Bedtime stories
15 classic bedtime stories to read aloud, each complete and free to read in 1 to 39 minutes: fairy tales, fables and gentle adventures, with the age each one suits.
CinderellaA mistreated girl receives magical help to attend a prince’s ball, but must leave before midnight.10 minAges 5 to 10Goldilocks and the Three BearsA girl exploring a forest enters three bears’ home and tries their chairs, porridge, and beds.5 minAges 3 to 7Hansel and GretelTwo abandoned children find a tempting house in the forest and face its dangerous owner.12 minAges 6 to 10The Tortoise and the HareA slow Tortoise challenges a confident Hare to a race that tests speed against steady effort.1 minAges 3 to 8Little Red Riding HoodA girl carrying food to her grandmother meets a wolf who turns her kindness into danger.6 minAges 4 to 8The Three Little PigsThree pigs build homes of different materials and face a wolf who wants to eat them.4 minAges 3 to 7Snow WhiteA jealous queen pursues Snow-white, who finds shelter in the home of seven dwarfs.13 minAges 5 to 10RumpelstiltskinA miller’s daughter bargains with a mysterious spinner to meet a king’s demands for gold.5 minAges 5 to 10Sleeping BeautyA princess’s hundred-year sleep leads to love, but marriage brings a new danger.15 minAges 5 to 10Jack and the BeanstalkA poor boy trades a cow for magical beans and discovers an ogre’s treasures above the clouds.10 minAges 4 to 9RapunzelRapunzel’s golden hair opens her isolated tower to a prince and a dangerous hope of freedom.6 minAges 6 to 10The Ugly DucklingA rejected young bird searches for safety and belonging through a harsh winter.16 minAges 5 to 10The Little MermaidA young mermaid trades her voice for human legs, hoping to win a prince’s love and a soul.39 minAges 7 to 12The Emperor’s New ClothesA clothes-loving emperor hires two weavers whose promised fabric puts everyone’s honesty to the test.7 minAges 5 to 10ThumbelinaA tiny girl faces strange dangers and unwanted suitors while searching for a home.18 minAges 5 to 10
