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 7 year olds — 4 stories
The Beginning of the Armadillos
On the banks of a great brown river, a Prickly Hedgehog and a Slow-and-Solid Tortoise outwit a Painted Jaguar with tongue-twisters, and become a wholly new animal.
The Cat That Walked By Himself
In the days when the tame animals were wild, the wildest of all was the Cat. This is the story of how he came to sit by the fire, and still, somehow, walk by himself.
King Leo and the Magic Book
A bedtime story for ages 7-8: young King Leo finds a forbidden book full of magical creatures, and must fix a dangerous mistake before it's too late.
Astro and the Sleeping Stars
When the Academy's power cuts out, Tom discovers Astro's secret, and a late-night lesson in the colours of stars begins. For ages 7–8.
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