Hansel and Gretel
Lost in the moonlit woods, young Hansel and Gretel discover a sweet gingerbread cottage, kindly outwit a grumpy old witch, and ride home across a starlit stream to their loving parents.
8 min readAges 3–7
Classic fairy tales for bedtime
Gentle retellings of public-domain tales, softened for little ears and written to wind down the day. Each story reads aloud in about 6-8 minutes.
Short on time tonight? Try our short bedtime stories.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Curious Goldilocks wanders into the tidy woodland cottage of the Three Bears, samples their porridge, chairs, and beds, and scampers safely home through the twilight trees to her own cozy pillow.
8 min readAges 3–7
The Three Little Pigs
Three little pig brothers build homes of straw, sticks, and sturdy red bricks, working together inside the snug brick cottage to outsmart a huffing, puffing wolf before drifting off to sleep.
6 min readAges 3–7
Little Red Riding Hood
Carrying cake and sweet butter through the forest, Little Red Riding Hood meets a crafty wolf, only for her clever grandmother and a friendly woodcutter to send him trotting away before bedtime.
7 min readAges 3–7
Snow White
Sent into the quiet woods by a vain queen, gentle Snow White finds a cozy cottage with seven kindly dwarfs and awakens from an enchanted sleep to live happily in peace.
7 min readAges 3–7
Jack and the Beanstalk
Young Jack climbs a moonlit beanstalk into the clouds, outwits a grumpy giant to reclaim his family's lost treasures, and returns safely home to his mother.
7 min readAges 3–7
The Ugly Duckling
Teased for looking different from his yellow siblings, a shy grey duckling journeys through the seasons until spring reveals he has been a graceful white swan all along.
8 min readAges 3–7
Pinocchio
Carved by kindly Geppetto from a lively piece of pine, little Pinocchio learns honesty and devotion before his loving heart makes him a real boy.
7 min readAges 3–7
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