Bed Time Stories
Reading to children leaves an impression that will last a lifetime. It helps to build on literacy skills and fosters a love for books. Classic nursery rhymes help children learn new vocabulary through a fun story or a sing-along. In addition, children pick up life lessons from books and stories. How did the character respond to the situation? What moral issues were discussed? These are just a small sampling of the types of lessons that kids will take away from reading traditional children’s stories. Reading to your child will enhance creativity and a love of learning. Reading classic tales helps your child understand traditions, cultures and history.
Nursery Rhymes
- Favorite Nursery Rhymes Nursery rhymes help kids with concepts such as assimilation, humor and caring; this page has many traditionally loved rhymes.
- Nursery Rhymes-Old Favorites Pat-a-Cake, Rock-a-Bye Baby and Little Miss Muffet are just a few of the terrific nursery rhymes featured on this page.
- Holiday Rhymes Special occasion nursery rhymes for events throughout the year.
- Rhyme Time Links to coloring sheets, each with a favorite nursery rhyme printed on it.
Aesop’s Fables
- Fables: A-Z Some of the most well-known Fables arranged in alphabetical order.
Fairy Tales
- Fairy Tales for Kids Children’s fairy tales are told time and again, generation after generation. This page makes the classic stories available for online reading.
- Time Treasured Tales National Geographic presents an interactive site where the child chooses the path that the story takes. After the choices are made, the real story is told.
Tall Tales
- Tall Tales This page features links to many different tall tales including stories about Paul Bunyan and Johnny Appleseed.
- Favored Tales Stories of Davy Crockett, John Henry, Pecos bill and other traditionally told tall tales.
Holiday Stories
- Stories for the Holidays This list of Christmas stories includes all time classics such as The Nutcracker and A Christmas Carol.
Other Popular Stories
- Children's Stories Various kid’s stories from Jack and the Beanstalk to A Christmas Carol.
- Online Storytime Streaming video of famous persons reading popular children’s books aloud.
- Books Online A collection of online story books including Alice in Wonderland and the Beatrix Potter stories.
- Storytime Barnes and Nobles presents popular stories read aloud.
- Rhymes, Folk Tales and More This comprehensive site features a wide variety of stories, from children’s nursery classics to Aesop’s Fables and beyond.