The tales in Pillowbook
Every tale runs ten full pages, one page to a screen, with a plate painted for this book rather than borrowed from a stock library. Every one can be read here in full, free and without an account — the first three pages of each with their paintings, the rest of the plates in the app.
Little Red Riding Hood
Read Little Red Riding Hood in full — a basket, a path, and a wolf who gets there first. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeThe Three Little Pigs
Read The Three Little Pigs in full — straw, sticks, bricks, and a breathless wolf. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeGoldilocks and the Three Bears
Read Goldilocks and the Three Bears in full — the porridge, the chairs, and a girl who leaves fast. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeSnow White
Read Snow White in full — a mirror that answers, an apple, and a waking. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeCinderella
Read Cinderella in full — the ashes, the pumpkin, and one lost slipper. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeSleeping Beauty
Read Sleeping Beauty in full — an uninvited guest, a spindle, a hundred quiet years. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeThe Snow Queen
Read The Snow Queen in full — a splinter of mirror and Gerda walking north. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeThumbelina
Read Thumbelina in full — a walnut cradle, a toad, and a swallow going south. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeThe Ugly Duckling
Read The Ugly Duckling in full — a long winter and the water that finally shows him. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freePuss in Boots
Read Puss in Boots in full — a cat, a pair of boots, and a castle at the end. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeThe Bremen Town Musicians
Read The Bremen Town Musicians in full — a donkey, a dog, a cat, a rooster, one loud night. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeThe Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
Read The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids in full — a floury paw, a clock case, a mother who counts. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeJack and the Beanstalk
Read Jack and the Beanstalk in full — five beans, a stalk into the clouds, and a harp that sings. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeHansel and Gretel
Read Hansel and Gretel in full — a trail of crumbs, a house of sweets, a way home. The full story for ages three to eight, free.
Read it now, freeRead any of them tonight, free
Classic fairy tales, ten painted pages each, one story an evening. No sign-up before you can read.