There is a story like this. The Tiny Fish. A tiny fish was curious about the big ocean. It swam a little and then saw a beautiful coral. So tired, it hid behind the coral and slept. It's a very short bedtime story for kids.
One short bedtime story could be 'The Sleepy Rabbit. A rabbit was so tired after a day of hopping. It found a soft patch of grass and closed its eyes, falling asleep quickly. And that's the story.
Sure. Here is a really short bedtime story. Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit. It was lost in the forest. But then it saw a friendly deer. The deer led the rabbit home. Good night!
Sure. Here's one: A little rabbit was lost in the forest. It was scared. But then it saw a friendly deer. The deer led the rabbit back home. Good night!
Sure. Here is one. A little rabbit was lost in the forest. It was scared. Then it saw a friendly deer. The deer led the rabbit home. Good night!
Sure. 'The Little Star' is a great one. It's about a little star that feels lonely in the sky until it finds a group of friendly constellations. Another is 'The Sleepy Bunny'. A little bunny is so tired from a day of hopping around that it curls up in its burrow and has sweet dreams. And 'The Magic Feather' where a little bird finds a magic feather that helps it fly higher and see the most beautiful sights before going to sleep.
One really scary short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. The narrator's increasing paranoia as he hears the heartbeat, which may be his own guilt - ridden conscience, is truly terrifying.
You can find them in children's storybooks specifically for bedtime. There are also many websites dedicated to short stories for kids, like Storyberries.
A short story of friendship could be: 'A woman dropped her books. Another helped. They started chatting and became friends. It shows how a small act can start a friendship.
A snail wanted a bedtime story. So it told itself, 'I once raced a rabbit. I took my time. The rabbit napped and I won!' Then it dozed off, happy with its made - up story.
One could be 'A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings'. It's a rather strange and thought - provoking story. It has elements of the magical and the ordinary, making the readers think about how we perceive the different and the unknown in our society.
Sure. Once a man went to the doctor and said, 'Doctor, I think I'm a bell.' The doctor was puzzled and asked, 'Why do you think that?' The man replied, 'Because when I touch my head, I go ding - dong!'