Lil' Shelf

Bedtime stories, poems and rhymes

The quiet ones, gathered for the end of the day. Lullabies, night poems and gentle verse to wind down to.

58 works to read aloud.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Jane Taylor
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarJane Taylorages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
The Bremen Town-Musicians
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Bremen Town-MusiciansJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talebedtimecontent note
Hush-a-bye, Baby
Traditional
Hush-a-bye, BabyTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Wee Willie Winkie
Traditional
Wee Willie WinkieTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Star Light, Star Bright
Traditional
Star Light, Star BrightTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Hans in Luck
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Hans in LuckJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
Mother Holle
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Mother HolleJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Sweet Porridge
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Sweet PorridgeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 2 to 5fairy talebedtime
The Land of Nod
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Land of NodRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
The Star-Money
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Star-MoneyJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Queen Bee
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Queen BeeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
My Bed is a Boat
Robert Louis Stevenson
My Bed is a BoatRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
The Old Man and His Grandson
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Old Man and His GrandsonJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Spindle, The Shuttle, and the Needle
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Spindle, The Shuttle, and the NeedleJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Doctor Knowall
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Doctor KnowallJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Escape at Bedtime
Robert Louis Stevenson
Escape at BedtimeRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
The Poor Miller’s Boy and the Cat
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Poor Miller’s Boy and the CatJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
The Moon
Robert Louis Stevenson
The MoonRobert Louis Stevensonages 0 to 2versebedtime
The Golden Key
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Golden KeyJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
The Shepherd Boy
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Shepherd BoyJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
The Poor Man and the Rich Man
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Poor Man and the Rich ManJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8legendbedtimecontent note
The Three Spinners
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Three SpinnersJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Twelve Huntsmen
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Twelve HuntsmenJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
Lazy Harry
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Lazy HarryJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
North-west Passage
Robert Louis Stevenson
North-west PassageRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8versebedtimecontent note
A Good Boy
Robert Louis Stevenson
A Good BoyRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5lullabybedtime
Night and Day
Robert Louis Stevenson
Night and DayRobert Louis Stevensonages 2 to 5lullabybedtime
The Fox and the Horse
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Fox and the HorseJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talebedtimecontent note
Young Night-thought
Robert Louis Stevenson
Young Night-thoughtRobert Louis Stevensonages 5 to 8lullabybedtime
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Straw, the Coal, and the BeanJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Peasant and the Devil
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Peasant and the DevilJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
A Riddling Tale
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
A Riddling TaleJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
Baby Dolly
Traditional
Baby DollyTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Bedtime
Traditional
BedtimeTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
My Kitten
Traditional
My KittenTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
The Lazy Spinner
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Lazy SpinnerJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Peasant in Heaven
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Peasant in HeavenJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8legendbedtimecontent note
The Sole
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The SoleJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talebedtime
The Three Sons of Fortune
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Three Sons of FortuneJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtimecontent note
The Twelve Apostles
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Twelve ApostlesJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8legendbedtimecontent note
The Willow-Wren and the Bear
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Willow-Wren and the BearJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8animal talebedtimecontent note
When the Snow Is on the Ground
Traditional
When the Snow Is on the GroundTraditionalages 2 to 5versebedtime
A Star
Traditional
A StarTraditionalages 0 to 2versebedtime
Brides On Their Trial
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Brides On Their TrialJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
Eve’s Various Children
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Eve’s Various ChildrenJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8legendbedtimecontent note
Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-PoltrieJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 2 to 5fairy talebedtime
Little Fred
Traditional
Little FredTraditionalages 0 to 2lullabybedtime
Odds And Ends
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Odds And EndsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
The Bittern and the Hoopoe
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Bittern and the HoopoeJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 2 to 5animal talebedtime
The Ear of Corn
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Ear of CornJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8legendbedtimecontent note
The Flail From Heaven
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Flail From HeavenJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
The Wise Servant
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Wise ServantJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8fairy talebedtime
Our Lady’s Little Glass
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Our Lady’s Little GlassJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8legendbedtimecontent note
Knoist and his Three Sons
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Knoist and his Three SonsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8bedtimecontent note
The Hazel-Branch
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Hazel-BranchJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8legendbedtimecontent note
The Maid of Brakel
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
The Maid of BrakelJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 5 to 8bedtimecontent note
Domestic Servants
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Domestic ServantsJacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimmages 2 to 5bedtime