Short Bedtime Stories for 4-Year-Olds
Ages 3–5
Some nights you just need a short, soft story. These picks land in under five minutes — chosen for 4-year-olds, with calm endings that ease the way to sleep.
I Am Not Afraid!
Mini Shrinivasan
Ages 3–6 · 5 min
A Sweet Apple
Alisha Berger
Ages 3–6 · 4 min
Who is the Bravest?
Zanele Buthelezi
Ages 2–6 · 4 min
Our Holidays
Rose Larsen
Ages 3–5 · 4 min
Mission of the Fish
Celia Bolam
Ages 4–8 · 4 min
When Amma Went to School
Nandini Nayar
Ages 4–7 · 4 min
Thangwang and Bhalluka
Mala Kumar
Ages 2–5 · 4 min
What Type Of Teeth?
Clare Verbeek
Ages 3–6 · 4 min
Questions to talk about together
- What was your favorite part of the story?
- If you could dream about the story, what would you dream?