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 | 309621 |
Morozko | Russian folk | 211422 |
Aibolit | Korney Chukovsky | 873190 |
The Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor | Arabian tale | 198723 |
Snowman | Andersen H.K. | 117527 |
Moidodyr | Korney Chukovsky | 876193 |
Porridge from an ax | Russian folk | 225677 |
Scarlet flower | Aksakov S.T. | 1263037 |
Teremok | Russian folk | 337634 |
Fly-Tsokotukha | Korney Chukovsky | 886670 |
Little Mermaid | Andersen H.K. | 371805 |
Fox and Crane | Russian folk | 184309 |
Barmaley | Korney Chukovsky | 394845 |
Fedorino grief | Korney Chukovsky | 672463 |
Sivka-Burka | Russian folk | 166196 |
Green oak near Lukomorye | Pushkin A.S. | 677750 |
Twelve months | Samuel Marshak | 685154 |
Bremen Town Musicians | Brothers Grimm | 252443 |
Puss in Boots | Charles Perrault | 369574 |
The Tale of Tsar Saltan | Pushkin A.S. | 562258 |
The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish | Pushkin A.S. | 522772 |
Tale of dead princess and seven heroes | Pushkin A.S. | 259698 |
The Tale of the Golden Cockerel | Pushkin A.S. | 210194 |
Thumbelina | Andersen H.K. | 163913 |
Snow Queen | Andersen H.K. | 219680 |
Fast walkers | Andersen H.K. | 25730 |
sleeping Beauty | Charles Perrault | 80699 |
Little Red Riding Hood | Charles Perrault | 189244 |
Tom Thumb | Charles Perrault | 133852 |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Brothers Grimm | 141884 |
Snow White and Alotsvetik | Brothers Grimm | 37212 |
Wolf and seven kids | Brothers Grimm | 121874 |
Hare and hedgehog | Brothers Grimm | 114919 |
Mrs. Metelitsa | Brothers Grimm | 80424 |
Sweet porridge | Brothers Grimm | 168022 |
The Princess and the Pea | Andersen H.K. | 96680 |
Crane and Heron | Russian folk | 25305 |
Cinderella | Charles Perrault | 262429 |
The Tale of a Stupid Mouse | Samuel Marshak | 287819 |
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Arabian tale | 115078 |
Aladdin's magic lamp | Arabian tale | 186753 |
Cat, rooster and fox | Russian folk | 108813 |
Chicken Ryaba | Russian folk | 273738 |
Fox and cancer | Russian folk | 79578 |
Fox-sister and wolf | Russian folk | 68442 |
Masha and the Bear | Russian folk | 237050 |
The Sea King and Vasilisa the Wise | Russian folk | 74383 |
Snow Maiden | Russian folk | 47830 |
Three Little Pigs | Russian folk | 1550894 |
Ugly duckling | Andersen H.K. | 112771 |
Wild swans | Andersen H.K. | 47771 |
Flint | Andersen H.K. | 67847 |
Ole Lukoje | Andersen H.K. | 105047 |
Persistent tin soldier | Andersen H.K. | 42148 |
Baba Yaga | Russian folk | 114856 |
Magic pipe | Russian folk | 114506 |
Magic ring | Russian folk | 134678 |
Grief | Russian folk | 19214 |
Geese Swans | Russian folk | 65039 |
Daughter and stepdaughter | Russian folk | 20698 |
Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf | Russian folk | 59774 |
Treasure | Russian folk | 43021 |
Kolobok | Russian folk | 143040 |
Living water | Brothers Grimm | 73503 |
Rapunzel | Brothers Grimm | 116830 |
Rumplestiltskin | Brothers Grimm | 38436 |
A pot of porridge | Brothers Grimm | 68570 |
King Thrushbeard | Brothers Grimm | 23339 |
little people | Brothers Grimm | 52293 |
Hansel and Gretel | Brothers Grimm | 28270 |
golden goose | Brothers Grimm | 35999 |
Mrs. Metelitsa | Brothers Grimm | 19223 |
Worn out shoes | Brothers Grimm | 27665 |
Straw, coal and bean | Brothers Grimm | 24715 |
twelve brothers | Brothers Grimm | 19213 |
Spindle, weaving shuttle and needle | Brothers Grimm | 25442 |
Friendship between cat and mouse | Brothers Grimm | 31722 |
Kinglet and bear | Brothers Grimm | 25820 |
Royal children | Brothers Grimm | 20568 |
Brave Little Tailor | Brothers Grimm | 31955 |
Crystal ball | Brothers Grimm | 52603 |
Queen Bee | Brothers Grimm | 34057 |
Smart Gretel | Brothers Grimm | 19213 |
Three lucky ones | Brothers Grimm | 19222 |
Three spinners | Brothers Grimm | 19220 |
Three snake leaves | Brothers Grimm | 19221 |
Three brothers | Brothers Grimm | 19231 |
The Old Man of the Glass Mountain | Brothers Grimm | 19220 |
The Tale of a Fisherman and His Wife | Brothers Grimm | 19206 |
underground man | Brothers Grimm | 24461 |
Donkey | Brothers Grimm | 21123 |
Ocheski | Brothers Grimm | 19033 |
The Frog King, or Iron Henry | Brothers Grimm | 19223 |
Six swans | Brothers Grimm | 21702 |
Marya Morevna | Russian folk | 33384 |
Wonderful miracle, wonderful miracle | Russian folk | 37832 |
Two frosts | Russian folk | 35047 |
Most expensive | Russian folk | 29307 |
Wonderful shirt | Russian folk | 34186 |
Frost and hare | Russian folk | 34154 |
How the fox learned to fly | Russian folk | 41845 |
Ivanushka the Fool | Russian folk | 31599 |
Fox and jug | Russian folk | 22784 |
bird tongue | Russian folk | 19718 |
The soldier and the devil | Russian folk | 19236 |
Crystal Mountain | Russian folk | 22433 |
Tricky Science | Russian folk | 24238 |
Smart guy | Russian folk | 19274 |
Snow Maiden and Fox | Russian folk | 54923 |
Word | Russian folk | 19266 |
Fast messenger | Russian folk | 19212 |
Seven Simeons | Russian folk | 19204 |
About the old grandmother | Russian folk | 20772 |
Go there - I don’t know where, bring something - I don’t know what | Russian folk | 44122 |
By pike command | Russian folk | 60458 |
Rooster and millstones | Russian folk | 19206 |
Shepherd's Piper | Russian folk | 24612 |
Petrified Kingdom | Russian folk | 19275 |
ABOUT rejuvenating apples and living water | Russian folk | 31993 |
Goat Dereza | Russian folk | 29719 |
Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber | Russian folk | 23990 |
Cockerel and bean seed | Russian folk | 48122 |
Ivan – peasant son and miracle-yudo | Russian folk | 24941 |
Three bears | Russian folk | 410388 |
Fox and black grouse | Russian folk | 21284 |
Tar barrel | Russian folk | 65514 |
Baba Yaga and berries | Russian folk | 32893 |
Fight on Kalinov Bridge | Russian folk | 19867 |
Finist-clear falcon | Russian folk | 46343 |
Princess Nesmeyana | Russian folk | 115832 |
Tops and roots | Russian folk | 49530 |
Winter hut of animals | Russian folk | 36023 |
flying ship | Russian folk | 63921 |
Sister Alyonushka and brother Ivanushka | Russian folk | 32848 |
Golden comb cockerel | Russian folk | 39999 |
Zayushkin's hut | Russian folk | 118580 |
By listening to fairy tales, children not only acquire the necessary knowledge, but also learn to build relationships in society, relating themselves to this or that 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; household - telling about a 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. Our website presents large number such fairy tales. Here you can read for free what will be interesting to your child. Convenient navigation will help you search the required material fast 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 pledge future love The key to reading for children 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 different: children's, adults, sad and funny, folk and literary. In this article we will look at the features of the genre of fairy tales composed not oral creativity, that is, folk tales, but literary ones, written by a certain writer.
What is a literary fairy tale and how does it differ from a folk tale?
A literary fairy tale is an author's work written in prose or poetic form. It differs from the folk one in that the text does not change over time. A literary fairy tale has one or more authors, while a folk tale is the fruit of collective folk art.
Such fairy tales have their own magical atmosphere and certain content. . Unlike folk tales, their purpose is not to tell about certain historical events or folk traditions, but to arouse interest in some fabulous event.
Magic and miracles come first in such fairy tales. Fairy tale characters, as in folk tales, are also fictitious. The main similarity between these literary genres is that they are aimed at developing children's good habits, teach to love and show positive qualities, fight for good and believe in miracles.
Literary tales can be:
- Epic.
- Lyrical.
- Dramatic.
The main features of this literary genre:
- A literary fairy tale reflects the worldview, style and fashion trends of the time during which it was written.
- Some authors use typical folk heroes, others create entirely new characters.
- The writing style is poetic.
- Reality combines perfectly with fiction.
- The author is not indifferent to what is happening, but clearly expresses his position.
The history of literary fairy tales
During its formation and development, this genre became universal, incorporating all phenomena surrounding reality, demonstrating the latest science and technology. Creation time literary fairy tale can be attributed to the era of romanticism.
The first to interpret folk tales Having created the original genre, is the writer from France Charles Perrault. His fairy tales "Puss in Boots". Little Thumb”, “Sleeping Beauty” and many others know everything. Although they have a national flavor, they are nevertheless very original.
The magical heroes of Perrault's fairy tales are loved on all continents, in all countries of the world. The Brothers Grimm continued the tradition of collecting folk tales by depicting artistic creativity. No matter how hard the brothers tried to achieve complete folklore authenticity, they still contain the author's poetic style.
In our electronic library wide choice fiction for children. We recommend reading online for free the following fairy tales that have become famous and beloved by children all over the world:
- Alexander Volkov;
- Yuri Olesha;
- Evgeny Schwartz;
- Korney Chukovsky;
- Valentin Kataev and much more.
A fairy tale familiar to everyone, thanks to the release in Soviet times cartoon "Winnie the Pooh". Of course, Milne's book is different from the cartoon version. There's so much more to it characters and entertaining adventures. Except Winnie the Pooh, you will meet other main characters.
Such as Christopher Robin, Roo the kangaroo, Piglet, Owl, the rabbit and all the other inhabitants of the forest. The fairy tale contains many good incidents, songs, and rhymes that all children will enjoy. Reading an ageless fairy tale is especially useful for children at bedtime. She evokes good positive emotions in children.
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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 want in the right menu and you can immerse yourself in a fascinating read about magical adventures fairy-tale heroes. All fairy tales on our website with colorful illustrations And summary, therefore, we recommend that you first read a 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 ourselves interesting tales. On our website we have selected fairy tales for children of any age: from 2 years to the age until children stop believing in fairy tales)) Each author's or folk tale carries with it certain meaning, which the author or the 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.
Fairy tales are presented on our website best authors of all times and peoples. 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 most 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.
Free fairy tales
All fairy tales contained on our website are collected from open sources on the Internet and published on our website for informational purposes only. Any fairy tale can be read completely free of charge.
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You looked at the site category Russian folk tales. Here you will find full list 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;
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 tale plays and 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 store and folk wisdom and light humor, which are skillfully intertwined in the plot of each tale. Reading fairy tales to children is very useful, as it replenishes vocabulary child 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.