Bedtime stories for ages 2-4
Short stories, read aloud in two or three minutes, for little ones who sometimes fall asleep before the last page.
Between 2 and 4, a child follows a story mostly through its rhythm. Short sentences, repeated words and a refrain they end up saying with you matter more than the plot. And if they ask for the same story ten nights running, it is rarely boredom: at this age, knowing what comes next is part of the comfort.
Each story on this page has one tiny problem (a lost comfort toy, a thunderstorm, a bath nobody wants) and settles it quietly, ending on a calm image. For where the story fits in the evening, see the bedtime routine guide.
21 stories to read tonight
Leon's lost cuddly toy
Pajamas buttoned, teeth brushed, but Pompom, Leon's little rabbit, isn't under the pillow. Dad switches on his flashlight.
The little bear and the bath
Bruno is muddy up to his ears, but when Mama Bear mentions a bath, he folds his arms and hides behind the armchair.
First night at Granny Rabbit's
Nutmeg is sleeping at Granny Rabbit's for the very first time. Before leaving, Mama left a kiss in the middle of his paw.
Sasha's dummy
Suck, suck, suck: Binky goes everywhere with Sasha. But tonight something is scratching in the big tree, and Dad has an idea.
Paul's yellow potty
Paul sits on his yellow potty. He waits. Nothing happens, and Ginger the teddy bear waits with him.
Mila's first day at nursery
This morning Mila has a brand-new school bag and a little heart drawn in her palm. The school door looks enormous.
The little tractor on the farm
Putt, putt, putt: the little red tractor got up with the sun. There's hay to carry, a field to plough, and a big puddle of mud in the way.
Romy's first snow
One morning, Romy's window is all white. Outside, the world has changed colour, and it makes a funny sound under boots.
Basil's night before Christmas
It's Christmas Eve and Basil can't fall asleep. There's too much going on in his head, and even Teddy has his eyes wide open.
The fairy and her lost dust
Fairy Marigold has lost her magic dust somewhere in the garden, and without it, there's no flying up to the moon to tuck it in.
The little pumpkin and the ghosts
Tonight, Toffee the pumpkin is guarding the garden gate. But something white is floating between the trees, and it goes "ooh."
The moon plays peekaboo
Nose against the window, Ines watches the moon slip behind a cloud and come back out. One, two, three... peekaboo!
The lion cub who never roared
Every lion cub on the savanna knows how to roar, except little Leo — until the day he discovers his own cry is good for something the others aren't.
The whale who sang too loudly
Every night, young whale Pearl sings so loudly that the whole ocean wakes up — until she learns to turn her voice into a lullaby instead of a racket.
The kitten and the storm
BOOM! At the first clap of thunder, Smoky darts under the cupboard. Mama Cat lies down in front of him and starts to purr.
The caterpillar counts the stars
Poppy the caterpillar can't fall asleep. An old snail has an idea for her: one star for each little foot.
The little unicorn and the evening glow
Tonight, Posy's horn won't light up. So the little unicorn walks around the meadow to say goodnight to everyone who is already asleep.
The gentle little wolf and the moon
Every night, Tuft says goodnight to the moon with a tiny howl. But the bunnies hear him, cry "The wolf!" and run away.
The sandman is running late
The sandman got a flat tire on his cloud-bike, and a whole street of a village has to learn to fall asleep without him, just for one night.
Tilou's bad dream
Tilou wakes with a start: a big shadow chased him in his dream. Mummy comes, thump, thump, thump, and switches on the night-light.
Lucy's seed
Lucy has planted a sunflower seed. Every morning she peeks into the pot. Nothing moves, and yet, under the soil, the seed is stretching.
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