Beyond the seven mountains and seven valleys there was once a great kingdom. But in spite of all the riches they had, life in the castle was sad and gloomy because the kingdom was cursed. It was cursed by an evil witch who had bewitched Christmas to be without snow. She was angry that she was the only one not invited to the birth of the king’s daughter, Magdalene.
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Fairy tales for children, young and old to read. Enjoy online fairy tales by different authors. Feel free to post comments, send pictures, share links over the internet.
Christmas nursery
I’ll tell you something: Even Christmas trees have a nursery. Honestly, they do. Just not a nursery like your little kids have, where are doors, toys and teachers. Christmas trees have a nursery in a beautiful, green forest. Under a blue sky. With sunshine. With clouds. With rain. And snowflakes. Really!
Continue readingThe most beautiful tree
Before every Christmas, Annie’s mother baked several kinds of cookies, cleaned up, prepared decorations all over the apartment, and even took Annie for walks and to the hill behind the house to bobsled. But this year everything was different. The whole family will be moving to a different house. Annie will spend Christmas with her parents and little brother Alex in a new, big house in the village.
Continue readingHow the animals raced in the snow
The animals decided to have a race on the highest snow-covered hill behind the village. Five animals were ready to start. Each of them wanted to win, so they chose the fastest machine they had. Who will be the first at the bottom of the hill? Let’s go, get ready, watch out, steady and gooo!
Continue readingHow the puppy went into the snow
The puppy went out into the snow on its own. It saw snow for the first time in its life, so it treaded carefully at first. It was cold in his paws. But then big snowflakes started falling and the puppy got excited.
Continue readingMe and St. Nicholas
On the edge of a snowy big city stood a small, but cozy house. In it lived a family – mom, dad, my younger brother Tomasz and me – Elisabeth. Despite all the hardships we had to go through due to being poor, we were really happy. Love, gratitude and modesty reigned in our family.
Continue readingHow the little angels mixed up the presents
It was before Christmas and the little angels were very busy. They were helping to prepare presents for Santa Claus. They were putting tags with names on them so that Jesus would know who they were for. But even angels get naughty sometimes.
Continue readingLittle car in the snowdrift
There was a little red car that loved the cold. It liked snow and big snowdrifts. That’s why in one of these snowstorms it set off on its way to town.
Continue readingRapunzel
Once upon a time, there lived a carpenter and his wife who longed for a child. They prayed for a child every day, but never had one. Behind their house there was a beautiful garden with gorgeous flowers and plants. No one dared to enter the garden because it belonged to a witch named Gertrude.
Continue readingRumpelstiltskin
Once, in a far away land, there lived a poor miller who wanted to be rich. The poor miller lied to the king that his daughter could turn straws into gold.
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