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The Cloud That Lost Its Way
Puff, a little cloud blown far from his family, finds himself above a village where dry gardens and an emptying pond need rain.
Bedtime stories for kids, under 10 minutes
These bedtime stories are short, gentle reads for children, with familiar favorites and imaginative tales to enjoy together. Visit stories such as “The Little Star Who Was Afraid to Shine” or “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”; every story is free to read or listen to on Pagehush.
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The Little Lantern
Milo is the smallest firefly in the garden, and his glow never seems to shine as brightly as the others’.
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The Little Star Who Was Afraid to Shine
Twinkle, a little star afraid to shine, believes his light is too small to make a difference.
The Selfish Giant
A giant walls the children out of his garden, and spring refuses to come.
The Best Lie in Vijayanagara
The king holds a contest for the best lie, with a prize of a thousand gold coins.
The Thief and the Magic Sticks
A rich merchant has been robbed, and every one of his servants swears they are innocent.
How the Camel Got His Hump
In the beginning of years the Camel would not work. He just said "Humph!"
The Line That Got Shorter
Akbar draws a line on the floor and challenges his courtiers to make it shorter without touching it.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Peter's mother tells him never to go into Mr. McGregor's garden.
The Gift of the Magi
With only $1.87 for a Christmas gift, Della sells her beautiful hair to buy a platinum chain for her husband’s heirloom watch.
The Tales of Sheikh Chilli
Sheikh Chilli means well, works hard and dreams big, and somehow everything still goes wrong.
The Price of a Horse
A rich man’s will says the money from selling his horse must go to a poor family.
After Twenty Years
Late one night, a police officer on his beat finds a man waiting in a dark doorway.
How the Leopard Got His Spots
Once the Leopard was sandy-yellow all over, until the animals all moved into the stripy, speckly forest.
Tenali Chooses How to Die
Tenali Raman finally goes too far, and the furious king sentences him to death.
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Peter Rabbit's cousin Benjamin takes him back into Mr. McGregor's garden to fetch his lost clothes.
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
The squirrels sail to Owl Island to gather nuts and politely bring gifts to Old Brown the owl.
Washing the Black Dog
The royal barber pleases the king so much that he asks to be made a minister.
Jogadhya Uma
A pedlar of shell bracelets meets a lovely girl by a temple tank, who buys a pair and tells him her father will pay.
The Best Weapon
Birbal tells the Emperor that the best weapon in the world is whatever happens to be at hand.
The Bremen Town Musicians
An old donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster, all thrown out by their masters for being too old, set off together to become town musicians in Bremen.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
A poor shoemaker has leather for just one more pair of shoes.
The Emperor's New Clothes
Two swindlers promise a vain emperor a suit of cloth so fine that fools can't see it.
The Open Window
A nervous man comes to the country for a rest cure and is entertained by a very self-possessed niece of fifteen, who tells him about the open window.
The Princess and the Pea
A prince searches the world for a real princess. On a stormy night, a soaking-wet girl knocks at the palace gate, and the queen has a clever way to test her: a single…
The Story of the Three Bears
While three bears are out walking, waiting for their porridge to cool, a nosy visitor walks into their house, tastes the porridge, tries the chairs and falls asleep…
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle
Little Lucie has lost three handkerchiefs and a pinafore. Up the hill she finds a tiny door, and a very stout, short washerwoman who takes great care of everyone's…
The Three Deaf Men
A deaf husband, a deaf wife and a deaf passer-by try to settle a quarrel about cabbage, and nobody hears a word.
Three Questions
A king decides that if he knew the right time to act, the right people to listen to and the most important thing to do, he would never fail.
A Pair of Silk Stockings
Mrs. Sommers, who never spends anything on herself, unexpectedly finds she has fifteen dollars, and goes shopping.
A Service of Love
A young painter and a young pianist marry and move to New York to chase their art.
A Visit from St. Nicholas
"'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house…"
Aesop's Fables: Eleven Favourites
The fox and the sour grapes, the hare and the tortoise, the lion and the mouse and eight more short animal fables, each with its lesson.
Birbal Counts the Crows
Emperor Akbar asks Birbal a question that no one could possibly answer: exactly how many crows live in the city of Agra?
Birbal’s Journey to Heaven
The royal barber, who hates Birbal, persuades the Emperor to send him on a journey to heaven to visit Akbar’s ancestors, by way of a funeral fire.
Birbal’s Khichdi
A poor man stands all night in a freezing lake to win the Emperor’s prize, but Akbar refuses to pay him.
Folk Songs of India
Ten poems by Sarojini Naidu, the Nightingale of India: the palanquin bearers' song, the weavers at dawn, the Coromandel fishermen, the snake-charmer, a harvest hymn,…
Where can I find free bedtime stories for kids?
You can read these stories for free on Pagehush, with no ads. You can also read on a phone.
Can I listen to these bedtime stories?
Yes. Any story on Pagehush can be read aloud in a natural voice.