Long ago, there was a seamstress who was more skilled than any other with needle and thread. She even boasted that she could beat the devil himself in tailoring skills.
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Short fairy tales
Bing Bunny takes care of a flower
Somewhere nearby, in a summer hour, a little bunny got a flower.
It was a beautiful summer day. Bing Bunny was at home snacking on vegetables when someone rang the doorbell.
Continue reading →The meteorites
Do you know what a meteorite is? It’s a rock that flies through space and falls to earth on our planet Earth. And this story is about one such meteorite.
Continue reading →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.
Continue reading →The fable of the frog and the mouse
In one pond there lived a frog who only knew his pond and a few puddles. But she could tell a wonderful story about where she had been, what she had seen and what she could do. She told it so convincingly that those who did not know her easily believed that she was telling the truth.
Continue reading →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.
Continue reading →The wolf and the lamb
Once upon a time, there was a small, stubborn lamb in a large flock. It was always happy because it did what it wanted. It was small and cute, so any trouble was soon forgiven and no one was angry with it for a long time. Not even the mother sheep, the shepherd or the sheepdogs.
Continue reading →Little Mermaid
Once upon a time, far away in the deep ocean where the water was very clear and blue, a king ruled the underwater world and the sea people. In the underwater world, beautiful trees and colorful flowers grew. There were also beautiful animals and all kinds of fish. The sea people lived in harmony.
Continue reading →Twelve-headed dragon
Once there was a poor farmer who had a bunch of children. He no longer had anyone in the village to ask to be the godfather of his last, newly born son. So he decided to sit down by the road and ask the first person who passed by to be his son’s godfather.
Continue reading →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.
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