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Bedtime stories for 1 year olds

One-year-olds listen to the melody of speech, repeated sounds and a warm voice. These are the shortest, simplest tales, 2–3 minutes long.

2–4 years 32 tales

Toddlers

At this age children love short, repetitive tales about animals. Rhymes with a tune and familiar characters are the best choice.

Length
3–5 minutes
How to read
Together, with pictures

Tip for parents: Don't be afraid to read the same tale over and over — repetition builds vocabulary.

Start with these

The grasshopper and the ant. 1 min Who is strong? 2 min The Tale of the Witch and Erjan 6 min
All 32 tales

All stories for 1 year olds

Aldar Kose and the Clever Fox
Tale
Aldar Kose

Aldar Kose and the Clever Fox

Ertegiler.kz 2–4
6 min 7.4K
Жанұяның Жарқын Жарығы
Tale
Family

Жанұяның Жарқын Жарығы

Ertegiler.kz 2–4
7 min 2.5K
The Golden Key of Friendship
Tale
Friendship

The Golden Key of Friendship

Ertegiler.kz 2–4
5 min 2.8K
The Friendship of the Frog and the Sun
Tale
Frogs

The Friendship of the Frog and the Sun

Ertegiler.kz 2–4
5 min 2.6K
Түлкі мен Тауықтың Достығы
Tale
Foxes

Түлкі мен Тауықтың Достығы

Ertegiler.kz 2–4
5 min 2.8K
Who is strong?
Tale
Insects Animals

Who is strong?

Other 2–4
2 min 11.4K
The grasshopper and the ant.
Tale
Education Animals Insects

The grasshopper and the ant.

Ivan Andreyevich Krylov 2–4
1 min 10.3K
White Back
Tale
Animals Birds Education

White Back

Kazakh folk tales 2–4
1 min 5.6K

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