When They Were Young: True Bedtime Stories About Famous People, for Kids

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True bedtime stories for kids about the world's most remarkable people — when they were young. These are biographies, not fairy tales: real childhoods, gently told as five-minute sleep stories for children ages 2 to 8. Little Albert Einstein daydreams about riding a beam of light, Marie Curie notices rocks that glow in the dark, Rosa Parks finds her quiet courage, Mozart hears music in the rain. Every story is calm, true and short enough to end the day on. New bedtime stories about famous people from DreamStories.com — kids bedtime stories that read themselves aloud, with every story to read along at dreamstories.com/when-they-were-young.

  1. Aug 26

    Dolly Parton: A Cabin in the Smoky Mountains

    Dolly Parton was born in 1946 in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, and grew up in a small one-room mountain cabin as one of twelve children. Shows that a big life can start in a small place. A true story from When They Were Young — real-life bedtime stories for kids ages 2–8 about famous people, by DreamStories.com. Read along at dreamstories.com/dolly-parton-a-cabin-in-the-smoky-mountains-01a03e04.

    Dolly Parton: A Cabin in the Smoky Mountains

  2. Aug 26

    Dolly Parton: The Song She Made Up at Five

    As a very small girl she sang at home and at her family's church, and at about five years old she made up a song about her corncob doll called 'Little Tiny Tasseltop', which her mother wrote down for her. Encourages making up songs and stories out loud. A true story from When They Were Young — real-life bedtime stories for kids ages 2–8 about famous people, by DreamStories.com. Read along at dreamstories.com/dolly-parton-the-song-she-made-up-at-five-01a03e20.

    Dolly Parton: The Song She Made Up at Five

  3. Aug 26

    Dolly Parton: The Coat of Many Colors

    One winter her mother stitched her a warm patchwork coat out of scraps and rags, and years later Dolly turned that coat into her song 'Coat of Many Colors'. Turns being teased into something to be proud of. A true story from When They Were Young — real-life bedtime stories for kids ages 2–8 about famous people, by DreamStories.com. Read along at dreamstories.com/dolly-parton-the-coat-of-many-colors-01a03faa.

    Dolly Parton: The Coat of Many Colors

  4. Aug 26

    Jackie Robinson: The Man Who Changed Baseball

    Jackie Robinson's mother teaches him that the best response to cruelty is excellence, a lesson that will change baseball forever. Teaches answering unkindness with your best. A true story from When They Were Young — real-life bedtime stories for kids ages 2–8 about famous people, by DreamStories.com. Read along at dreamstories.com/jackie-robinson-the-man-who-changed-baseball-019fecdc.

    Jackie Robinson: The Man Who Changed Baseball

  5. Aug 26

    Albert Einstein: The Physicist Who Rode a Beam of Light

    Young Albert Einstein daydreams about riding a beam of light, and his teacher helps him see that imagination is the start of discovery. Encourages imagination and big ideas. A true story from When They Were Young — real-life bedtime stories for kids ages 2–8 about famous people, by DreamStories.com. Read along at dreamstories.com/albert-einstein-the-physicist-who-rode-a-beam-of-light-019fecae.

    Albert Einstein: The Physicist Who Rode a Beam of Light

  6. Aug 26

    Harriet Tubman: The Conductor of the Underground Railroad

    Young Harriet Tubman follows the North Star for the first time, learning to trust the sky as her guide to freedom. Builds courage and trust in a guide. A true story from When They Were Young — real-life bedtime stories for kids ages 2–8 about famous people, by DreamStories.com. Read along at dreamstories.com/harriet-tubman-the-conductor-of-the-underground-railroad-019fece4.

    Harriet Tubman: The Conductor of the Underground Railroad

  7. Aug 26

    Mozart: The Boy Who Heard Symphonies

    Young Mozart hears music in everything - raindrops, footsteps, birdsong - and learns to share the symphonies in his head. Encourages listening for beauty everywhere. A true story from When They Were Young — real-life bedtime stories for kids ages 2–8 about famous people, by DreamStories.com. Read along at dreamstories.com/mozart-the-boy-who-heard-symphonies-019fecdc.

    Mozart: The Boy Who Heard Symphonies

  8. Aug 26

    George Washington Carver: The Scientist Who Loved Plants

    Young George Washington Carver is too sick to work in the fields, so he tends the garden and discovers a world of wonders in tiny seeds. Shows turning a limit into a gift. A true story from When They Were Young — real-life bedtime stories for kids ages 2–8 about famous people, by DreamStories.com. Read along at dreamstories.com/george-washington-carver-the-scientist-who-loved-plants-019fecbf.

    George Washington Carver: The Scientist Who Loved Plants
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True bedtime stories for kids about the world's most remarkable people — when they were young. These are biographies, not fairy tales: real childhoods, gently told as five-minute sleep stories for children ages 2 to 8. Little Albert Einstein daydreams about riding a beam of light, Marie Curie notices rocks that glow in the dark, Rosa Parks finds her quiet courage, Mozart hears music in the rain. Every story is calm, true and short enough to end the day on. New bedtime stories about famous people from DreamStories.com — kids bedtime stories that read themselves aloud, with every story to read along at dreamstories.com/when-they-were-young.

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