Lil' Shelf

Fables and short stories

Aesop's fables and Kipling's Just So Stories: short enough for one sitting, each with a moral to talk over or a mischief to enjoy.

223 works to read aloud.

Cinderella
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
CinderellaJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Hansel and Grethel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Hansel and GrethelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Little Red-Cap
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Little Red-CapJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Little Snow-white
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Little Snow-whiteJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Frog-King, or Iron Henry
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Frog-King, or Iron HenryJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Rapunzel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
RapunzelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Rumpelstiltskin
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
RumpelstiltskinJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Briar-Rose
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Briar-RoseJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
The Bremen Town-Musicians
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Bremen Town-MusiciansJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talebedtimecontent note
The Goose-Girl
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Goose-GirlJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Shoes That Were Danced to PiecesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Cover of Aesop's Fables (selected, for young children)
Aesop's Fables (selected, for young children)Aesopages 2 to 5content note
The Elephant’s Child
Rudyard Kipling
The Elephant’s ChildRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Wolf and the Seven Little KidsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talecontent note
How the Leopard Got his Spots
Rudyard Kipling
How the Leopard Got his SpotsRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
The Valiant Little Tailor
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Valiant Little TailorJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
How the Camel Got his Hump
Rudyard Kipling
How the Camel Got his HumpRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8
The Golden Goose
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Golden GooseJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
The Fisherman and His Wife
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Fisherman and His WifeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Iron John
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Iron JohnJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Six Swans
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Six SwansJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
How the Rhinoceros Got his Skin
Rudyard Kipling
How the Rhinoceros Got his SkinRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
How the Whale Got his Throat
Rudyard Kipling
How the Whale Got his ThroatRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
The Elves
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The ElvesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
The Golden Bird
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Golden BirdJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Hare and the Hedgehog
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Hare and the HedgehogJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talecontent note
Thumbling
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
ThumblingJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Hans in Luck
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Hans in LuckJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
Mother Holle
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Mother HolleJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Snow-White and Rose-Red
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Snow-White and Rose-RedJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Sweet Porridge
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Sweet PorridgeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 2 to 5fairy talebedtime
The Juniper-Tree
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Juniper-TreeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear WasJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Cat that Walked by Himself
Rudyard Kipling
The Cat that Walked by HimselfRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
King Thrushbeard
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
King ThrushbeardJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Bearskin
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
BearskinJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Godfather Death
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Godfather DeathJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Hans the Hedgehog
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Hans the HedgehogJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Jorinda and Joringel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Jorinda and JoringelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Little Brother and Little Sister
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Little Brother and Little SisterJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Devil With the Three Golden HairsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Star-Money
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Star-MoneyJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Water of Life
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Water of LifeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the SackJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Master-Thief
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Master-ThiefJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Queen Bee
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Queen BeeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Faithful John
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Faithful JohnJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
Fitcher’s Bird
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Fitcher’s BirdJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Beginning of the Armadillos
Rudyard Kipling
The Beginning of the ArmadillosRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
The Butterfly that Stamped
Rudyard Kipling
The Butterfly that StampedRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
The Girl Without Hands
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Girl Without HandsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Jew Among Thorns
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Jew Among ThornsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Two Travellers
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Two TravellersJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Blue Light
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Blue LightJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Crab that Played with the Sea
Rudyard Kipling
The Crab that Played with the SeaRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
The Old Man and His Grandson
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Old Man and His GrandsonJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Robber Bridegroom
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Robber BridegroomJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Seven Ravens
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Seven RavensJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 8 to 12fairy talecontent note
The Sing-song of old Man Kangaroo
Rudyard Kipling
The Sing-song of old Man KangarooRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note