童話的基本特征是幻想，而且是最豐富、最神奇的幻想。所以童話是激發(fā)兒童想象和幻想能力的最好文學(xué)樣式。

　　英語童話故事短的篇一

　　Three Good Friends One day, a monkey rides his bike near the river. This time he sees a lion under a tree. The lion runs at him. He is afraid and falls into the river.一天，一只猴子在河邊騎車。這時他看見 樹下有一只獅子，獅子向他跑來。他非常的害怕，掉進(jìn)河 里。 He can’t swim. He shouts. The rabbit hears him. He jumps into the river. The rabbit swims to the monkey, but he can’t help him. Luckily, an elephant comes along. He is very strong. He helps the rabbit and monkey.他不會游泳，大叫起 來。兔子聽見了，跳進(jìn)水里，但他卻沒有辦法救猴子幸運(yùn) 的是，一只大象過來了。大象非常強(qiáng)壯，救出了兔子和猴 子。 Three friends are very happy. They go to the elephant’s home. Then, three of them become good friends.幸運(yùn)的是， 一只大象過來了。大象非常強(qiáng)壯，救出了兔子和猴子。他 們來到大象的家，在那里吃了一頓大餐。從此他們成了好 朋友。

　　英語童話故事短的篇二

　　Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?" "I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?" "She is the one who sells the candy." 好孩子 小羅伯特向媽媽要兩分錢。 “昨天給你的錢干什么了?” “我給了一個可憐的老太婆，”他回答說。 “你真是個好孩 子，”媽媽驕傲地說。“再給你兩分錢。可你為什么對那位 老太太那么感興趣呢?” “她是個賣糖果的。”