Animal bedtime stories
Animals make easy heroes for young kids. A penguin can worry about melting ice cream and a caterpillar can be nervous about changing, and children see themselves in both without anyone having to say so.
These stories cover pets, wild animals and a few that could only exist in a story, like a shark who swims around a space station.
10 free illustrated stories, each with a read-aloud button and questions to talk about after.
A Brave New Flutter
Flick the caterpillar likes being small and plain and is scared of becoming a butterfly. A boy named Oliver promises to wait for him.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Barnaby's Big World Trip
A very tall blue bunny with a green backpack stops at the park and shows Lily and Sam the treasures from his trips around the world.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Barnaby's Secret Map
A mouse drops his tiny map of hidden crumbs, and the boy who finds it learns it is a map of his own bedroom.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Buster's Big Adventure
Buster would rather nap on the bed and only walks the way he wants, until a bouncing ball leads him down a brand new path.
Ages 4 to 6 3 min read
Kaito's Star-Berry Surprise
Kaito the space shark is missing his favorite treat, so Anya and her robot Bolt swim with him past nebulas and asteroids to find it.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Orrin's New Sky Adventure
Orrin the blue bird loses a wing and misses the sky, until a little robin finds another way to help him feel the wind.
Ages 4 to 6 3 min read
Percy's Cool Summer Shop
Percy the penguin opens an ice cream shop on a hot summer day, and his friends help him save it from melting.
Ages 4 to 6 3 min read
Ravi's Moon Adventure
Ravi the bunny wishes he could fly to the moon, so his friend Aisha helps him build a cardboard rocket.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
The Flight of the Forest Map
Arthur the fox follows an old map until a rushing river stops him, and a great horned owl offers to carry him the rest of the way.
Ages 8 to 10 8 min read
The Snowy Footprints
River and Moss follow a trail of mystery footprints across a snowy yard and find a hungry bunny at the end of it.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Want one about your child's own idea?
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