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Category: Short (up to 5 min)

Choose a short bedtime story with an estimated reading time of five minutes or less. This collection includes one-minute tales, two- and three-minute stories, and slightly longer adventures that still fit a short reading session. Meet sleepy animals, friendly ghosts and curious little characters, then follow each story to its ending. The time shown on each card is a guide: pauses, pictures and questions can make a story last longer.

The Woodpecker Who Broke His Beak

Danny's drumming wakes the whole forest until he breaks the tip of his beak. In this woodpecker bedtime story, nutshells and a wooden button lead to a noisy surprise. This is a comic animal fantasy, not advice on caring for an injured bird.

Little Pot, Cook!

A generous girl shares her last piece of bread and receives a magic pot that cooks porridge on command. When her mother forgets how to stop it, the porridge spills into the village. Share this classic bedtime story about kindness and remembering both halves of an important instruction.