Rune Breinholt Andersen – Author & Storyteller

Ollie the octopus had only seven arms. “The last one will grow out,” said the sea doctor on the day Ollie was born. “But when?” asked Ollie’s mother. She was very sad. “When Ollie turns eight years old,” said the doctor. For seven years, Ollie’s brothers and sisters...

Deep in the mountains lived a dragon. Every hundred years he wakes up. He is very hungry. “I want some breakfast,” he said. He went down the mountain to the village. He saw a boy. ‘Yum, a boy for breakfast!’ ‘Don’t eat me!’ said Alfred. ‘I will give you some food.’...

The rabbit Kevin loved being up at night. He lived on a green hill next to a small forest. When the moon rose, he settled into his cozy burrow in a hollow tree, opened his favorite book, and read by the light of the stars. He loved listening to the owls hoot and the...

Big Bear stood up on her hind legs and sniffed the air before continuing towards the water. Her cubs tumbled after her, blinking at the magnificent world. Big Bear lumbered out onto the ice. Then she stopped and made a hole. She stuck her paw down and caught a fish!...

https://youtu.be/lPYVDmh2AFQ Watch more bedtime stories on our YouTube channel. Oscar was a very small boy with a very BIG secret. Every time he ate ice cream, something amazing happened. He got a red cape, his shoes turned into blue boots, and he put on a yellow mask...

Millions of kilometers from Earth, on the other side of the universe, lies a small planet named Fliptune. It is dark and cold, far from the sun, behind a much larger planet. On this planet live small green aliens. They use torches to see. One day, a young alien named...

It was half past three, and Clara had just finished school. Her mother was waiting at the gate with Jessie, their dog. “Can we go to the park with Ella, mom?” asked Clara. “Okay, we can go for half an hour,” said her mother. When they got to the park, Clara and Ella...

Today was Freja’s birthday, and she got a new computer game from her mom and dad. “Dinosaur Tomb!” said Freja. “Cool! It’s exactly what I wanted!” Freja decided to try her new game right away. She turned on the computer, inserted the game, and looked at the screen. A...

William was super excited today! He was going to the circus, and he loved the circus – all the animals and the performers. At eight o’clock, William and his parents arrived at the large red-and-white striped circus tent. The ringmaster shouted with his enormous...

On an island far, far away lived an angry troll. This troll had been stranded on this island for many years after his famous troll pirate ship hit the reef near the island while he was hunting for gold. The troll was very angry, for instead of gold, all he found were...

One day, while Anton was rummaging around in his grandfather’s old attic, he stumbled upon a strange box covered in dust. As he wiped the dust away, he saw a shiny button on top. His curiosity got the better of him, and he carefully pressed the button. Suddenly, the...

This is the story of Beauty and the Beast in a shortened version, making it easy for your child to read. In a land far, far away, there lived a merchant and his beautiful daughter named Beauty. One day, the merchant got lost in the forest and came upon a castle. He...

Emma lived in a cozy house at the edge of a quiet forest. Every day after school, she would play with her best friend, Max, a cheerful golden retriever with a shiny coat and a wagging tail. Max loved to chase squirrels, fetch sticks, and most of all, spend time with...

Once upon a time in the distant, cold world of the Iceberg Islands, there was a colony of penguins unlike any other penguins you’ve heard of before. These penguins were not ordinary penguins. No, they were the bravest, boldest, and most adventurous of all – they were...

This story is written by Julia Degener. In a large, dense forest where the sun’s rays barely reached the ground through the thick branches, lived a little monkey named Alex. Alex was a lonely monkey who resided in a cozy but empty treehouse high up in a tree. Although...

In a quaint village tucked between emerald meadows and tranquil streams, there lived a charming cat named Luna. Luna was no ordinary feline; she had a sleek, silvery coat that shimmered like moonlight, and eyes that gleamed with a mysterious blue hue. Known for her...

Two little bears peeked out of their den. Winter was over, and they could smell the fresh spring air. It was time to wake up and play after their long sleep. The two bears tried to wake up their mom, but she was sleeping very soundly. “Let’s run under the trees and...

Once upon a time, there were two boys who were very good friends. Their names were Carl, which means hope, and William. Carl and William always played basketball on the court close to where they lived. They liked to imagine that they were famous basketball players and...

Once upon a time, there lived a crow named Bobo in a small village called Uldbred. It was a very cold day, and so Bobo rested comfortably in a tree near the village. In the distance, in another tree, sat a very old crow named Villemo. The cold made Villemo shiver, and...