FREE Bedtime Stories For Kids
Short bedtime stories for kids, 5-10 minute bedtime stories, fairy tales, online story books, audio stories, and more!
Our FREE Bedtime Stories for Kids are PRAISED & RECOMMENDED BY: Scholastic, USA Today, The New York Times & Education World.
Enjoy our collection of FREE Bedtime Stories for kids
Cinderella | Bedtime Stories For Kids
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Princess and the Frog
Hansel and Gretel
Rumpelstiltskin
The Velveteen Rabbit
Beauty and the Beast
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Pinocchio | Bedtime Stories for Kids
The Ugly Duckling
Sleeping Beauty
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Bambi: A Life in the Woods
Rapunzel | Bedtime Stories For Kids
The Little Mermaid
The Mice and the Elephants
Pocahontas and John Smith
Mulan: The Tale of Hua Mulan
Maui & Moana: Tales of the Demi-God
The Beekeeper & The Bewitched Hare
The Sword in the Stone
Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow
The Great Fire
All For a Paisa
The Painting & The Cat
Confucius on Losing One’s Temper
The Story of the Aged Mother
A Surprise in the Oven
The Geese and The Fig Tree
The Tale of The Doves & The Hunter
Swapping Places
How to Turn Dirt Into Gold
A Spider & Robert The Bruce
Birbal Finds a Thief
Birbal and the Mango Tree
Akbar and the Half-Reward
Weighing the Elephant
Sima Guang Breaks the Vat
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Snow Queen
The Empty Pot
A Donkey to Market
A Caterpillar’s Voice
The Apple Dumpling
Yuuki and the Tsunami
Becoming Head of the Household
A Story of Two Brothers
The Twelve Wild Ducks
The Gift of the Magi
The Tsar’s Daughter
Androcles and the Lion
Audun and His Bear
Baba Yaga The Witch
Boots and His Brothers
The Maiden and the Boy who Vanished
The Native American Cinderella
The Contest of the Fairies
The Enormous Nose
The Fisherlad & The Mermaid’s Ring
The Frog & The Condor
The Girl and the Puma
The Girl Fish
The Girl Who Changed Her Fate
Goblin’s Market
The Golden Goose
Time Changes All Things
Guleesh & The Princess of France
The Stonecutter
The Bear Feast
Janet and Thomalyn
Princess Kate
The Lad & The Maiden in The Clouds
The Lion’s Enchantment
The Tale of El Capitan
The Girl and the Chenoo Monster
The Girl with the Loveliest Hair in the World
The Witch’s Magic Ball
The Magic Horse
The Man, The Hawk & The Dove
The Queen and the Mouse
Pumpkin in the Jar
The Poor Farmer’s Wish
Sunlight & Moonlight
The Talking Eggs
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Susu & The Magic Mirror
Our Free Bedtime Stories Are Different
Stories to Grow By is a non-profit organization. We dedicate ourselves to providing the best treasury of stories and reader's theater scripts. Each one is kid-tested, providing children a meaningful experience that will last a lifetime.
Kid-Tested Free Bedtime Stories
All of our stories are Kid-Tested and Kid-Approved. We are the WORLD'S FIRST Kid-tested and Kid-approved collection of folktales & fairy tales. Each story is based on themes of human ethics. Our stories are diverse, non-denominational and contain themes of respect, honesty, and caring.
Stories to Grow By is the only bedtime story website that is PRAISED & RECOMMENDED BY major outlets. These include Scholastic, USA Today, The New York Times & Education World!
Read more about us and our mission HERE.
What is a Bedtime Story?
Bedtime stories are a story told to a child once they have gotten into bed for the evening. Reading a story every night is beneficial for children and parents, too! Reading stories each night to your child has been proven to improve reading and vocabulary skills. Read a special story for children tonight!
Reading stories each evening to a child promotes positive sleep habits. It builds on reading skills, vocabulary size as well as the imagination. It calms a busy child and engages their mind into a world of magic and sweet dreams. The bedtime story is the best way to end the child's day and lead them into a night of wonderful rest.
Reading stories to kids is a wonderful way to spend the end of each day and create memories which will last forever. Reading can be the most magical moment of the day. Taking that child to a world of discovery through a story will surely leave a lasting impression. Read our collection of stories for kids to your children today and see the positive impact they have.
What We Believe About Our Free Bedtime Stories
Stories to Grow By believes that these are the best stories that should be shared at bedtime. Each story has been hand selected from among hundreds of stories for kids from all over the world. We ensure that each bedtime story helps children ease into sleep and leaves them with a positive outlook on themselves and the world around them.
What better way to teach morals then through magical short stories for kids. Our stories have been kid-tested and kid-approved. Kids loves our stories and parents love the special time they spend reading with them each night. Our bedtime stories and all our stories for kids are read by children of different ages to ensure reading level as well as understanding are accurate.
Enjoy our entire collection of short bedtime stories for kids!
Our children's stories come from folktales (or folk tales), stories that have been shared from generation to generation by word of mouth, from all over the world. Folktales have been shared for thousands of years and are the starting point for most of your favorite tales and Disney movies. This collection of stories for kids has stories which are 10 min and are for a longer reading experience or for older children.
All of our stories for kids have positive morals and teach important values such as friendship, kindness and gratitude. Our children's folktale stories consist of fairy tales, animal tales, riddles stories, myths and legends,from all over the world! Our stories for kids are kid-tested to ensure read time, reading level, and kid-approval. They are multicultural and feature positive moral messages. Share our short stories for kids with those children in your life and share the joy and love we have for stories and storytelling.
More Than Just Free Bedtime Stories
You will find stories you love. Stories to Grow By provides a collection of World Tales. Folktales, fairytales, fables, and more! Stories from various countries and cultures! We have you covered. View our special collection of world tales HERE.
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More Offerings Than A Great Bedtime Story
Stories to Grow By also offers teaching resources! This includes over 100 free bedtime stories, fairy tales, folk tales, readers theater play scripts, and performance notes! You will find the stories and the materials you need for your classroom with Stories to Grow By.
Interactive Reader's Theater | PlayAloud
In 2023 Stories to Grow By launched PlayAloud. A PlayAloud is an interactive reader's theater destination for families and the classroom. PlayAloud is great for struggling readers, drama enthusiasts, or those who want to practice reading fluency and expression. The PlayAloud website helps to build reading confidence too! A PlayAloud is an interactive reader's theater play script. You can follow along, line by line, and listen to voice actors deliver the lines. Check it out HERE.
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