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1 to 3 years

Stories for toddlers

Toddlers love to join in. Let them choose the story, even if it’s the same one again, and ask what they think happens next.

Try this: Let them choose, even if it’s the same story again. Ask what they think happens next.

What the research says about this stage

Showing 8 stories

  • Splish, Splash, Who’s in the Bath?

    A splashy bath-time story with a little yellow duck, a bubble-blowing whale and plenty of splashing for small hands to join in.

    Reading time
    3 min read
    Good for
    Baby, Toddler
    Mood
    playful

  • The Night the Snow Came

    Soft snow falls on a sleeping town, tucking in the rooftops, the robin, the fox and one little child, flake by quiet flake.

    Reading time
    5 min read
    Good for
    Baby, Toddler
    Mood
    bedtime

  • The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

    Benjamin Bunny takes his cousin Peter back into Mr. McGregor’s garden to fetch his lost clothes, and they meet a cat on the way out.

    Reading time
    8 min read
    Good for
    In the bump, Newborn, Baby, Toddler
    Mood
    playful

  • The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

    Jemima wants to hatch her own eggs, and a very polite gentleman with sandy whiskers offers her a nest. Luckily, Kep the collie is cleverer than she is.

    Reading time
    9 min read
    Good for
    In the bump, Newborn, Baby, Toddler
    Mood
    playful

  • The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

    Mr. Jeremy Fisher the frog goes fishing from his lily-leaf boat on a rainy day, and has a much bigger adventure than he wanted.

    Reading time
    6 min read
    Good for
    In the bump, Newborn, Baby, Toddler
    Mood
    playful

  • The Tale of Peter Rabbit

    Naughty Peter squeezes under the gate into Mr. McGregor’s garden, and has to find his way home again.

    Reading time
    7 min read
    Good for
    In the bump, Newborn, Baby, Toddler
    Mood
    playful

  • The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies

    Benjamin Bunny’s children eat so many lettuces that they fall fast asleep, and wake up in Mr. McGregor’s sack. Can a little woodmouse save the day?

    Reading time
    7 min read
    Good for
    In the bump, Newborn, Baby, Toddler
    Mood
    playful

  • The Tale of Tom Kitten

    Tom Kitten and his sisters are dressed up in their best clothes for a tea party, and the Puddle-Ducks end up wearing them.

    Reading time
    5 min read
    Good for
    In the bump, Newborn, Baby, Toddler
    Mood
    playful