Bedtime stories for three-year-olds.
Three-year-olds love a pattern they can join in with: a goodnight for every friend, a count to five, a sound to make together. These five free stories each have one simple pattern, a few familiar characters and a cozy ending. Here's what each one offers, so you can choose tonight's.
5 complete storiesabout 2 minutes eachfree to read
Five stories, five things to join in with
bunnies · about 2 minutes to read aloud
Hop Says Goodnight to the Meadow
The littlest bunny hops home at dusk, saying goodnight to a snail, a mouse and an old tortoise on the way.
For a listener who likes to say each goodnight with you.
Read Hop Says Goodnight to the Meadow
farm animals · about 2 minutes to read aloud
Mother Hen Counts Her Chicks
Mother Hen counts her chicks and finds one missing, then spots the littlest asleep in a farmer's boot.
For a listener who is learning to count to five, with a little surprise in the middle.
Read Mother Hen Counts Her Chicks
dogs · about 2 minutes to read aloud
Scout and the Toy Box
A puppy who wants one more game puts every toy to bed, one plop at a time, until only he is left.
For a listener who doesn't want to stop playing; it turns tidying up into a goodnight game.
Read Scout and the Toy Box
cats · about 2 minutes to read aloud
Pepper's Purring Lullaby
A black cat walks through the house at bedtime, and everyone she purrs beside drifts off to sleep.
For a listener who likes a soft sound to copy: a slow, rumbly purr.
Read Pepper's Purring Lullaby
trucks · about 2 minutes to read aloud
Little Digger Says Goodnight
At the end of the day, a digger, a dump truck, a roller and a crane park in a row and say goodnight.
For a listener who loves diggers, with every machine going quietly to sleep.
Read Little Digger Says Goodnight
How to choose between them
If your child loves saying things with you, choose Hop or Little Digger: both have a goodnight for every friend. If they love counting, Mother Hen counts her chicks to five, twice.
If bedtime means one more game, Scout puts every toy to bed first. If they like sounds, purr along with Pepper the cat, slower and softer each time.
These are our suggestions from reading the stories, not an assessment of what every three-year-old needs. Three-year-olds often want the same story again and again, and that's a lovely choice too.
Tomorrow, the story continues
A story can be written anywhere. Pimlo remembers the world.
Three-year-olds love meeting the same friends again. In Pimlo, your child's own stories can bring back the characters and places they love.
Parents set the age band and what to avoid, and stories are checked before playback.
For parents and caregivers. No child information needed.