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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• Thumbelina8-10 min read · 16 pagesThumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen, to read aloud. She is no taller than a thumb, and everyone who finds her decides who she should marry.
• Thumbling8-10 min read · 16 pagesThumbling, the Brothers Grimm tale to read aloud. He is no bigger than a thumb, and he never once lets that be the end of the matter.
• Tikki, Miko, and the Star That Fell9-11 min read · 23 pagesDeep in a forest where every bush keeps a secret and the stars hang low enough to touch with a paw, two little squabblers live side by side: Tikki the fox cub and Miko the wolf pup.
• Toby and the Tunnel of Dark3-5 min read · 8 pagesToby is a little train who loves nothing more than a good long journey — except when the tracks disappear into a dark, whispering tunnel.
• Tupek and the Storm5-6 min read · 14 pagesA dinosaur bedtime story for children who are afraid of storms: Tupek learns to count from the flash to the thunder.
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star1-2 min read · 5 pagesTwinkle, twinkle, little star — the full words of Jane Taylor's 1806 poem, all five verses, not just the one everybody knows.
• Wee Willie Winkie1-2 min read · 2 pagesWee Willie Winkie runs through the town — the full words of the Scottish bedtime rhyme, and who he is knocking for.
• When the Forest Goes to Sleep4-5 min read · 9 pagesWhen evening settles over the woods, all its gentle creatures gather to make ready for sleep, quietly and kindly, together.
• Whoosh, the Kindest Little Vacuum6-8 min read · 13 pagesIn a snug house at the edge of town, tucked away in a dark cupboard, lives a little vacuum cleaner named Whoosh.
• Wind the Bobbin Up1-2 min read · 3 pagesWind the bobbin up — the full words of the action rhyme, with what the hands do on each line, from the mills of Lancashire.
• Zebby and the Rules of the Road7-9 min read · 15 pagesIn a busy little town lives a most unusual zebra named Zebby, who watches over the children as they cross the street each day.
• Zippy and the Summer He Dreamed Of7-9 min read · 20 pagesOn the snowy shores of Antarctica lives a little penguin named Zippy, a dreamer who longs to know the world beyond the ice.
• Zoomi and the Big Storm6-7 min read · 18 pagesIn the busy little town of Motorville lived a tiny red car named Zoomi, who dreamed of being a real hero and proving that courage isn't measured in inches — it's measured in heart.