Stories for 5+ years old

4.89

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…

Eva Huckova

Dino Maximiliano the Dinosaur – Part 3

4.88

In the third and final part of the story about bicyclosaurus Dino Maximiliano, the dream of an orange bicycle finally becomes reality. What’s more, this is not any ordinary bike, it’s a ‘growing bike’! Explore the joys of cycling and join Max on his biking adventures!

Marian Dyno Buric

Discovering the Emotions: Sadness

4.86

Martin is gradually getting to know the neighbours on the different floors of his apartment building, and is finding out more about them while also stumbling on some emotions. We’ve already accompanied him on his experiences with Anger and Fear, and now he’s about to run into Sadness.

Marian Dyno Buric

The Little Fairy & The Little Witch

4.85

The story is about why it’s a good idea to help our parents. The little girl’s parents are feeling desperate — they do not know how to deal with their daughter, who does not want to help with anything around the house. They tried everything possible, raising their voice and pleading with her, but all in vain. Then one night, the little girl has a strange dream, thanks to which she sees the error of her ways and decides to behave differently.

Tereza Sebesta

The Dragon Who Had Lost His Spark

4.84

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.

Veronika Nouzova

The Elves That Came From a Tree

4.82

Do you know what might be found inside a nutshell? Old Mr Gardiner certainly wasn’t expecting little elves to hatch out of the tree nuts in his garden. They’re well-meaning and want to help him, but they turn out to be more trouble than they’re worth. Read the story to find out how this unusual tale ends!

Lucia Koudelkova Jesenska

Microbe Patrick’s Letter to Kids Everywhere

4.82

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!

Human Body

Readmio

Salt & Pepper — Part 3

4.82

In attempting to depart Istanbul by train and head home, Pepper and Salt accidentally find themselves on an ocean liner. There they meet some wonderfully fragrant friends — Thyme and Mint, and a remarkable Asian couple, Peanut and Soy. But where is this ship going? And how will they cope when a huge storm happens at sea?

Stories for 3+ years old

Katarina Gondova

The DIY Cat

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

Hana Do

The Apple Pie

Tommy is sad about something the other children said to him at school – they laughed at him because he looked different. Then his mum teaches him an important lesson while they make an apple pie together. Find out what that lesson was in this short story.

Vietnamese Tale

The Rice Cake

The Emperor of Vietnam has to choose an heir from among his sons. But how can he choose when all of the men are smart and capable? In order to decide, he invents a special task for each of them to perform. The next emperor would be the one who best achieves it. Luckily for the old emperor, the outcome made his choice crystal clear.

Around the World

Vietnamese Tale

The Golden Axe

This Vietnamese fairy tale tells of a poor lumberjack who loses his axe in the river. He wants nothing more than to get it back. A mysterious old man offers to return his axe - but it's actually a test. And the old man isn't even an ordinary old man...

Around the World

Jana Kasparova

How Evie Didn’t Want to Wear Glasses

4.8

Evie is sad because she has to wear glasses. What bothers her most is that her friends might make fun of her. Out of fear, she decides to hide her glasses and every morning, after saying goodbye to her mother, she secretly takes them off so that no one can see them. But how will this little secret turn out?

Peter Frederick

Grumposaurus

4.8

Billy is especially grumpy today – nothing is good enough for him. Then something very odd starts to happen. Billy’s grumpiness is gradually turning him into a grumposaurus! In the story you’ll find out how Billy navigates his foul mood. And how, just before it takes over his entire existence, he learns to see the bright side of life.

German Tale

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

4.79

In this German folktale, you meet a mysterious piper who comes to rid the town of Hamelin from the rats that are plaguing it. But what happens when the mayor doesn’t pay him for this service as he had agreed to do? Well, it isn’t pretty. Though, in a very unexpected way, all comes good in the end.

Around the World

Marian Dyno Buric

The Magpie Queen

4.79

In a faraway land, there once ruled an evil queen who stole from her people whatever and whenever she could. While her people lived in poverty, she enjoyed incredible riches, and it still wasn’t enough for her. But as it is often the case in fairy lands, there also lived a witch. Despite many warnings, the queen refused to part with the hoard of stolen things, but the witch taught her a lesson in the end.

Katarina Gondova

The Airport at Christmas

Christmas stories for kids

4.78

When a lot of people are stranded at the airport in a snowstorm, it looks like their Christmas is going to be ruined. However, something almost miraculous happens that alleviates their anger and worries, and even conjures up a joyful Christmas atmosphere in the middle of the busy airport.

Katarina Gondova

A Mulish Match