Two-minute bedtime stories for kids.
Six complete stories for nights when there's only time for one short read. Each takes about two minutes to read aloud at a slow bedtime pace, and each links to the full story, free and with no signup.
Short free reads6 complete storiesabout 2 minutes eachages 3 to 8
Short free reads, not a full Pimlo story
These are quick public stories for any family. A story in the Pimlo app is a full narrated adventure of around 20 minutes, made for your child. To hear what that sounds like, listen to The Lantern and the Little Fox: 20 minutes of narration, made with Pimlo.
Six short stories to choose from
space · about 2 minutes to read aloud
The Little Rocket Who Waited for the Moon
A small silver rocket flies up to say goodnight to the moon, then follows a path of moonlight back home.
Choose it for a gentle space journey that ends exactly where it started.
Read The Little Rocket Who Waited for the Moon
dragons · about 2 minutes to read aloud
Moss, the Smallest Dragon
A teapot-sized dragon warms pebbles with his tiny flame and makes his cave cozy for friends on a windy night.
Choose it for a story about helping, with a small, friendly cast.
Read Moss, the Smallest Dragon
dinosaurs · about 2 minutes to read aloud
Clover Tiptoes Home
A young triceratops with very big feet tiptoes past sleeping dinosaurs to reach her mother.
Choose it if your child likes acting out quiet footsteps: tip, tip, tip.
Read Clover Tiptoes Home
the ocean · about 2 minutes to read aloud
The Little Lighthouse
A little lighthouse welcomes each boat back to the harbor, one by one, until the last rowing boat is home.
Choose it for a repeated homecoming pattern that's easy to follow.
Read The Little Lighthouse
forest animals · about 2 minutes to read aloud
Hazel's Bed of Leaves
A hedgehog collects red, yellow and brown leaves, and a squirrel and a mouse help her finish her bed.
Choose it for concrete colors and woodland details to picture together.
Read Hazel's Bed of Leaves
trains · about 2 minutes to read aloud
Tuffin's Goodnight Run
A little green engine chugs past the signal box, the cows and the duck pond, saying goodnight to each.
Choose it for repeated phrases and train sounds to join in with.
Read Tuffin's Goodnight Run
About the reading times
Each estimate counts the story's words at a slow bedtime pace of about 110 words a minute. It isn't a measured narration: pauses, questions and a sleepy listener can easily make a reading longer, and that's part of the fun.
Tomorrow, the story continues
A story can be written anywhere. Pimlo remembers the world.
Short stories are a lovely habit. In Pimlo, your child's own stories can pick up the same characters and places from one night to the next.
Parents set the age band and what to avoid, and stories are checked before playback.
For parents and caregivers. No child information needed.