Bedtime stories about friendship
Most friendship stories for kids are about meeting someone new. These go a little further. A pebble and a river who want different things, an old boot and a new sneaker who are good at different jobs, and two strangers who both need the last copper gear.
They are a gentle way to talk about the friend who is hard to get along with, or about what to do when two people want the same thing.
20 free illustrated stories, each with a read-aloud button and questions to talk about after.
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
Boxy's Big Surprise
Every morning the toys wake up in new places, until a teddy bear and a block robot discover what their toy box has been building.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Fimble's Secret Garden Friend
New flowers keep appearing in Kaelen's garden overnight, so he wakes before sunrise to meet the shy goblin who plants them.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Kaktus's Cozy Hug
A little cactus wants a hug more than anything, and two friends find a soft, clever way to give him one.
Ages 4 to 6 3 min read
Maya's Marvelous Lunchbox
Maya's silver lunchbox packs itself with a new surprise every school day, and one day it packs enough for a friend.
Ages 4 to 6 3 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
Rusto and Zippy's Big Adventure
An old boot on a dusty shelf and a speedy new sneaker seem too different to be friends, until a ball rolls somewhere only one of them can reach.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
The Airplane Adventure
Caleb's paper airplane flies over the fence, and when he and Kate follow it they find a whimsical garden and a small robot friend.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
The Echoing Shell's Secret
On Aethel Island every object remembers who held it, except one giant shell. Tessa and Diego follow the island's whispers to wake it up.
Ages 8 to 10 9 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 Listening Friend
Clara, Samira and Benny set out to find a missing locket. Everyone brushes off Benny's strange clues, but he is the only one really listening.
Ages 8 to 10 7 min read
The Market of Common Ground
A secret market appears in an alley when two strangers need the same thing, and Sophie and John both need the very last copper gear.
Ages 8 to 10 8 min read
The Moon's Sunny Visit
Little Moon has only ever seen the night, so one morning she travels across the sky to meet the Sun.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
The Pebble and the River Friend
A pebble who likes to stay still and a river who loves to move find a way to be friends without changing each other.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
The Strolling Street of Cobbles
The shortcut home takes Jordan and Isaac a different amount of time every day, so they time it, take notes and crack the secret.
Ages 8 to 10 8 min read
Uno's Counting Buddy
Uno is the number one, and counting by himself is lonely. He goes looking for a partner and finds one in the meadow.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
Whispers of the Ever-Changing Hall
In the Hall of Shifting Sights, Kael and Zola look at the same exhibits and see completely different things, and they need both views to solve the museum's puzzle.
Ages 8 to 10 7 min read
Zola and Riku's Big Ride
A small turquoise dragon rides her tall dinosaur friend down a new path and finds a hidden waterfall.
Ages 4 to 6 4 min read
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