Stories for 5+ years old

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. After long years of loyal service, the Motor Coach ended up in a cold, dark corner of a depot, like a useless old piece of rusty metal. Nowadays, it can only think back to those happy times when it used to take families with kids on their trips up to the mountains. Or could there still be someone who cares about the old train’s fate? You’ll find out in this story.

Stories for 3+ years old

Tereza Sebesta

Roamer and Scoot

The cat in this story is a very curious creature. And that's why, despite his mother’s warnings, he often goes out to explore the world around him. But this time, a completely unexplored, mysterious new place awaits him. How will his journey end? Each of us has a natural desire to discover new things, but only a few have the courage to look.

Animal stories

Katarina Gondova

A Competition for the Best Web

A cheerful fairy tale from a series about amazing insects. When a competition for the best web is about to take place, Oskar the spider doesn't hesitate to join in. But imagine his surprise when he discovers that humans can make webs too! So how will the insect fare in the human competition?

Nature stories

Katarina Gondova

The Adventure of the Bicycle’s Great-Grandfather

When the most modern bicycle meets its old-fashioned colleague in a museum, hostility immediately sparks between them. How can a bicycle that is more than a century old be compared to the new one? But then they meet someone who opens their eyes and shows that there are more important things in life beyond just racing and comparison.

Stories for 5+ years old

Samuel Czambel

Shake, My Satchel!

Greed never pays off. The wind blows all the seed the poor farmer planted so that he loses crops. So the farmer decides to find the wind and ask for his seeds back. However, the wind gives him an unusual gift.

Folk stories

Tereza Sebesta

How Roamer and Scoot Saved a Bird

Roamer, the young tomcat, loves adventures. He looks forward to new ones with Scoot, his friend. Imagine his surprise at finding the huge, dark dog guarding a small bird that has fallen out of the nest. For this adventure, the cat learns something about selflessly helping others.

Nature stories

Jana Kasparova

Jake’s Big Ears

Jake’s classmates laugh at him because of his ears. They are too big, unlike the small ears of his friends. However, everything changes the moment Jake turns the mockery to his advantage. Find out what he can do, thanks to his ears, in this story about tolerance and diversity.

Short stories

Marian Dyno Buric

The Snowman

Christmas stories for kids

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.

Charles Perrault

The Fairy

A classic story showing that modesty, decency and humility always pay off. When a girl helps a fairy dressed up as an old woman, she repays her generously. But the evil stepmother wants only the best also for her own daughter. So she sends her to the edge of the forest to wait for the old woman, help her, and receive a reward. But helping others merely for selfish reasons may not pay off in the end...

Folk stories

Charles Perrault

Sleeping Beauty

A classic tale from Charles Perrault’s collections about a beautiful princess who falls asleep for a hundred years on the day of her fifteenth birthday. After a long time, rumours about the cursed kingdom, in which everything has fallen into eternal sleep, reach a young prince. He sets his mind to freeing the sleeping princess and saving the whole kingdom.

Folk stories

Storytime Magazine

The Clever Frog

Bedtime stories for toddlers

Giuseppe the frog may be small but he is very clever – in fact, he considers himself the smartest frog in the pond! However, his pride and unwillingness to take any advice from others causes him a lot of trouble in the end.

Marian Dyno Buric

A Raindrop

A little schoolgirl called Jane is stuck because it's raining outside and she got soaked without an umbrella. However, when she meets a magical raindrop, she learns from it how important rain is to all of us - and what a long journey awaits every drop in the natural world.

Nature 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.

African Legend

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky

A funny story about how the Sun and the Moon invited the huge ocean over to visit. This African legend explains how they managed to do it and for what price.

Indonesian Tale

Kantchil‘s Pit

Don’t believe everything you hear. Reality can be very different indeed. Kantchil the monkey falls into a pit. He makes up a story about the end of the world so that the other animals help him get back out.

Korean Tale

The Tiger and the Persimmon

We often fear the unknown. Even the tiger in this story was so frightened that it took off into the mountains in order to get as far away as possible. Do you want to know what the tiger was so terrified of? You’ll find out in this witty folk tale from the Asian Continent.

Hans Christian Andersen

The (Steadfast) Tin Soldier

In Hans Christian Andersen’s traditional story, you will learn about the fate of a tin soldier who is a little different from the others. He is in for quite an unexpected adventure - experience it with him!

Stories for 3+ years old

Katerina Matulikova

The Boy Who Didn't Like Christmas