The story library
Stories ready right now
Finished, illustrated stories: free to read tonight, no account needed. Each one is made to settle a child, and made to end. Pick a shelf for your listener’s age and begin.
For the littlest listeners
about 1–2 · very short, soft, repeating
The Sleepy Little Duck
2 min read · Gentle bedtime
The Little Snail Goes Walking
2 min read · Gentle discovery
Snow Falls Slow
2 min read · Sensory wonder
The Little Duck at Night
2 min read · Gentle bedtime
Little Snail Goes Walking
2 min read · Gentle discovery
The Snail and the Rain
2 min read · Sensory wonder
Little Bear and the Dark
2 min read · Gentle courage
The Piggy Who Went Splash
2 min read · Playful & silly
Plop Went the Hat
2 min read · Playful & silly
Slow Paw, Soft Paw
2 min read · Gentle courageFor preschoolers
about 3–4 · one gentle happening, then rest
The Snail and the Evening Rain
3 min read · Gentle bedtime
The Little Snail Goes Up
3 min read · Gentle discovery
The Snail and the Silver Path
3 min read · Sensory wonder
The Little Owl and the Dark
3 min read · Gentle courage
The Duck Who Wanted to Bounce
3 min read · Playful & silly
The Sleepy Little Snail
3 min read · Gentle bedtime
The Little Snail Who Went Up the Hill
3 min read · Gentle discovery
The Snail and the Silver Path
3 min read · Sensory wonder
The Little Owl and the Dark
3 min read · Gentle courage
The Duck Who Wanted to Bounce
3 min read · Playful & sillyFor early readers
about 5–7 · a real arc that lands soft
The Snail Who Carried the Moon
5 min read · Gentle bedtime
The Little Boat and the Lantern
5 min read · Gentle discovery
The Snail Who Watched the Morning
5 min read · Sensory wonder
The Little Owl and the Dark
5 min read · Gentle courage
The Duck Who Wanted to Bounce
5 min read · Playful & silly
The Snail Who Carried the Moon
5 min read · Gentle bedtime
The Little Boat and the Quiet River
4 min read · Gentle discovery
The Snail Who Went to See the Rain
6 min read · Sensory wonder
The Little Owl and the Dark Hollow
5 min read · Gentle courage
The Duck Who Wanted to Be Quiet
5 min read · Playful & sillyFor independent readers
about 8 and up · fuller stories that still settle
The Lamplighter of Still Harbor
7 min read · Gentle bedtime
The Hiccuping Teapot
6 min read · Playful & silly
The Lantern Keeper of the Reeds
7 min read · Gentle discovery
The Hour the Fog Comes
7 min read · Sensory wonder
The Bell in the Deep Water
7 min read · Gentle courage
The Lamplighter of Willow Lane
6 min read · Gentle bedtime
The Lamplighter Snail
7 min read · Gentle discovery
The Slow Cartographer of Puddles
7 min read · Sensory wonder
The Hiccups of a Very Large Whale
6 min read · Playful & sillyOr make a world for your child
Choose a world and how it ends. Seven connected bedtime stories to read aloud together, at your own pace.
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