Bedtime stories about being brave
Being brave in these stories rarely means fighting anything. It means trying again, saying yes to something new, or asking for help. A lighthouse is afraid of the sea, a caterpillar does not want to change, and a little plane is told space is too far.
They are good to read before a first day, a doctor visit or anything else your child is nervous about.
15 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
A World Up High
Clara wishes she could see a new world, then finds a giant stalk that reaches the clouds and climbs it with her friends cheering.
Ages 4 to 6 5 min read
AeroSub's Big Splash
A toy plane left out in the rain slides into a big puddle and bravely becomes something new: a submarine.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Asha's Cloud Ship Adventure
Captain Asha sails her pirate ship through the clouds toward a strange, swirly cloud that turns out to be a friendly cloud whale.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Elara and Grom's Brave Ride
Princess Elara rides her dinosaur friend Grom into the woods to find a rare flower, and together they move a log that blocks the way.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Kaelan's Peculiar Paths
Kaelan finds every decision hard, until glowing doors start showing him what each choice would bring. Then there are far too many doors.
Ages 8 to 10 6 min read
Maya's Big Swing Dream
Maya pumps her legs higher and higher on her favorite park swing, with her dog Waffles cheering her all the way over the bar.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Orrin and the Big Sea
Orrin the lighthouse is afraid of the sea, and on a stormy night a girl named Aria climbs all the way up to help him shine.
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
Sky's Big Star Flight
The other planes say space is too far, but Sky the little plane decides to try anyway.
Ages 4 to 6 3 min read
The Experience Orb Library
The library at the edge of town lends out experiences instead of books, and Kaelen borrows a jungle expedition with a riddle at the river.
Ages 8 to 10 7 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 Memory Keeper's Choice
Elara decides which memories the town of Oakhaven keeps, and a boy's question makes her look again at a hard day she chose to hide.
Ages 8 to 10 7 min read
The Mountain's Softest Song
The Sleeping Mountain sleeps too deeply, and Joel and Gus the badger search for the one sound that can wake it. It is not the loudest one.
Ages 7 to 8 5 min read
The Whispering Star Rescue
Kira and Dax's favorite bedtime story is fading from memory, and the last copy is hidden somewhere in a giant library behind a riddle.
Ages 7 to 8 5 min read
Want one about your child's own idea?
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