In one pond there lived a frog who only knew his pond and a few puddles. But she could tell a wonderful story about where she had been, what she had seen and what she could do. She told it so convincingly that those who did not know her easily believed that she was telling the truth.
Continue reading →Short fairy tales
Mary and the twelve months
Once upon a time there was a woman who lived in a simple house with two daughters. Helen was her own and Mary was her stepdaughter. Helen had no work to do, she just lazed around all day and dreamed of a rich groom coming for her. But Mary was something else. She did all the work in the house, and she was good at everything.
Continue reading →The wolf and the lamb
Once upon a time, there was a small, stubborn lamb in a large flock. It was always happy because it did what it wanted. It was small and cute, so any trouble was soon forgiven and no one was angry with it for a long time. Not even the mother sheep, the shepherd or the sheepdogs.
Continue reading →Little Mermaid
Once upon a time, far away in the deep ocean where the water was very clear and blue, a king ruled the underwater world and the sea people. In the underwater world, beautiful trees and colorful flowers grew. There were also beautiful animals and all kinds of fish. The sea people lived in harmony.
Continue reading →Twelve-headed dragon
Once there was a poor farmer who had a bunch of children. He no longer had anyone in the village to ask to be the godfather of his last, newly born son. So he decided to sit down by the road and ask the first person who passed by to be his son’s godfather.
Continue reading →Smolíček
Once upon a time there was a little boy called Smolíček who lived with a deer with golden antlers. The deer took care of Smolíček, but always warned him not to open the door to anyone when he was home alone.
Continue reading →Little Red Riding Hood
Once upon a time there was a little girl whom everyone called Little Red Riding Hood – after the little red velvet bonnet she wore. She lived happily with her mummy and daddy, who loved her very much, as did everyone else, because she was sweet and obedient. Little Red Riding Hood had a grandmother who lived at the edge of the forest.
Continue reading →How Princess Aurora’s dream came true
Dear children, you must remember the beautiful Princess Aurora who lived in the castle with her father, the mighty and proud King Ohrnos. However, the princess saw the good in her father and wanted very much to open his frozen heart. She knew she had to change that, because she didn’t want everyone in the castle to be afraid of him.
Continue reading →About a wandering star
When we look up at the sky at night, we see beautiful twinkling lights. These twinkling lights are the beautiful stars that watch us from the universe.
Continue reading →Thistle has a family
Dear children, I’m sure you remember a little dog named Thistle who lived on the street and never had anyone. His home was just a small shoebox. When he went to the park one spring day, he heard a cry for help. The little cat was stuck in a tall tree and was afraid to come down. And it was Thistle the dog who bravely helped the little red cat. And today we’ll find out how this story continues.
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