5 Min Bedtime Stories ~ Short Bedtime Story Picture Books for Kids and Favorite Classic Fairy Tales for Bedtime or Anytime!
5 min Bedtime Stories
The Ram, the Pig and the Big Bad Wolf ~ Learn to Read English Story
A Bedtime English Story for Kids. The animals want to build their own house in the woods- but what about the big bad wolf?
A Caterpillar’s Voice
Who could it be in the hare’s cave? A big voice! Is it really just a caterpillar?
A Spider & Robert The Bruce
An English story for Kids learning to read. A defeated Scottish king is inspired by a spider.
The Apple Dumpling
A story in simple English. A woman’s search for an apple dumpling leads her to generous trades.
Weighing the Elephant
A Chinese king is amazed by the gift of an elephant- but how to weigh it? This is a riddle tale.
Fur and Feathers ~ 5 Min Bedtime Stories for Kids
When Mama Lion kidnaps 2 ostrich chicks , who will dare to object?
A Donkey to Market
A story in simple English for Kids. How to best take their donkey to market? Everyone weighs in.
The Empty Pot
The boy who grows the finest plant will be emperor, but Jun’s seed does not sprout.
Favorite Bedtime Stories
The Princess and the Frog
A new take on the Brother’s Grimm fairytale that sparked the Disney adaptation.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The fairytale of Snow White, who is the fairest of them all, with a modern twist.
Pocahontas and John Smith
The story tells of the time Pocahontas saved the life of settler John Smith from her father.
Maui & Moana: Tales of the Demi-God
The tale of Maui, a Demi-God, adapted to Disney’s Moana and the Tales of Maui.
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid falls in love with a prince and makes a deal with the Sea Witch to become human.
The Ugly Duckling
A Mama Duck is proud when her ducklings hatch, but one does not look like the others.
Pinocchio | Bedtime Stories for Kids
A Bedtime Stories Classic: The fairytale of Pinocchio. If he is to become a real boy, he has to learn to be honest.
Cinderella | Bedtime Stories For Kids
The fairytale of Cinderella, a young girl who finds out that dreams really can come true.
Rumpelstiltskin
A miller tells a tale that his daughter can turn straw into gold – adapted from Grimm’s Brothers.
The Snow Queen
A Bedtime Stories Classic: Gerda and Kai struggle to fight the Snow Queen and find the balance between Good and Evil.
Explore our collection of 5 min Bedtime Stories for Kids:
Sharing a bedtime story with your children is storytelling in its most purest form. It's an opportunity to not just share a simple bedtime story to be forgotten, but passing on a lifetime of lessons from those who came before us.
Share our Bedtime Stories and Classic fairy tales in a nightly ritual of learning. While a bedtime story might be seen as something to rush through in order to get to the quickest inevitable conclusion, a much needed rest for a busy child, it can be the most magical moment of the day. Taking that child to a world of discovery through a story will surely leave a lasting impression.
Bedtime Stories from Stories to Grow by:
Above you will find some of our favorites! Short Stories for kids online that are perfect as bedtime stories or anytime stories. With Themes of Cooperation, Friendship, Kindness, and a little magic, these short bedtime stories for kids are sure to please your little one as they drift off into pleasant dreams. What better way to teach morals then through magical short stories which entwines the message within the confines of the tale.
Leave a lasting impression and share a special moment with your child through a storytelling experience they will treasure forever. We hope you enjoy our Classic Fairy Tales shared as a Bedtime Story.
These children's stories consist of Animal tales, Riddles Stories, Myths and Legends,from all over the world! Our stories for kids are Kid-tested, Multicultural and feature positive Moral messages to leave a lasting impression on the children in your lives! They also make wonderful themed Moral Stories for Kids in the classroom and at home. Share our Short Stories for Kids with those in your life.