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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.

Olly and Polly Visit a Shieling

Monica Cavoj

Olly and Polly Visit a Shieling

10
 min
3
+

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.

Stories for 3+ years old
Sloth the Superhero

Lena Kulich

Sloth the Superhero

8
 min
3
+

Theodore the sloth, who spends the whole day lounging in the trees, longs for an adventure. However, when the magic fairy helps him become a superhero for a day, he finds that it is not as easy and fun as he first thought.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Imp

Dyno Buric

The Imp

8
 min
3
+

Since an ugly imp has settled in the forest behind the village, the villagers have been avoiding him and blaming him for all the misfortunes that happen to the village. However, a young girl's unfortunate fall in the forest shows the imp's real, caring face, and the villagers finally admit their mistake and put aside all their prejudices.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Magical Merry-Go-Round

Dyno Buric

The Magical Merry-Go-Round

19
 min
3
+

Even old things can still serve us. One just has to take good care of them. Each thing that serves to entertain children has a soul. It can even become alive. What are the figures on the merry-go-round talking about? What saddened them the most and how did their story end? You’ll find out when you read this heart-warming fairy tale.

Stories for 3+ years old
Tony the Tractor

Kate Pira

Tony the Tractor

8
 min
3
+

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.

Stories for 3+ years old
Annie and Maggie

Dyno Buric

Annie and Maggie

7
 min
3
+

This is a story about two sisters, Annie and Maggie, who set out to discover the world around them. In this fairy tale for the youngest ones, the sisters set out on a walk to the meadow, where they discover some insects and animals with their mother.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Cocky Inflatable Crocodile

Kate Gonda

The Cocky Inflatable Crocodile

4
 min
3
+

A tale about a green crocodile who isn’t just a blow-up toy, but also a puffed-up one, who spits poison with every word he says – so much so that all the other inflatable toys by the lake are afraid of him. But even a big scary crocodile can burst into tears at the sight of something as simple as a little pointed nail.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Sad Scooter

Jane Kaspar

The Sad Scooter

6
 min
3
+

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.

Stories for 3+ years old
How the Egg Didn’t Go on a Trip

Kate Gonda

How the Egg Didn’t Go on a Trip

8
 min
3
+

There is an egg in the fridge that likes to listen to fairy tales about adventures. But why should adventures only take place in fairy tales? The egg in this story decides it would like to do something exciting as well. One day, it ventures out of the fridge and into the world...

Stories for 3+ years old
Seven Little Goats, Dwarves and a Wolf

Kate Gonda

Seven Little Goats, Dwarves and a Wolf

10
 min
3
+

When Mr Grey Wolf lands a job at the FairyWorks, everything seems to go smoothly at first. However, Mr Grey Wolf is completely new to the job. First, he can’t find the house of the seven little goats. Then he nearly makes a mess of some of the other fairy tales! How in the world will this all turn out?

Stories for 3+ years old
A Story from the Underpass

Theresa Sebesta

A Story from the Underpass

7
 min
3
+

When the Orbweavers, a family of spiders, return from holidays, they find their home has been swept out with a broom. 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?

Stories for 3+ years old
The Day the Queen Met a Magic Dog

Readmio

The Day the Queen Met a Magic Dog

11
 min
3
+

This story was prepared as a loving tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. According to her classmates, Clara is not a special girl. So everyone is surprised when she gets a special task: to welcome the Queen to their school! How will Clara rise to this challenge and face her classmates’ ridicule? The story was written by Ann Morgan.

Stories for 3+ years old
The Music that went Missing

Dyno Buric

The Music that went Missing

13
 min
3
+

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?

Stories for 3+ years old
Annie and Maggie in the sugar-dusted garden

Dyno Buric

Annie and Maggie in the sugar-dusted garden

8
 min
3
+

Twin sisters Annie and Maggie discover the magic of snow for the first time. In this story for very young children, we invite you to venture out with our two little heroines to find out about this enchanting white wintry phenomenon.

Stories for 3+ years old
Beatrix and her Rabbit

Jane Kacmar

Beatrix and her Rabbit

10
 min
3
+

Young Beatrix enjoys painting animals and making-up stories. But once she becomes older, her parents have a different idea for her future – they want her to get married and become a housewife. Let’s see whether Beatrix decides to follow her dream, or if she caves in and obeys the wishes of her parents…

Stories for 3+ years old
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