Bedtime stories for kids
Bedtime stories for kids play a crucial role in a child’s development by enhancing their creativity, imagination, and language skills. Story telling also strengthens the parent-child bond. Let’s read a story of a little girl called ‘Peeli’ and her never-ending curiosity.
Peeli's Little Big Questions
In a small village, between two rivers, lived a little girl named Peeli. She wasn’t like any other child in the village. With her round glasses, a chubby face, and a ponytail that bounces as she skipped around, Peeli was full of wonder and questions. Peeli’s big eyes were always wide with curiosity. She had a smile that made everyone around her smile too. But there was one thing that made Peeli stand out from others – her never-ending curiosity. She was always asks questions that aren’t the simple ones. Her questions made others stop and think again. Her parents, teachers, and villagers loved her, but they often found her questions tricky.
The porch question
One evening, Peeling was sitting with her grandmother on the porch. The cool breeze played with her ponytail, and her round glasses glinted in the soft light.
“Grandma,” Peeli asked, ” Is it true that if you whistle at night, you’ll wake the spirits?” Her grandmother chuckled. “Oh yes, child. It’s an old tradition. Never whistle at night, or the spirits may hear you!” Peeli frowned, ” but why do the birds keep whistling at night? Shouldn’t they wake the spirits too?” Her grandmother smiled warmly. “Oh, my little Peeli, you always have so many questions.”
The tree question
The next day, Peeli was walking through the village with her teacher. She was watching the trees and their leaves dancing in the wind. Suddenly, a loud whistle came from the trees. Peeli froze and looked up. ” Teacher, is that the spirit my grandma always warned about?” Her teacher smiled kindly. ” No. Peeli. It”s just a tree that creaks in the wind. The villagers believe it’s a haunted sound, but it’s just nature making music.” Peeli looked up at the tree and nodded slowly. ” But what if trees can make sounds, can they also sing?” Her teacher laughed softly. ” That’s a question I’ve never heard before, Peeli”
The star question
Later that evening, Peeli sat outside, gazing up at the stars with her father. She loved looking at the sky. The stars were twinkling like little diamonds. “Dad, do you think the stars listen to our wishes?” she asked. Her father chuckled. “Well, we do say that, don’t we? But really, it’s just the light from faraway stars. Still, it’s nice to think they might listen.” Peeli frowned. “But if the stars are so far away, how do they hear us?” Her father smiled. “Now that’s a question I don’t know the answer to , Peeli.”
The ghost question
One day, Peeli and her friends were playing near the well. The villagers often spoke of it as a haunted place. “Do you think the well is really haunted?” Peeli asked her best friend, Akku. Akkus’s eyes widened. “My mom says it’s cursed. If you drop a coin in, the ghost will take it.” Peeli looked at the well, deep and dark. “But how can a ghost take a coin? does it have hands like us? And why does it even need a coin? Is it going shopping to buy ghost candies or tiny ghost shoes?” Akku got nervous. ” No, my sister said that they take the coin as a toll fee for guarding the well.” Peeli tilted her head, thinking. “But why would a ghost need a toll fee? Is it running a secret ghost business inside this well?” Akku got nervous and whispered “Hey Peeli, don’t talk like this! What if the ghost hears you and gets angry?” Peeli giggled, “Then it will and come and explain what it does with all those coins!” Akku shook her head, pulling Peeli away. “You’re weird, Peeli.”