Today we have compiled for you a selection of fairy tales in English on various resources. We have included both audio, text and video versions. Learning English from fairy tales is interesting, especially this method is perfect for children.

Fairy Tales in English for Beginners

In this section, we have collected simple stories in text format with translation. They are perfect for young children and those who have just started learning English. These stories will help you master the basics of grammar and basic vocabulary. Each is accompanied by audio.

Video stories

Now let's see fairy tales in English YouTube. They are suitable for approximately Elementary and Pre-Intermediate levels. Do not forget to turn on subtitles, and also open a dictionary in the next tab to check the meaning of new words. We advise you to look through them twice: the first, to understand new words; the second is for securing.

Elves And The Shoe Maker

A good story about an impoverished shoemaker who had the skin left to create just one pair of boots, but to his surprise, a miracle happened.

Little Match Girl / Girl with matches

Everyone is familiar with the touching tale of Hans Christian Andersen.

Red Shoes

Another work by Andersen. This is a story about how a girl found beautiful red shoes on the road and decided to take them for herself. The girl's mother was not happy about her daughter's act, because these shoes could belong to someone else.

The Pink Story

The Queen dreamed of a child for a long time. And now, a miracle happened - a boy was born to her. But when the child grew up a little, he was kidnapped by the villain.

Pinocchio Story / Pinocchio

The famous fairy tale about a wooden doll revived, dreaming of becoming a real boy.

The Frog Prince story / The Tale of the Frog King

The king gave his beloved daughter a wonderful toy - a golden ball. While playing, the princess accidentally dropped the gift into the pond. The frog helped pull the ball out, but the spoiled princess refused to thank the frog, although she promised.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

The fairy tale, published in 1865, remains one of the most popular to this day. It is read not only by children, but also by adults. This short adapted animation will help you not only improve your English and remember your childhood.

Short stories in text format

Here we have collected short stories specially adapted for English learners.

The Lion and the Mouse

Short instructive tale Aesop on how the lion caught the mouse.

Rumpelstiltskin / Rumpelstiltskin

Surely, each of us in childhood tried to pronounce the name of this insidious villain correctly. The Brothers Grimm fairy tale tells the story of how the king decided to boast, saying that his daughter knew how to make gold from ordinary straw. Naturally, the princess did not know how to do anything like that. When she was locked in a room with straw, ordered to spin gold, the girl burst into tears. A dwarf came to her aid. For the work done, the princess gave him her jewelry, but when they ran out she had to promise to give the dwarf her first child.

The Drop of Water

Andersen's unusual tale about the old Troubled man, who constantly fussed over every thing. When he could not cope on his own, he resorted to the help of magic. This magical story teaches us that there is real magic even in the most ordinary things.

The Stolen Ax

A short Chinese parable. Please note that under the advertisement, there are words with transcriptions for this fairy tale, and even below - the translation of the entire text into Russian.

Cat Woman

Think Catwoman is just a comic book character? But no, this is the heroine of an ancient Greek parable. The story tells of a cat who really wanted to become a woman, and she made this request to the goddess.

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Three Little Pigs

A fairy tale that many loved in childhood about three pigs who decided to build a house for the winter. On this site, first there is a fairy tale in English, then a Russian version. However, the Russian version is in literary translation, so it may not quite correspond to the English version. Reading fairy tales here is suitable for those who no longer need an accurate translation of every sentence.

Cinderella / Cinderella

Here, in the Brothers Grimm version, there is no cutting off of heels and fingers and doves singing merrily about it, but all the same, the sisters bled a little, so with small children it is better to read Charles Perrault's version :).

Audio fairy tales with text

Here are collected fairy tales in audio format, to which there is a text that you can read while listening so as not to miss new words. Most of them are much longer than the previous ones.

Aladdin and the wonderful lamp / Aladdin and the magic lamp

Arabian tale about the poor guy Aladdin, which is included in the collection "A Thousand and One Nights". Initially, the tale was written for adults, but it became so popular that adaptations for children appeared. The Maghrebian asks Aladdin to get him one lamp. To do this, the guy has to go through a series of tests. The lamp turns out to be not simple, but magical, because there is a genie inside, fulfilling any wishes.

Rapunzel / Rapunzel

The story of a long-haired beauty imprisoned in a tower in the forest.

Audiobaby

On this site you will find audio tales collected in different categories. First you need to select a section, then the fairy tale you like. Each one says how many minutes the audio lasts. There is no textual accompaniment, so you have to listen carefully. Suitable for listening before bed to relax and give your eyes a little rest.

Fairy tales in English are suitable for children and adults who find it difficult to read magazine articles and difficult works of art... They are short and most of them are written in plain English, which allows you to read them practically without using a dictionary. Audio versions are read by speakers with clear and slow speech so that even a beginner can understand them.

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One morning, very early, Jake was lying in bed, listening to the rain pitter pattering on the roof. “Too bad. Football will be canceled today, ”he thought. “We’ll have to stay indoors and play table tennis - only there are only two tables, so we will sit around for most ...

Grandma was 85 years old. She still lived on her own quite independently, although she had stopped driving the car when she'd reached 80. In a moment of weakness, she had confessed to the doctor that she occasionally had dizzy spells when she could not remember what her name. ..

Praise be to Allah, Scheherazade is married to the Sultan Sharyar. All the many brides of the Sultan, who came before her have been put to death on the first morning of their marriage. It is late in the night, and the dawn is but a few hours away. The ...

I don’t mind admitting that I’m a simple sort of mouse. I live inside a nice cozy log by the side of a field. My needs are not great. A few sunflower seeds or wheat stalks will do me for a meal. For a special treat, the farmer sometimes leaves ...

A long time ago, an old man lived in a hut in the woods with his grandson, whom he loved very dearly. Near the hut was a small clump of trees where some blackbirds lived. The lad loved to practice with his bow and arrow, and he wanted to shoot ...

“Time for breakfast, Petie,” said Mother, “I made scrambled eggs and toast.” “Nope! Peanut butter, ”said Petie. “Petie, please eat your eggs and toast,” she said. “Nope! Peanut butter, ”said Petie. "Petie, peanut butter for breakfast?" replied mother. “I don’t think so. Come eat your eggs. ” Petie scrunched his ...

Far away in Central Africa, that vast land where dense forests and wild beasts abound, the shades of night were once more descending, warning all creatures that it was time to seek repose. All day long the sun had been like a great burning eye, but now, after painting the ...

Short English stories - adapted and original. For beginners, advanced and advanced. For those who are just starting to learn English or those who do not want to forget it. The best stories from English and American writers with gripping plots are especially suitable for those who are learning English on their own.

If you have looked at this page, dear reader, then you want to read something in English. You can choose book, story or short work, and at the same time watch its film adaptation. Let's travel together in time, say, to the XVIII century, get acquainted with the era, its typical characters, and at the same time with the greatest writers who lived at that time. They speak to us after several centuries, putting words into the mouths of the heroes of their works. A good book is a relative concept. After all, we have different tastes, so you will find different works on our website. However, one thing is certain - all the books we offer are worthy of reading them. It's not easy best books in english - this is classics of English and American literature.So, we open the book and go to another world. Don't get lost!

Which are useful for both adults and children to read. These stories are highly instructive, with a moral at the end of each. For those who still find it difficult to translate even such simple texts, a translation is presented. Most likely, you have already heard similar fairy tales in Russian, so it will be easier for you to understand their meaning.

The Ant and the Grasshopper

In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great effort an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.

"Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling away?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "We have got plenty of food at present."

But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants distributing, every day, corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.
Then the Grasshopper knew ..

MORAL: Work today and you can reap the benefits tomorrow.

Ant and grasshopper

On the field on a sunny day, a grasshopper jumped, chirped and sang as much as it wanted. An ant passed by, dragging an ear of corn with great effort to its home.

"Why not come up to me and chat," said the grasshopper, "instead of straining so hard?" "I help to make supplies for the winter," said the ant, "and I advise you to do the same." “Why worry about winter? The grasshopper said, "We have a lot of food at the moment."

But the ant did his job and continued his hard work. When winter came, the grasshopper was literally starving to death as he watched the ants distribute corn and grain from their supplies that they had collected in the summer every day.
Then the grasshopper understood ...

Morality: Work today and you can reap the benefits tomorrow.

The lion and the mouse

Once when a Lion was asleep, a little Mouse began running up and down upon him. This soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him and opened his big jaws to swallow him.

"Pardon, O King!" cried the little Mouse, “Forgive me this time. I shall never repeat it and I shall never forget your kindness. And who knows, but I may be able to do you a good turn one of these days? "

The Lion was so tickled at the idea of \u200b\u200bthe Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go.

Sometime later a few hunters captured the King and tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him on.

Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight in which the Lion was, ran up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the King of the Beasts. "Was I not right?" said the little Mouse, very happy to help the Lion.

MORAL: Little friends may prove great friends.

Lion and mouse

Once, when the lion fell asleep, a little mouse began to run over it. He soon awakened the lion, who caught him with his huge paw and opened his jaw to swallow him.

“Forgive me, O king! - the mouse sobbed, - Forgive me this time. This will never happen again, and I will never forget your kindness. And who knows, maybe one day I can also do something good for you. "

Leo was so amused by the idea that the mouse could somehow help him that he raised his paw and let him go.

A few days later, the hunters caught the king and tied him to a tree while looking for a wagon to put him in.

Just then it happened that a mouse was running past, he saw the predicament in which the lion was, ran up to him and quickly cut through the ropes that tied the king of beasts. "Was I wrong?" - said the little mouse, happy that he helped the lion.

Morality: Little friends can be great friends.

The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs

Once upon a time, a man and his wife had the good fortune to have a goose which laid a golden egg every day. Lucky though they were, they soon began to think they were not getting rich fast enough.

They imagined that if the bird must be able to lay golden eggs, its insides must be made of gold. And they thought that if they could get all that precious metal at once, they would get mighty rich very soon. So the man and his wife decided to kill the bird.

However, upon cutting the goose open, they were shocked to find that its innards were like that of any other goose!

MORAL: Think before you act.

The goose that laid the golden eggs

Once, a man and his wife were lucky enough to have a goose that laid a golden egg every day. Despite such great luck, they soon began to think that this way they would not get rich fast enough.

They imagined that if a bird can lay golden eggs, then its insides must also be made of gold. And they thought that if they could get all this precious metal at once, then very soon they would be extremely rich. So the man and his wife decided to kill the bird.

However, when they opened the goose, they were shocked to find that its insides were the same as any other goose.

Morality: Think Before You Do.

If you liked these stories, then you can read another interesting one. Be sure to invite your children who are learning English to read stories like this. They will love this unobtrusive way of learning a new language.

And here is a 45-minute collection of fairy tales with subtitles.

2016-02-01

Greetings, my lovely readers.

I remember that I mentioned more than once that fairy tales for children in English are one of my favorite and very effective teaching methods. Once I already made a selection of the best, and also recently made a selection, but today I want to give you a text version that you can start using with your kids today.

I have for you a few short and well-known fairy tales, as well as tips on how best to build a child's education.

If you're ready, then let's start with some tips:

• For beginners try adapted fairy tales... These are stories that use vocabulary of a certain level.
• Work with stories playfully... Memorize words from the text, show the baby pictures with characters, play with intonations while reading and arouse the baby's interest. After reading, repeat the words with your child, try and use new vocabulary.
• Look for fairy tales with translation... The beginner level simply won't allow your kid to tackle complex texts without translation.
• Take on russian fairy tales in English language. After all, what could be easier than reading in English what you have already heard in Russian?
• Try audiobooks... With the development of the lexical base, it is useful to develop the skills of listening to English speech. Find stories that you can listen to online or download for free as needed. I have a small selection - listen and learn directly online.

Well, are you ready to get started? Then catch it.

• The round little bun. Gingerbread man.

An old man and an old woman lived poorly. The man asked the woman to make a bun. - “We have no flour. What do I need to make it? " She found some flour, made a bun and placed it on the open window to cool. The little bun suddenly rolled off.

The bun was rolling along the forest and faced a hare. The hare said: “I will eat you!” The little bun asked not to eat him and sang a song for the hare. While the little bun was singing, the hare distracted and didn’t get when the bun ran away.

The little bun rolled on and faced a wolf. And everything happened as with the hare. He sang a song and rolled away. The same happened with the bear. The little bun ran from everyone until he met a fox. She wasn’t as stupid as other animals. She asked the bun to sing.

When he finished she said: “What a beautiful song. But sweet bun, I am so old, so can you sit closer on my nose and sing to me one more time? " The bun did as he was asked and - bump - the fox ate him!

The old man and the old woman lived in poverty. The old man asked his wife to make a bun. - "We have no flour. What do I need from make it? "She found flour, made a bun and put it on open window to cool off. The little gingerbread man suddenly rolled down.

The gingerbread man rolled through the forest and ran into a hare. The hare said: "I'll eat you!" The gingerbread man asked not to eat him and sang a song for the hare. While the bun was singing, the hare was distracted and did not understand when the bun ran away.

The gingerbread man rolled further and collided with a wolf. And all happened the way with a hare. He sang a song and drove off. The same thing happened with a bear. The gingerbread man ran away from everyone until he met a fox. She was not as stupid as other animals. She asked him to sing.

When he finished she said: "What a beautiful song. But my dear, I'm so old, so you can sit closer on my sock and sing me one more time? "the bun did as it was suggested, and - boom - the fox ate it!

• The Turnip. Turnip.

Grandmother grew a very big turnip. The grandfather came to pick it out, he tried so hard but couldn’t pull it out.

He called the grandmother. She pulled the grandfather, and he pulled the turnip but they didn’t manage anyway.

Then they called the granddaughter. They tried but still - no success.

The granddaughter called the dog. They tried to do it but the story happened again.

Then the dog called the cat but still they didn’t pull out the turnip.

Then they called the mouse. And finally they pulled the turnip out!

My grandmother raised a very large turnip. Grandfather came to pick up her, tried so hard, but could not pull out the turnip.

He called his grandmother. She took up the grandfather, the grandfather for the turnip, but they did not manage to pull it out.

Then they called their granddaughter. They tried, but still - no success.

The granddaughter called the dog. They tried pull out the turnip, but history repeated again.

Then the dog called the cat, but they never pulled out the turnip.

Then they called the mouse. And then they pulled out the turnip!

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• Chicken-Licken. Chicken Chicken.

One day Chicken-Licken was walking under the nut tree. Bang - the nut fell on his head. “Oh. No! The sky is falling! ” - screamed Chicken-Licken.

He ran and ran and met a Hen-Len. He told her that the sky was falling and they ran together.

They ran and ran and met the Cock-Lock. They told him that the sky was falling and they ran together.

They ran and ran and met a Duck-Luck. They screamed: “The sky is falling! Run! ” The Duck-Luck said to them: “No, sky is not falling! Take a look! ” They looked up the sky. The sky wasn’t falling. She showed them the nuts and explained that was the nut but not the sky.

"Oh, no!" said the Chiken-Licken.

once Chicken Chicken walked under walnut... Booms - a nut fell on his head. "Oh. No! The sky is falling!" - shouted Chicken Chicken.

He ran and ran, and met the Ryabushka Hen. He told her that the sky was falling and they fled together.

They ran and ran and met golden scallop cockerel... They told him that the sky was falling and they ran together.

They ran and ran and met the Lucky Duck. They screamed at her: “The sky is falling!” The duck said to them: “No, the sky is not falling! Take a look! "They looked at the sky. The sky did not fall. She showed them the nuts and explained that it was them, not the sky."

" Oh no!" Chicken Chicken said.

On the eve of the New Year (I mean!), Here's a New Year's tale for you.

• 12 Months . 12 months

The stepdaughter was sent to the forest for the brushwoods. As she came back home with the brushwoods her stepmother sent her to the wood again to get the snowdrops. IN DECEMBER! Where could she get the snowdrops in December?

She spends hours in the forest but still no snowdrops. Then she finds a fireplace with 12 men sitting around. They invite her to join and get warm. As she tells them the story why she is here, the Brother April asks the Brother January to allow him to take his place for some minutes.

When they do it the whole place becomes full of snowdrops. The girl takes some, thanks the brothers and goes home. That is how some wishes can be fulfilled for the New Year.

Stepdaughter was sent to forest behind brushwood. When she returned home with brushwood, her stepmother sent her into the forest again to get snowdrops. DECEMBER! Where could she get snowdrops in December?

She spends hours in the woods, but still can't findsnowdrops. She then finds a bonfire with 12 men sitting around. They invite join her and keep warm. When she says im a story why she is here, brother April asks brother January to let him take his place within minutes.

When they do, everyone is around becomes complete snowdrops. The girl collects them, thanks the brothers and goes home. This is how some wishes can be fulfilled for the New Year.

Well, my dears, I am sure that now you can go read these little stories. If this is not enough, then subscribe to my newsletter - I am constantly replenishing stocks with new materials.

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My favorite collection is disney fairy tales ! It is great to start immersion in English with your child.

Or that excellent manual with 5 famous Russian fairy tales in English. In addition to fairy tales, there is a dictionary and interesting tasks!

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