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    Stories

    Because every bedtime deserves a story full of love, giggles, and adventure.

    Free illustrated stories for little ones, grouped by age. Each one has questions to talk about together and an activity to try next. No cost. No limits. Just imagination.

    Babies & toddlers

    Ages 0–2: first stories

    Very short stories full of sounds, rhythm and repetition, with one big picture at a time. Perfect for little laps and big giggles.

    Beep Beep, Little Red Car picture story cover

    Ages 0–2 · 1-min read

    Beep Beep, Little Red Car

    A little red car beeps hello to a cow, bumps over a bridge and splashes all the way home.

    Splash! Who Is in the Rain? picture story cover

    Ages 0–2 · 1-min read

    Splash! Who Is in the Rain?

    Kofi puts on his boots and finds a duck, a frog and a worm enjoying the rain, then a rainbow.

    Moo, Baa, Who Says Hello? picture story cover

    Ages 0–2 · 1-min read

    Moo, Baa, Who Says Hello?

    Little Rohan visits the farm with his Dadi and every animal says hello in its own way.

    Choo-Choo, Little Train picture story cover

    Ages 0–2 · 1-min read

    Choo-Choo, Little Train

    Little Train picks up Bunny, Bear and a very squished Elephant, goes through a dark tunnel and out to the sea.

    Peekaboo, Little Fish picture story cover

    Ages 0–2 · 1-min read

    Peekaboo, Little Fish

    Little Fish plays peekaboo with Crab, Turtle and Octopus, then finds the best hiding friend of all: Mama.

    Clap, Clap, Happy Birthday! picture story cover

    Ages 0–2 · 1-min read

    Clap, Clap, Happy Birthday!

    It’s Baby Mei’s first birthday: balloons go bop, one goes pop, and there is cake on her nose.

    Preschool

    Ages 3–4: little adventures

    Simple, funny stories with a clear beginning, middle and end, and plenty of chances for your child to join in.

    Tilly the Tiny Tow Truck picture story cover

    Ages 3–4 · 2-min read

    Tilly the Tiny Tow Truck

    The big trucks say Tilly is too small to help, until Dump gets stuck in the mud and Tilly has a clever idea.

    Fern, the Fairy Who Couldn’t Fly (Yet) picture story cover

    Ages 3–4 · 2-min read

    Fern, the Fairy Who Couldn’t Fly (Yet)

    Fern’s wings are still small, so she walks, and helps a snail, a ladybird and a baby bird along the way.

    The Monster Who Was Scared of the Dark picture story cover

    Ages 3–4 · 2-min read

    The Monster Who Was Scared of the Dark

    Zara hears a sniffle under her bed and meets Mopsy, a fluffy little monster who is afraid of the dark.

    Aarav and the Brave Little Diya picture story cover

    Ages 3–4 · 2-min read

    Aarav and the Brave Little Diya

    On Diwali, the wind keeps blowing out Aarav’s little lamp, until Dadi shows him that every small flame needs a friend.

    Bumble’s Garden Band picture story cover

    Ages 3–4 · 2-min read

    Bumble’s Garden Band

    Bumble the bee starts a garden band, and Tiny Ant, who can only squeak, discovers a sound all her own.

    Robo Wants a Hug picture story cover

    Ages 3–4 · 2-min read

    Robo Wants a Hug

    Maya builds a robot who wants a hug, but his first hugs are much too squeezy.

    Ollie’s Cardboard Rocket picture story cover

    Ages 3–4 · 2-min read

    Ollie’s Cardboard Rocket

    Ollie and his puppy blast off in a cardboard-box rocket, bounce on the moon and are home in time for dinner.

    Big kids

    Ages 5–6: big adventures

    Longer adventures with a gentle problem to solve or a surprise twist, just right for curious five- and six-year-olds.

    Captain Pip and the Upside-Down Map picture story cover

    Ages 5–6 · 3-min read

    Captain Pip and the Upside-Down Map

    Captain Pip follows a treasure map through a storm, then realises it was upside down all along, and the treasure was much closer.

    Sunny, the Unicorn Who Was Always Late picture story cover

    Ages 5–6 · 3-min read

    Sunny, the Unicorn Who Was Always Late

    Sunny keeps stopping to help on her way to the Rainbow Fair, and arrives late, but with exactly what the fair needs.

    Super Nani picture story cover

    Ages 5–6 · 3-min read

    Super Nani

    Kabir wants a superpower, so Nani takes him looking, and he discovers that helping is the best power of all.

    Leo and the Very Small Roar picture story cover

    Ages 5–6 · 3-min read

    Leo and the Very Small Roar

    Leo the lion cub can only manage a tiny roar, until a stormy night shows him why a small voice matters.

    The Dinosaur Egg Mix-Up picture story cover

    Ages 5–6 · 3-min read

    The Dinosaur Egg Mix-Up

    Hattie the hen hatches a very big egg, and raises a baby dinosaur who honks instead of clucks.

    The Last Mango picture story cover

    Ages 5–6 · 3-min read

    The Last Mango

    Ishaan and Meera both want the last mango, until each of them secretly decides to give it away.

    Coral and the Very Loud Whale picture story cover

    Ages 5–6 · 3-min read

    Coral and the Very Loud Whale

    A booming song keeps Shimmer Reef awake, until Coral the mermaid discovers a lost baby whale calling for her mama.

    Print · fold · read

    Printable story books

    One sheet of paper, one cut, a few folds, and your child has a real little book to keep.

    Cover of the Goodnight, Mira printable bedtime mini-book: a little girl in yellow pyjamas waves at the moon

    New · ages 2–5

    Goodnight, Mira

    Print one sheet and fold it into an 8-page bedtime mini-book, with a fold-along video.

    The Dino Crew and the Rumbly Cave: a free printable foldable dinosaur comic for kids aged 4 to 8

    New · ages 4–8

    The Dino Crew and the Rumbly Cave

    A funny dinosaur comic adventure with a little mystery: print one sheet and fold it into an 8-page comic book.

    Ages 4–6 · decodable readers

    Stories your child can read

    Six short decodable stories with a read-aloud button and printable fold-up mini-books, in our Reading path.

    Fold-up mini-book sheet for The Cat and the Hat, a decodable story

    Free · ages 4–6

    The Reading path

    Move from letter sounds to real stories in five small steps. Six decodable stories, each with a read-aloud button and a free fold-up mini-book.

    Tap-through stories

    Classic stories

    Our original tap-through stories about kindness, courage and friendship. Read them aloud on a phone or tablet.

    Kai’s Fruit Treasure Hunt picture story cover

    Classic · ages 3–7

    Kai’s Fruit Treasure Hunt

    A garden treasure hunt that teaches fruit names.

    Pip the Rainbow Cloud picture story cover

    Classic · ages 3–7

    Pip the Rainbow Cloud

    A little cloud finds his own special gift.

    The Tap-Tap-Tapping picture story cover

    Classic · ages 3–7

    The Tap-Tap-Tapping

    A funny bedtime story about overthinking.

    The Jungle Tapping picture story cover

    Classic · ages 3–7

    The Jungle Tapping

    Three friends follow a mystery noise and face their fears.

    The Whisperlight Thief picture story cover

    Classic · ages 3–7

    The Whisperlight Thief

    Elara learns that kindness heals more than magic.

    The Mouse Who Crossed the River picture story cover

    Classic · ages 3–7

    The Mouse Who Crossed the River

    A wise owl shows Pip the mouse what bravery means.

    The Sunny Meadow Race picture story cover

    Classic · ages 3–7

    The Sunny Meadow Race

    Ten animal friends learn that kindness makes everyone a winner.

    The Wobbly, Wonderful Ride picture story cover

    Classic · ages 3–7

    The Wobbly, Wonderful Ride

    Elara learns to ride her bike, one wobble at a time.