Story Train: Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids

All aboard the Story Train! Conductor Birdie is taking us through the Rainbow Tunnel and into a peaceful garden where a proud little snail and a generous rose tree see the world in very different ways.

All aboard the Story Train! Today, Birdie takes us high into the sky, where the clouds float like castles and sheep. But one little cloud isn’t feeling so bright—he’s afraid to rain!

All aboard The Story Train! We’re on a street corner. It’s quite cold with the wind starting to whip up, and it looks like every shop on the block is shut down. I wonder if they’re closed for a holiday? Otherwise it would be MOST peculiar for everyone to be indoors. Well, mostly everyone. Today’s story is about how the true gift of Thanksgiving is giving to others and basking in the wealth of positive relationships!

All aboard the Story Train! Today’s story is takes place in England, the South Downs to be exact. Rolling green fields up and down as far as the eye can see. It’s very peaceful here and there are many small schools dotted about the countryside, filled with students in their uniforms. When the final school bells ring, many of these children walk home from school and enjoy the beautiful paths weaving through the South Downs. I think we’ll settle down on this green patch and look up at the sky for a while.

All aboard the Story Train! Today’s story is about taking more than you meant to, making it right, and growing something bigger than yourself. It’s called Gobbles the Corn Goblin.

All aboard the Story Train! Today, Birdie takes us to a charming colonial porch in autumn, where pumpkins and a little white gourd come to life. When Gordon the gourd feels left out, the Porch Family learns that kindness and inclusion make every season brighter.

All aboard the Story Train! Today, Birdie takes us all the way to Australia to hear a Dreamtime tale that’s been told for generations. Meet Tiddalick, a giant frog with an even bigger thirst, who drinks up all the water in the land!

All aboard the Story Train! Birdie takes us to the lush meadows of Southern England, where a clever fox named Felix discovers a tempting bunch of grapes just out of reach. Through Felix’s struggle, learn an important lesson about honesty, disappointment, and why it’s better to admit how we feel than pretend we never cared.

Today’s story is about this lumpy bumpy creature with a need for speed… and perhaps just a TAD too much drama. It’s inspired by a story from The Wind in the Willows and is called Mr. Toad and His Wild Ride.

All aboard the Story Train! Find a comfy seat, we’re about to leave the station and you know what that means, we’re going someplace new! We’re at a spelling bee…the National Final Spelling Bee held at Cambridge University in fact! Birdie decided that today’s tale would be the perfect bedtime adventure for her 8 year old friend Penelope, who is sitting in a window seat right beside her mum, Catherine! It’s so much fun to have friends join us on the Story Train. Especially when they help choo choo choose the adventure!

All aboard the Story Train! Find a comfy seat, we’re about to leave the station and you know what that means, we’re going someplace new! We’re in ancient Greece! And over there is a very famous storyteller named Aesop, who is penning one of his very famous fables! Today’s fable would be the perfect bedtime adventure for my friend Daniel. It’s so much fun to have friends join me on the Story Train. Today’s story is about how it is wise to prepare today for the needs of tomorrow.

Fartun gears up for a cozy afternoon at Evergreen Library with Chester, the library cat, only to discover a mysterious golden key that unlocks a secret vault beneath the shelves, leading her on a magical adventure where bravery, books, and perhaps even sharks await!

Birdie and the Story Train passengers gear up for a tranquil journey through the magical lands of Oz, only to discover they've arrived just in time to help Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse on a daring rescue mission to save two lost children in the woods.

Lila and Tama step through a portal into a mystical realm, guided by the ancient melody of the Brush of Creation.

A young girl discovers a magical paintbrush that brings her creations to life, but she soon learns she isn’t the only one with such power.

The Little Red Hen gears up for a bustling harvest season, only to discover that her barnyard friends are too lazy to lend a hand. As she tackles the planting, tending, and harvesting all on her own, she teaches everyone a valuable lesson about hard work and the rewards of diligence.

Journey with Birdie to Bengal, where a struggling barber named Abdul turns his fortunes around by outsmarting a tricky ghost.

Welcome to Snoriezzz, a children’s mindful bedtime stories podcast hosted by "Snory godmothers" Marcia Gay Harden and Natalie Peyton. Each episode combines beloved tales with meditations and affirmations to help families wind down and bond at bedtime. Explore magical stories such as Little Red Riding Hood, The Ugly Duckling, and Jack and the Beanstalk, all blended with thoughtful tips to help nurture brain development and guide you in creating a cherished bedtime ritual. Join us for a weekly journey where fairy tales and calmness intertwine for a perfect sleep.

Join Birdie on the Story Train as we whirl through the Rainbow Tunnel to a world where rhythm rules and feet can't stop moving! Young Taylor can’t resist dancing—even when his dad lays down the law against it. As rules tighten, Taylor's passion leads him to a dusty old piano in the basement, sparking a melody that might just change his family's tune about dancing. Tune in for a toe-tapping tale about the joy of dance and the music that moves us.

Join Birdie as we travel to a mystical place where a young girl's quest to fill a sieve with water from the Well of the World's End leads to an unexpected friendship with a magical frog.