Stories for 3+ years old

These are stories three years old should understand, but everyone can enjoy. We base our age requirements on vocabulary, topics, and overall length. It surely does not mean the stories are not suitable for older children.

Abby Voss

Monkey-Business

min

As with many younger siblings, Clive feels like he’s a nuisance to his big sister. And indeed, Frances finally reaches her wit’s end with him. But then circumstances change, causing Frances to realise that her little brother is actually pretty great after all.

Stories for 3+ years old

Peter Frederick

The Dream Herder

min

Have you ever had a bad dream? Read this sweet bedtime story about a magical dream-herder and learn that even our most fearsome dreams might simply be misplaced ones.

Stories for 3+ years old

Dyno Buric

The Devil and His Prickly Pitchfork

min

There was a little devil living right next to Josh’s heart who always made the little boy do all sorts of mischief. Josh enjoyed teasing other kids and he had no friends. But thanks to a patient and kind teacher, he discovered his little angel inside as well. After that, he could finally make friends and feel better about himself. Every one of us has good and bad qualities, but it’s up to us which ones we let shine.

Stories for 3+ years old

Lucy Koudelkova Jesenska

Microbe Patrick’s Letter to Kids Everywhere

min

Patrick knows humans very well — but he is neither human nor animal. He’s a tiny microbe that lives inside a human body. But don't worry, he doesn’t harm the person, quite the opposite. He helps them to keep their body healthy. What worries him most, though, is that many children don’t know how to take care of their tummies, and they therefore feel unwell a lot of the time. So in order to enlighten children about this delicate matter, he wrote a letter in the form of a story. Read it together!

Stories for 3+ years old

Theresa Sebesta

Steve the Digger

min

Steve the digger is cheerful, smiling and always happy to get down to work without hesitation. But today he is in for a completely different experience than usual. The cars are mad at Steve that he slows down the traffic. How does the little digger cope with the hostility of other means of transport?

Stories for 3+ years old

Readmio

Mio at the Music Lesson

min

Read more about the experiences of this cute little elephant called Mio! Today during the music lesson, Mio learns the sounds made by different musical instruments, along with the children. Do you know the sounds of the different instruments too?

Stories for 3+ years old

Kate Gonda

The DIY Cat

min

Princess Bobbie always had everything she wanted, and yet it was never enough. She demanded new toys and new kinds of entertainment all the time. Her latest whim was to have a kitten to play with. Thanks to an unexpected visitor and his offer of an extraordinary type of cat, Bobbie finally learns to humble herself, and she even becomes generous. Read the story to find out more about this surprising transformation.

Stories for 3+ years old

Jane Kaspar

The Sad Tower Crane

min

Work on the construction site is in full swing, and two diggers are competing to see who can do more. Only the crane stands aside, since his time has not yet come. That's why the diggers start making fun of him and teasing him about his inactivity. What will eventually stop their unkind words?

Stories for 3+ years old

Theresa Sebesta

The Dragon Who Had Lost His Spark

min

Two rather unlikely friends meet in a cave in the woods – Jack, who doesn’t like baking bread, and a dragon who can’t breathe fire. Their friendship leads them to start something neither of them would ever have dreamed of. They each learn to use the skills they have to be helpful to those around them.

Stories for 3+ years old

Hannah Tokos

Bunty Buckwheat and the Decorations

min

In this fun and informative story about the ancient grain called buckwheat, Bunty Buckwheat teaches children about the many different forms it can take and the various types of dishes it can be used in.

Stories for 3+ years old

Dyno Buric

The Mischievous Traffic Lights

min

Even old things can still serve us. One just has to take good care of them. One day the traffic light decided not to obey regulations at all and work randomly. He was bored of just showing the same colours in the same order. Moreover, he was sad because of being abandoned and rusty, especially when he saw how colourful the world around him truly was.

Stories for 3+ years old

Dyno Buric

The Motor Coach

min

It’s in our nature to replace old things with new things – things that are nicer and more modern. An old Motor Coach learned that the hard way. He couldn’t keep up with the demand of the modern times and was replaced with better, much faster high-speed trains.

Stories for 3+ years old

Lena Kulich

The Magic Flies and the Lazy Spider

min

Mrs Spider doesn’t know what to do with her husband, Mr Spider, whose hobby is lying on the couch in front of the telly. However, a small group of little flies come to help her. With a clever trick, they end Mr Spider's laziness once and for all.

Stories for 3+ years old

Dyno Buric

The Real Princess

min

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.

Stories for 3+ years old

Lena Kulich

The Hungry Hoover

min

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.

Stories for 3+ years old