Stories for 3+ years old

Get in the mood for Christmas with this festive story. The youngest children will learn what Advent is and what to expect at Christmas, while older children will be reminded of all the lovely activities they can do during these holidays.

Lenka Kulichova

The Hungry Hoover

The hoover from this fairy tale greedily gobbles up everything, not just dust and dirt. One day, in search of more to gobble up, he decides to leave the house - but soon pays for his greed. Luckily, a kind lawnmower helps him out in the end.

Lenka Kulichova

The Conceited Christmas Tree

When a Christmas tree is brought to an apartment and the whole family admires it, it becomes too proud. However, the other pieces of furniture remind it that this admiration means nothing, because while the furniture stays in the apartment all year round, the tree will go into the garbage as soon as Christmas is over.

Jana Kasparova

The Sad Scooter

Bedtime stories for toddlers

The new pink scooter is the best gift Becky could have wished for, but as the time goes by, she uses it less and less, until it spends most time left in a corner. With the help of her mother, Becky learns an important lesson: things we don’t use anymore can make other people happy and become useful once again.

Tereza Sebesta

Frost

This winter fairy tale for the youngest children is about an unhappy boy named Jake. He has to stay in bed because of the flu, so the only thing he can do is look through the window at his friends skating on the lake. But then the magical Frost appears outside of the window and cheers Jake up with his magic brush.

Abby Voss

Please Do Not Feed the Seagulls

This cheery story takes place on a warm, sunny day at the seaside. Here you’ll meet a hungry seagull who would very much like for a certain human to share her big bag of chips with him. But the human is unwilling to do so and, in fact, is quite unkind to him in going about it. But the clever seagull has an idea — perhaps he can outwit her…

Jana Kacmarova

The Fox Who Wanted a Prettier Tail

Sophie the fox is bothered that her bushy tail does not match the beauty standards of others - especially when other foxes make fun of her. But an unexpected accident reminds her that she has completely forgotten to appreciate what she has.

Animal stories

Tereza Sebesta

The River

Meet a friendly river, listen to its story and join it on its journey through the countryside. This peaceful story is a perfect bedtime read that teaches children about nature’s water cycles.

Short stories

Lenka Medvecka

Phil the Adventurous Pillow

Phil the Pillow dreams of adventures out in the big, wide world. When a breeze carries him off the washing line and up, up into the air, will his dreams come true? What will happen to Phil the Pillow, and where will he end up? Find out in this exciting bedtime story.

Pavol Dobsinsky

The Goat and the Hedgehog

Bedtime stories for toddlers

A famous story for children from Pavol Dobšinský’s collection. It is about a goat that scares away many, even strong and fearless animals, but in the end a small brave one finds a way to deal with her.

Aesop

The North Wind and the Sun

This version of Aesop's fable teaches that peace and a smile can help you achieve more than anger and strength. The North wind and the sun couldn’t figure out who was stronger. In the end, they decide that the first one to take the coat off the traveller who was walking along the way would win.

Short stories

Puerto Rican Legend

The Owl’s Story

This Puerto Rican legend explains why owls only come out at night. The reason lies in the fact that a long time ago, there was a great celebration, at which the other birds kindly helped the owl. However, she did not pay them back with the same coin at all, and on the contrary, abused their willingness to help.

Around the World

Aesop

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

It’s better to live happily and peacefully than in abundance, but fearing about the future. When the country mouse visits her town mouse cousin, despite the abundance of things, she finds herself standing there in fear of her own life, too.

Animal stories

Marian Dyno Buric

Snowflakes

This winter fairy tale is about snowflakes that fly from the sky, get to know the world stretching beneath them, and finally land directly on a Christmas tree.

Readmio

The Naughty Gnome

This bedtime story is about a restless gnome who doesn't want to sleep. By putting the gnome to bed, children who also don't want to sleep can learn when it's time to calm down and stop playing. It helps soothe their thoughts so they can sleep.

Bedtime stories

Aesop

The Horse and His Rider

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If we want something to serve us long and well, we have to take good care of it. The old soldier knew very well that he had survived all the pitfalls of the war only thanks to the bravery and strength of his horse. So he took good care of it. The horse was always prepared for battles. When the war ended, however, he stopped paying so much attention to the horse - which does him no good in the end.

Aesop's fables

Milada Kubatova

Luke's Ice Hockey Dream

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Luke is a little boy who dreams of becoming an ice hockey player. Although he is already learning to skate, he doesn't have a hockey stick yet. But he believes that one day his wish will come true. Will his next birthday bring him one step closer to his dream?

Marian Dyno Buric

The Snowman

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Some mean children on the street make fun of a pair of siblings who look different to them. When a snowman notices, it comes to life and explains to the kids that just like snowmen, people are also different and this is never a reason to tease them.