3-minute bedtime stories

703 free 3-minute bedtime stories: the right length for tonight, illustrated and narrated, ending calm.

Sometimes the length is the whole decision. These 703 stories take about 3 minutes to read aloud at a calm pace, with an illustration and a narrated version for nights when your voice is tired. Try “Priya and the Snow Day That Lasted Forever”, “Omar and the World's Most Annoying Little Brother”, “The Night Ravi Discovered the Secret of video games”.

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Questions parents ask

How is the reading time measured?

About 120 words a minute, the pace of a calm read-aloud. Narration runs a little slower and adds pauses between paragraphs.

Can I make a 3-minute story about my child?

Yes. Choose the length when you create a story; the writer keeps to it.

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