Best short bedtime stories for kids

Once upon a time, there was an old man who had four sons. All four of them were very lazy. One day, the old man fell ill and spent his last days bedridden. He was deeply worried about his sons’ future, as the young men were reluctant to work. They believed that luck...

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...

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...

Once upon a time, in a cozy little burrow under a big oak tree, lived a country mouse named Max. Max loved his peaceful life in the countryside, surrounded by fields of flowers and gentle streams. He spent his days gathering berries, nuts, and playing with his...

Introduction In a world where legends come to life, our story begins with Rapunzel—a young woman with a heart full of hope and a tower full of secrets. Follow this captivating tale that starts in Rapunzel’s golden world, caught between ancient evil and blossoming...

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...

https://youtu.be/LdFdSrJ67f4 Watch more bedtime stories on our YouTube channel. Contact · The Clumsy Vampire Vincent was not like the other vampires. While they flew gracefully through the night, performing acrobatic maneuvers, Vincent had a tendency to trip over his...