Children's stories: what to read before bedtime?

Undoubtedly, children's stories are important in the upbringing of a child. Closing his eyes, he develops imagination, tries on a role and most importantly, with positive thoughts falls asleep in a child's bed.

Reading is worth paying special attention to: children's fairy tales demonstrate good and evil, the ability to cope with difficult situations. And also after acquaintance with magical stories, the child begins to understand the world around him, well at least tries to do it Therefore, it is important to choose for reading such children's fairy tales, which will correspond to your idea of education.

To begin with, remember yourself, what books were your favorite and brought up those good feelings that so want to pass on to your child? It is this literature carries a huge information component from parents to the child. So pick up the archives of the family library and go ahead!

And besides the long familiar heroes we present five good children's fairy tales about dreams, strength, friendship and justice. Let's expand our horizons into the world of legends and find out what to read before bedtime?

If you love animals, then the children's fairy tale “Cat House” by Samuel Marshak will appeal to you very much. The story will tell you about the luxurious cat life, which turned upside down after a fire. During the disaster, the main character lost everything: a beautiful new house, delicious food and rank in high society. Absolutely everyone has turned away from the cat, except for her cute nephews and kittens.

Despite all the difficulties, the children's fairy tale ends very positively. Love and faith in the best, as well as the rethinking of life values will break off new horizons for development. The cat will find new happiness and wealth - favorite nephews.

Make yourself comfortable on your pillow, here are a couple more books for the littlest ones:

• Pan Kotofey. Ukrainian and Belarusian folk tales.
• “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen.
• “Little Red Riding Hood” by Charles Perrault.
• “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle.
• “Let's Go Bear Catching” Michael Rosen

The epochal children's fairy tale “Alice in Wonderland”. Lewis Carroll created a truly colorful masterpiece, which was screened several times. Now the screenwriters have prepared for us a new part of magical adventures, so if you wish, visit the cinema.

The main character of the children's fairy tale Alice finds herself in a wonderful world that differs from reality. The girl gets acquainted with an ever-late rabbit, a charming cat and other strange characters. Alice's entire stay in Wonderland is filled with adventures: she plays croquet with the Card Queen, turns into a giant and faces many difficulties. This children's fairy tale can completely immerse in the world of fantasy. Therefore, we advise you to read it before bedtime to sleep more soundly and interestingly.

And some more children's fairy tales for a child aged 6-9 years:

• “The Little Mook” Wilhelm Hauf
• “The Golden Key, or The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Alexei Tolstoy.
• “The Adventures of Neznayka and His Friends” by Nikolai Nosov.
• “The Kid and Carlson” by Astrid Lindgren.
• “Uncle Remus' Tales” by Joel Chandler Harris.

The fantastic children's fairy tale “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupery is able to draw a little boy into an unusual world from the very first second. Talking about his planet, the golden-haired prince shares the wisdom he has gained from traveling and working at home. At the end of the book, the boy says goodbye to the author and reader, promising to always smile from the sky and remind us of himself.

His simple words about friendship, kindness and beauty become winged expressions with the deepest understanding of life. Everyone finds something new in the children's fairy tale “The Little Prince”, and many believe that this is a philosophical story for adults. Either way, the child will be interested in listening to the work, and also to see the intricate pictures of the author.

“All About the Moomi-Trolls” by Tove Jansson is one of the cutest and most inspiring children's fairy tales. A book about true friendship, experiences and adventures will lead the story of the heroes of the country of Mummi-Doll. Here you will meet the inhabitants of the magical country - mummy trolls, chemuls and no less strange creatures, for example, Little Myu or Snusmumrik.

Each character in a children's fairy tale goes through his or her own life path, which gives invaluable experience in survival, communication. And most importantly, the story reveals to children the different sides of the characters, demonstrating good, evil and neutrality. Therefore, after reading the children's fairy tale “All About Mummy Trolls”, discuss each story with your child, share your opinion about what you read. Believe me, it will be interesting to know how you differently perceived the Scandinavian legend and what they taught.

And a few more children's tales for “bookworms” ages 9-14:

“Mowgli” by Joseph Rudyard Kipling
“The Walking Castle” by Diana Wynne Jones.
“Seven Saturdays in the Week” by Paul Maar.
“The Neverending Story” by Michael Ende.

Books are very valuable knowledge. Introduce your children to literature, explore mystery stories together, and replenish the arsenal of children's tales in your bookcases as often as possible!