Free bedtime stories for kids

156 illustrated bedtime stories for kids, free to read online — no account, no ads, and every one written to be read aloud. 173 stories.

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• Little Miss Muffet1-2 min read · 2 pagesLittle Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet — the full words of the rhyme, and what a tuffet and curds and whey actually are.
• Little Red Riding Hood7-9 min read · 16 pagesLittle Red Riding Hood, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. She is told to keep to the path, and the wolf asks where she is going.
• Little Thomas and the Spark in the Box6-8 min read · 12 pagesThomas is a curious little rabbit who finds a mysterious box beneath a tree one bright morning — and inside waits a tiny, dancing flame with a great big lesson to teach.
• London Bridge Is Falling Down1-2 min read · 6 pagesLondon Bridge is falling down — the full words of the rhyme, verse by verse, with the wood and clay, the bricks and the iron bars.
• Lucas and the Little Starship6-8 min read · 12 pagesEvery single night, Lucas lies in the grass and wishes on the stars, dreaming of faraway journeys through space.
• Lulu the Kitten and the No-Touch Bottles6-8 min read · 12 pagesLulu is a tiny kitten with an enormous heart for adventure — there's nothing she loves more than poking her whiskers into someplace new.
• Marcus the Cat and the Golden Brush7-9 min read · 19 pagesIn a snug little village tucked among the green hills lives a most unusual cat named Marcus, who loves nothing more than to paint.
• Mary Had a Little Lamb1-2 min read · 4 pagesMary had a little lamb — the full words of Sarah Josepha Hale's 1830 poem, including the verses that usually get left off.
• Mia the Monkey and the Magic of Clean Hands8-10 min read · 18 pagesDeep in the jungle, every day is an adventure — especially when a cheeky little monkey named Mia is around! But one afternoon, her favorite banana almost caused a whole heap of trouble.
• Milo the Mighty Mouse6-7 min read · 8 pagesMilo is the smallest mouse in the village of Honeybrook, but she has always dreamed of doing something brave.
• Nix the Astro-Hamster10-12 min read · 23 pagesIn a world where hamsters don't just nibble carrots but chart the stars, one small engineer named Nix dreams enormous dreams.
• Nutmeg the Squirrel and the Stranger in Gray6-8 min read · 11 pagesDeep in a forest where the branches whisper stories, there lives a bright little squirrel named Nutmeg — cheerful, curious, and friends with every leaf and twig.
• Old MacDonald Had a Farm1-2 min read · 5 pagesOld MacDonald had a farm — the full words, verse by verse, with the cow, the duck, the pig and the sheep, and how to let a child add the next animal.
• Old Mother Hubbard1-2 min read · 4 pagesOld Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard — the full opening verses of the rhyme, and the dog that turns out to be remarkable.
• Oranges and Lemons1-2 min read · 7 pagesOranges and lemons, say the bells of St Clement's — the full words of the London church-bell rhyme, and the game at the end.
• Oscar the Hare and the Silver Watch9-11 min read · 21 pagesDeep in a forest where the treetops brush the clouds lives Oscar, the fastest hare anyone has ever seen — and his most precious treasure is a little silver pocket watch that ticks along with every dash he takes.
• Oscar the Mole and the Map Beneath the Roots7-9 min read · 14 pagesDeep down in a snug maze of winding tunnels lives Oscar, a little mole who loves nothing more than digging his way into somewhere new.
• Pat-a-Cake1-2 min read · 2 pagesPat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man — the full words of the clapping rhyme, and where to put your child's initial at the end.
• Percy the Prankster Pigeon6-7 min read · 11 pagesIn a busy little park where laughter always drifts on the breeze, there lives a cheeky pigeon named Percy who loves to startle the visitors.
• Pinocchio6-8 min read · 16 pagesPinocchio, the tale by Carlo Collodi to read aloud. A puppet who runs off on the first day, and a nose that gives him away every time.
• Pip and the Big Blue Dive7-8 min read · 14 pagesOn a wide white shore at the bottom of the world lives a little penguin named Pip — a penguin with one very unusual worry.
• Piper and the Mountain That Waited7-8 min read · 11 pagesPiper is the smallest plane in the whole valley, but her heart is as big as the sky.
• Polly Put the Kettle On1-2 min read · 2 pagesPolly put the kettle on — the full words of the rhyme, and the trick the children play on the visitors at the end.
• Puss in Boots7-9 min read · 16 pagesPuss in boots, the folk tale to read aloud. A miller's son inherits a cat, and the cat asks him for a pair of boots and a sack.
• Rain, Rain, Go Away1-2 min read · 2 pagesRain, rain, go away — the full words of the rhyme children say at a wet window, and how old the habit turns out to be.
• Rapunzel6-8 min read · 16 pagesRapunzel, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. A tower with no stairs and no door, and a plait of hair long enough to climb.
• Ricky and the Great Chip Caper5-6 min read · 11 pagesIn the leafy little town of Maplewood lives Ricky, a raccoon with clever paws and an even bigger nose for mischief.
• Ring Around the Rosie1-2 min read · 1 pagesRing around the rosie — the full words of the ring game, the British «ring a ring o' roses», and the myth about the plague.
• Row, Row, Row Your Boat1-2 min read · 1 pagesRow, row, row your boat — the full words, what to do with a child's hands, and the verse about the crocodile that came later.
• Ruby and the Night the Bells Flew6-7 min read · 9 pagesIn a snug little village tucked among the snowy hills, Christmas was the most magical time of all — and a small deer named Ruby dreamed of nothing more than joining Santa's team.
• Rumpelstiltskin7-9 min read · 16 pagesRumpelstiltskin, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. He spins straw into gold three nights running, and the third time he names his price.
• Sammy and the Bridge of Brave Hearts3-5 min read · 9 pagesSammy is a small squirrel with a big bushy tail and an even bigger heart, always ready to explore the woods and make a new friend.
• Sir Arthur and the Mountain That Grew Cold6-8 min read · 9 pagesHigh in a green kingdom of misty peaks and whispering forests lives Sir Arthur, a knight as gentle as he is brave.
• Sleeping Beauty7-9 min read · 16 pagesSleeping Beauty, or Briar Rose, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. Every spindle in the kingdom is burned, and one is missed.
• Snow White8-10 min read · 16 pagesSnow White and the seven dwarfs, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. A mirror gives the same answer every day, until one day it does not.
• Snow White and Rose Red7-9 min read · 15 pagesSnow White and Rose Red, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. A bear knocks at the door in winter and asks to sleep by the fire.
• Splash and the Deep Blue Secret6-8 min read · 11 pagesAlong a sunny stretch of coast lives Splash, a little dolphin who is quick, cheerful, and curious about absolutely everything.
• The Acorn of the Winds6-7 min read · 11 pagesWhen a fierce storm rolls toward the forest, a small squirrel named Chippi doesn't waste a moment.
• The Ant and the Grasshopper2-3 min read · 7 pagesThe ant and the grasshopper, Aesop's fable to read aloud. All summer he plays and she carries — and then the first cold morning comes.
• The Bamboo That Glowed6-8 min read · 16 pagesDeep in a whispering bamboo forest lives Muffin, a curious little panda who loves nothing more than a good mystery.