Children's
Read Children's Classics in English
16 children's books at CEFR A2 to C2 — learn English by reading the stories worth reading. Select any word for an instant translation, listen to the narration read the page aloud, and save the vocabulary you meet. Pick your level and start with a free sample.
What are the best children's classics to read in English as a learner?
The best children's classics for English learners are the well-known titles you can read in the original — start with A Child's Garden of Verses, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Each one is labelled with a CEFR level, any word you do not know is one selection away from a translation, and the narration reads the page aloud while it highlights the words.
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| Title | Chapters | Level |
|---|---|---|
| A Child's Garden of Verses | 65 | A2–B2 |
| Andersen's Fairy Tales | 18 | A2–B2 |
| English Fairy Tales | 43 | A2–B2 |
| Fifty Famous Stories Retold | 50 | A2–B1 |
| Grimms' Fairy Tales | 62 | A2–B2 |
| The Aesop for Children | 144 | A2–B1 |
| The Tale of Peter Rabbit | 1 | A1–A2 |
| The Adventures of Reddy Fox | 26 | A2–B1 |
| The Adventures of Buster Bear | 23 | A2–B1 |
| The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse | 24 | A2–B1 |
| The Tale of Benjamin Bunny | 1 | A1–A2 |
| The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck | 1 | A1–A2 |
| The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle | 1 | A1–A2 |
| The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin | 1 | A1–A2 |
| The Tale of Tom Kitten | 1 | A1–A2 |
| The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies | 1 | A1–A2 |
Level A2–B2PoetryA Child's Garden of VersesStevenson's beloved collection of short, musical poems about childhood — swings, shadows, ships, and bedtime.
Level A2–B2Children'sAndersen's Fairy TalesEighteen timeless tales including The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen, and The Little Match Girl.
Level A2–B2Children'sEnglish Fairy TalesClassic English folk tales collected by Joseph Jacobs — Jack and the Beanstalk, Tom Tit Tot, The Three Little Pigs and more.
Level A2–B1Children'sFifty Famous Stories RetoldFifty short, famous stories from history and legend — King Alfred and the cakes, the sword of Damocles, and more — retold in plain English for young and new readers.
Level A2–B2Children'sGrimms' Fairy TalesSixty-two beloved folk tales — from Hansel and Gretel to Rumpelstiltskin — retold in simple English.
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Aesop for ChildrenMore than a hundred of Aesop's fables retold for children, each a few sentences long and ending in a clear moral.
Level A1–A2Children'sThe Tale of Peter RabbitPeter Rabbit disobeys his mother and sneaks into Mr.
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Adventures of Reddy FoxSly Reddy Fox learns some hard lessons in the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, with Granny Fox, Bowser the Hound, and Peter Rabbit — gentle, repetitive animal stories for early…
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Adventures of Buster BearBig Buster Bear comes to the Green Forest and stirs up the Smiling Pool — gentle, repetitive animal tales for early readers.
Level A2–B1Children'sThe Adventures of Danny Meadow MouseLittle Danny Meadow Mouse outwits foxes and hawks with his wits and his tunnels — simple, kindly animal stories for early readers.
Level A1–A2Children'sThe Tale of Benjamin BunnyBenjamin Bunny and his cousin Peter slip into Mr.
Level A1–A2Children'sThe Tale of Jemima Puddle-DuckJemima Puddle-Duck looks for a quiet place to lay her eggs and meets a sly gentleman — a gentle, simple tale for the earliest readers.
Level A1–A2Children'sThe Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-WinkleLittle Lucie meets Mrs.
Level A1–A2Children'sThe Tale of Squirrel NutkinCheeky Squirrel Nutkin teases old Owl Brown once too often — a playful, simple tale for the earliest readers.
Level A1–A2Children'sThe Tale of Tom KittenTom Kitten and his sisters get thoroughly grubby before their mother's tea party — a gentle, simple tale for the earliest readers.
Level A1–A2Children'sThe Tale of the Flopsy BunniesThe sleepy Flopsy Bunnies nibble too much lettuce and land in trouble with Mr.