Lil' Shelf

Read aloud for ages 5 to 8

Fairy tales, fables and the first chapter books, for children old enough to sit through a proper story and ask for the next one.

147 works for this age.

Cover of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carrollages 5 to 8
Little Red-Cap
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Little Red-CapJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy 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
Thirty Days Hath September
Traditional
Thirty Days Hath SeptemberTraditionalages 5 to 8verse
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
Cover of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of OzL. Frank Baumages 5 to 8
Cover of Andersen's Fairy Tales (selected)
Andersen's Fairy Tales (selected)Hans Christian Andersenages 5 to 8content 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
Cover of Through the Looking-Glass
Through the Looking-GlassLewis Carrollages 5 to 8
Cover of Cautionary Tales for Children
Cautionary Tales for ChildrenHilaire Bellocages 5 to 8content note
How the Leopard Got his Spots
Rudyard Kipling
How the Leopard Got his SpotsRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
Cover of The Water-Babies
The Water-BabiesCharles Kingsleyages 5 to 8content note
Cover of English Fairy Tales
English Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobsages 5 to 8content note
Cover of The Happy Prince and Other Tales
The Happy Prince and Other TalesOscar Wildeages 5 to 8content note
How the Camel Got his Hump
Rudyard Kipling
How the Camel Got his HumpRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8
Cover of Struwwelpeter
StruwwelpeterHeinrich Hoffmannages 5 to 8content note
The Golden Goose
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Golden GooseJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Cover of Just So Stories
Just So StoriesRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
Cover of Grimm's Fairy Tales (selected)
Grimm's Fairy Tales (selected)Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8content note
Cover of The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy BookAndrew Langages 5 to 8
The Fisherman and His Wife
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Fisherman and His WifeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Grimms' Household Tales
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Grimms' Household TalesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8content note
The Princess and the Goblin
George MacDonald
The Princess and the GoblinGeorge MacDonaldages 5 to 8content note
Cover of The Story of Doctor Dolittle
The Story of Doctor DolittleHugh Loftingages 5 to 8content note
Cover of Five Children and It
Five Children and ItE. Nesbitages 5 to 8
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi
The Adventures of PinocchioCarlo Collodiages 5 to 8content 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
Cover of More English Fairy Tales
More English Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobsages 5 to 8content 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
Windy Nights
Robert Louis Stevenson
Windy NightsRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent 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
If Wishes Were Horses
Traditional
If Wishes Were HorsesTraditionalages 5 to 8verse
Snow-White and Rose-Red
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Snow-White and Rose-RedJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Cover of The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant DragonKenneth Grahameages 5 to 8content note
The Cat that Walked by Himself
Rudyard Kipling
The Cat that Walked by HimselfRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
Jorinda and Joringel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Jorinda and JoringelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
The Star-Money
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Star-MoneyJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent 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 Queen Bee
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Queen BeeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Foreign Lands
Robert Louis Stevenson
Foreign LandsRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8verse
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 Land of Story-books
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Land of Story-booksRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent 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 Sing-song of old Man Kangaroo
Rudyard Kipling
The Sing-song of old Man KangarooRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note
The Donkey
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The DonkeyJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Clever Hans
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Clever HansJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
The Spindle, The Shuttle, and the Needle
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Spindle, The Shuttle, and the NeedleJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Clever Elsie
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Clever ElsieJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talecontent note
Doctor Knowall
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Doctor KnowallJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Foreign Children
Robert Louis Stevenson
Foreign ChildrenRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versecontent note
How the Alphabet Was Made
Rudyard Kipling
How the Alphabet Was MadeRudyard Kiplingages 5 to 8content note