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Two Brothers Story

Two Brothers Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

A Folktale Story of Brotherly Love from Israel. 

A rare folk tale about the love and generosity of two brothers. This tale has both Hebrew and Arab derivation.  

Time Changes All Things: Greyfoot and the Princess of England

Time Changes All Things: Greyfoot and the Princess of England ~ Fairytale

A haughty princess must marry a beggar, who is actually a prince in disguise.

Witch's Magic Ball

The Witch’s Magic Ball ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A Story of Cooperation and Perseverance, from Argentina. 

An evil witch lures a girl with a magic ball, and her brother must free her.

The Wanderings of Vicram Maharajah Story

The Wanderings of Vicram Maharajah ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A king learns how to enter another creature’s body, and then flies off.

The Velveteen Rabbit Story

The Velveteen Rabbit Story ~ Bedtime English Story for Kids

A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. A toy rabbit learns that through a child’s love it can become real.

The Two Princesses Story

The Two Princesses ~ A Princess Story Fairy Tale for Kids

Two princesses escape into the woods, then one princess disappears.

The Twelve Wild Ducks Story

The Twelve Wild Ducks ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A princess risks everything to free her 12 older brothers from a spell.

The Traveler's Secret Story

The Traveler’s Secret Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

A traveler shares his secret with an old couple and their adopted son.

The Tiger's Whisker Story

The Tiger’s Whisker Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

The only way to cure her husband is by getting a whisker from a live tiger.

The Tiger's Whisker

The Tiger’s Whisker or “How to Cure a Changed Man” ~ A Korean Folktale

NEW!!!  A wife wants to know how to cure her changed husband. Will a tiger’s whisker help? A Korean Folktale

The Three Princes Story

The Three Princes ~ Folktales Short Story for Kids

A Story of Generosity, Love, and Respect, from the Middle East. 

Whatever suitor brings back the best gift in a year will win the princess.

The Story of the Aged Mother

The Story of the Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho ~ Folktale Stories for Kids

Folktale Stories for Kids: this Japanese folktale tells the story of an unkind ruler who issues cruel orders, including a demand that all old folks are to be abandoned and left to die. Basho tells a poignant story about a mother and her son and their love for one another.

The Stolen Bairn Baby

The Stolen Bairn (Baby) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A Scottish folk tale of a mother’s fierce love for her baby (“bairn”).

The Snow Queen Story

The Snow Queen Fairy Tale Story ~Bedtime Story for Kids

The Classic Tale of the Snow Queen: Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.

The Six Friends Story

The Six Friends ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

One of six friends is missing – where is he? The five friends go in search.

Two Grains of Sand Story

The Search for Two Grains of Sand ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

How can two people who once met in a sandstorm find each other again?

The Prince and the Maiden Story

The Prince & the Maiden ~ Short Story for Kids

A king, knowing his infant son will be snatched, switches the baby.

The-Old-Alchemist Turn Dirt into Gold

The Old Alchemist ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

A young man learns from his father-in-law how to turn dirt into gold.

native american cinderella

The Native American Cinderella Story from Canada ~ Fairy Tale Stories

A scar-faced youngest of three daughters seeks a warrior’s heart.

native american cinderella

The Native American Cinderella ~ Readers Theater Script

A scar-faced youngest of three daughters seeks a warrior’s heart. (Native American)

The Most Valuable Treasure: The Sons of Sultan Bey Story

The Most Valuable Treasure: The Tale of the Three Sons ~ Folktales

One of the sultan’s three sons searches for the most valuable treasure, true love.

The Mermaid's Ring and a Wish for Love

The Mermaid, a Ring and a Wish for Love ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A young man learns what is most important about love from two very different girls and a mermaid.

Two Magic Tree Trunks

The Magic Tree Trunks ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A prince and princess exiled from the castle hide in two magic tree trunks.

The Magic Horse Story

The Magic Horse ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A prince jumps on a magic horse without first hearing how to run it.

The Little Mermaid Story

The Little Mermaid Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids in English

A Story of Courage, Learning and Love. The Classic fairy tale: The Little Mermaid falls in love with a prince on shore and she makes a deal with the Sea Witch to become human. But without her voice, how can the prince fall in love with her?

Lad and the Maiden in the Rose-Colored Castle

The Lad and the Maiden in the Rose-Colored Clouds ~ Fairy Tale Stories

A Story of Courage, Friendship and Love, from Scotland. 

A lad spends his life searching for a maiden who appeared in his dream.

The Willow Leaf Eyebrow Story

The Hidden Scar: The Story of the Willow Leaf Eyebrow ~ Folktales Stories

On their wedding day, a bride and groom realize they had already met.

Goblin's Market Poem for Kids Halloween

The Goblin’s Market~ Reader’s Theater Script

The goblins have captured Sarah. To save her sister, what must Lizzie do? (from England)

Girl with the Loveliest Hair in the World

The Girl with the Loveliest Hair in the World ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A Story of Love from Pakistan. 

A prince sets out to discover why every night his bride, the girl with the loveliest hair in the world, returns home.

The Gift of the Magi A Christmas Story

The Gift of the Magi Story ~ A Christmas Story for Kids

Bedtime Story for Kids: The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Story. Della and Jim wish to give each other the perfect Christmas present, but how will they come up with the money?

The Princess and the Frog

The Frog Prince: The Story of the Princess and the Frog ~ Bedtime Stories

The Classic Tale based off the Grimm’s Brother Fairytale “The Frog Prince”. When the Princess is forced to marry, she wishes to be little again. Can the frog in the well help her?

The Four Friends Story

The Four Friends Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

Four animal friends must pool their forces to defeat a hunter.

The Mermaid's Ring and a Wish for Love

The Fisherlad and the Mermaid’s Ring ~ Readers Theater

A fisherlad wins a mermaid’s ring to win the heart of his own true love.

The Fisherlad and the Mermaids Ring Story

The Fisherlad & the Mermaid’s Ring ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

A fisherlad wins a mermaid’s ring to win the heart of his own true love.

Contest of the Fairy (Fairies) Story

The Contest of the Fairies Readers Theater ~ Play Scripts for Kids

Two fairies bet on whether a womanizing prince will stay true. (from France)

Contest of the Fairy (Fairies) Story

The Contest of the Fairies (Fairy) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Two fairies bet on whether a womanizing prince will stay true. (from France)

The Apple Dumpling Story

The Apple Dumpling Readers Theater ~ Play Script for Kids

Readers Theater Script for Kids. A search for an apple dumpling leads to odd trades. (from England)

Sunlight and Moonlight Fairy Tale Story for Kids

Sunlight & Moonlight ~ Reader’s Theater

Two young princes escape danger at the palace, & find more in the desert.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Story

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids

The Classic Fairytale Story of Snow White with a Modern Twist: Who is the “fair”est of them all? Snow White of course!

Snow White #Metoo Fairytale Story

Snow White #MeToo Story ~ FairyTales for Today’s Girls

This Classic Tale is reimagined with a modern twist with Snow White as the strong female character and the true meaning of being “fair.”

Sleeping Beauty Fairy Tale Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids

The Classic Fairy Tale of Sleeping Beauty. Princess Aurora has been cursed by Maleficent. When she  pricks herself on a spinning wheel on her 16th birthday, she is put into a deep sleep for 100 years. Who can save her?

Sleeping Beauty #MeToo Story

Sleeping Beauty #MeToo Story ~ FairyTales for Today’s Girls

The Classic Fairy Tale of Sleeping Beauty retold. Princess Aurora learns she must marry, and sets out to find a spinning wheel so she can prick her finger on it and fall asleep for 100 years.

Romeo and Juliet Love Story

Romeo and Juliet, A Love Story and Tragedy ~ Stories for Kids

Romeo and Juliet, a Tragic Love Story. Two regal families in Italy are entangled in a long-standing feud. Can Romeo, who hails from one of the families and Juliet, who hails from the other, find happiness together?

Rapunzel Story

Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm ~ Bedtime Stories

A Story of Friendship, Love and Courage. Rapunzel’s Story ~ A Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale. An evil witch has trapped Rapunzel in a tower. Can her long hair or love save her?

Rags and Tatters Story

Rags and Tatters ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Whoever picks up a rose thrown into the street will marry the princess.

Queen Anait Story

Queen Anait ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Anait will marry the the prince only if he first learns a trade.

Princess Kate Crackernuts

Princess Kate Story ~ Fairy Tales Stories for Kids

Princess Kate and her sister flee the palace to try to break an evil spell.

Prince Derek and the Ring Story

Prince Derek and the Ring ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Prince Derek throws off the magic ring designed to help him stay good.

King Arthur and Lady Ragnell Sir Gawain

King Arthur and the Riddle: The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Lady Ragnell

King Arthur must answer the riddle: what it is that women really want, most of all.

Janet and Thomalyn (Tamlane) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Janet and Thomalyn (Tamlane) Readers Theater ~ Reader’s Theater Script

Only Janet can save Thomalyn from being sacrificed by the Fairies.

Janet and Thomalyn (Tamlane) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Janet and Thomalyn (Tamlane) ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Only Janet can save Thomalyn from being sacrificed by the Fairies.

Guleesh and the Princess of France

Guleesh and the Princess of France ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

After Guleesh and his band kidnap a princess, he tries to make amends.

Goblin's Market Poem for Kids Halloween

Goblin’s Market, A Halloween Poem ~ Fairy Tales Poems for Kids

The goblins have captured Sarah. To save Sarah, what must her sister do?

Cuento de hadas de Cinderella ~ Cuentos para sonar para niños

Cuento de hadas de Cinderella- niña, maltratada por su madrastra y hermanastras, que descubre que los sueños realmente pueden hacerse realidad.

Beauty and the Beast Story

Conte de fées de la belle et la bête ~ Histoires avant d’aller dormir

Une fille beauté et une bête monstrueuse tombent amoureux. Qui pourrait apprendre à aimer une bête?

Cinderella Story favola ~ Storie di bedtime per bambini

La classica fiaba di Cenerentola, una giovane ragazza, maltrattata dalla matrigna e dalle sorellastre, che scopre che i sogni possono davvero diventare realtà.

Cinderella #MeToo Story

Cinderella #MeToo Fairytale Story ~ Fairytales for Today’s Girls

Cinderella #Metoo Fairytale-The Classic Cinderella tale, retold for today’s girls.  Beyond the glitz of the ball, Cinderella and the Prince find love and dreams come true.  

Blonde Carrie Brunette Carrie Story

Carrie the First & Carrie the Second ~ Folktale Stories for Kids

The world treats one lovely maiden very differently than her plain sister.

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast Story Fairy Tale ~ Bedtime Story for Children

A Bedtime Story of Friendship and Love.  The Classic fairy tale of the youngest daughter Beauty and a monstrous Beast.

Beauty and the Beast Story

Beauty and the Beast Classic Tale ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids

Classic fairy tale of a plucky youngest daughter Beauty and a monstrous beast.

Baba Yaga Witch Scary Story for Kids Halloween

Baba Yaga Witch Readers Theater ~ Play Scripts for Kids

Natasha is sent to the forest, and to the witch Baba Yaga. (from Russia)

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp from The Arabian Nights ~ Bedtime Stories

This Classic Folktale is adapted from the original story of “Aladdin” from The Arabian Nights. Aladdin, the Genie and the Magic Lamp work to impress the princess who wishes to be a commoner.

Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids

The Classic fairytale of Cinderella: a young girl, mistreated by her step-mother and step-sisters, who finds out that dreams really can come true.

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Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm ~ Bedtime Stories

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Sleeping Beauty Fairy Tale Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids

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The Frog Prince: The Story of the Princess and the Frog ~ Bedtime Stories

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Pinocchio Story ~ Fairy Tale Bedtime Stories in English for Kids

A Bedtime Story of Honesty, Courage and Truth.  If Pinocchio is to become a Real boy he needs to learn how to be honest, brave and true.

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Pocahontas and John Smith Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids

A Bedtime Story of Friendship, Courage and Acceptance. . The story tells of the time Pocahontas saved the life of settler John Smith from her father, Powhatan.

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