Can you recommend a good short bedtime story?

Sure. Here is a short bedtime story. Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. He was very small but very brave. One day, he got lost in the forest. He met a kind deer who showed him the way home. The little rabbit was so happy and he learned that making new friends can be really helpful. And then he went to sleep in his warm little burrow.

Sure. 'The Little Prince' is a great short bedtime story. It's about a little prince who travels from planet to planet, meeting various strange characters. The simple yet profound language and the beautiful illustrations in some versions make it very suitable for bedtime. Another one is 'The Giving Tree'. It tells the selfless love of a tree for a boy, which is very touching and short enough to be a bedtime story.

Sure. One classic short bedtime story is 'The Little Red Hen'. The hen finds some grains of wheat and asks the other animals for help in planting, harvesting, and making bread, but they all refuse. In the end, she enjoys the bread all by herself. It teaches kids about the value of hard work.

Sure. One is 'The Little Star'. A little star felt lonely in the sky until it found a group of friendly shooting stars. Another is 'The Sleepy Bunny'. A bunny was so tired after a day of hopping around that it found a cozy spot and quickly fell asleep. And 'The Kind Cloud' which shared its rain with a dry flower patch to make it bloom again.

Sure. One classic short bedtime story is 'The Little Red Hen'. The little red hen finds some grains of wheat and asks the other animals for help in planting, harvesting, and baking bread. But they all refuse. In the end, she enjoys the bread all by herself. It teaches a simple lesson about hard work and sharing.

Sure. Here is a simple one. 'The Little Star'. There was a little star in the sky. It was very lonely. One night, it saw a little boy looking at it from his window. The boy made a wish. The little star wanted to help. It shined its brightest light on the boy's room. The boy felt warm and happy, and soon fell asleep. The little star was happy too, and continued to twinkle in the sky.

A very short bedtime story could be this. There was a tiny mouse. It found a big piece of cheese in the kitchen. It ate a bit, carried some back to its hole, and then lay down on its little bed made of soft leaves. It dreamt of more cheese all night long.

Here is a short bedtime story for kids. In a meadow, there lived a little bee. This bee was very hardworking. One day, while gathering nectar, it got lost. It flew around trying to find its way back to the hive. Then it saw a flower that it recognized. Following the path of those flowers, it finally got back home. Tired but happy, the little bee fell asleep, and all the other bees in the hive were also peaceful and quiet for the night.

Sure. One short bedtime story could be 'The Little Star'. There was a little star in the sky who was always a bit shy. While all the other big bright stars were shining so boldly, it felt left out. One night, a little girl on Earth made a wish upon it. The little star was so surprised and happy. It mustered up all its courage and shined as brightly as it could. From that night on, it knew that even the smallest and shyest can make a big difference.

Sure, 'The Little Snowflake' is a short and sweet Russian bedtime story. A little snowflake is born in the clouds and starts its journey to the earth. It sees all the beautiful things on the way down, like the mountains and the forests covered in white. When it finally lands, it becomes part of a big, beautiful snowscape. It's a gentle story that can lull a child to sleep.