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 Animal Bedtime Stories — 6 stories
How the Camel Got His Hump
A short bedtime story for little ones about a grumpy camel who says 'Humph!' to everyone, until a bit of desert magic gives him a hump of his own.
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 Kangaroo Got His Legs
A funny bedtime story about a proud Kangaroo who asked three gods to make him famous, and ended up hopping across a whole continent to get his wish.
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.
How the Leopard Got His Spots
How a plain yellow Leopard learned camouflage the hard way, and got his beautiful pattern of spots from a helpful Hunter.
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.
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