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Jun 21, 2024 · 51 Irresistible Short Stories for Kids (Free Printables) Quick reads with lasting impact. By Jill Staake, B.S., Secondary ELA Education. Jun 21, 2024. Looking for some free tales to use for close reading or classroom read-alouds? This roundup of short stories for kids has plenty of options.
Enjoy award-winning bedtime stories, fairytales, folktales, and more in English. Stories to Grow By offers kid-tested, moral stories for kids of all ages and educators.
Enjoy hundreds of classic stories, fairy-tales, fables, and nursery rhymes for children. They help kids learn to read and make excellent bedtime stories.
- The Velveteen Rabbit
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- The Elves and the Shoemaker
- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
- The Tortoise & the Hare
- The Little Thief in the Pantry
- The Ugly Duckling
- The Grasshopper and the Ant
- The Emperor's New Clothes
- The Princess and the Pea
- Five Little Pigs
- Old Mother Goose & Her Son Jack
- The Little Mermaid
- The Snow Image
- The Snow Queen
- How the Moon Became Beautiful
- The Paradise of Children
- The Little Match Girl
- USA
- Mom Loves Best, Lendedu
- The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Lying breaks trust, and no one believes a liar — even when they tell the truth. Once, there was a boy who became bored when he watched over the village sheep grazing on the hillside.
- The Golden Touch. Greed will always lead to downfall. There once was a king named Midas who did a good deed for a satyr — a spirit of nature. Dionysus, the god of wine, then granted him a wish.
- The Fox and the Grapes. Never despise what we can’t have; nothing comes easy. One day, a fox became very hungry. He went out to search for some food.
- The Proud Rose. Never judge anyone by the way they look. Once upon a time, in a desert far away, there was a rose who was so proud of her beautiful looks.
Find original and diverse stories for children of all ages, with educational values and fun lessons. Choose from a list of short stories, picture stories and animated stories, and read or listen online.
TítuloEducational ValueGood mannersLove, devotion and passionGratitude and BraverySelf acceptanceRead short stories to your kids on any PC, laptop, tablet, iPad or smartphone. Print or send to your Kindle. Search by author, by reading time, age or story type.
Listen and watch short stories for children in English with activities and comments. Choose from a variety of topics, genres and levels, from A to Z.
