✦ By Author ✦
Poets & Storytellers
Meet the writers behind the classics, with a little about each one and a place to start.
Robert Louis Stevenson
A Child’s Garden of Verses
13 poems of childhood from 1885: shadows, swings, lamplighters and the Land of Nod.
Explore the collection →A. A. Milne
A. A. Milne Poems
10 playful poems from When We Were Very Young (1924), the book before Winnie-the-Pooh.
Explore the collection →Eugene Field
Eugene Field Poems
9 lullabies and bedtime poems from the “Poet of Childhood,” including Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.
Explore the collection →Edward Lear
Edward Lear Poems
6 nonsense poems: a pea-green boat, a sieve at sea and a Dong with a luminous nose.
Explore the collection →Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti Poems
3 short, gentle poems from Sing-Song (1872), perfect for first recitation.
Explore the collection →Walter de la Mare
Walter de la Mare Poems
3 quiet, moonlit poems from Peacock Pie (1913).
Explore the collection →Aesop
Aesop’s Fables
9 short animal fables, each with a lesson to talk about, from The Æsop for Children.
Explore the collection →Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
4 beloved fairy tales, from The Ugly Duckling to The Princess and the Pea.
Explore the collection →✦ By Interest ✦
Bedtime, Home & Classroom
Read-alouds gathered for a purpose, from first listens and bedtime to homeschool and the classroom.
Press Play Once
Long Listens
15- to 50-minute compilations of stories, poems, fables and rhymes, for bedtime and quiet time.
Explore the collection →New Here?
Start Here
The best first listens: a hand-picked mix of stories, poems and rhymes.
Explore the collection →Bedtime
Cozy Bedtime Stories
Gentle classic tales and lullaby poems for winding down at the end of the day.
Explore the collection →Calm & Quiet
Low-Stimulation Bedtime Stories & Poems
The calmest read-alouds: gentle narration and a slow, quiet pace for winding down.
Explore the collection →Bedtime
Poems for Sleep
Relaxing classic poetry for bedtime: lullabies, moonlight and dreams.
Explore the collection →For Grandparents
Stories to Share with Grandchildren
The stories you grew up with, read aloud to share with a new generation.
Explore the collection →Nursery Rhymes
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
Traditional Mother Goose rhymes with vintage storybook illustration.
Explore the collection →For Homeschool
Homeschool Read-Alouds
Living-books read-alouds for Charlotte Mason narration, recitation and copywork.
Explore the collection →For the Classroom
Classroom Read-Alouds
Calm read-alouds for quiet time, rest time and the end of the school day.
Explore the collection →More collections, including seasonal favorites, are on the way.
✦ Listen ✦
Podcasts
Prefer to listen with the screen off? Our read-alouds are also podcasts on YouTube and YouTube Music.
Podcast
The Storyland Treasury
Classic poetry read aloud: Stevenson, Milne, Field, Lear and more, in a gentle, unhurried voice.
Podcast
Classic Nursery Rhymes
Mother Goose favorites read aloud, from Humpty Dumpty to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
✦ Picture Books ✦
Read-Along Picture Books
Our illustrated books, each with a narrated read-along. Tap a cover to read and listen.
