Beauty and the Beast Story (Beauty and the Beast Story? Bedtime story for children)

Once upon a time, there was a very wealthy man who lived with his three daughters. The two eldest daughters laughed at anyone who was not dressed as well as they were. If they weren't going to the ball, they would buy as many fancy clothes and hats as they could and take them home.

The youngest daughter, Beauty, likes reading the most. "No one will want you!" her two sisters said, and they laughed. "Look at your hair - you look like a servant!" Beauty didn't know why they were talking meanly to her. But she said nothing.

One day, my father got a very bad news. He spent all his money on a ship that he sailed out to trade. Now he knew the ship was missing. All is lost! The rich father suddenly became as poor as possible.

The family can no longer live in their large house. The house, the fine tables and chairs, and all the fine things must be sold.

My father only had a small cabin deep in the woods. As a result, he and his three daughters had to move. Living in a cabin in the woods is hard work. Every day you have to fire the fire, cook the meals, tidy the place, mow the garden, and fix things when they break. Now that the family is poor, you might think the two sisters would help around the house. Think again.

"She looks like a real mess," they said. "She could serve us, too." So Beauty did all the hard work.

And then – good news! –Father’s boat has landed!

The happy father said: "Daughters, I am going to the town. Tell me what good gift I can bring you."

"Give it to me from the best store Bring your best clothes,” said the eldest sister.

"I want someone I like," the middle sister said.

"You, beauty?" he said.

She said: "Father, all I want is a rose."

"Do you believe her?" said the eldest sister.

"What a fool!" said the middle sister. They all laughed.

"Girl!" said the father. "If that's what Beauty wants, that's what I will bring to her."

As my father was on his way home, he thought: "I forgot all about the beauty of roses!" The sky suddenly turned black. "Oh dear!" he said. "The storm is coming!"

A moment later, heavy rain fell from the sky. Wet and soaked, my father saw a moment in the distance. He stepped closer to the light, hoping it meant he could ask for somewhere to spend the night. When he stood up he saw a large palace with candles hanging in all the windows. It's strange, but the garden door is open. So my father stepped in cautiously.

"Hello?" he said. There is no answer.

Before him, there was a long table for dinner.

"Hello?" he said again. Still no answer. Father sat down in front of the fire to warm himself, and he waited. But still no one came.

"I think if I stay the night, it will be all right," said the father. He took a bite from the party, found a bedroom, and fell asleep.

The next morning the table was set again, but this time for breakfast. Again - the weirdest! -No one is around. After a while, the father said: "I think I should go."

On the way out, he passed the rose garden. He said: "I will only take one." He chose a rose for the beauty.

At this moment, a loud noise came from behind him.

Roared - "You took my rose!"

The father turned around. Before him there was a huge and terrifying monster. "I...I'm sorry!" he said. "I have no idea.

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“You will pay for this! cried the beast. "You will die!" "

Father knelt down. "Please! he pleaded. "Don't kill me!" I only picked roses for one of my daughters. "

Oh, so you have a daughter?" said the Beast. "Well. Well, if one of them will come here and live in this palace, then you will be free. If not, you must return yourself within three months and accept the punishment."

After my father returned home , beauty can tell what the problem is. "What is it, father?" she said. "Oh, it's okay," he said. But she knew that wasn't right.

Finally, the father told his daughter what the beast had said. "All this is because I want you to take the rose home!" said the beauty. "I will go to you. Otherwise, you will die."

"No, I cannot allow it!" said the father. "I am old and have no longer life. You are still young - you must not do this for me!"

But beauty will not change your mind. Two days later, the father took Beauty to the palace where the beast lived.

"So this is your daughter?" said the Beast, looking at Beauty.

"Yes." she said. "I'll stay here. That means my father is free. That's what you said."

"Yes," said the Beast.

The days are long and there is no one to talk to Beauty in the palace. Every night at nine o'clock the beast comes for dinner. At first he would just grunt and she wouldn't say anything. After all, it is not easy to be a prisoner even in a palace. Then one night at dinner he made a little joke and she laughed. Another time, he made a comment and she looked at him. Afterwards, he would ask her about her day and she would tell him.

Soon after, Beauty came to a part of the palace which she had never seen before. On one door is a sign, "Beauty Room." The door is open. There were shelves in the room, bookshelves fixed to the ceiling, a piano and a wardrobe of fine clothes exactly the same size as hers.

Now there’s a lot to talk about at dinner! One night after dinner, the Beast said: "Beauty, I love you. Will you marry me?"

Beauty was shocked. "Beast, you're my best friend," she said. "But please understand, I don't want you to get married."

However, the Beast asked her the same question again and again after dinner. Every time the beauty said the same thing. One night the Beast said, "Beauty, if you will not marry me, what shall I do to make you happy?"

She said, "If I must know, it is to go to my father. I I miss him so much."

The next night, the Beast gave Beauty two magical items - a magic mirror and a magic ring. He said: "If you want to see your father, just ask the magic mirror to show you him. If you are ready to go home, turn the magic ring on your finger 3 times and let the mirror take you there. It's time to go back Palace, turn the ring three more times and let the mirror come back. But don't leave it for more than a week or I will die of grief!"

The beauty agreed. When she returned to her room, she looked into the magic mirror and asked to see her father. There he was, lying in bed, looking very sick, maybe even dead!

In fear, the beauty turned the ring on her finger three times. "Please, magic mirror," she said. "Take me home right now!"

She's back! Oh, what joy it was when her father raised his head to see Beauty! Much of the reason for his illness was because Beauty was stuck in the palace with his presence. Beauty stayed in her father's bed for several hours. She told him that she had all the books she could read, music she could play and nice clothes she could wear. She said, "The Beast isn't so bad, once you get to know him. He's easy to talk to. He's my friend."

Beauty looked around. "Where are my sisters?"

The father said: "They are both married.

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“Do they marry good men? " she said.

"They have a lot of money," said the father. "But I don't know if your sister is happy." "Because the eldest sister was so proud of marrying a handsome man that he didn't think about anything else, including his wife. The middle sister married a witty man, but he used it to hurt everyone around him, and Most of the wives.

The sisters came to the house and were greatly annoyed when they saw the Countess, well dressed, talking about the kindness and kindness of the Beast to her, and Beauty told them that she must stay no longer. A week. The sisters came up with a plan and said nice things to her like never before, and they cried when she told them she must not. Leave. There are so many things they want to do with her! Why does it matter just a few days?

One night, she dreams about the Beast. Sick and dying. When Beauty woke up, she asked the magic mirror to show her the Beast. There he was, lying in the rose garden, looking sick and dead. She immediately turned the magic ring three times. Take me back to the beast! " she said. After a while she sat beside the poor, sick beast, who could only gasp.

"You're back! " said the beast in a hoarse voice.

"I'm sorry I'm late! " said the beauty.

"I can't bear the thought that you might not come back to me. I'm afraid it's too late for me now. " He closed his eyes.

"No! "The beauty cried. "Don't leave me! It was then that she knew in her heart what was true. "I love you!" she cried. "Please come back!" If you only come back, I will be your wife. " Tears rolled down her cheeks.

At this moment, the beast opened his eyes. "Beauty! he said. "You did it!" "

In an instant, the beast turned into a handsome prince! The beauty didn't know what to think.

"Ah, beauty! said the Beast, and he told her his story. Years ago, when he was a prince, an evil fairy cast a spell on him. He must keep the Beast forever, until a maiden loves him for his truth. identity. Now she broke the spell!

And Beauty and the Beast got married and they lived happily ever after.

Questions for discussion. 1: Choose a character. How does the person or animal change/grow/learn by the end of the story?

Question 2: Say what you want the story to tell you.

Question 3: Tell me about a time when someone was different than you thought they were. Share your thoughts and speak your mind: