Short Stories for Kids to Read

4.8
6.43K reviews
100K+
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Teacher Approved
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Short Stories is an educational tool designed to promote independent reading in kids aged 5 and up. Based on pedagogical and psycholinguistic principles, this collection of short stories develops reading, comprehension, and pronunciation skills in an interactive, child-friendly environment. Carefully selected classic stories and fables capture children’s interest while promoting cultural and moral values essential for their growth.

⭐ MAIN FEATURES
• Unique illustrations on every page
• Adaptive background music in each story
• Read-aloud option
• Slowed-down pronunciation of individual words
• Virtual library with classic stories and fables
• Short books with brief texts per page
• Customizable font types
• Option for all caps and mixed case text
• Language switching
• Night mode

šŸŽØ UNIQUE ILLUSTRATIONS ON EVERY PAGE
Every page includes a different illustration designed to focus attention, support imagination, and clarify what is being read. The artwork provides visual context, keeps motivation high, and turns each scene into a moment that children will remember.

šŸŽ¶ ADAPTIVE BACKGROUND MUSIC
Each story features background music that adapts to calm, action, or suspenseful moments. The soundtrack builds an emotional bridge to the narrative, improves engagement, and supports comprehension by reinforcing tone and atmosphere while kids read.

šŸŽ¤ READ-ALOUD OPTION
A natural voice reads the current page. Children can follow along as they listen, which strengthens fluency, intonation, and confidence. It is ideal for early readers and for practicing pronunciation in a supportive way.

šŸ” SLOWED-DOWN PRONUNCIATION
Tapping any word plays it at a slower speed so each sound is clear. This immediate, playful feedback helps kids decode words, practice difficult phonemes, and build accurate pronunciation step by step.

šŸ“š VIRTUAL LIBRARY
The app includes a wide selection of classic tales and fables chosen to inspire a love of reading. Stories are entertaining, meaningful, and suitable for different ages, encouraging curiosity and positive values.

šŸ“– SHORT BOOKS WITH BRIEF TEXTS
Each book has up to 30 pages with very short texts per page. This makes reading accessible and less intimidating, reduces fatigue, and helps children practice independently in short, effective sessions.

āœļø CUSTOMIZABLE FONT TYPES
Up to four font options make text comfortable and accessible for each child. Families and educators can choose the style that feels clearer on different screens and lighting conditions.

šŸ”  ALL CAPS OR MIXED CASE
Text can be shown entirely in uppercase to support early recognition, or in a standard combination of lowercase and uppercase to practice conventional reading. Choose what works best at each stage.

🌐 LANGUAGE SWITCHING
Short Stories is multilingual: switch text to Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Portuguese. Kids can read familiar tales while exploring vocabulary in a new language, without changing the context of the story.

šŸŒ™ NIGHT MODE
Night mode adjusts colors and brightness for evening reading, making the screen gentler on the eyes and more comfortable before bedtime.

Short Stories is a practical companion for classrooms and homes. With page-by-page illustrations, adaptive music, and interactive tools, it turns reading into a rich experience that supports skills, autonomy, and enjoyment. Download now and open the door to a world of stories and learning for your kids.
Updated on
Aug 22, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
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Data is encrypted in transit
Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

Ratings and reviews

4.8
5.37K reviews
Esther Yusuf
July 6, 2025
very educative and fun. I wish there could be pictures of each page for better illustration. Cause kids are fascinated by colours and pictures.
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Mala Gill
September 4, 2025
Very nice app.. It's stories are so interesting and also audio available in this beautiful app. Me and my children like this amazing appšŸ„°ā¤ļøšŸ§”šŸ©·šŸ¤ŽšŸ’•
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Syed Tengu
August 20, 2025
Whoever made this knows nothing about education and letter recognition. WHY would you do a book story in ALL capital letters? are children not going to learn letter recognition for lower case? Also, speaks WAY too fast, how ridiculous. GARBAGE app!
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Eduteco Learning Games for Kids
August 20, 2025
We understand your concern. In many countries children start reading in ALL CAPS, but lowercase is always an option via the top-left button. We’ll reflect on your suggestion to set lowercase as default in English-speaking countries. Thank you for your feedback!

What’s new

- New riddle book "What Animal Am I?"
- Lowercase set by default. Remember you can change this option from the top-left button.
- Various improvements and bug fixes for a smooth reading experience.
- Don't forget to rate us so we can continue to improve. Thank you!