Bedtime Stories

The Three Little Pigs

It was a fine day in the Big Forest. The sun shone brightly through the trees. Its warmth cheered three little pigs traveling through the woods that day. The pigs were brothers. These three brothers had just left home. The…

Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat Story The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day; The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play. And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same,…

Clever Manka

Good Night Baby

It was time for Baby to go to bed. Mama and Papa tucked him in safely in his crib. They made sure to leave the night-light on, and its soft glow filled the room. Mama and Papa stood in the…

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel Story Once a boy named Hansel and his sister, Gretel, lived with their parents in a tiny cottage at the edge of a dense forest. Their father was a simple woodcutter. Although the family always had plenty…

Paradise

Paradise Story Tom and Lucy lived on a farm, but they did not have much. They had an old plow. They had an old tractor. They had an old hen named Madge. The name of their farm was Paradise. “It…

The Nightingale

 The Nightingale Story Many years ago, the emperor of China lived in the most magnificent palace. Its rooms were vast. Its windows were draped with the finest silk. Its rugs were woven by the finest Persian rug weavers. Its furniture…

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Story This is the story of a great battle that was fought in the big bungalow and won by Rikki-tikki-tavi. Of course Darzee, that fine feathered friend, gave him a hand, but Rikki-tikki-tavi won the battle all by himself.…

Rip Van Winkle

Whoever has journeyed up the long Hudson River will remember the Catskill Mountains. Rising up to the west of the river, these mountains look different with each change in weather or time of day. Even when the rest of the…