THE FALSE COLLAR – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
There was once a fine gentleman, all of whose moveables were a boot-jack and a hair-comb:
Category Bedtime Stories for Kids
HOW THE COON OUTWITTED THE FOX – Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers
A wise old raccoon sat up in a tree near the river where the bear lost his tail. The coon ...
HOW THE CYMRY LAND BECAME INHABITED – Welsh Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis
In all Britain to-day, no wolf roams wild and the deer are all tame. Yet in the early ages, when ...
HOW THE FAIRIES WORKED MAGIC – Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers
Once a little Indian girl was very sad and unhappy. The Great Spirit had taken her father and mother, and ...
HOW THE INDIANS LEARNED TO HEAL – Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers
A long, long time ago, some Indians were running along a trail that led to an Indian settlement. As they ...
HOW THE IROQUOIS GIVE THANKS – Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers
The Iroquois Red Children are a grateful people. The true Iroquois never rises after eating without saying, "Niaweh," which means, ...
How the Monkey and the Goat Earned Their Reputations – Brazilian Fairy Tales
Once upon a time the tiger sent an invitation to the goat asking the goat to accompany him on a ...
How the Monkey Became a Trickster – Brazilian Fairy Tales
ONCE upon a time there was a beautiful garden in which grew all sorts of fruits. Many beasts lived in ...
How the Monkey Escaped Being Eaten – Brazilian Fairy Tales
Once upon a time, ages and ages ago, people ate fruits and nuts. Then there came a time when the ...
How the Monkey Got a Drink When He Was Thirsty – Brazilian Fairy Tales
The monkey was seated high up among the leafy branches of a mango tree playing upon his guitar. The tiger ...
How the Monkey Got Food When He Was Hungry – Brazilian Fairy Tales
Once upon a time the monkey was hungry. He wanted to make some porridge, but he did not have any ...
How the Pigeon Became a Tame Bird – Brazilian Fairy Tales
ONCE upon a time there was a father with three sons who had reached the age when they must go ...
How the Rabbit Lost His Tail – Brazilian Fairy Tales
Once upon a time, ages and ages ago, the rabbit had a long tail, but the cat had none. She ...
How the Raja’s Son won the Princess Labam – Indian Fairy Tales
In a country there was a Raja who had an only son who every day went out to hunt. One ...
HOW THE ROBIN BURNED HIS BREAST – Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers
Some Indian hunters once made their way north, to hunt for moose. It was at the time of Falling Leaves ...
How the Speckled Hen Got Her Speckles – Brazilian Fairy Tales
ONCE upon a time, ages and ages ago, there was a little white hen. One day she was busily engaged ...
How the Tiger Got His Stripes – Brazilian Fairy Tales
Once upon a time, ages and ages ago, so long ago that the tiger had no stripes upon his back ...
How the Toad Got His Bruises – Brazilian Fairy Tales
He never could be found in his own house. If any one had a party he was sure to go, ...
HOW THE TURKEY BUZZARD GOT HIS SUIT – Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers
It was a long, long time ago, when the earth was very young. Trees and flowers were growing everywhere, but ...
HOW THE WHITE MAN CAME – Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers
Long, long before Columbus came to America, the Red Children were here. They were the first and only real Americans ...
How the Wicked Sons were Duped – Indian Fairy Tales
A very wealthy old man, imagining that he was on the point of death, sent for his sons and divided ...
THE STORY OF A MOTHER – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
A mother sat there with her little child. She was so downcast, so afraid that it should die!
THE HAPPY FAMILY – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
Really, the largest green leaf in this country is a dock-leaf; if one holds it before one, it is like a whole apron, and if one holds it over one's head in rainy weather,
THE OLD HOUSE – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
In the street, up there, was an old, a very old house—it was almost three hundred years old, for that might be known by reading the great beam on which the date of the year was carved:
THE BELL – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
People said "The Evening Bell is sounding, the sun is setting." For a strange wondrous tone was heard in the narrow streets of a large town.
THE ELDERBUSH – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
Once upon a time there was a little boy who had taken cold. He had gone out and got his feet wet; though nobody could imagine how it had happened, for it was quite dry weather.
THE LEAP-FROG – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
A Flea, a Grasshopper, and a Leap-frog once wanted to see which could jump highest; and they invited the whole world, and everybody else besides who chose to come to see the festival.
THE SNOW QUEEN – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
FIRST STORY. Which Treats of a Mirror and of the Splinters
THE FIR TREE – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
Out in the woods stood a nice little Fir Tree.
THE SHOES OF FORTUNE – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
I. A Beginning
Every author has some peculiarity in his descriptions or in his style of writing.
THE REAL PRINCESS – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
There was once a Prince who wished to marry a Princess; but then she must be a real Princess.
THE SWINEHERD – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
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.
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES – Andersen’s Fairy Tales
Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress.
THE SWORD OF AVALON – Welsh Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis
Many of the Welsh tales are about fighting and wars and no country as small as Wales has so many castles. Yet these are nearly all in ruins and children play in them.
THE FAIRY CONGRESS – Welsh Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis
One can hardly think of Wales without a harp. The music of this most ancient and honorable instrument, which emits sweet sounds,
THE RED BANDITS OF MONTGOMERY – Welsh Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis
When chimneys were first added to houses in Wales, and the style of house-building changed, from round to square, many old people found fault with the new fashion of letting the smoke out.
WHY THE BACK DOOR WAS FRONT – Welsh Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis
In the days when were no books, or writing, and folk tales were the only ones told, there was an old woman, who had a bad reputation.
POWELL AND HIS BRIDE – Welsh Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis
Not far from the castle where King Powell had his court, there was a hillock called the Mount of Macbeth.
POWELL, PRINCE OF DYFED – Welsh Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis
One of the oldest of the Welsh fairy tales tells us about Pwyle, King of Fairyland and father of the numerous clan of the Powells. He was a mighty hunter.
THE KING’S FOOT HOLDER – Welsh Fairy Tales by William Elliot Griffis
There was a curious custom in the far olden times of Wales. At the banqueting hall, the king of the country would sit with his feet in the lap of a high officer.