Long ago, in a faraway kingdom, a king and his lady ruled. They ruled wisely, and the people loved them. However, the royal couple struggled to conceive a baby.
Continue reading →Sleeping Beauty
Short fairy tales
The fox and the stork
Once upon a time there was a fox living in a forest. At the edge of the forest there was a pond and there lived a stork. One day the two became friends. And the fox invited the stork to dinner as his new friend.
Continue reading →Rich man and poor man
Once upon a time there were two brothers. They didn’t have much in common except their appearance. One was staggeringly rich and the other was as poor as a church mouse. The rich brother’s name was Vince. One day he asked his poor brother Jacob to look after his sheaves in the field. So Jacob came and kept watch.
Continue reading →The Rooster and the Hen
Once there was a rooster who lived in a little yard, with a little hen. The rooster spent most of the day just picking through the coloured feathers and the hen ran around the yard looking for something to eat for both of them. One day they decided to make life more interesting for themselves and go to the strawberry patch.
Continue reading →The Wolf and the Crane
Once upon a time there was a wolf. All the animals were very afraid of him because he loved to hunt them. Once the wolf ate a rabbit, but the bone got stuck in its neck. He couldn’t take it out himself. He had no choice but to cry out and beg for help. But all the animals were afraid of him and none of them was willing to help him. Finally, the wolf met a wise old crane.
Continue reading →The frogs who wished for a king
Once there were frogs living in a pond. They had a very good time there, they didn’t miss anything, so they got bored and started making up all sorts of nonsense. Once they thought they should have a king. They immediately started croaking loudly to get the attention of the god Zeus.
Continue reading →The frogs and the Sun
Once upon a time there was a pond and frogs lived in it. They lived a peaceful life there, they didn’t miss anything, only during the summer it was very hot in the sun. They hid in the shade and in the mud, and the pond never dried up completely. One summer it was very hot, but they still had a puddle where they could hide from the sun’s rays. And then when a summer storm came with rain, their pond refilled.
Continue reading →How the fairy Dandelia got a little unicorn
Fairy Dandelia was a flower fairy. But while other flower fairies had beautiful butterfly wings shining with all sorts of colors, Dandelia the fairy had none. This bothered her very much because the other fairies often made fun of her for it. That was very nasty of them.
Continue reading →How Bobby Boo haunted others until he scared himself
Do you know who a sneak is? That’s me. I look like a black pile of hair with big cat eyes. I have sharp claws that scratch the furniture at night and legs that peek out from under the covers. I mean, I should do that. I just like kids so much. Sometimes I secretly watch them during the day when my parents and my brother are asleep.
Continue reading →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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