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Little Ant’s Big Plan by Book Dash ~ 5min Bedtime Stories for Kids
Featured Author: Little Ant’s Big Plan ~ 5 min Bedtime Stories, Picture Books for Kids. Little Ant loves to read but should be gathering food instead. Can a book help him do both?
Is There Anyone Like Me? by Book Dash ~ 5 min Bedtime Stories
Is There Anyone Like Me? 5 min Bedtime Stories ~ Picture Books for Kids. A donkey wonders if there is anyone in the world just like him.
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Aladdin and the Magic Lamp from The Arabian Nights ~ Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories for Kids: This Classic Folktale is adapted from the original story of “Aladdin” from The Arabian Nights, also known as One Thousand and One Nights Folktales. Aladdin, the Genie and the Magic Lamp work to impress the princess who wishes to be a commoner.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids
Bedtime Story of Fairness, Friendship, Love and Sharing.
The Classic Fairytale Story of Snow White with a Modern Twist: Who is the “fair”est of them all? Snow White of course! When Snow White escapes to the woods, the Seven Dwarfs help her to hide from the Evil Queen.
Cinderella Fairytale Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids in English
Bedtime Stories for Kids: A Story of Kindness, Love and Justice.
The Classic fairytale of Cinderella-a young girl, mistreated by her step-mother and step-sisters, who finds out that dreams really can come true.
Beauty and the Beast Story Fairy Tale ~ Bedtime Story for Children
A Bedtime Story of Friendship and Love.
The Classic fairy tale of the youngest daughter Beauty and a monstrous Beast.
The Sword in the Stone: a King Arthur Legend of the Sword Story
A Story of Courage, Justice and Self-Awareness.
Merlin the Magician places a magic sword in a stone…whomever can pull it out is the rightful king.
Bambi Story: A Life in the Woods ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids in English
NEW!!! A Story of Courage, Kindness to Animals and Learning.
The Classic Tale of a male deer, Bambi, his mother and his adventures learning in the woods.
Pinocchio Story ~ Fairy Tale Bedtime Stories in English for Kids
A Bedtime Story of Honesty, Courage and Truth.
If Pinocchio is to become a Real boy he needs to learn how to be honest, brave and true.
The Story of Rapunzel ~ A Brothers Grimm Fairytale Bedtime Story
A Story of Friendship, Love and Courage.
Rapunzel’s Story ~ A Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Bedtime Story. An evil witch has trapped Rapunzel in a tower. Can her long hair or love save her?
Pocahontas and John Smith Story ~ Folktales Stories for Kids
A Bedtime Story of Friendship, Courage and Acceptance.
The is the tale of Pocahontas, John Smith and the leader Powhatan. The story tells of the time Pocahontas saved the life of settler John Smith from her father, Powhatan.
Tales of Maui the Demi-God from Moana ~ Legend Stories for Kids
NEW!!! A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. This is the Legend Tale of Maui the Demi-God from Moana. It is part of our Classic Bedtime Stories for Kids Collection. It has been adapted from the Tales of Maui as well as Disney’s version of Moana.
The Little Mermaid Story ~ Bedtime Stories for Kids in English
A Story of Courage, Learning and Love.
The Classic fairy tale of The Little Mermaid- The Little Mermaid falls in love with a prince on shore and she makes a deal with the Sea Witch to become human. But without her voice, how can the prince fall in love with her?
The Gift of the Magi Story ~ A Christmas Story for Kids
Bedtime Story for Kids: The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Story. Della and Jim wish to give each other the perfect Christmas present, but how will they come up with the money?
Mulan Story ~ Tale of Hua Mulan Bedtime Stories | English Story for Kids
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. Based on the “Ballad of Mulan” and Disney’s Mulan, this is a legend tale about a girl who goes in disguise as a boy and joins the army in her brother’s place.
Rumpelstiltskin Story ~ A Fairy Tale Bedtime Story in English for Kids
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. A Grimm’s Brother Tale. A miller tells a tale that his daughter can turn straw into gold. A strange little man is willing to help…for a price. Guess his name and he will be gone…but what is his name?
The Velveteen Rabbit Story ~ English Story for Kids
NEW!!! A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. A toy rabbit learns that through a child’s love it can become real.
The Snow Queen Fairy Tale Story ~ English Story for Kids
NEW!!! A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.
Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow Story ~ Legend Stories for Kids
A Story of Charity, Compassion and Justice, from England.
Robin Hood takes part in an archery contest thrown by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Will he realize its a trap before it is too late? One of the many Tales of Robin Hood.
The Ugly Duckling Story ~ Fairy Tale Story for Kids in English
A Bedtime Story of Acceptance and Self-Awareness.
A Mama Duck is proud when her six ducklings hatch from their eggs. But one duckling does not look like the others? Is he truly an Ugly Duckling?
The Emperor’s New Clothes Story ~ Fairy Tale English Story for Kids
A Bedtime Story in Simple English for Kids. The Emperor is fooled into believing he is wearing magic clothes which can’t be “seen”.
The Mermaid, a Ring and a Wish for Love ~ Fairy Tale Stories for Kids
A young man learns what is most important about love from two very different girls and a mermaid.
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Explore Whootie Owl's collection of free, award-winning short stories for kids in English. Our collection consists of Children's Moral Stories: Folktales from all over the world.
Folktales (or folk tales) are stories that have been shared from generation to generation by word of mouth. They consist of Fairy Tales (or fairytales), Animal tales and Legends, which you will find here!
Our Short Moral Stories for Children are Kid-tested, Multicultural and feature positive messages! You will find funny, heart-warming, inspirational and interesting short stories with morals for little kids, which are perfect for teaching such themes as Kindness, Courage, Friendship and Gratitude.
Our stories for kids make wonderful Bedtime stories or the perfect story for the classroom to build character and teach Language Arts skills! We also offer "Early Reader" versions of some of our most popular moral stories; short, simple stories in English which can be used for English Language Learners or the ESL classroom or simply for emergent readers in 1st through 3rd grade. Share one of our moral stories with a special kid in your life and leave a lasting impression. Happy Storytelling!
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