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Bedtime Stories

Find your child's favorite bedtime stories. With a collection of animated stories, you are sure to find a story your child will love. From classics like Kitten's First Moon to new favorites like Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site.

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Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site

Kitten's First Full Moon

Night Boy

Happy Birthday Moon

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Night can’t sleep. He’s waiting to play his favorite game with his big sister, Day. “Be patient,” Day says. “It’s not dark yet. You can’t look for me until after sunset.” Night counts to ten, throws the moon way up high, and spreads out his blankie to darken the sky. “Come and find me!” Day calls. “As soon as you do, we’ll race back home, and then I’ll look for you.” Night searches one corner, and then in another. It’s hide-and-go-seek between sister and brother. “She must be in space,” Night says to his teddy. “We’ll find her. Let’s go. Our spaceship is ready.” Night loads up his comets and grabs his star sack. If Teddy gets hungry, he’s packed him a snack. Night pulls out the North Star, the great guiding light. It hangs in the sky, shining steady and bright. The spaceship takes off with a plug-your-ears boom and blasts into space with a hold-on-tight zoom. Teddy’s distracted. He just wants his snack. Milk and fresh cookies smell good in the back. A bump spills the milk. The milk turns to stars and Milky Way planets like Venus and Mars. Night opens his sack and scatters Orion, the hunter who holds the head of a lion. As Night paints with stars, many shapes fill his mind. He’s forgotten the sister he set out to find. The Big Dipper’s part of his cosmic creation. It twinkles. He sprinkles his next constellation. “That’s me in the sky!” Teddy points, and they stare. Around the Big Dipper he sees a Great Bear. Night star-paints a horse. They climb up and fly. On Pegasus’s back they ride through the sky. Like a prince, Night arrives at a star-spangled palace, swirling his cape of aurora borealis. He fires off comets; then a voice stops his show. It’s loud and commanding—a voice he should know. “Stop playing!” Day shouts from far across space. “I’ll meet you at home. Come on, it’s a race!” And that’s when he finally remembers their game. He forgot to find Day. Each night it’s the same! He buckles in Teddy and holds out the sack to gather his stars all the Milky Way back. They speed across space like a bright shooting star. Galaxing, galaxing, galaxing far. They crash to a stop. It’s still dark. Where is Day? Night’s all out of zoom. He’s too tired to play. Day laughs and appears in her bright yellow dress. “Don’t fall asleep yet. Let’s clean up this mess.” Night yawns as they tidy and asks, “Did I win?” Day nods. “But it’s bedtime. I’ll tuck you in. I’ll shine while you sleep.” Her voice is a song. “And when you wake up, we’ll play all night long.” Night snuggles with Teddy and struggles to say, “I can’t ever find you. I go the wrong way.” “Remember,” Day whispers, “it’s west you must go. I’m easy to find. I’m the star of the show.” “Head west in your spaceship. I really don’t hide. You just have to look on the Earth’s other side.” But Night’s fast asleep. He’s a prince in his bed. She shimmers a kiss. “Sweet dreams, sleepyhead.”

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Santa and Baby

Friendship Stories

Enjoy short stories about friendship for kids including fan favorites such as Mike's Seach for Squirt and Peanut Butter and Jellyfish.

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Fish

Santa and Baby

Mike's Search For Squirt

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Well, there’s a dog named Baby who lives with a lady I know. They walk and talk about their dreams and hopes. “One day,” said Baby, “I tell you what I want to be. I want to be Santa’s little helper just a-helpin’ on Christmas Eve!” I wanna ride through the sky on a Christmas night, deliver toys to the girls and boys by the pale moonlight. And you know when they wake up on a Christmas morn, they say, “Santa’s little helper’s just a-helpin’ out Santa Claus.” Well, “Baby,” said Lady, “it’s better to give than receive and you could do lots and lots of giving on Christmas Eve.” “So Baby,” said Lady, “I’ll tell you what I’m going to do. I’m goin’ to write a little letter addressed to Santa Claus for you.” Sayin’ you want to rise through the sky on a Christmas night, deliver toys to the girls and boys by the pale moonlight. And you know when they wake up on a Christmas morn, they say, “Santa’s little helper’s just a-helpin’ out Santa Claus.” Well, Santa and the missis were eating chocolate kisses by the fire. Missis said, “Santa you got a letter that caught my eye. It seems a dog named Baby who lives with a lady has a dream. She wants to be Santa’s little helper just a-helpin’ on Christmas Eve.” “Ho ho ho, ho ho ho, Baby. Of course, you can ride along with me in Santa’s sleigh. The reindeer and I have so, so much to do. We could certainly use a little help from a dog like you!” Now Baby rides through the sky on a Christmas night, delivers toys to the girls and boys by the pale moonlight. And you know when they wake up on a Christmas morn, they say, “Santa’s little helper’s just a-helpin’ out Santa Claus. Santa’s little helper just a-helpin’ out Santa Claus.” They say, “Santa’s little helper she helped out Santa Claus.”

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Bedtime stories for children. ⭐😴Read online with pictures.

In this section we have collected interesting fairy tales from all over the world that are suitable for reading before bed. You can read them online and completely free. These small instructive and kind stories will help children calm down after a stormy day and tune in to rest.
In bedtime stories you will not find cruelty and frightening characters. Only light plots and pleasant characters.
At the bottom of each fairy tale there is a hint for which age it is intended. nine0005

An interesting fairy tale is that part of childhood that stays with us forever, even when childhood is gone. This is a magical world that is wide open in front of the baby, and acquaintance with it begins with a short and sweet bedtime story.

At what age to read fairy tales to a child

There is no strict age limit in reading fairy tales to a child. Reading for a child is primarily an opportunity for emotional intimacy with an adult. Even if not a word is clear yet, the familiar timbre of the voice, the measured rhythm soothe the baby and stimulate its development. That is why psychologists recommend reading fairy tales even to babies. The main condition: the process should bring pleasure to both the adult and the baby. nine0005

The benefits of reading fairy tales

A bedtime story read by a parent is a powerful stimulus for the child's development, the child's wide opportunities in the following areas: imagination; fantasy; creative thinking; speech skills; emotional development; the ability to find a way out of problem situations.

Unlike cartoons, a fairy tale does not present the child with ready-made images and the world invented by the artist, but invites him to think, think out and imagine what is not in the illustrations. nine0005

Simply put, we read to children at night and at the same time unleash their creativity. The next step is the first children's tests of themselves as an author and artist, but that will come later. And now such familiar and at the same time amazing short bedtime stories come to the aid of parents.

Bedtime stories - what should they be?

It often happens that every day a baby asks for the hundredth time to read a familiar fairy tale to him, not wanting to listen to any others. nine0005

It's not worth arguing and trying to read something new - a bedtime story exists just to lull and give pleasant dreams. So, it should be: short; calm; kind; without dynamic details in the plot, but with a happy ending.

Repeated repetition of the same situation (a familiar room, a favorite blanket and a soft toy, next to it is a mother reading a familiar fairy tale) turns into a kind of ritual for the baby, which has a calming effect. It helps relieve the emotional stress that has accumulated over a long day. nine0005

Short stories on our website

The Short Bedtime Stories section presents famous works by Russian and foreign authors that have become favorites for children all over the world.

Magic little men created by Astrid Lindgren, Donald Bisset's kind tigers, Sergei Kozlov's inseparable Hedgehog and Bear cub - these and other characters are looking forward to meeting young readers.

Here you will also find folk tales and illustrated works by Vladimir Suteev. Kids will be delighted with simple instructive stories and colorful pictures created by a real Master. nine0005

Hints on the site

The free bedtime stories presented on our site are so diverse that sometimes it can be difficult to find the right one. To help parents, we have developed a convenient search engine that allows you to view the parameters of a fairy tale without opening it: age of readers; reading time; short description; popularity indicator; illustration.

The Tale of the Silly Mouse - Samuil Marshak. With illustrations.

A mouse sang in a mink at night:
- Sleep, little mouse, shut up!
I'll give you a bread crust
And a candle stub.

The little mouse answers her:
- Your voice is too thin.
Better, mom, not food,
You look for a nanny for me!

The mother mouse ran,
She began to call the duck to nurse:
- Come to us, aunt duck,
Shake our baby.

The duck began to sing to the little mouse:
— Ha-ha-ha, sleep, little one!
After the rain in the garden
I'll find a worm for you.

Stupid little mouse
Answers her half asleep:
— No, your voice is not good.
You sing too loud!

The mother mouse ran,
She began to call the toad as a nanny:

- Come to us, aunt toad,
Shake our baby.

It became important for the toad to croak:
— Kwa-kva-kva, don't cry!
Sleep, little mouse, until the morning,
I'll give you a mosquito.

Stupid little mouse
Answers her half-awake:
— No, your voice is not good.
Very boring you sing!

Mother mouse ran
Call aunt horse to babysit:

- Come to us, aunt horse,
Shake our baby.

- Wow! - the horse sings.
Sleep, little mouse, sweet and sweet,
Turn on your right side,
I'll give you a sack of oats.

Stupid little mouse
Answers her half-awake:
— No, your voice is not good.
You sing very scary!

The mother mouse ran
To call Aunt Pig to nurse:

— Come to us, Aunt Pig,
Shake our baby. nine0005

The pig began to grunt hoarsely,
Naughty to cradle:
Calm down, I say.

Stupid little mouse
Answers her half-awake:
— No, your voice is not good.
You sing very rudely!

The mother mouse began to think:
We must call the chicken.
- Come to us, aunt klusha,
Shake our baby.

The mother hen cackled:
- Where-where! Don't be afraid, baby!
Climb under the wing:
It's quiet and warm there. nine0005

Stupid little mouse
Answers her half-awake:
— No, your voice is not good.
You won't fall asleep like that!

The mother mouse ran,
She began to call the pike as a nanny:
- Come to us, aunt pike,
Shake our baby.

The pike began to sing to the little mouse
He did not hear a sound:
The pike opens his mouth,
But you can’t hear what he is singing ...

Silly little mouse
Answers her half-awake:
— No, your voice is not good.
You're singing too quietly! nine0005

The mother mouse ran,
She began to call the cat to babysit:

— Come to us, aunt cat,
Shake our baby.

The cat began to sing to the mouse:
— Meow-meow, sleep, my baby!
Meow-meow, let's go to bed,
Meow-meow, on the bed.

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