Family stories

Beach Day

by Liz Hockinson
Short story | Ages 4-7 | 795 words
A story about a girl going on an adventure to the beach with her grandmother.
Adventure Family

Camping with Dad

by Charnan Simon
Short story | Ages 3-5 | 511 words
It's the first time to pitch a tent in the backyard and have a fun camp out with Dad.
Adventure Animals & Insects Family

Digging For Buried Treasure

by Bill Bibo, Jr.
Short story | Ages 7-10 | 811 words
A story about a boy digging for buried treasure in the backyard.
Fantasy & Magic Family

An Extremely Excellent Bike Ride

by Nikki Loftin
Short story | Ages 4-7 | 816 words
This story is about a boy wanting to learn how to ride his bike without training wheels all by himse..
Growing up Friendship Sports Family

Flapdoodle on the Farm

by Jill Bever & Sheilah Currie
illustrated by Shelley Matheis
Short story | Ages 4-8 | 1134 words
One noisy event after another at feeding time causes a hubbub of confusion among the animals in the ..
Nature Family Animals & Insects

Freckles and All

by Deb Loughead
illustrated by Rebecca Levitan
Short story | Ages 5-8 | 872 words
A girl tries just about everything to get rid of her freckles, but learns that her family loves her ..
Friendship Family Fantasy & Magic

A Friend To Hold Onto

by Susan Sundwall
Short story | Ages 2-4 | 502 words
This story is about a boy and a stuffed bear. When the bear hits his head on the toy box and loses s..
Family Friendship

Gifts from the Magic Bag

by Kim Randall
Short story | Ages 4-6 | 360 words
The very best gifts come from someone you love, and sometimes a hug is all you need to cure a bad da..
Family Friendship

A Helping Hand

by Heidi Chang
Short story | Ages 7-10 | 638 words
A story about a brother and sister catching fish to sell at the market.
Family Animals & Insects

The Hockey Lesson

by Erika de Vasconcelos
illustrated by Rebecca Levitan
Short story | Ages 5-8 | 719 words
A boy’s parents think he should learn some winter sports, but he tries to take skating and hockey le..
Growing up Sports Family

The (Imaginary) Friends

by Rachelle Delaney
Short story | Ages 5-8 | 797 words
A girl finds out that teamwork is fun – even if your friends are imaginary.
Family Friendship Fantasy & Magic

The Kid Who Hated Baths

by Kate Fillion
Short story | Ages 7-10 | 1011 words
Just exactly how long can one kid go without taking a bath?
Family Nature Friendship

Matinee Day!

by Shelli Cornelison
Short story | Ages 4-7 | 908 words
A story about a girl who gets to go to the theater with her parents.
Family Arts and Music

A Mountain of Fear

by Nikki Loftin
Short story | Ages 7-10 | 777 words
A story about a girl hiking with her father and overcoming her fear of bears, wolves, and anything e..
Adventure Family

The New Baby

by Karleen Bradford
Short story | Ages 3-5 | 578 words
It can be difficult to adjust to a new baby in the family, but a little patience and love go a long ..
Growing up Family

The Other Me

by John Grandits
Short story | Ages 3-5 | 700 words
A fun bedtime story with Dad.
Friendship Family

A Phenomenal Shoelace Lesson

by Nikki Loftin
Short story | Ages 5-8 | 800 words
A story about a boy's attempt to tie his own shoes without help from his parents.
Growing up Sports Family

The Promise

by Kris Hirschmann
Short story | Ages 2-4 | 670 words
A little girl learns the value of a promise to her best friend.
Friendship Fantasy & Magic Family

Quit Copying Me!

by Dori Hillestad Butler
Short story | Ages 4-7 | 511 words
A story about a girl and her brother that won't stop copying everything she does.
Family Activities

Robot Trouble

by John Grandits
Short story | Ages 5-8 | 788 words
Robots may be fun, but that doesn't stop them from getting in trouble at school!
Science Friendship Family

Sugar Plum Problems

by Michelle Brown
Short story | Ages 6-9 | 825 words
A girl nervous about her ballet performance helps out a tiara-less Sugar Plum Fairy.
Family Holidays Arts and Music

Tame the Monster

by Liz Hockinson
illustrated by Little Pink Pebble
Short story | Ages 4-7 | 549 words
What to do with an imaginary monster who's a lot of fun, but doesn't always listen?
Fantasy & Magic Friendship Family

The Tomboy, the Thief and the Great Dane

by Kate Fillion
Short story | Ages 6-9 | 1358 words
Can a resourceful girl save the day, stop the thief AND convince her parents to let her have a dog?
Adventure Family Pets

Too Much Work!

by David Simon
Short story | Ages 7-10 | 853 words
This story is about a boy who decides that it’s too much work to clean his room…so he builds himself..
Fantasy & Magic Family

A Very Amazing Saturday

by Alexander Williams
Short story | Ages 5-7 | 923 words
A magical and amazing transformation makes for a very special Saturday.
Family Fantasy & Magic

What Will Mommy Do?

by Jan Coates
Short story | Ages 5-7 | 812 words
This is a story about a boy going to his first day of school. Worrying about what his mother will d..
School Family