Imagine a picture: evening has descended on the city, the lights are on, it is raining outside the window, and the houses are warm and cozy. The whole family gathered in the nursery, a small night light is on here. Mom or Dad reads a fairy tale in a quiet voice with expression. The voice changes depending on the hero - he squeaks, then mumbles, then bass. The little man lies in his bed and listens, blissful and falling asleep, while his imagination travels through fairy-tale worlds. Sounds like one of your great childhood memories, right? Do you want to create it for your children?
In this ranking, we have collected the best children's fairy tales that are perfect for reading aloud. Bedtime stories, according to the ReadRate editors, should be fascinating, because it is from these stories read even to the smallest children that love for literature will ultimately form. At the same time, it is desirable that they are not too exciting, full of tension, because the parents' task is not only to read the story, but also to put the child to bed.
And the most important thing in bedtime stories is that they must be of very high quality, so that the parents themselves are not bored of reading them. After all, if the reader is not interested, if he is burdened by his role, the listeners will definitely feel this, and it is unlikely that reading at night will turn into a good family tradition.
But bedtime stories are very useful for development! Like any ritual, they help children feel safe. The rhythmic calm speech of the parent calms, gives a feeling of security. And the plots, decisions and behavior of the characters can be an excellent subject for discussion for educational purposes. Why did the character do this and not the other? How do you think he feels? What should he do now? Such conversations improve relationships and mutual understanding between parents and children, teach empathy, empathy, and develop emotional intelligence. So, in one quiet family evening, you can do more for the development of your child than in the hours spent in special developmental activities.
Our rating of bedtime stories includes both good old, time-tested works, and new ones that are worth reading if you have already mastered all of Alan Milne, Astrid Lindgren and Tove Jansson. For example, if you love the Scandinavian writers mentioned above, be sure to read Sven Nordqvist and Rune Belsvik - they continue the tradition of classic children's literature, begun by Hans Christian Andersen, but add something fresh, elusively relevant to it.
And if you especially like one of the authors listed in our rating of bedtime stories, we recommend that you simply go to his page on ReadRate and see what other works he has created. This is a surefire way to greatly expand your literary range!
What bedtime stories do your children prefer?