When you have five minutes
Short stories
10 stories with full text, ready to read aloud.
- Bedtime
Sweet Porridge
A magic little pot cooks sweet porridge on command — but what happens when someone forgets the words to make it stop? A cozy Brothers Grimm tale.
- Classic
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Every night, tiny elves quietly finish the poor shoemaker's work while he sleeps — a gentle Brothers Grimm story about kindness repaid.
- Animals
The Fox and the Cat
The fox brags of a hundred tricks and the cat knows only one — but when the hounds come, whose single trick actually saves the day? A sly Grimm fable.
- Bedtime
The Golden Key
In the deep snow a poor boy finds a tiny golden key and a little iron box — and the tale ends just as the lid begins to open. A Brothers Grimm miniature.
- Animals
The Hare and the Tortoise
The beloved Aesop fable about a boastful hare and a slow, steady tortoise — and the race that proves slow and steady wins.
- Animals
The Lion and the Mouse
A classic Aesop bedtime fable: a tiny mouse begs a great lion for mercy — and later proves that even the smallest friend can save the mightiest.
- Bedtime
The Little Lighthouse Who Was Afraid of the Dark
A gentle bedtime story about a small lighthouse who discovers that his own light is exactly what keeps the whole sleepy harbor safe through the night.
- Classic
The Princess and the Pea
A prince searches the world for a real princess — and one stormy night a single pea beneath twenty mattresses reveals the truth. Andersen's classic.
- Bedtime
The Star Money
A penniless orphan gives away her last bread and even her clothes to those in need — and the stars themselves shower down to reward her kindness.
- Adventure
The Water Nix
A brother and sister tumble down a well into the clutches of a water witch, and must use their wits to escape. A short, thrilling Brothers Grimm tale.