Free Bedtime Stories for Kids
A growing library of short, screen-free bedtime stories for kids aged 3 to 8. Sort by age or theme, or read straight through — every story is completely free to enjoy.
Showing for 5 year olds — 5 stories
How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin
How a smooth-skinned Rhinoceros stole a baker's cake and got a most itchy, wrinkly punishment, a funny bedtime story for children aged 5 and 6.
How the Alphabet Was Made
How a Neolithic girl named Taffy and her Daddy invented the alphabet, by drawing a picture for every sound they could make.
Old Salty and the Mermaid's Map
A magical bedtime story for ages 5-6 about the world's oldest pirate, who receives a secret map from a mermaid and discovers a wonder he's never seen in seventy years at sea.
Princess Marigold and the Lost Crown
A bedtime story for ages 5-6 about a princess who wakes up to find her crown is missing, and follows a trail of clues through the palace garden.
Bellerophon and the Winged Horse
Bellerophon waits patiently at the magical spring until Pegasus arrives, then rides the winged horse to defeat the fearsome Chimera. For ages 5 to 6.
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