Frogs and the alphabet

Short Bedtime Stories  -  Frogs and the alphabet

Once upon a time in a pond there lived frog daddies and frog mummies with their baby frogs. Because they wanted their children to be smart, they sent them to frog school. Frog school was a place on the surface of the pond where the water lilies grew thick. Each frog sat on a water lily leaf and listened to the teacher.

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The elf who frowned a lot

Evening fairy tale -  The elf who frowned a lot

There was a tiny village in the deep black forest. It was hidden among the moss and ferns. You couldn’t see it with the naked eye. One could only see it if one knelt down, was completely silent, and looked hard into the ferns. Then he might have seen a small village where the elves lived. There were several of them. They worked hard, they were cheerful and always singing as they worked. But one of them wasn’t like that. His name was Gloom. He wasn’t mean, he just rarely laughed and his most common words were: “No, I don’t want to, I don’t like it.”

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The treasure hunt

Bedtime fairy tale -  The treasure hunt

In the land of fairies, far away from us humans, there is a strange land. It is a place full of secrets and mysteries. People say that there is a hidden treasure in that land. Nobody knows what the treasure is and where is it hidden. It is well hidden and the path to it is not easy. Many people tried to find it, but came back empty-handed.

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The witch and the wizard

Short Bedtime Stories  -  The witch and the wizard

Far away in a deep forest stood a wooden cottage. It had a red roof, a wooden door, painted windows with coloured curtains and was all green. It looked absolutely fabulous. There lived a good little witch with her husband, the wizard. They were both too old, but because they were magical, it didn’t matter.

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