Women

Browse our collection of Women kids books, fairy tales, poems, bedtime stories, short stories and novels. Use the filters to narrow your choices, or read our full article for inspiration.

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The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe

Mansel Longworth Dames

The four men who made the figure of a woman

David Cory

Puss in Boots junior visits the old woman in the shoe

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On this page, you’ll find a collection of stories about women, each with unique plots and characters. From a woman overcoming adversity to tales of magical transformations, these stories feature women as central figures in various adventures.

One of the most well-known stories is The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, where a woman and her children take refuge in a giant shoe after their home is destroyed. They confront a Giant, with the help of her sons and a witch, and ultimately rebuild their home. The Old Woman and Her Pig follows a similar theme of persistence. An old woman struggles to get a pig over a hill, and after various refusals from animals and objects, a cat helps her accomplish the task.

Other stories include The Snowman and the Snowwoman, where a snowman teams up with a snowwoman to recover stolen toys from an evil spirit, ensuring a joyful Christmas. Another story, The Four Men Who Made the Figure of a Woman, shows how four servants of a king each contribute to the creation of a wooden woman, with each claiming ownership of her, ultimately leading to a resolution.

The theme of magical helpers appears in Puss in Boots Junior Visits the Old Woman in the Shoe, where Puss in Boots Jr. visits the old woman, sharing a meal with her and her children before continuing his journey.