儿童睡觉前最喜欢听故事。讲什么故事最能使孩子满意,对儿童的心理发展和智力健康产生有益的影响呢?以下是短篇文章网小编精心整理的经典英语儿童故事精选，欢迎阅读与借鉴。

经典英语儿童故事篇一：the fisherman and the little fish渔夫和小鱼

there once was a fisherman who lived in a little house by the ocean. he fished every day to feed his family. one day, he caught nothing except one small fish. "this isn't much," thought the fisherman, "but it's better than nothing."

the little fish hopped around in the net and cried out to the fisherman. "please return me to the water。" he said. "i'm too small to be a good dinner. someday, i'll be big and fat. you could catch me then and feed your family for a week。"

the fisherman listened as the fish spoke. he knew his family would love a big, fat fish.

but he also knew that the ocean was very big. if he threw the fish back, he would never find it again.

"little fish," he said, "i would be a fool to put you back. you'll only be a small meal for my family, but at least they will have food. i cannot feed them with silly dreams。"

appreciate the small things that you have. don't give them up to chase impossible things.

经典英语儿童故事篇二：the mosquito and the lion蚊子和狮子

a mosquito went up to a lion and said, “everyone says you are the strongest animal in the world.”

“that’s right,” said the lion. “i am big and strong, and i have sharp teeth.”

“well, i’m not afraid of you,” said the mosquito. “i am going to fight you, and i am going to win。”

“you could never win,” laughed the lion. “i am a thousand times stronger than you.”

“here i come。” cried the mosquito, and he flew toward the lion’s face.

the mosquito landed on the lion's nose and bit him again and again. the lion tried to sink his teeth into the mosquito, but the mosquito was too small.

"i give up。" said the lion. "please don't bite me anymore."

"i won。" shouted the mosquito as he flew away. but he didn't look where he was going and he became trapped in a spider's web.

"how strange," thought the mosquito. "i defeated a lion, but a tiny spider can defeat me."

经典英语儿童故事篇三：the bundle of sticks团结力量大

an old farmer had two sons who fought with each other all the time. the old farmer often told them to stop fighting, but they never listened to him.

so one day, he asked his sons to bring him a bundle of sticks. “can you break these sticks in half?” he asked his youngest son.

“of course,” said his youngest son. “those sticks are thin. i can break them like straw。” he took the sticks from his father, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t break them.

“of course he failed,” said the other son. “he is young and weak. i will succeed because i am oldest and the strongest.”

the oldest son then took the sticks, but he couldn’t break them, either.

then the father took out two sticks from the bundle and handed one to his sons. “can you break them now?” he asked. and of course they could.

“you can learn an important lesson from these sticks,” the farmer said to his sons. “together, you are strong, but when you are alone, you can be broken easily.”

经典英语儿童故事篇四：the fox and the goat狐狸与山羊

one day, a fox fell into a deep well and could not get out. a thirsty goat looked down into the well. he saw the fox. “how is the water?” asked the goat.

“the water is cool and delicious,” said the clever fox. “come in and have a drink。” the goat was terribly thirsty. he jumped into the well without giving it a second thought. “but how will i get out?” asked the goat.

“we’ll help each other,” said the fox. “put your front feet on the wall. i will climb up your back. then i will help you get out.”

the goat agreed. he placed his feet on the wall. the fox quickly climbed out and started to run away. “come back。” cried the goat. “i can’t get out of the well by myself。”

the fox turned back and said, “you silly old goat。 jump into the well was a foolish decision. you should always think twice before you act.”