Classic fairy tales, free to read
A curated gallery of bedtime stories by world-famous authors.
Fairy talesBest-known fairy tales
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Bedtime stories
Gentle, soothing tales for the last minutes before sleep: soft endings and quiet magic, free to read aloud with no account needed.
17 tales
Aesop's fables
The fox and the grapes, the lion and the mouse, the tortoise and the hare. Short fables of Aesop, each one ending in its moral. Free, no account.
12 tales
Short stories for kids
Short fairy tales for little listeners: quick to read and easy to love, free to read aloud with no account needed.
25 tales
Princess stories
Classic tales of princesses: enchantments, brave hearts and happy-ever-afters, free to read online with no account needed.
11 tales
OriginalThe original fairy tales
The faithful, original tellings: closer to Grimm and Andersen, a little darker, for older readers and lovers of the classics as first written.
24 tales
Animal fairy tales
From clever foxes to loyal donkeys, these animal fairy tales are free to read aloud, no account needed, perfect for story time.
23 tales
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Coloring pages
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Unicorns
30 coloring pages
Animals
30 coloring pages
Dinosaurs
12 coloring pages
Princesses
13 coloring pages
Fairy Tales
41 coloring pages
Cats
31 coloring pages
Dogs
30 coloring pages
Mermaids
30 coloring pages
Dragons
30 coloring pages
Why does Talerie exist?
“I built Talerie for my daughter.”
My name is Adam, and every evening I read my daughter Anna a bedtime story. I wanted classic fairy tales I could always have on hand, ones that read naturally and suit even the littlest children. That is how Talerie began…