The Real Princess
The Real Princess By Hans Christian Andersen There was once a Prince who wished to marry a Princess; but then she must be a real Princess. He travelled all over the world in hopes of
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Fairy Tales are stories involving fantastic forces, usually good versus evil, most originating in folklore, mythology, and legend. They feature fantasy beings like dragons, dwarfs, fairies and talking animals. They aren’t just for kids. In fact, many are complex morality tales; some are graphic or morbid, and shouldn’t be read to children at all. We recommend previewing stories before reading with your children.
The Real Princess By Hans Christian Andersen There was once a Prince who wished to marry a Princess; but then she must be a real Princess. He travelled all over the world in hopes of
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck By Beatrix Potter What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen! —Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the
By Aesop A frisky young Kid had been left by the herdsman on the thatched roof of a sheep shelter to keep him out of harm’s way. The Kid was browsing near the edge of
The Swineherd By Hans Christian Andersen There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. His kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon; and he wished to marry. It
By Brothers Grimm Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right—all that falls to them is so much gain—all their geese are swans—all their cards are trumps—toss
The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they
By Aesop An Ox came down to a reedy pool to drink. As he splashed heavily into the water, he crushed a young Frog into the mud. The old Frog soon missed the little one
By Aesop “Why in the world do you walk sideways like that?” said a Mother Crab to her son. “You should always walk straight forward with your toes turned out.” “Show me how to
The Tortoise and The Ducks By Aesop The Tortoise, you know, carries his house on his back. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot leave home. They say that Jupiter punished him so, because
The Tale of a Puppet Source: www.gutenberg.org Pinocchio By Carlo Collodi Illustrated By Alice Carsey Contents I The Piece of Wood That Laughed and Cried Like a Child II Master Cherry Gives the Wood
Beauty and the Beast There was once a merchant who had been very rich at one time, but who, having had heavy losses, was compelled to retire to a little cottage in the country; where
By A. A. Milne Contents Introduction Chapter One: In which we are introduced to Winnie-the-Pooh and some bees, and the stories begin. Chapter Two: In which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place.
By Beatrix Potter The Tale of Peter Rabbit Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were— Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter. They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank,
Once upon a time there were three Bears, who lived together in a house of their own, in a wood. One of them was a Little Wee Bear, and one was a Middle-sized Bear, and
Sindbad the sailor, after all his adventures and wanderings, settled down in happiness and prosperity in Bagdad. Here are the stories which he told to his friends of his seven marvelous voyages. The First Voyage