A to Z of bedtime stories

All 319 stories by title. Articles like The and A are ignored, so The Velveteen Rabbit is under V.

Every story on the site, listed by title. Leading articles are ignored, so The Velveteen Rabbit is filed under V and A Little Princess under L. Each entry shows its read-aloud time and suggested ages.

A

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp 16 min · Ages 5–8
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 19 min · Ages 6–10
The Amber Amulet of the Dragon Star 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Ant and the Grasshopper 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Anxious Leaf 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Ass and His Shadows 8 min · Ages 3–7
The Ass and the Lapdog 6 min · Ages 5–8
The Ass, the Fox, and the Lion 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Astrologer Who Fell into a Well 6 min · Ages 3–7

B

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep 1 min · Ages 1–3
The Baba Yaga 9 min · Ages 5–8
Babiole 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Bald Man and the Fly 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Bear and the Two Travelers 9 min · Ages 4–8
Beauty and the Beast 14 min · Ages 4–8
The Bird with Nine Heads 7 min · Ages 6–10
The Birdcatcher, the Partridge, and the Cock 7 min · Ages 6–10
The Birds, the Beasts, and the Bat 8 min · Ages 3–7
The Blacksmith and His Dog 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Blue Bird 20 min · Ages 6–10
The Bow and the Lyre 4 min · Ages 3–7
The Boy Who Cried Wolf 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Bull and the Goat 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Bundle of Sticks 7 min · Ages 3–7
Bushy Bride 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Butterfly 5 min · Ages 3–7

C

The Cat Who Could Eat So Much 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Cat and the Mice 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Cat and the Old Rat 11 min · Ages 4–8
Chicken Licken 8 min · Ages 4–8
A Christmas Star 4 min · Ages 4–8
The Chronicle of the Pancake 8 min · Ages 4–8
Cinderella 11 min · Ages 4–8
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse 8 min · Ages 3–7
The Clown and the Countryman 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Cobbler Turned Doctor 6 min · Ages 5–8
The Cock and the Jewel 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Coral Queen and the Space Pirate’s Curse 7 min · Ages 6–10
The Courteous Prince 6 min · Ages 5–8
The Crow Peri 10 min · Ages 4–8
The Crow and the Pitcher 4 min · Ages 3–7
The Crow and the Swan 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Crystal Caverns of the Asteroid Belt 9 min · Ages 6–10

D

Dapplegrim 4 min · Ages 4–8
The Daughter of the Mother in the Corner 10 min · Ages 4–8
The Devoted Friend 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Dog and the Cook 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Dog and the Oyster 4 min · Ages 4–8
The Dog and the Shadow 5 min · Ages 3–5
The Dog in the Manger 10 min · Ages 4–8
The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat 5 min · Ages 5–8
The Dragon Tamers 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Dragon of the North 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Dwarf With The Golden Beard 5 min · Ages 4–8

E

The Eagle and the Arrow 6 min · Ages 4–8
East of the Sun and West of the Moon 11 min · Ages 5–12
The Elder Tree Mother 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Elfin Knight 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Elves and the Shoemaker 10 min · Ages 3–7
The Emperor’s New Clothes 4 min · Ages 4–8
The Enchanted Pig 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Enormous Turnip 6 min · Ages 3–7

F

The Fair With Golden Hair 10 min · Ages 3–7
The Fairy 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Faithless Parrot 9 min · Ages 5–8
The Farmer and His Sons 7 min · Ages 5–8
The Farmer and the Cranes 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Farmer and the Fox 4 min · Ages 3–7
The Farmer and the Pixie 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Farmer and the Snake 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Farmer and the Stork 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Fiery Dragon 11 min · Ages 5–8
The Fighting Bulls and the Frog 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Fir Tree 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Firefly Code and the Starlit Path 10 min · Ages 5–8
The Fisherman and His Wife 9 min · Ages 6–10
The Fly and the Draught-Mule 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Forgotten Tales of the Meteor Witch 11 min · Ages 5–8
The Four Wishes 9 min · Ages 5–8
The Fox Without a Tail 4 min · Ages 4–8
The Fox and the Crow 5 min · Ages 4–8
The Fox and the Goat 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Fox and the Grapes 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Fox and the Leopard 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Fox and the Monkey 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Fox and the Pheasants 5 min · Ages 4–8
The Fox and the Stork 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Friendly Frog 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Frog Prince 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Frog and the Ox 7 min · Ages 3–7

G

The Giant Who Had No Heart In His Body 8 min · Ages 4–8
Giauna the Beautiful 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Gingerbread Knight’s Sweet Victory in Space 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Gingerbread Man 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Goat and the Vine 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Golden Beetle 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Golden Goose 13 min · Ages 4–8
The Golden Nugget 8 min · Ages 6–10
The Golden Thread of the Interstellar Loom 12 min · Ages 6–10
The Golden Touch of King Midas 9 min · Ages 6–10
Goldilocks and The Three Bears 4 min · Ages 3–7
Goldilocks and the FOUR Bears! 8 min · Ages 3–7
Goody Two Shoes 10 min · Ages 3–7
The Goose Girl 19 min · Ages 6–10
The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs 6 min · Ages 3–7
Grandmother 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Grasshopper and the Ants 4 min · Ages 3–7
The Great White Bear and the Trolls 6 min · Ages 4–8
Gubbon Seer 7 min · Ages 5–8

H

Hans in Luck 6 min · Ages 5–8
Hansel and Gretel 21 min · Ages 6–10
The Happy Prince 16 min · Ages 6–10
The Hare and the Tortoise 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Hare with Many Friends 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Heifer and the Ox 6 min · Ages 3–7
Henny Penny 8 min · Ages 3–7
The Heron 5 min · Ages 3–7
Hey Diddle Diddle 1 min · Ages 1–3
Hey Diddle Diddle, Little Red Hen 9 min · Ages 3–7
Hickory Dickory Dock 1 min · Ages 1–3
The Horse and the Groom 7 min · Ages 4–8
How Jack Went To Seek His Fortune 8 min · Ages 5–8
How Molo Stole the Lovely Rose-Red 9 min · Ages 6–10
Huffy Puffy Wolf 8 min · Ages 3–7
Humpty Dumpty 1 min · Ages 1–3

I

The Ice Mirror of the Frost Galaxy 7 min · Ages 4–8
Incy Wincy Spider 1 min · Ages 1–3

J

Jack and Jill 1 min · Ages 1–3
Jack and the Beanstalk 14 min · Ages 4–8
Jimmy Scarecrow’s Christmas 5 min · Ages 3–7

K

The Kingdom of the Ogres 8 min · Ages 4–8

L

The Lad Who Went to the North Wind 10 min · Ages 6–10
The Lark and Her Young Ones 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Light Princess 7 min · Ages 5–8
Lily and the Lion 5 min · Ages 4–8
The Lion and the Boar 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Lion and the Fox 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Lion and the Mouse 8 min · Ages 3–7
The Lion and the Statue 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Lion and the Three Bulls 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts 10 min · Ages 5–8
Little Blue Riding Hood 7 min · Ages 3–7
Little Girl’s Christmas 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Little Good Mouse 9 min · Ages 4–8
Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe 7 min · Ages 4–8
Little Ida’s Flowers 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Little Match Girl 13 min · Ages 4–8
The Little Mermaid 16 min · Ages 6–10
Little Miss Muffet 1 min · Ages 1–3
A Little Princess 13 min · Ages 6–10
Little Red Hen 5 min · Ages 3–7
Little Red Riding Hood 13 min · Ages 4–8
Little Red Riding Hood (A Gentler Retelling) 4 min · Ages 3–7
The Little Weed 7 min · Ages 4–8
Long, Broad and Sharpsight 7 min · Ages 6–10
The Lost Melody of the Nebula Brook 10 min · Ages 6–10

M

The Mad Goose and the Tiger Forest 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Magic Fishbone 6 min · Ages 5–8
The Magical Tale of Cinderella 21 min · Ages 4–8
The Man Who Made The Trees Blossom 5 min · Ages 4–8
The Man and His Two Wives 6 min · Ages 6–10
The Man and the Wooden God 6 min · Ages 6–10
Mary Had a Little Lamb 1 min · Ages 1–3
The Master Maid 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Mice in Council 4 min · Ages 4–8
The Midnight Dance of the Shadow Comet 7 min · Ages 4–8
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 11 min · Ages 4–8
The Milkmaid and Her Pail 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Miraculous Pitcher 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Mischievous Dog 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Missing Unicorn 7 min · Ages 5–8
The Monkey and the Camel 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Monkey as King 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Monkey’s Heart 7 min · Ages 5–8
The Moon-Cake 6 min · Ages 3–7
Moonlit Secrets of the Celestial Forest 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk 10 min · Ages 5–8
Mudjee Monedo 10 min · Ages 6–10
The Musicians of Bremen 13 min · Ages 4–8
My Own Self 9 min · Ages 4–8
My Sea Beast and the Bubble Garden Adventure 8 min · Ages 3–7

N

The Nightingale 11 min · Ages 8–12
The Nodding Tiger 5 min · Ages 3–7
The North Wind and the Sun 4 min · Ages 3–7
The Nurse and the Wolf 6 min · Ages 4–8

O

The Oak and the Reeds 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Old Hound 10 min · Ages 6–10
The Old Lion and the Fox 9 min · Ages 4–8
Old MacDonald Had a Farm 2 min · Ages 1–3
The Old Man and Death 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Old Man and His Grandson 8 min · Ages 4–8
Old Sultan 12 min · Ages 6–10
The Old Witch 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Old Woman and the Doctor 6 min · Ages 3–7
One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes 7 min · Ages 6–10
The One-Eyed Doe 8 min · Ages 3–7
The Orchard Sprite of the Forbidden Planet 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Ox and the Frog 6 min · Ages 3–7

P

Pandora’s Box 6 min · Ages 6–10
The Pea Blossom 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Peacock and the Crane 7 min · Ages 6–10
The Peacock and the Fox 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Peasant and the Apple Tree 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Photon Harp of the Storm Nebula 7 min · Ages 5–8
The Picky Prince, the Princess and the Peanut 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Pied Piper of Hamelin 17 min · Ages 6–10
The Pied Piper… and BUTTERFLIES! 10 min · Ages 5–8
The Pot and the Kettle 7 min · Ages 3–7
Prince Ariel 4 min · Ages 4–8
Prince Darling 13 min · Ages 4–8
Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess 14 min · Ages 4–8
Prince Yamato Take 9 min · Ages 5–8
The Prince and the Goblin 7 min · Ages 6–10
Princess Belle-Etoile 9 min · Ages 4–8
Princess Hase, a Story of Old Japan 8 min · Ages 4–8
Princess Kwan-Yin 10 min · Ages 6–10
The Princess Mayblossom 9 min · Ages 3–7
Princess Pink Knickers 11 min · Ages 5–8
Princess Rose and the Golden Bird 9 min · Ages 5–8
Princess Rosetta 7 min · Ages 4–8
Princess Susie 11 min · Ages 6–10
The Princess Who Wasn’t 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Princess and the Pea 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Pumpkin Giant 9 min · Ages 4–8
Puss in Boots 14 min · Ages 4–8

Q

The Queen Bee 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Queer Little Baker Man 8 min · Ages 4–8

R

Rabbit’s Eyes 10 min · Ages 4–8
The Rainbow Bridge of the Galactic City 7 min · Ages 4–8
Rapunzel 21 min · Ages 5–12
The Ratcatcher 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Raven 4 min · Ages 6–10
The Rich Man and the Tanner 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Ridiculous Wishes 7 min · Ages 4–8
Riquet With The Tuft 9 min · Ages 4–8
Rock-a-bye Baby 1 min · Ages 1–3
The Rose and the Butterfly 7 min · Ages 4–8
Rose of Evening 9 min · Ages 5–8
Row, Row, Row Your Boat 1 min · Ages 1–3
Rumpelstiltskin 18 min · Ages 6–10

S

Santa Never Forgets! 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Sapphire Crown of the Desert Moon 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Selfish Giant 14 min · Ages 4–8
Seven At One Blow 7 min · Ages 5–8
The Seven Foals 6 min · Ages 5–8
The Shepherd and the Lion 5 min · Ages 4–8
The Shepherd and the Sea 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Silent Flight of the Lunar Owl 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Six Sillies 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Six Swans 14 min · Ages 4–8
The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood 14 min · Ages 4–8
The Snow Man 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Snow Queen 8 min · Ages 4–8
Snow White and Rose Red 7 min · Ages 4–8
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 20 min · Ages 5–8
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 15 min · Ages 4–8
Son of the Island and the Turtle 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Stag and His Reflection 5 min · Ages 4–8
The Stag at the Pool 8 min · Ages 3–7
The Star Wife 7 min · Ages 6–10
Starlit Quest for the Cosmic Petal 8 min · Ages 3–7
The Stars in the Sky 8 min · Ages 3–7
The Stones of Five Colours and the Empress Jokwa 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Straw, The Coal, and The Bean 7 min · Ages 6–10
Sunbeam's Journey to the Ice Planet's Heart 10 min · Ages 5–8
Sunshine Stories 10 min · Ages 3–7
The Swallow and the Other Birds 4 min · Ages 4–8

T

The Tale of Tom Thumb 11 min · Ages 6–10
Tamlane 10 min · Ages 5–8
The Thief and the House-Dog 4 min · Ages 4–8
The Thieves and the Cock 4 min · Ages 4–8
The Three Billy Goats Gruff 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Three Dwarfs 5 min · Ages 3–7
Three Feathers 10 min · Ages 6–10
The Three Golden Apples 5 min · Ages 4–8
The Three Princesses in the Blue Mountain 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Three Robbers 9 min · Ages 4–8
Thumbelina 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Tinderbox 15 min · Ages 6–10
Together We Are Good: The Day the Little Helpers Saved the Town 7 min · Ages 3–7
Tom Tit Tot 11 min · Ages 4–8
The Tortoise and the Ducks 6 min · Ages 3–7
The Tortoise and the Hare 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Troll Wedding 7 min · Ages 4–8
The True History of Little Golden Hood 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Twelve Dancing Princesses 14 min · Ages 4–8
The Twelve Wild Ducks 7 min · Ages 4–8
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star 1 min · Ages 1–3
Twinkling Feet’s Halloween 7 min · Ages 3–7
The Two Frogs 5 min · Ages 4–8
The Two Pots 6 min · Ages 5–8
The Two Soldiers and the Robber 3 min · Ages 3–7

U

The Ugly Duckling 7 min · Ages 3–7

V

The Vain Jackdaw 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Velvet Paw and the Throne of Stars 5 min · Ages 5–8
The Velveteen Rabbit 9 min · Ages 4–8

W

The Wasp and the Snake 9 min · Ages 5–8
The Water Lily and The Gold-Spinners 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Weeds 8 min · Ages 4–8
Whatever Happened to the Pea? 5 min · Ages 3–7
The Whispering Winds of the Galactic Well 9 min · Ages 5–8
The White Doe 6 min · Ages 4–8
The White Duck 5 min · Ages 4–8
Why The Animals No Longer Fear The Sheep 7 min · Ages 4–8
Why The Autumn Leaves Are Red 8 min · Ages 4–8
Why the Sea is Salt 6 min · Ages 4–8
The Wild Boar and the Fox 9 min · Ages 4–8
The Wild Swans 10 min · Ages 6–10
The Wise Girl 6 min · Ages 6–10
The Wolf and the Crane 7 min · Ages 4–8
The Wolf and the Lamb 7 min · Ages 6–10
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids 8 min · Ages 5–8
The Wolf and the Shepherd 8 min · Ages 4–8
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 6 min · Ages 5–8
The Wonderful Sheep 7 min · Ages 4–8

Y

The Yellow Dwarf 8 min · Ages 5–8