, the squirrels were jumping from branch to branch and the dogs were playing happily on the grass with a ball. But a little abandoned dog, Thistle, was walking sadly alone in the park, watching from a distance the happy faces of the dogs who had a home. He longed so much to be one of them.
Continue reading →Princess Aurora’s magical dream
Beyond the mountains and valleys stood a great castle. The great castle was ruled by the mighty old King Ohrnos, who lived there with his beautiful daughter Aurora. This strange name described the king very well. The king was very powerful, arrogant and always walked around with his nose raised constantly ordering everyone around him. All the people in the castle were afraid of him.
Continue reading →Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Once there lived a little girl who had golden hair. That’s why everyone called her Goldilocks. The little girl often went to the forest to pick mushrooms, raspberries and strawberries. But once she went far and got lost. She walked for a long time and still couldn’t find the way home. She only got deeper into the forest.
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