Kids Bedtime Fairy Tales and Stories

The Little Mermaid is a fairy tale about a young mermaid named Ariel who dreams of living on land. Fascinated by the human world, she falls in love with a prince she saves from a shipwreck. To be with him, she makes a deal with the sea witch Ursula, trading her voice for human legs. But if the prince doesn’t love her in return, she’ll lose her soul. Ariel struggles in silence as the prince falls f...

Sleeping Beauty is a classic fairy tale about a princess named Aurora. At her birth, a wicked fairy curses her to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall into a deep sleep. To protect her, the king and queen hide her away, but on her sixteenth birthday, the curse comes true. Aurora falls into an enchanted sleep that can only be broken by true love’s kiss. A brave prince, guided by good fairi...

Beauty and the Beast is a beloved fairy tale about a kind and intelligent girl named Belle who lives in a village with her father. When her father gets lost and ends up in a magical castle, he is captured by a fearsome Beast. To save him, Belle offers to stay in his place. Over time, she discovers that the Beast is not truly cruel, but cursed—once a prince, he can only return to human form if some...

Snow White is a classic fairy tale about a beautiful princess with skin as white as snow. Her jealous stepmother, the Evil Queen, tries to kill her after learning from a magic mirror that Snow White is the fairest of all. Snow White escapes into the forest, where she finds refuge with seven kind dwarfs. The Queen eventually tricks her with a poisoned apple, putting her into a deep sleep. A prince,...

Cinderella is a beloved Grimm fairy tale about a kind, gentle girl who is mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters after her mother dies. Forced to do the hardest work and wear rags, Cinderella remains patient and good-hearted. When the king hosts a royal ball to find a bride for his son, Cinderella longs to go but is forbidden. With the magical help of her mother's spirit and a tree she...