Monsieur Le Dot
The tale of a friendship between a ringmaster and an elephant at a circus everyone loves.
Animals
Read the best free pet and animal stories, animal poems, bedtime stories and farm stories online!
New Friends in January
Rosco’s family have gone back to school… but who’s that arriving in the truck next door?
Rosco the Rascal – December Magic
It’s Rosco the German Shepherd’s first Christmas eve with the McKendrick family. What’s that noise coming from the chimney?
Sleepy Mr Sloth
Mr Sloth just wants to find one comfortable branch to sleep on. But how can he, when he’s sharing the tree?
Goodnight Tinku!
Tinku can’t sleep when he has so many friends nearby !
The Day It Rained Fish
Ballu makes a very special birthday wish – and it starts raining fish!
A Was An Ant
An illustrated alphabet poem by Edward Lear.
Kindness to Animals
A vintage poem for children about being kind to animals.
Anaya’s Thumb
Anaya only wants to suck her thumb – even if Mummy and Daddy want her to stop!
The Enchanted Stag
A sister and brother escape their wicked stepmother – but the brother is turned into an enchanted stag.
Chicken Licken
An acorn falls on Chicken-licken’s head, and the sky falls down!
The Frog Who Would A-Wooing Go
A Frog is in the mood for having some fun- but it doesn’t end well!
The Faithless Parrot
Fido loves Pussy, but Pussy is infatuated with Paul Parrot. What can Fido do?
Fox and the Pine
Winter makes a little Fox feel sad… until a forest fairy reminds him about optimism.
The Man with the Fox Shadow
Vivi has started a new school in Japan, and feels lonely… until she makes an intriguing new friend.
Thuli, Special and the Secret
Thuli really wants to share her cookies with her pet cow, Special.
Unathi and the Dirty Smelly Beast
A smelly, dirty beast is following Unathi home!
The Lion Who Wouldn’t Try
Lion doesn’t want to play because he might lose. Is he having any fun?
Little Goat
Little Goat gets lost in search of the sweetest grass… or does she?
The Crow Peri
A black crow helps Hassan make his fortune.
