Bedtime stories for kids
Original illustrated bedtime stories for children aged 3 to 8, with gentle narration and adventures about friendship, kindness and discovery.
All stories
Bramble's Bakery
5 minsFree, explore
The Dream Train
5 minsFree, explore
The Egg Next to Tilly
7 mins, explore
The Cookie Thief
7 mins, explore
Ember and the Lantern Night
5 mins, explore
The Cloud Who Would Not Rain
6 mins, explore
The Dragon of Butterscotch Hill
6 mins, explore
The Great Puddle Voyage
5 mins, explore
The Star in the Jam Jar
4 mins, explore
The Wandering Yawn
4 mins, explore
The Song from the Sea
5 mins, explore
The Lost Kite
5 mins, explore
Benny and the Fox
5 mins, explore
The Moonbeam Stew
5 mins, explore
Play or read, page by page
Every page has its own illustration, and a warm voice reads each story aloud with the words lighting up as they are spoken. Most take 4 to 6 minutes, just right for the end of the day. Choose Play for narrated storytime, or Read to turn the pages in your own time and read aloud in your own voice. A selection of stories is free with an account, and every story plays on the web and in the iPhone, iPad and Android apps with the same account.
Choosing tonight’s story
Each story page shows the suggested ages, how long the story takes and what it is about, and most let you hear the opening pages before you decide. The stories are written for children aged 3 to 8. The youngest listeners tend to love repetition, gentle surprises and a happy ending, while older children are ready for a mystery to solve, a bigger journey or a character working through a real feeling. Our guide to bedtime stories by age walks through what works at each stage, and short bedtime stories to read aloud has quick picks for the nights when everyone is tired.