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Self Esteem, Self Confidence

1. In this story, how did Tiny the Christmas Elf’s tiny size help him do something that nobody else could do?

2. Are there any things about yourself that you wish were different? Now, can you think of some ways that those same things might make you very special?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Tanja Tomusilovic

Music Video by “Adeste Fideles Waltz” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Holiday Weasel” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Angels We Have Heard on High” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Wish Background” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Bedtime, Independence

1. In this story, Hudson learns to love his own bedroom. Can you think of some nice reasons to love sleeping in your own bed?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Tamara Nguyen

Music Video by “Radio Martini” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Crinoline Dreams” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Mister Exposition” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Lobby Time” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  and additional music by zapsplat.com/

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Learning, Self-Confidence

1. In this story, how does Sacha learn to hide? Why do you think her method works?

2. Why do you think Sacha keeps asking her mother whether she is hiding well?

3. Do you think she will always need to ask her mother to know if she is hiding well? Why or why not?

Bedtime Story written by David A. Miller

Illustrated by Tanja Tomusilovic

Music Video by “Adding the Sun” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Digya” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Bumba Crossing” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Conversation

1. What is your favourite game to play with your hands?

Imagination

1. What do you think it might feel like to be a helicopter?

2. If you woke up tomorrow as a helicopter, what would you do?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrations purchased under license

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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Growing Up, Independent Thinking

1. In this story, what do you think the grandmother means when she tells her grandson that “everything grows in its own time”?

2. Why do you think growing up takes time?

Bedtime Story written by Sope Martins

Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager

Designed by Thokozani Mkhize

Edited by Alison Ziki

Music Video from zapsplat.com

* THE STORY ‘LITTLE SHOOTS’ WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

Little Shoots | Short Stories for Kids | Bedtime Stories

A grandmother plants seeds with her grandson.

URL: https://www.storyberries.com/bedtime-stories-little-shoots-short-stories-for-kids/

Author: Book Dash

Editor's Rating:
4

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Resilience, Diligence, Independence, Feelings

1. Nin asks for help but everyone is too busy. Then she tries to do it herself. Do you think it was a good thing to try to dress herself? Why or why not?

2. How do you think Nin feels after trying to dress herself?

Bedtime story written by Bounhome Khensonema, translated by Alisha Berger

Illustrated by Aphisith Souphavongtay

OTHER CREDITS:

Music Video by Monkeys Spinning Monkeys Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This story: Nin Wants to Get Dressed is translated by Alisha Berger . The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Based on Original story: ‘ນິນຮຽນນຸ່ງເຄື່ອງ‘, by Bounhome Khensonema . © Room to Read , 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

* THE STORY ‘NIN WANTS TO GET DRESSED’ WAS CREATED BY PRATHAM BOOKS AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS -BY-4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

Nin Wants to Get Dressed | Free Kids Books | Bedtime Stories

Nin needs to get dressed for school. But everyone is too busy to help her!

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Author: Book Dash

Editor's Rating:
5

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Independent Thinking

1. In this story, some children laugh when other children share what they would like to do when they grow up. Why do you think they laugh? Is there any reason some people could do a job, and not someone else?

2. What do you think is important to being able to do a job well?

Creativity

1. One of the children wants to be an alarm clock! What is the closest job you can think of that would be like being an alarm clock?

Conversation

1. What would YOU like to do for a job when you grow up?

Bedtime Story written by Xolile Sepuru

Illustrated by Subi Bosa

Designed by Georgia Demertzis

Edited by Margot Bertelsmann

* THE STORY ‘YES YOU CAN!’ WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

Yes You Can! | Free Short Stories for Kids | Bedtime Stories

Everyone in class wants to be different things - what will their teacher say?

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Author: Book Dash

Editor's Rating:
5

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Growing Up, Independent Thinking

1. Why do you think the boy in this story is sometimes too young to do things, and sometimes old enough to do things for himself?

2. What do you think is the right age for the things in this story that the boy’s parents say ‘No’ to? Why have you chosen this age?

Bedtime story written by Mukesh Malviya, translated by Shannon David

Illustrated by Shailja Jain Chougule

Video Music by zapsplat.com

OTHER CREDITS:

This story: “Young or Old?” is translated by Shannon David . The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story: ‘बड़ा या छोटा?‘, by Mukesh Malviya . © Room to Read , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

* THE STORY ‘YOUNG OR OLD’ WAS CREATED BY PRATHAM BOOKS AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS -BY-4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

Young or Old? | Free Kids Books Online | Bedtime Stories

Sometimes this boy is too young to do things, and sometimes he's too old! What's a kid to do?

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Author: Book Dash

Editor's Rating:
4

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Self-Confidence, Conversation

1. Why do you think Primus wished he could be someone else?

2. Do you ever wish you could be someone else? Why or why not?

3. What are some of the things you like the best about you?

Bedtime story written by Johannes Lang

Illustrations by Julia Duller

Music Video from zapsplat.com

Note: This story “I Wish” by Johannes Lang and Julia Duller is published with the kind permission of Harvard Children’s Stories. Formatting changes have been made to the pages for style purposes, and readers should note that the hard copy version has a different layout and styling to the Storyberries version.

Bedtime Stories on Self Confidence - I Wish - Free Kids Books Online

Primus wakes up one morning and wishes he was someone else...

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Author: Book Dash

Editor's Rating:
5

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