Do you know any short good night story for kids?

A little boy was at the zoo. He saw a giraffe and thought it would be fun to mimic how it ate leaves from the tall trees. So he stretched his neck as far as he could and pretended to nibble on the air. His parents saw him and started laughing, and soon other people around were also laughing at his cute and funny antics.

Yes. A child wrote a letter to Santa asking for a real unicorn. When Christmas morning came, there was a stuffed unicorn with a note from Santa saying, 'Real unicorns are too hard to fit in the sleigh, but this one is very magical!'. The kid was delighted.

In a far - away land, there was a fairy. She spent her day sprinkling magic dust on flowers to make them bloom even more beautifully. When night came, she flew to a little girl's window. The girl was fast asleep. The fairy left a small star - shaped charm on the windowsill. She whispered a spell of sweet dreams and flew away. The charm glowed softly, protecting the girl as she slept through the night. Good night.

Sure! 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a classic and quite compelling.

In a small garden, there was a ladybug. It had spent the day flying from flower to flower, sipping nectar. As the sun set, the ladybug landed on a big, soft petal. The flower gently swayed in the evening breeze. The ladybug felt so sleepy. It watched the fireflies start to light up the garden. Then, with a little flutter of its wings, it snuggled into the petal and said, 'Good night, garden.'

Joke: Why is a mother like a clock? Because she is always on time to take care of her kids. In a short story, a family decided to have a picnic on Mother's Day. The mother was so excited. They had a great time eating sandwiches and playing games, and the mother felt so blessed to have such a wonderful family.

Sure. There was a kid called Ben. He thought his nose was a button. One day, he told his sister to 'press his nose - button' to turn him off. His sister played along and pretended to press it. Ben then fell to the floor and closed his eyes. His sister couldn't stop laughing at his silly antics.

Yes. A snail gets mugged by two turtles. When the police ask him what happened, he says, 'I don't know. It all happened so fast.' This is short and catches you off - guard with its humor.

At a small country church, the bell - ringer was a bit clumsy. One Sunday, he accidentally rang the bell too early, right in the middle of the pastor's prayer. The pastor just looked up and said, 'Well, I guess God wanted an early reminder today.' This brought some laughter from the congregation who were initially shocked. The incident became a much - talked - about funny story in the church community for weeks.

One way is if it holds your attention from start to finish and makes you feel something - be it excitement, sadness, or inspiration.