Sleeping Beauty | A Classic Fairy Tale for Kids with Audio

📖 Story Summary

*”Sleeping Beauty” is a classic fairy tale about a beautiful princess who falls into a deep sleep due to a wicked curse. Only true love’s kiss can awaken her. This enchanting bedtime story teaches the values of patience, kindness, and hope. Perfect for kids who love princess stories!

✨ The Story of Sleeping Beauty

🏰 The Princess’s Birth and the Wicked Curse

Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, a kind king and queen longed for a child. One day, their wish came true, and they were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. They named her Princess Aurora.

To celebrate, the king invited fairies from all over the land to bless the princess with magical gifts.

🧚 The First Fairy gave her the gift of beauty.
🧚 The Second Fairy gave her the gift of kindness.
🧚 The Third Fairy was about to give her blessing when suddenly…

💨 A cold wind blew through the castle, and the doors flung open!

An evil fairy named Maleficent appeared. She was furious because she had not been invited to the celebration.

“Since I was forgotten, I shall give my own gift,” she sneered.

She raised her staff and cast a terrible curse:

“On her 16th birthday, the princess shall prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall into a deep sleep… forever!”

Everyone gasped in horror!

But before Maleficent could disappear, the third fairy quickly stepped forward.

“I cannot break the curse, but I can soften it. The princess will not sleep forever. She will wake up with true love’s kiss!”

🌹 Aurora’s 16th Birthday – The Curse Comes True

To protect Aurora, the king ordered all spinning wheels to be destroyed.

Aurora grew up kind, graceful, and beautiful, just as the fairies had blessed her. On her 16th birthday, she wandered into a secret room in the castle.

There, a mysterious old woman stood beside a spinning wheel.

“Come, my dear, try spinning this wheel,” the woman said.

As soon as Aurora touched it—prick!—she fell into a deep sleep.

The old woman vanished in a cloud of smoke—it was Maleficent!

Heartbroken, the king and queen placed Aurora on a golden bed, and the fairies cast a spell over the kingdom, making everyone fall asleep until the princess could awaken.

🗡️ The Brave Prince’s Journey

Many years later, a brave prince named Phillip heard the tale of the Sleeping Princess. Determined to save her, he rode through dark forests and twisting vines until he reached the castle.

But Maleficent was waiting for him! She turned into a fierce dragon and roared:

“You shall never wake the princess!”

🔥 She breathed fire, but the prince raised his mighty sword and struck the dragon’s heart.

With a loud CRASH, Maleficent vanished into dust.

The prince rushed into the castle and found Princess Aurora fast asleep.

He gently kissed her forehead.

✨ Suddenly, her eyes fluttered open! The spell was broken!

The kingdom awoke from its slumber, and the people rejoiced.

Soon after, Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip had a grand royal wedding, and they lived happily ever after.

🌟 Moral of the Story

✨ True love and kindness can break any curse.
✨ Patience and hope always bring happiness.

🧐 Comprehension Questions

1️⃣ Why did Maleficent place a curse on Princess Aurora?
2️⃣ What did the third fairy do to change the curse?
3️⃣ How did the prince defeat Maleficent?
4️⃣ What happened when the prince kissed Aurora?
5️⃣ What lesson does this story teach us?

📌 Important Note:

This story is a classic fairy tale originally published by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. We have rewritten it in simple words for kids to enjoy while keeping the moral and magical essence intact. Visit us more often for more such amazing bedtime stories for kids.