Beauty and the Beast. Children's stories

Beauty and the Beast is a traditional story that is part of the great collection of European children's stories. Although there are several versions of the novel, the best known is that of the French Villeneuve. The work has been so successful that several versions have been made in the theater and

Beauty and the Beast is a traditional story that is part of the great collection of European children's stories. Although there are several versions of the novel, the best known is that of the French Villeneuve. The work has been so successful that several versions have been made in the theater and even on the big screen thanks to the Disney factory.

In Guiainfantil we show you a short version of Beauty and the Beast so you can read it with your children during free time or before going to bed.

Traditional stories. Beauty and the Beast

A long time ago there was a good and beautiful young woman a, whom the people of the place called Bella. Calling her that was nothing but an expression of admiration for the girl's physical and spiritual perfection.The father of the young woman, a wealthy merchant, fell, overnight,

in the saddest misery . So father and daughter, accustomed to the comfort that riches bring, saw how their friends from the good times were now moving away.A good day when the father decided to take a trip to a fair, but unfortunately he perished in the forest. The night came and, with a multitude of shadows and noises chasing him, he found a huge palace.

He knocked on the door and, as no one answered,

entered the palace , he went through a lot of luxurious halls, until he reached a splendid table that was served and ate as much as he could. When he satisfied his hunger, he chose a large and soft bed and went to sleep.The next day, as he continued his tour of the palace,

he found a perfectly prepared horse in the stable. He mounted it and, abandoning the stately mansion, calmly walked away. As soon as he had advanced a distance, he found a beautiful garden, full of exotic and aromatic flowers. Unable to resist the temptation to collect, he got off the horse and plucked a pretty flower to take it to Bella, his daughter. As soon as the flower was plucked, the ground began to tremble anda horrifying beast appeared diciendo, saying:

- Fool! I give you the pleasure of seeing and feeling these flowers, and you steal them from me! You will die! The man replied:- Owner of these domains: I never thought I would hurt to pick up a beautiful flower to take to my desolate daughter.

The Beast replied angrily:

- I am the Beast! But since you have a daughter, if she wants to die in your place, rejoice, you will be safe and sound.

Bella, warned by a good fairy, went to the palace and, despite the pleas of her father,

insisted on staying with him

.

But, the Beast, far from smashing the young lady, looked at him kindly. So the whole palace arranged for her. Only the eventual presence of the monster disturbed his calmness. Thus, the first time the Beast entered his rooms, he thought he was dying of terror. But, over time, he became accustomed to his unpleasant company.

Beast, he began to feel something towards Bella, but she was not convinced by his way of being. With the passing of days, Beast changed his way of being and acting. Bella saw more and more that she had an insurmountable inner beauty and that behind that ugly appearance there existed a huge heart. They met more and more, and after a long time, they began to love each other. Both ended up declaring their love and, immediately, a miracle happened:the Beast became a handsome prince

. And he exclaimed completely happy:

- Bella, my beautiful Bella! I was a prince condemned to live under the guise of a monster, until a beautiful young woman consented to be my wife. Now that this has happened, I place at your feet, along with my deep love, my riches.At that moment, Bella gave her hand and made him stand up. And looking at each other affectionately, boththey narrowed in a long, strong hug

. And, as is to be expected, they got married and they were very happy. FINPedro Oliver.

Editor of Guiainfantil.com