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Source: www.gutenberg.org 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;
By A. A. Milne Source: www.gutenberg.org 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
By Beatrix Potter Source: www.gutenberg.org 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
Chinese Fables and Folk Stories By Mary Hayes Davis and Chow-Leung Source: americanliterature.com How the Moon Became Beautiful The Moon is very beautiful with his round, bright face which shines with soft and gentle light on
Source: www.gutenberg.org 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,
Source: www.gutenberg.org 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
Source: www.gutenberg.org There was once a Miller, who, at his death, had nothing to leave to his three sons except his mill, his ass, and his cat. The eldest son took the mill, the second took
Source: www.gutenberg.org It was beautiful in the country. It was summertime. The wheat was yellow, the oats were green, the hay was stacked up in the green meadows, and the stork paraded about on his
Source: americanliterature.com By Margery Williams There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid. He was fat and bunchy, as a rabbit should be; his coat was spotted brown and white,
Source: americanliterature.com Once upon a time there was an old mother pig who had three little pigs and not enough food to feed them. So when they were old enough, she sent them out into
Source: americanliterature.com By Hans Christian Andersen There was once a woman who wished very much to have a little child, but she could not obtain her wish. At last she went to a fairy,
By Aesop Source: americanliterature.com A poor Woodman was cutting down a tree near the edge of a deep pool in the forest. It was late in the day and the Woodman was tired. He had been
Source: americanliterature.com By The Brothers Grimm A farmer once had a faithful dog called Sultan, who had grown old, and lost all his teeth, so that he could no longer hold anything fast. One day the
Source: americanliterature.com By Hans Christian Andersen There was once a little girl who was very pretty and delicate, but in summer she was forced to run about with bare feet, she was so poor, and in
By The Brothers Grimm Source: americanliterature.com There was once upon a time a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pig-stye close by the sea, and every day he went out fishing. And he