Bedtime Stories for 6 Year Olds
By six, children love bedtime stories with real characters, gentle problems, and satisfying endings. This library has all three — handpicked tales for the years when imagination is running wild but sleep still needs a little help. All free.
30 stories
Adventure Bedtime Stories
Animal Bedtime Stories
How the Camel Got His Hump
How a lazy camel who wouldn't lift a hoof ended up with a great wobbling hump on his back — a funny bedtime story for children aged 5 and 6.
How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin
How a smooth-skinned Rhinoceros stole a baker's cake and got a most itchy, wrinkly punishment — a funny bedtime story for children aged 5 and 6.
How the Kangaroo Got His Legs
A funny bedtime story about a proud Kangaroo who asked three gods to make him famous — and ended up hopping across a whole continent to get his wish.
The Beginning of the Armadillos
A funny bedtime story about a Prickly Hedgehog and a Slow-and-Steady Tortoise who muddle a Painted Jaguar with clever tongue-twisters — and become a whole new animal.
How the Leopard Got His Spots
How a plain yellow Leopard learned camouflage the hard way — and got his beautiful pattern of spots from a helpful Hunter.
The Cat That Walked By Himself
How a Woman in a cave tamed the Dog, the Horse, and the Cow — and how a very clever Cat made his own bargain and kept his freedom.
Dragon Bedtime Stories
The Baby Who Made a Dragon Smile
A bedtime story for ages 5-6 about John the blacksmith, whose baby discovers a grumpy old dragon in the cellar — and turns out to be the only one brave enough to be friends with it.
King Leo and the Magic Book
A bedtime story for ages 5-6 about King Leo, who discovers a magic book full of creatures that leap off the page — and must fix his mistake when he lets the dragon out.
Sabrinetta and the Fiery Dragon
A magical bedtime story for ages 5-6: when a fiery dragon threatens the kingdom, the princess discovers that kindness is the only thing the dragon cannot resist.
Fable Bedtime Stories
The Lion and the Mouse
A small mouse repays a lion's unexpected kindness by gnawing him free from a hunter's net. A cosy Aesop fable for ages 5 to 6.
The Hare and the Tortoise
When the overconfident hare stops for a nap, the tortoise quietly plods past him to win the race. A silly Aesop fable for ages 5 to 6.
The Crow and the Pitcher
A crow stuck without water in the summer heat solves the problem one pebble at a time. An Aesop fable about clever thinking for ages 5 to 6.
Friendship Bedtime Stories
How the First Letter Was Written
How a Neolithic girl called Taffy tried to send her Mummy a picture-message — and accidentally invented the very first letter in the world.
How the Alphabet Was Made
How a Neolithic girl named Taffy and her Daddy invented the alphabet — by drawing a picture for every sound they could make.
Magical Bedtime Stories
Mythical Bedtime Stories
Perseus and the Mirror Shield
Perseus uses Athena's mirror-shield to face Medusa without looking at her — and rescues a princess on the way home. For ages 5 to 6.
King Midas and the Golden Wish
When King Midas's golden touch turns his daughter into a statue, he finally learns that some things matter more than gold. For ages 5 to 6.
Bellerophon and the Winged Horse
Bellerophon waits patiently at the magical spring until Pegasus arrives, then rides the winged horse to defeat the fearsome Chimera. For ages 5 to 6.
Ocean Bedtime Stories
How the Whale Got His Throat
How a great hungry Whale swallowed one small sailor with a very stubborn pair of braces — and why whales, to this day, eat only tiny fish.
The Crab That Played With the Sea
How Pau Amma the Crab ran off from the Eldest Magician's game and played with the whole sea — until he was made small enough to hide under any stone.
Pirate Bedtime Stories
Captain Pearl and the Rainbow Treasure
A bedtime story for ages 5-6 about Captain Pearl, whose pirate crew sails across the whole sea searching for treasure — and finds something better than gold.
The Night the Stars Led Us Home
A calming bedtime story for ages 5-6 about a pirate crew who sail into thick fog — and discover that the stars have been waiting to guide them home all along.
Old Salty and the Mermaid's Map
A magical bedtime story for ages 5-6 about the world's oldest pirate, who receives a secret map from a mermaid and discovers a wonder he's never seen in seventy years at sea.
Princess Bedtime Stories
Princess Jenna Who Always Said No
A funny bedtime story for ages 5-6 about a very stubborn princess who says no to everything — and discovers that stubbornness can be a superpower.
The Princess in the Tower
A calming bedtime story for ages 5-6 about a princess who has lived in a white tower all her life — and what she discovers the day she finally walks out the door.
Princess Marigold and the Lost Crown
A bedtime story for ages 5-6 about a princess who wakes up to find her crown is missing — and follows a trail of clues through the palace garden.
Space Bedtime Stories
Cadet Tom and the Runaway Rocket
Cadet Tom accidentally launches a training rocket solo and must use star navigation to bring it home. A brave bedtime story for ages 5–6.
Astro and the Sleeping Stars
Cadet Astro is afraid of the dark—until his friend Tom shows him that the stars outside the porthole are always there. A calming bedtime story for ages 5–6.
Commander Rosa and the Meteor Parade
Commander Rosa wakes her whole crew at midnight to watch the Aquilid meteor shower blaze across space. A magical bedtime story for ages 5–6.
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