Hoppy the Frog and the Musical Stone
Hoppy the frog finds a shiny stone that clicks when he taps it. Bubbles the fish joins with her tail and Toby the tur...
12 pages · 4 min
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Bedtime Stories
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About this genre
Bedtime stories are short, quiet books written for the last few minutes of the day. This page has short say-goodnight books for babies and toddlers plus calm stories for ages 4-9 in which the hero heads home and falls asleep; every book is free to read or play with narration.
Little Kitten Whiskers and the Moonlight
Whiskers can't sleep, so she slips into the silver, moonlit garden and notices a dark shape copying every move she ma...
12 pages · 4 min
Pip the Little Penguin and the Ice Slide
Pip the penguin finds a long, smooth ice path running down a sparkling hill. He and Bluey check that the snow pile at...
12 pages · 3 min
Little Bear Barney and the Whispering Tree
Barney the bear hears “whisper, whisper” in the forest and learns the sound comes from an old tree's leaves. With Pet...
12 pages · 2 min
Pip and the Fallen Star
One night, Pip the hedgehog sees something shiny fall from the sky and finds a tiny star in the bushes. He and Barnab...
12 pages · 2 min
Benny the Little Raccoon and the Shimmering River
Benny the raccoon spots red, blue, and golden stones shining like stars at the bottom of the river. With Sammy the sq...
12 pages · 3 min
Little Elephant Ellie and the Forest's First Flower
Ellie the little elephant sprays a thirsty daisy with river water from her trunk, then gives her last drops to a lone...
12 pages · 3 min
Leafy the Turtle and the Heart of the Forest
Leafy the turtle carries water in a shell to save a wilting flower. Nutty the squirrel picks up litter, Sky the sparr...
12 pages · 3 min
Spotty and the Pink Ice Cream Cloud
Spotty the butterfly spots a fluffy pink cloud that looks like a giant scoop of strawberry ice cream. Bouncy the frog...
12 pages · 3 min
Pip the Little Honey Beetle and the Golden Flower
Pip the honey beetle discovers a golden flower glowing among the leaves. With Hopper the frog, Buzz the bee, and Nutt...
12 pages · 4 min
Fluffy and the Magic Honey Jar
Fluffy the bear finds a glowing glass honey jar in the grass. Buzzy the bee explains it will only open in the secret ...
12 pages · 3 min
Leo and the Magic Orange Yarn
Leo the kitten follows a bright orange ball of yarn that hops past him in the garden. Pip the field mouse and Bluey t...
12 pages · 3 min
How long should a bedtime story be?
For babies and toddlers, one to two minutes is plenty, and that is roughly how long the narration on the 0-3 books runs; the stories for ages 4-6 take a little longer. If your child asks for another, reading the same book again slowly is usually calmer than starting a new one.
Will reading on a screen at bedtime make sleep harder?
Bright screens and fast content can make winding down harder. Dimming the screen and playing only the narration, turning the device face down to just listen, or finishing the book before lights out are all reasonable middle grounds.
What ages are these books for?
Some are short goodnight books for babies and toddlers, and most are animal stories for ages 4-6 that end with the hero falling asleep. There are a few calm stories for ages 7-9 as well. Each book card shows its age group.
Should I read it myself or use the narration?
Either works. Many families play the narration for the first few nights and then switch to reading in their own voice; yours is the most familiar sound, and the narration keeps the routine going on evenings when you are tired.
Up to what age do goodnight books work?
Repetitive say-goodnight books work best roughly between ages one and four, when children memorize the order and start saying the lines with you. Older children usually prefer a story with a small plot that still ends quietly.
What should come after the bedtime story?
When the book ends, dim the lights and say goodnight to a few things in the room just as the story did, so the book becomes the closing line of the routine. Avoid starting a new activity afterwards.
