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Fairy tales online
In this section of the site you can read children's fairy tales online completely free of charge and without registration. Just select the author of the fairy tale you need in the right menu and you can immerse yourself in a fascinating read about the magical adventures of fairy-tale heroes. All 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 to make it easier for you to find the right 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 stories
Remember your childhood. Each of us loved bedtime stories as a child. At first, when we did not yet know how to read, our parents and grandparents did it for us, showing colorful illustrations in the book. When we learned to read on our own, we began to read interesting fairy tales ourselves. On our website we have selected fairy tales for children of any age: from 2 years old 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 corresponding time .Fairy tales contain basic principles of morality. It is from fairy tales that a child begins to understand what is good and what is bad. He learns to empathize with the heroes, tries to imitate them, so correctly selected children's fairy tales will play an important role in raising children.
Our website presents fairy tales from the best authors of all times. The list of author's fairy tales is constantly expanding and supplemented with 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 need there, use the site search.
Folk tales
The site for children collects and publishes folk tales with colorful illustrations and brief content. In the right menu you can see a list of folk tales that are presented on our website. This list is constantly being updated with interesting folk tales.
The best fairy tales
The best fairy tales, which are in greatest demand among our readers, are placed in a separate block on the right. Materials with the highest ratings are placed there - the maximum number of views and the highest ratings from readers.
Fairy tale heroes
Each hero of a children's fairy tale can be classified into one of two types: good or bad. In almost every fairy tale there is a struggle between good and evil and, more often than not, good wins.
In addition, fairy tale heroes can be divided into the following categories:
Magical heroes (Kolobok, Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, Kashchei the Immortal, Baba Yaga, Vodyanoy, Beast,Serpent-Gorynych, Dragon, Chippolino, Gulliver...)
Magical animals(Puss in Boots, Ryaba Hen, Fox, Bear, Cheshire Cat, Ugly Duckling, Golden Cockerel,Gray Wolf, Crane, Traveling Frog...)
Social Heroes(princess, prince, king, queen, master, boyar, peasant, peasant...)
Representatives of 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 era to which the author of the fairy tale belonged.
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You looked at the site category Russian folk tales. Here you will find a complete list of Russian fairy tales from Russian folklore. Long-known and beloved characters from folk tales will greet you here with joy, and once again tell you about their interesting and entertaining adventures.
Russian folk tales are divided into the following groups:
Animal Tales;
Fairy tales;
Everyday tales.
Heroes of Russian folk tales are often represented by animals. So the wolf always represented a greedy and evil person, a fox a cunning and savvy person, a bear a strong and kind person, and a hare a weak and cowardly person. But the moral of these stories was that you should not hang a yoke on even the most evil hero, because there can always be a cowardly hare who can outwit the fox and defeat the wolf.
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Russian folk tales also play an educational role. Good and evil are clearly differentiated and give a clear answer to a specific situation. For example, Kolobok, who ran away from home, considered himself independent and brave, but a cunning fox got in his way. A child, even the smallest one, will come to the conclusion that he, too, could be in the place of the kolobok.
The Russian folk tale is suitable even for the youngest children. And as the child grows up, there will always be a suitable instructive Russian fairy tale that can give a hint or even an answer to a question that the child cannot yet solve for himself.
Thanks to the beauty of Russian speech Russian folk tales read a pleasure. They contain folk wisdom and light humor, which are skillfully intertwined in the plot of each fairy tale. Reading fairy tales to children is very useful, as it well replenishes the child’s vocabulary and helps him in the future to formulate his thoughts correctly and clearly.
There is no doubt that Russian fairy tales will allow adults to plunge into the world of childhood and magical fantasies for many happy minutes. A fairy tale on the wings of a magical firebird will take you into an imaginary world and will more than once make you break away from everyday problems. All fairy tales are presented for review absolutely free of charge.
Read Russian folk tales
This section contains fairy tales for primary schoolchildren 7-8-9-10 years. It seems to you that the child went to school and became very big. However, he did not stop believing in miracles and magic! By reading the best fairy tales from all over the world, a child learns about the world, learns to believe in himself, and develops imagination and thinking.
At this age, it is very important to consolidate and increase the love for the source of knowledge - books. Therefore, we have selected fairy tales that will understandable and interesting to the child. And illustrations from the best artists will help you love books even more!
read fairy tales for children 7-8-9-10 years old
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In the sweet carrot forest
Kozlov S.G.
A fairy tale about what forest animals love most. And one day everything happened as they dreamed. In the sweet carrot forest read The hare loved carrots most of all. He said: - I would like it in the forest...
Magic herb St. John's wort
Kozlov S.G.
A fairy tale about how the Hedgehog and the Little Bear looked at the flowers in the meadow. Then they saw a flower they didn’t know, and they became acquainted. It was St. John's wort. Magic herb 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 tale about a Crocodile who really wanted to fly. And then one day he dreamed that he turned into a large Green bird with wide wings. He flew over the land and over the sea and talked with different animals. Green...
How to catch a cloud
Kozlov S.G.
A fairy tale about how the Hedgehog and the Little Bear went fishing in the fall, but instead of fish they were bitten by the moon, then 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...
Caucasian prisoner
Tolstoy L.N.
A story about two officers who served in the Caucasus and were captured by the Tatars. The Tatars ordered letters to be written to relatives 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 is about the peasant Pakhom, who dreamed that he would have a lot of land, then the devil himself would not be afraid of him. He had the opportunity to inexpensively buy as much land as he could walk around before sunset. Wanting to have more...
Jacob's dog
Tolstoy L.N.
A story about a brother and sister who lived near a forest. They had a shaggy dog. One day they went into the forest without permission and were attacked by a wolf. But the dog grappled with the wolf and saved the children. Dog …
Tolstoy L.N.
The story is about an elephant who stepped on his owner because he was mistreating him. The wife was in grief. The elephant put his 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 on the 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. IN …
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 good grandfather, but we have selected the most suitable ones for children aged 5,6,7 years. Poems about...
Winter has come, and with it fluffy snow, blizzards, patterns on the windows, frosty air. The children rejoice at the white flakes of snow and take out their skates and sleds from the far corners. Work is in full swing in the yard: they are building a snow fortress, an ice slide, sculpting...
A selection of short and memorable poems about winter and New Year, Santa Claus, snowflakes, and 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 Eve. Here …
1 - About the little bus who was afraid of the dark
Donald Bisset
A fairy tale about how mother bus taught her little bus not to be afraid of the dark... About the little bus who was afraid of the dark read Once upon a time there was a little bus in the world. He was bright red and lived with his dad and mom in the garage. Every morning...
An invaluable source of wisdom and inspiration for a child. In this section you can read your favorite fairy tales online for free and give children the first important lessons of world order and morality. It is from the magical narrative that children learn about good and evil, and also that these concepts are far from absolute. Each fairy tale presents its brief description, which will help parents choose a topic that is relevant to the child’s age and give him a choice.
Fairy tale title | Source | Rating |
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Vasilisa the Beautiful | Russian folk | 340653 |
Morozko | Russian folk | 227199 |
Aibolit | Korney Chukovsky | 970044 |
The Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor | Arabian tale | 219927 |
Snowman | Andersen H.K. | 127588 |
Moidodyr | Korney Chukovsky | 960638 |
Porridge from an ax | Russian folk | 255133 |
Scarlet flower | Aksakov S.T. | 1375186 |
Teremok | Russian folk | 372534 |
Fly-Tsokotuha | Korney Chukovsky | 1010766 |
Little Mermaid | Andersen H.K. | 415067 |
Fox and Crane | Russian folk | 202209 |
Barmaley | Korney Chukovsky | 442649 |
Fedorino grief | Korney Chukovsky | 744352 |
Sivka-Burka | Russian folk | 182645 |
Green oak near Lukomorye | Pushkin A.S. | 749949 |
Twelve months | Samuel Marshak | 782719 |
Bremen Town Musicians | Brothers Grimm | 268061 |
Puss in Boots | Charles Perrault | 408383 |
The Tale of Tsar Saltan | Pushkin A.S. | 619466 |
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish | Pushkin A.S. | 570331 |
The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights | Pushkin A.S. | 279866 |
The Tale of the Golden Cockerel | Pushkin A.S. | 235237 |
Thumbelina | Andersen H.K. | 181443 |
Snow Queen | Andersen H.K. | 237002 |
Fast walkers | Andersen H.K. | 28576 |
sleeping Beauty | Charles Perrault | 95260 |
Little Red Riding Hood | Charles Perrault | 223878 |
Tom Thumb | Charles Perrault | 153309 |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Brothers Grimm | 157784 |
Snow White and Alotsvetik | Brothers Grimm | 42100 |
Wolf and seven kids | Brothers Grimm | 133942 |
Hare and hedgehog | Brothers Grimm | 127053 |
Mrs. Metelitsa | Brothers Grimm | 87411 |
Sweet porridge | Brothers Grimm | 182313 |
The Princess and the Pea | Andersen H.K. | 106840 |
Crane and Heron | Russian folk | 28232 |
Cinderella | Charles Perrault | 304057 |
The Tale of a Stupid Mouse | Samuel Marshak | 320168 |
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Arabian tale | 128611 |
Aladdin's magic lamp | Arabian tale | 214490 |
Cat, rooster and fox | Russian folk | 121192 |
Chicken Ryaba | Russian folk | 303134 |
Fox and cancer | Russian folk | 86324 |
Fox-sister and wolf | Russian folk | 76332 |
Masha and the Bear | Russian folk | 257120 |
The Sea King and Vasilisa the Wise | Russian folk | 83045 |
Snow Maiden | Russian folk | 52379 |
Three Little Pigs | Russian folk | 1764655 |
Ugly duckling | Andersen H.K. | 123099 |
Wild swans | Andersen H.K. | 53793 |
Flint | Andersen H.K. | 72987 |
Ole Lukoje | Andersen H.K. | 116358 |
Steadfast Tin Soldier | Andersen H.K. | 46172 |
Baba Yaga | Russian folk | 124746 |
Magic pipe | Russian folk | 126315 |
Magic ring | Russian folk | 150522 |
Grief | Russian folk | 21423 |
Geese Swans | Russian folk | 71993 |
Daughter and stepdaughter | Russian folk | 22711 |
Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf | Russian folk | 64564 |
Treasure | Russian folk | 46996 |
Kolobok | Russian folk | 157735 |
Living water | Brothers Grimm | 81663 |
Rapunzel | Brothers Grimm | 131068 |
Rumplestiltskin | Brothers Grimm | 42634 |
A pot of porridge | Brothers Grimm | 75669 |
King Thrushbeard | Brothers Grimm | 26049 |
little people | Brothers Grimm | 57865 |
Hansel and Gretel | Brothers Grimm | 31635 |
golden goose | Brothers Grimm | 39356 |
Mrs. Metelitsa | Brothers Grimm | 21420 |
Worn out shoes | Brothers Grimm | 30869 |
Straw, coal and bean | Brothers Grimm | 27434 |
twelve brothers | Brothers Grimm | 21724 |
Spindle, weaving shuttle and needle | Brothers Grimm | 27370 |
Friendship between cat and mouse | Brothers Grimm | 36467 |
Kinglet and bear | Brothers Grimm | 27676 |
Royal children | Brothers Grimm | 22775 |
Brave Little Tailor | Brothers Grimm | 34804 |
Crystal ball | Brothers Grimm | 60972 |
Queen Bee | Brothers Grimm | 39273 |
Smart Gretel | Brothers Grimm | 22068 |
Three lucky ones | Brothers Grimm | 21569 |
Three spinners | Brothers Grimm | 21332 |
Three snake leaves | Brothers Grimm | 21449 |
Three brothers | Brothers Grimm | 21407 |
The Old Man of the Glass Mountain | Brothers Grimm | 21416 |
The Tale of a Fisherman and His Wife | Brothers Grimm | 21419 |
underground man | Brothers Grimm | 29778 |
Donkey | Brothers Grimm | 23651 |
Ocheski | Brothers Grimm | 21082 |
The Frog King, or Iron Henry | Brothers Grimm | 21421 |
Six swans | Brothers Grimm | 24591 |
Marya Morevna | Russian folk | 43571 |
Wonderful miracle, wonderful miracle | Russian folk | 41792 |
Two frosts | Russian folk | 38626 |
Most expensive | Russian folk | 32496 |
Wonderful shirt | Russian folk | 38765 |
Frost and hare | Russian folk | 38421 |
How the fox learned to fly | Russian folk | 47238 |
Ivanushka the Fool | Russian folk | 35470 |
Fox and jug | Russian folk | 25809 |
bird tongue | Russian folk | 22397 |
The soldier and the devil | Russian folk | 21539 |
Crystal Mountain | Russian folk | 25338 |
Tricky Science | Russian folk | 27945 |
Smart guy | Russian folk | 21654 |
Snow Maiden and Fox | Russian folk | 61208 |
Word | Russian folk | 21593 |
Fast messenger | Russian folk | 21458 |
Seven Simeons | Russian folk | 21479 |
About the old grandmother | Russian folk | 23399 |
Go there - I don’t know where, bring something - I don’t know what | Russian folk | 50138 |
At the behest of the pike | Russian folk | 68121 |
Rooster and millstones | Russian folk | 21325 |
Shepherd's Piper | Russian folk | 35985 |
Petrified Kingdom | Russian folk | 21570 |
About rejuvenating apples and living water | Russian folk | 35830 |
Goat Dereza | Russian folk | 33519 |
Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber | Russian folk | 27029 |
Cockerel and bean seed | Russian folk | 52909 |
Ivan - peasant son and miracle Yudo | Russian folk | 27594 |
Three bears | Russian folk | 458656 |
Fox and black grouse | Russian folk | 22948 |
Tar barrel | Russian folk | 74226 |
Baba Yaga and berries | Russian folk | 36905 |
Battle on Kalinov Bridge | Russian folk | 21562 |
Finist - Clear Falcon | Russian folk | 50465 |
Princess Nesmeyana | Russian folk | 131380 |
Tops and roots | Russian folk | 55713 |
Winter hut of animals | Russian folk | 40263 |
flying ship | Russian folk | 71219 |
Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka | Russian folk | 36835 |
Golden comb cockerel | Russian folk | 44567 |
Zayushkin's hut | Russian folk | 129897 |
By listening to fairy tales, children not only acquire the necessary knowledge, but also learn to build relationships in society, relating themselves to one or another fictional character. From the experience of relationships between fairy-tale characters, the child understands that one should not unconditionally trust strangers. Our website presents the most famous fairy tales for your children. Choose interesting fairy tales from the table provided.
Why is it useful to read fairy tales?
The various plots of the fairy tale help the child understand that the world around him can be contradictory and quite complex. Listening to the hero's adventures, children virtually encounter injustice, hypocrisy and pain. But this is how the baby learns to value love, honesty, friendship and beauty. Always having a happy ending, fairy tales help the child to be optimistic and resist various kinds of life's troubles.
The entertainment component of fairy tales should not be underestimated. Listening to fascinating stories has many advantages, for example, compared to watching cartoons - there is no threat to the baby's vision. Moreover, listening to children's fairy tales performed by parents, the baby learns many new words and learns to correctly articulate sounds. The importance of this is difficult to overestimate, because scientists have long proven that nothing affects the future comprehensive development of a child more than early speech development.
What kinds of fairy tales are there for children?
Fairy tales There are different ones: magical – exciting children’s imagination with a riot of imagination; everyday - telling about simple everyday life, in which magic is also possible; about animals - where the leading characters are not people, but various animals so beloved by children. A large number of such fairy tales are presented on our website. Here you can read for free what will be interesting to your baby. Convenient navigation will help make finding the right material quick and simple.
Read the annotations to give the child the right to independently choose a fairy tale, because most modern child psychologists believe that the key to children’s future love of reading lies in the freedom to choose material. We give you and your child unlimited freedom in choosing wonderful children's fairy tales!
Fairy tales are poetic stories about extraordinary events and adventures involving fictional characters. In modern Russian, the concept of the word “fairy tale” has acquired its meaning since the 17th century. Until that point, the word "fable" was supposedly used in this meaning.
One of the main features of a fairy tale is that it is always based on an invented story, with a happy ending, where good defeats evil. The stories contain a certain hint that enables the child to learn to recognize good and evil and to comprehend life through clear examples.
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Reading fairy tales is one of the main and important stages on your child’s path to life. Various stories make it clear that the world around us is quite contradictory and unpredictable. By listening to stories about the adventures of the main characters, children learn to value love, honesty, friendship and kindness.
Reading fairy tales is useful not only for children. Having grown up, we forget that in the end good always triumphs over evil, that all adversity is nothing, and a beautiful princess is waiting for her prince on a white horse. It’s quite easy to give a little good mood and plunge into a fairy-tale world!