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Stories for 5-Year-Olds

Illustrated stories where heroes solve real problems — right for kindergarten listeners and beginning readers.

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Murray's Singing Garden

Ages 3–7 · 8 min read · Bedtime

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Cover of Rainbow Bridge Adventure

Rainbow Bridge Adventure

Ages 3–7 · 2 min read · Bedtime

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Cover of Jango and the Bubble Hat

Jango and the Bubble Hat

Ages 3–7 · 4 min read · Bedtime

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Cover of Pip's Wing

Pip's Wing

Ages 3–7 · 2 min read · Bedtime

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Cover of Feather on the Farm

Feather on the Farm

Ages 3–7 · 3 min read · Bedtime

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Cover of The Moonbell's Song

The Moonbell's Song

Ages 3–7 · 3 min read · Bedtime

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Cover of Vivienne's New Adventure

Vivienne's New Adventure

Ages 3–7 · 2 min read

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Cover of Finn's Zoo Adventure

Finn's Zoo Adventure

Ages 3–7 · 3 min read

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Cover of Wren and the Fairy Glow

Wren and the Fairy Glow

Ages 3–8 · 5 min read

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Cover of Honey's Magic Zoo Adventure

Honey's Magic Zoo Adventure

Ages 3–8 · 6 min read

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Cover of Aquila and the Dinosaur Tracks

Aquila and the Dinosaur Tracks

Ages 4–8 · 4 min read

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Cover of Krazytown Kindergarten

Krazytown Kindergarten

Ages 4–8 · 3 min read

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Cover of All the Things a Puppy Can Do!

All the Things a Puppy Can Do!

Ages 3–6 · 3 min read

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Cover of Benny and the Wonderful Wings

Benny and the Wonderful Wings

Ages 3–7 · 3 min read

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Cover of The Incredible Edible Adventures of Colin Cauliflower

The Incredible Edible Adventures of Colin Cauliflower

Ages 4–8 · 2 min read

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Cover of Can I keep him?

Can I keep him?

Ages 3–7 · 2 min read

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Cover of Aster's Odyssey

Aster's Odyssey

Ages 4–8 · 2 min read

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Cover of Mia and the Magic Paintbrush

Mia and the Magic Paintbrush

Ages 4–8 · 5 min read

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Cover of Jamie and the Power Within

Jamie and the Power Within

Ages 5–9 · 3 min read

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Cover of Super Shonda

Super Shonda

Ages 4–8 · 3 min read

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Cover of Where's Mumma?

Where's Mumma?

Ages 3–7 · 3 min read

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Cover of Brave Little Spot

Brave Little Spot

Ages 3–7 · 2 min read

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Cover of The Spot Express

The Spot Express

Ages 3–7 · 2 min read

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Cover of Adam's Quest

Adam's Quest

Ages 3–7 · 3 min read

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Cover of Luna's Forest Adventure

Luna's Forest Adventure

Ages 3–7 · 3 min read

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Cover of Eliza's Savanna Safari

Eliza's Savanna Safari

Ages 3–8 · 3 min read

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Cover of Helen of Troy: The Journey of a Princess

Helen of Troy: The Journey of a Princess

Ages 5–10 · 10 min read

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Cover of If I Were A Tree

If I Were A Tree

Ages 3–7 · 2 min read

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Cover of The Lonely Moon

The Lonely Moon

Ages 3–7 · 1 min read

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Cover of Bobby's Christmas Miracle

Bobby's Christmas Miracle

Ages 3–8 · 2 min read

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Cover of Tim and the Time Machine

Tim and the Time Machine

Ages 5–9 · 4 min read

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Cover of Lily and the Laughing Unicorn

Lily and the Laughing Unicorn

Ages 3–8 · 3 min read

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Cover of Go to Sleep, Little One

Go to Sleep, Little One

Ages 3–6 · 3 min read

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Cover of Cinderella

Cinderella

Ages 4–8 · 4 min read

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Cover of Oliver and the Magic Acorn

Oliver and the Magic Acorn

Ages 3–7 · 1 min read

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Cover of Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Ages 5–9 · 3 min read

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Cover of Wizard of Oz

Wizard of Oz

Ages 4–8 · 4 min read

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What five-year-olds love in a story

Five is the age of "why" and "what if": children track cause and effect, predict endings, and care about fairness. The stories here give heroes genuine problems to solve so there is something to talk about on the last page.

Many families split reading at this age — a grown-up reads most pages while the child chimes in on repeated lines. Every story is free to read in the browser with the pictures full-screen.

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