Sick day · Ages 3-9
Sick day stories for kids
Low energy, low stakes, nothing that needs concentrating on. These are for the day spent on the sofa when even a favorite show has stopped helping.
Stories to read now
Ages 6-9 · 8 minutes
The Elephant Who Remembered Too Much
She remembers every single thing, including the ones she'd rather not.
Ages 5-9 · 7 minutes
The Library That Reads Back
Open a book here and it opens you right back.
Ages 5-9 · 7 minutes
A Whale Called Maybe
He sings at the wrong frequency, so nobody answers.
Ages 4-8 · 6 minutes
The Cat Who Only Visited Tuesdays
The cat comes every Tuesday, and only Tuesday, and nobody knows why.
How to get the most from these
Let the narrator do it
A child who feels rotten often wants a story without the effort of following words. Start the read-aloud and let them close their eyes; the highlighting is there when they want it.
Comfort beats novelty
A sick day is not the moment for a challenging new story. Reach for a familiar one, or one whose ending is obviously safe from the first page.
Make a sick day stories for kids with your child in it
Type a first name and Imagiverse writes, illustrates and narrates a brand-new story around them in about a minute. Free to try, no card needed.
Frequently asked questions
How much screen time is reasonable on a sick day?
A narrated story is closer to an audiobook than to video — your child can listen with their eyes shut, which is worth more than another hour of television.
Are these stories short?
Five to eight minutes each, so they can be stopped and picked up again without losing the thread.