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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 Colors Leave First

Evening arrives slowly, and each color finds a place to rest. Yellow goes with the sun, red settles into the tulips, and blue becomes the night sky in this short, gentle bedtime story to read aloud to your baby.

The Cozy Middle

Tiny Nino Chick tries to find his bedtime place until his friends make a warm cozy middle just for him.

Bibi Taps Softly

A very short baby story about Bibi, a little drum, and Pip the puppy learning that soft sounds can be fun for everyone.

How Rosie Helps the Hedgehog

Rosie the squirrel hears a hedgehog calling for help, but his prickles hurt her paws when she tries to free him. In this short hedgehog bedtime story, a few fallen leaves give Rosie an idea. Follow her gentle rescue and the happy roll home that follows.