Stories for 3+ years old

4.78

Elizabeth loves winter. She loves making snowballs and building snowmen. But one day, something she hears at her nursery school makes her afraid of them. Luckily, she trusts her father, and he sets things straight. A story for very young children about how to cope with fear.

Emotions and empathy

Monika Cavojova

Olly and Polly Visit a Shieling

4.77

When Olly and Polly, the twins, go to visit a shieling, they have no idea how many new things they’ll get to know: what happens at a traditional shieling, who are its inhabitants and many more things besides. The story introduces children to the traditional way of life and processing of sheep products.

Marian Dyno Buric

The Real Princess

4.76

Being a princess doesn’t mean just wearing beautiful dresses, sporting a crown, and constantly dancing. The story is about a schoolgirl named Connie who doesn’t like school at all. She knows in her heart that she’d rather be a princess. But one day she experiences something unusual at school.

Readmio

Good Night, Farm Animals

Bedtime stories for toddlers

4.75

This bedtime story takes us to a busy farm which gets calmer by the end of the day as its animals get ready to sleep. Children can wish good night to all of the animals and also prepare for their own sleep.

Ema Mlynarova

Milo's Snowy Adventure

Come with a small, playful fox named Milo to discover the beautiful snowy forest in this story. But be careful, don’t lose track of where you are while you play and explore. Will Milo find his way home again?

Karel Erben

Sweet Porridge

The story is about the magic words “Thank you”! One day Johnny goes to the mountain to collect something to snack on. Then he hears a cry for help. He ends up helping out an old lady who has fallen into a swamp. To repay him, she gives Johnny a clay pot. It’s not an ordinary pot, though - as Johnny will soon discover.

Folk stories

Hana Do

The Dandelion

A little dandelion grows happily from a crack in a sidewalk and enjoys every day. Then mocking words of the flowers in a flowerbed make it wonder if it should really be ashamed of its ordinariness. But as it turns out, even ordinary flowers can bring a lot of joy.

Short stories

Hana Do

A Zebra Named Apolla

All zebras, together with little Apolla, must leave their native region. In her new environment, Apolla is insecure and cannot fit in among the animals, which look quite different. However, the mother zebra makes sure that the newcomers - the zebras - show their warmth and hospitality. Eventually, they find out that they have a lot in common.

Animal stories

Tereza Sebesta

Roamer’s First Christmas

Christmas stories for kids

Roamer, a young cat, gradually gets to know his surroundings. Scoot, a black dog, accompanies him along the way. In this story, Roamer is going to see a decorated winter village for the very first time! He will find out what Christmas is all about, witnessing gestures of kindness and generosity and learning their meaning.

Brothers Grimm

The Elves and the Shoemaker

In this traditional fairy tale, you will read about an extraordinary thing that happened to a poor, ordinary shoemaker. Read on to discover what magic took place in his workshop and enjoy this story of kindness, generosity and mutual help.

Around the World

Jason Lang

How the Unicorns Got Their Wings

Two unicorns, Cali and Remy, live side-by-side in an enchanted meadow, spending time with their animal friends. They long to be able to fly like the birds above, and at the same time they really want to help their friends achieve their dreams too. One day, a charming bird lets them in on a secret... how to reach the Secret Cave of Wishes! Will Cali and Remy be able to find that cave and make their dreams — and the dreams of their friends — come true?...

Marian Dyno Buric

The Star That Fell From the Sky

Bedtime stories for toddlers

4.73

Oaky's peaceful evening is suddenly disrupted by a falling star. It’s not just an ordinary shooting star – it’s actually landed right by Oaky’s tree! How can Oaky the elf get the star back into the sky where it belongs? Can his forest friends help him?

Marian Dyno Buric

The Music that went Missing

4.73

The princess is a very talented young woman, but she yearns to do the one thing that she’s terrible at — she wants to sing. However, the rest of the kingdom can’t bear to listen to it. As a result, all the music disappears from the kingdom. Later, the princess humbly realises what the problem is and sets out to solve it by bringing the music back, for all to enjoy. Isn’t music in everything around us?

Marian Dyno Buric

A Trip to Fantasy Land

4.73

This fantasy story takes children on an imaginative journey and leads them through some relaxing breathing exercises. It is ideal as a bedtime story, as it helps children to calm down at the end of the day and get ready to sleep.

Bedtime stories

Katarina Pirova

Tony the Tractor

Bedtime stories for toddlers

4.72

Neither a prince, nor a courageous knight is the hero of this story for the little ones, but in fact it is brave Tony the tractor. Tony always does his best to help all the inhabitants of the farm, so when he hears that an evil dragon has kidnapped the princess, he does not hesitate and decides to go to its cave to save her.

Tereza Sebesta

A Story from the Underpass

4.72

When the Orbweavers, a family of spiders, return from holidays, they find their home has been gulped down by a hoover. They decide to try and convince people to stop destroying their homes – spiders are useful to people after all! But how can they make their point if no human understands the spider language?

Hans Christian Andersen

The Ugly Duckling

4.71

A famous story by Hans Christian Andersen about a duckling which thought it was ugly. The duck hatches a nest full of beautiful yellow ducklings, but one of them (which hatched last) is somewhat grey. Every animal mocks him, so the duckling decides to leave so as not to suffer their laughter.

Animal stories

Abby Voss

Monkey-Business