TOP 15 best fairy tales for children and adults

Childhood is the most wonderful time, and every adult wanted to return here at least for a short while. Good old tales that our mothers read to us before bedtime can help in this, and when we mature, we introduce our children to them. Everyone has their own favorite book, but there are a number of fairy tales that both children and adults read with pleasure.

Cinderella. S. Perrot

The main character of the book is a sweet and kind girl, the daughter of a noble man. However, her life is not at all sweet. The evil stepmother treats Cinderella as a servant, forcing her to do the most difficult housework. At the same time, the girl does not hold a grudge against her.

Of course, for her kindness, she should be awarded. Her fairy godmother helps Cinderella go to the ball in the royal palace. Here the prince saw her and immediately fell in love with a beauty. But at midnight, her outfit should turn into an old dress, so with the first blow of the watch, she runs away from the holiday, losing her slipper along the way. It is she who will help the prince find her beloved.

Alice in the Wonderland. L. Carroll

This is a continuation of the famous fairy tale "Alice in Wonderland." This time, the girl was able to go through the mirror and get on a surreal chess field. She can return back only when she successfully passes through the entire board and becomes the queen.

The Snow Queen. G. H. Andersen

The tale of the famous Danish writer, in which he described the devotion and true friendship, which helped the main character of little Gerda to find and save her named brother Kai from the hands of the Snow Queen.

Peppy Long Stocking. A. Lindgren

The author in a humorous manner told about funny adventures and extraordinary travels, usually of a schoolgirl named Peppy, who, despite her hot head, had a good heart.

The Adventures of Cipollino. D. Rodari

The protagonist of the tale is a mischievous onion boy, who is not so simple. In the book, adults will be able to see the social and political subtext. After all, here the charismatic leader overthrows the tyrant government. But this is a children's fairy tale that teaches kids kindness.

The Scarlet Flower. S. Aksakov

According to the author, this story was told to him by the housekeeper in childhood, when he was sick and could not sleep. Now we are reading for children at night about the adventures of a father who promised to bring his daughter an amazing scarlet flower.

The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish. A. Pushkin

The book, using the example of an greedy old woman, will teach a child to appreciate what he has. According to the plot, the old man came to the sea every day to fish. Once he caught a goldfish, which promised to fulfill his desire in exchange for freedom. After that, the evil old woman again and again sends her husband to the sea to ask the fish for new benefits. As a result, the fish takes away from them everything that they gave earlier.

The adventure of Pinocchio. C. Collodi

The book teaches kids to always tell only the truth. Once Giuseppe got a log that was able to speak. From it, he decides to make a boy whom he calls Pinocchio. But the boy was too playful. Every now and then he runs away from home and constantly gets involved in various troubles. In the end, he understands that the main thing in the world is good. It helps him become a real boy.

The little Prince. A. Saint Exupery

This is an amazing story about a pilot whose plane crashes. As a result, he finds himself in the desert, where he meets a boy with unusual red hair. The kid tells him a story about his planet, which is no larger than a house. Here he constantly restores order and takes care of a fabulous flower in love with him. In addition, the Little Prince has other stories about the planets that he visited.

Thumbelina. G. H. Andersen

The main character of the tale is a little girl who was born in a flower.Her mother was very dreaming of children and decided to plant a seed received from the sorceress. And so Thumbelina appeared. Mother did not look for souls in her, she played with her and protected her, until one day the toad noticed her girl, who decided to make her son her wife. But the bug saved the baby. She later found herself in the hole of an old greedy mole. Saved Thumbelina swallow, which went baby. She took her to warmer climes, where she found her happiness.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Brothers Grimm

Snow White's father is the king who, after the death of his wife, marries another. The stepmother immediately disliked the little Snow White and is trying with all her might to plague her. Therefore, she once leaves her in the forest. But the gnomes save the girl. Later, the stepmother finds out that the girl did not die, so she decides to poison her with an apple. Having bitten off his piece, the girl falls asleep forever. This would seem to be the end. But it turns out that Snow White can still be saved.

The Wizard of Oz. A. Volkov

The tale of the adventures of little Ellie and her friends: Totoshki, Scarecrow, Goodwin, Iron Lumberjack and a cowardly lion.

Adventures of Dunno. N. Nosov

A series of books tells the story of tiny little men. The protagonist of the tale is Dunno, who from time to time fills the Flower Town with chaos.

Mowgli. R. Kipling

Even as a child, Mowgli is one among the jungle. But animals that later became his true friends - the tiger Sher Khan, the python Koa, the panther Bagheera and the mongoose Ricky Tikki Tavi - do not give him death.

Puss in Boots. S. Perrot

The old miller leaves an inheritance for his sons. The younger gets their cat. At first, he just wanted to eat an animal, and sew a sleeve from his skin, but the cat persuaded him not to do this. As a result, the cunning and clever cat turns the poor young man into the son-in-law of the king himself, well, and he himself becomes a noble nobleman.