5-minute bedtime stories

5 free 5-minute bedtime stories: the right length for tonight, illustrated and narrated, ending calm.

Sometimes the length is the whole decision. These 5 stories take about 5 minutes to read aloud at a calm pace, with an illustration and a narrated version for nights when your voice is tired. Try “Pip and the Great Glow-Up Games”, “Milo's Big Build in the Firefly Forest”, “Milo and the Leaning Tower of Blocks”.

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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 5-minute story about my child?

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

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