short stories for children

To win a child's heart and have them listen to you, one needs to be well equipped with a collection of short stories. In fact, the narrating tales to children has been used as an educative tool since time immemorial. The greatest works of literature for children have largely been collection of sort stories that can be narrated to little ones and read by the slightly older ones. Even adults enjoy re-reading these stories from time to time.

Here are some popular international short stories for children:

. The Red Shoes - Hans Christian Anderson
. Hansel and Gretel - Brothers Grimm
. Mr. Sticky - Mo McAuley
. The Hare Who Would Not Be King - Tish Farrell
. Thumbelina - Han Christian Anderson
. The Twelve Dancing Princesses - Brother Grimm
. Hobnail - Crystal Arbogast
. Rapunzel - Brothers Grimm
. The Frog Prince - Brothers Grimm
. The story should be edited and proofreading should be done thoroughly

. Great Indian Personalities
. Famous Indian Legends
. Panchatantra
. Jataka Tales
. Aesop's Fables
. Akbar and Birbal
. Arabian Nights
. Stories from the Ramayana
. Stories from the Mahabharata