Stories for 2 Year Olds

Benny was a small brown cow. He lived on a big green farm. Benny walked to the barn. He saw a fluffy sheep. "Baa!" said the sheep. "Moo!" said Benny. Benny walked to the pond. He saw a yellow duck. "Quack!" said the duck. "Moo!" said Benny. Benny walked to the coop. He saw a red hen. "Cluck!" said the hen. "Moo!" said Benny. Benny walked back home. Mama cow was waiting. "Moo!" said Mama. "Moo!" said Benny. Benny was happy. He knew his sound. It was the very best sound of all.

Lily looked around. What did she see? She saw a red apple. It was red, red, red! She took a bite. Crunch! She saw a blue ball. It was blue, blue, blue! She gave it a kick. Bounce! She saw a yellow flower. It was yellow, yellow, yellow! She smelled it. Sniff! She saw a green frog. It was green, green, green! She waved hello. Ribbit! Lily laughed. Colors were everywhere. Colors were fun. Mama hugged her tight. "You found them all!" said Mama. Lily smiled. Today was a very colorful day.

Teddy Bear was sleepy. His eyes felt heavy. First, Teddy washed his paws. Splish, splash! Next, Teddy put on his jammies. One leg. Two legs. Done! Then, Teddy drank warm milk. Sip, sip, sip. Then, Teddy brushed his teeth. Brush, brush, brush. Finally, Teddy got into bed. The blanket was soft. The pillow was fluffy. Mama bear kissed his head. "Goodnight, Teddy." "Night," said Teddy. His eyes closed slowly. He was warm. He was safe. He was happy. Teddy Bear was fast asleep.

Pip the puppy saw something wiggly. What was it? Pip ran after it. It ran too! Pip turned left. It turned left! Pip turned right. It turned right! "What are you?" said Pip. Pip went round and round and round. Then he stopped. He looked back. It was his tail! His very own tail! Wag, wag, wag! Pip laughed. He wagged his tail some more. Mama dog smiled. "You found it," she said. "My tail!" said Pip. "It goes everywhere I go!" Wag, wag, wag. Pip was very happy.

It rained and rained. Big drops fell down. Pitter, patter, pitter, patter. Then the rain stopped. Mia looked outside. She saw puddles! Big ones. Small ones. Round ones. "Let's go!" said Mama. Mia put on her boots. Red boots. Stomp, stomp! She jumped in a puddle. Splash! Water went everywhere! She jumped in another one. Splosh! She jumped in the biggest one. SPLASH! Mia giggled. Mama laughed too. They jumped together. Splash, splash, splash! Mia was wet. But she was warm. And she was happy. "Again!" said Mia. "Again!" laughed Mama.

One bunny hopped. Boing! Two bunnies hopped. Boing, boing! Three bunnies hopped. Boing, boing, boing! One bunny was white. One bunny was brown. One bunny was gray. They ran in the grass. They ate carrots. Crunch, crunch! They played chase. Round the tree. Round the bush. Round the flower! Then they were tired. One bunny curled up. Two bunnies curled up. Three bunnies curled up. All together. Soft and warm. "Time to sleep," said Mama Bunny. One, two, three bunnies closed their eyes. Goodnight, bunnies.

Mia had a red ball. The ball was soft. The ball was round. "Look at my ball," said Mia. "I love my ball." Leo came over to play. He saw the red ball. "I want the ball too," said Leo. "Can I have it?" "No," said Mia. "It is my ball. I want to play first." "I want to play first," said Leo. Mia pulled the ball. Leo pulled the ball. Pull, pull, pull. The ball went up, up, up in the air. Boing! The ball bounced away. It rolled under a bush. "Oh no," said Mia. "The ball is gone." "Now we have no ball," said Leo. "We have no ball at all." Mia sat down on the grass. Leo sat down too. They were sad. Then Mia saw something blue. It was behind the big tree. "Look, Leo," she said. "A big blue ball." "It is so big," said Leo. "It is bigger than the red ball." Mia ran to the blue ball. Leo ran too. Mia pushed the ball to Leo. Leo pushed the ball to Mia. Back and forth. Back and forth. "This is fun," said Leo. "I like this game." "I like it too," said Mia. "Let us play together." They rolled the big blue ball all day long. They laughed and laughed and laughed. Two friends. One big ball. Two happy smiles. Mia gave the ball a big push. Leo gave it a big push too. They played until the sun went down. The red ball stayed under the bush. But nobody missed it now.

It was dark outside. The moon was up. It was time for bed. Sam lay in his soft bed. His blanket was warm and cozy. But Sam could not sleep. His eyes were open wide. He looked out the window. He saw a little star. "Hello, little star," said Sam. "Why are you awake?" The star twinkled. Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle. "I am not sleepy," said Sam. "Not one little bit." The star twinkled again. It looked a little sleepy. "Are you tired, little star?" asked Sam. The star gave a soft light. It was a slow, sleepy light. Sam yawned a big yawn. "I am a little tired too," he said. "Let us be sleepy together," said Sam. The star twinkled one more time. Slow and soft and kind. Sam closed his eyes. He took a deep breath in. He let it out slow. "Good night, little star," said Sam. "See you in the morning." The star kept watch in the sky. It shone soft and kind. Sam hugged his teddy bear. He smiled a little smile. In and out. In and out. His breath was slow and calm. Soon Sam was fast asleep. He dreamed of stars and moons. The little star twinkled once more. Good night, Sam. Good night. Mom came to the door. She saw Sam asleep. "Good night, my sweet boy," she said. She pulled the blanket up to his chin. Then the star went to sleep too. The whole world was quiet. Sam's room felt safe and still. He was not scared one bit.

Mommy was in the kitchen. She was very busy. She had pots and pans. She had plates and cups. Mia watched Mommy work. "Can I help you, Mommy?" she asked. "Of course you can," said Mommy. "You are a good helper." "Can I put the spoons on the table?" asked Mia. "Yes, please," said Mommy. "Put one spoon at each spot." Mia took the spoons. One spoon here. One spoon there. She put one spoon at each spot. She was very careful. "Good job, Mia," said Mommy. "That is a big help." The dog came to the door. The dog was thirsty. "Can I give the dog water?" asked Mia. "Yes, please," said Mommy. "The dog needs a drink." Mia got a little cup of water. She gave it to the dog. Lap, lap, lap went the dog. The dog was happy. "Thank you, Mia," said Mommy. "You helped so much." Mia smiled a big smile. She felt proud inside. "I like helping," said Mia. "I am a big girl." "Yes, you are," said Mommy. She gave Mia a big hug. Then they set the table together. Side by side. Daddy came home. "Wow," said Daddy. "Who set the table so nicely?" "Mia did," said Mommy. Daddy gave Mia a high five. Mia helped wash one little cup. Splash, splash, splash. Then she dried it with a towel. Dinner was ready. Everyone was happy. Little hands. Big help. Happy hearts. Mia felt so big and grown up. She was the best little helper in the whole house.

There was a big old log by the pond. Five little frogs sat on the log. A little boy named Ben saw the frogs. "Hello, little frogs," said Ben. "Let me count you." "One, two, three, four, five," said Ben. "Five little frogs." The frogs sat very still. They looked at Ben. Then the first frog said, "Ribbit." Hop! Into the pond. "How many frogs now?" asked Ben. "Four," said Ben. "One, two, three, four." Splash! Another frog hopped into the pond. "Three frogs now," said Ben. "One, two, three." Splash! Splash! Two more frogs hopped in. "One frog now," said Ben. "Just one little frog." The last frog looked at Ben. It said, "Ribbit, ribbit." Splash! The last frog hopped into the pond. "Zero frogs now," said Ben. "No frogs on the log." Then all five frogs came up for air. Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit. "Five frogs in the water," said Ben. "One, two, three, four, five." The frogs swam in a little circle. Round and round. Ben laughed and clapped his hands. "Counting is fun," he said. Ben counted on his fingers. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. He showed his hand to the frogs. "Five fingers," said Ben. "Five frogs too." Then Ben ran home to tell Mom. "Mom, I counted five frogs!" he said. "All by myself." "Goodbye, frogs," said Ben. "I will count you again tomorrow." Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit went the frogs. Goodbye, Ben. Mom gave Ben a big hug. "What a smart boy," she said. Ben felt proud and tall.

It was bath time. The tub was full of warm water. Bubbles floated on the top. Big bubbles. Little bubbles. Mom put Leo in the tub. The water felt warm and nice. "Here is your duck," said Mom. "A little yellow duck." The duck floated on the water. Bob, bob, bob. Leo reached for the duck. Splash! Splash! Splash! "Splash, splash, splash," sang Mom. "Wash your little toes." Leo kicked his feet. Splash! The water went everywhere. "Splash, splash, splash," sang Mom. "Wash your little hands." Leo patted the water with his hands. Splash, splash! The duck bobbed away. Leo laughed and laughed. "Come back, duck," said Leo. He reached for it again. The duck floated back to Leo. Bob, bob, bob. Leo held the duck. It was slippery and wet. "Splash, splash, splash," sang Mom. "Wash your little tummy." Leo rubbed his tummy. Bubbles went up, up, up. Mom washed his hair. She was very gentle. Then it was time to get out. "All clean now," said Mom. Mom wrapped Leo in a big soft towel. He was warm and cozy. "Good job, Leo," said Mom. "Bath time is done." Leo hugged his duck. "Bye bye, bubbles," he said. "Tomorrow we will splash again," said Mom. "Bath time is fun." Leo smiled. He smelled clean and sweet like soap. Mom kissed his nose. "My clean little boy," she said. The duck went to sleep on the tub. Good night, little duck. Leo yawned a little yawn. Bath time had made him sleepy and clean.

Emma went to the farm with Grandpa. There were many animals on the farm. "What does the cow say?" asked Grandpa. "Moo, moo," said Emma. "The cow says moo." "Moo, moo," said the cow. It was a big brown cow. "What does the pig say?" asked Grandpa. "Oink, oink," said Emma. "The pig says oink." "Oink, oink," said the pig. It rolled in the mud. "What does the dog say?" asked Grandpa. "Woof, woof," said Emma. "The dog says woof." "Woof, woof," said the dog. It wagged its tail. "What does the duck say?" asked Grandpa. "Quack, quack," said Emma. "The duck says quack." "Quack, quack," said the duck. It waddled to the pond. "What does the sheep say?" asked Grandpa. "Baa, baa," said Emma. "The sheep says baa." "Baa, baa," said the sheep. It was soft and fluffy. "What does the cat say?" asked Grandpa. "Meow, meow," said Emma. "The cat says meow." "Meow, meow," said the cat. It purred on the porch. Then all the animals made sounds at once. Moo, oink, woof, quack, baa, meow. It was so noisy. Emma covered her ears and laughed. "So many sounds," she said. "You know them all," said Grandpa. "Good job, Emma." Emma hugged Grandpa. "I love the farm," she said. On the way home, Emma sang the sounds. "Moo, oink, woof, quack," she sang. Grandpa sang too. What a happy day. The animals went back to their day. Moo. Oink. Woof. Goodbye. Emma waved at every animal. "See you soon," she said. The farm was her favorite place.

Sam woke up feeling happy. He built a tall tower with his blocks. Up, up, up went the tower. It was so tall. "I did it!" said Sam. "I am happy." Then the tower fell down. Crash! Blocks went everywhere. Sam's face fell. He felt sad inside. "My tower," said Sam. "It fell down." "It is okay to feel sad," said Mom. "Come here." Mom gave Sam a big hug. Sam felt a little better. Then Sam wanted some juice. He poured it in a cup. Oh no! The juice spilled on the table. Sam's face got hot. He felt mad. "I am mad," said Sam. "The juice spilled." "It is okay to feel mad," said Mom. "Let us clean it up." Sam and Mom wiped the table. Wipe, wipe, wipe. Sam felt better. He smiled a little smile. Then Sam saw his blocks on the floor. "Can we build again?" asked Sam. "Together?" "Yes," said Mom. "Let us build a new tower." They built the tower together. Up, up, up. "I feel happy again," said Sam. "Happy and calm." "Feelings come and go," said Mom. "That is okay." Sam hugged his mom. He felt loved and safe. Sam drew a picture of his face. He drew a smile. He drew a sad mouth. "This is how I feel," he said. Mom put it on the fridge. At night, Sam said, "I had a happy sad mad day." Mom kissed him. "And tomorrow is a new day," she said. Happy. Sad. Mad. Then happy again. What a day.

Lila loved her grandma very much. Today she wanted to make Grandma smile. "I will give Grandma a gift," said Lila. "What will I give her?" she asked. Lila went to the garden. She saw many flowers. She picked one yellow flower. It was soft and pretty. Then Lila drew a picture. It was a picture of Grandma. She used her crayons. Red, blue, and yellow. Lila put the flower on the picture. It looked so nice. She wrapped the gift in paper. She tied a bow on top. "I made this all by myself," said Lila. "I hope she likes it." Lila ran to Grandma's house. Knock, knock, knock. Grandma opened the door. "Hello, Lila," she said. "I have a gift for you," said Lila. "I made it for you." Grandma opened the gift. She saw the flower and the picture. "Oh, Lila," said Grandma. "This is so beautiful." Grandma smiled a big smile. Her eyes were happy. "This is the best gift," said Grandma. "Because you made it." Lila's heart felt warm and full inside. "I love you, Grandma," said Lila. "I love you too," said Grandma. She gave Lila a big hug. Then they put the picture on the wall. It looked perfect there. Every day, Grandma looked at it and smiled. Lila skipped home. "Grandma liked my gift," she told Mom. "Giving makes my heart feel warm." Mom smiled. "You are so kind, Lila." That night, Lila smiled as she fell asleep. She could not wait to make more gifts.

Nina did not like the dark. The dark room was scary. At bedtime, the room was very dark. "Mommy, I am scared," said Nina. "It is too dark." Mom came in. "What scares you?" she asked. "I hear a little noise," said Nina. "What is it?" "Let us look together," said Mom. "You are safe." Mom turned on a little night light. It made a soft glow. Nina held her teddy bear tight. "See the curtain?" said Mom. "The wind moves it. That is the noise." Swish, swish went the curtain. It was not scary now. Nina looked around the room. She saw her toys. She saw her books. She saw her chair. Nothing was scary. "I feel a little brave now," said Nina. "You are very brave," said Mom. "You looked and you saw." Nina hugged her teddy. "I can be brave," she said. Mom kissed her nose. "Good night, brave girl," she said. Mom left the door open just a little. Light came in. Nina looked at the soft light. It made her feel safe. She took a deep breath. In and out. Slow and calm. The curtain went swish, swish. It sounded like a song now. Nina smiled. "The dark is okay," she whispered. She closed her eyes. She fell asleep all by herself. In the morning, Nina jumped out of bed. "I was brave last night!" she said. Mom clapped. "Yes, you were," she said. "I am so proud of you." That night, Nina turned on her night light all by herself. "Good night, dark," she said. "We are friends now." Brave Nina. She did it.

Maya had a tiny seed in her hand. It was small and brown. It fit in her palm. "Where do you put a seed?" asked Maya. "In the dirt," said Dad. "Let us plant it." Maya dug a little hole in the dirt. She dropped the seed in. She covered the seed with soft dirt. Pat, pat, pat. "Now it needs water," said Dad. Maya got a little cup of water. She poured it on the dirt. "Now it needs sun," said Dad. The sun shone on the dirt. Warm and bright. Every day, Maya checked the dirt. "Is the seed growing?" she asked. "Not yet," said Dad. "Seeds take time. Be patient." Maya waited. One day, two days, three days. Then one morning, something green came up. "Look, Dad!" said Maya. "A little sprout!" The sprout was tiny and green. It reached for the sun. Maya gave it water every day. The sun gave it light. The sprout grew taller. Taller and taller. One day, a little bud appeared. Then the bud opened. It was a flower. A big, yellow flower. "I grew a flower!" said Maya. "From a tiny seed." Dad smiled. "You took good care of it," he said. Maya looked at the flower. It smiled back at the sun. Maya picked one petal and put it in a book. "I will keep it forever," she said. Every day, she said hello to her flower. Soon, more seeds went in the dirt. Maya planted them all. "A garden," she said. "A whole garden of flowers." Tiny seed. Big flower. What a wonderful thing.

It rained all day long. Pitter, patter, pitter, patter. Leo watched the rain from the window. "I want to play outside," said Leo. "But it is raining." "The rain will stop soon," said Mom. "Just wait a little." Leo waited. He drew a picture of the sun. Then, little by little, the rain stopped. The clouds moved away. The sun came out. "Look, Leo," said Mom. "A rainbow!" Leo ran to the window. He saw a rainbow in the sky. It had many colors. It was so beautiful. "What colors do you see?" asked Mom. "I see red," said Leo. "Red at the top." "I see orange and yellow too," said Leo. "I see green," said Leo. "Green like the grass." "I see blue," said Leo. "Blue like the sky." "I see purple," said Leo. "Purple at the bottom." "Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple," said Leo. "So many colors." "The rainbow is a gift after the rain," said Mom. Leo smiled. "Can we go outside now?" he asked. "Yes," said Mom. "Let us put on our boots." They went outside. The air smelled fresh and clean. There were little puddles everywhere. Leo jumped in one. Splash! "The rain left puddles for me," said Leo. The rainbow stayed in the sky for a long time. Then it faded away, soft and slow. Leo waved at the sky. "Come back soon, rainbow," he said. Mom took his hand. "It will come back after the next rain," she said. That night, Leo drew the rainbow with his crayons. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. He taped it by his bed. Goodbye, rainbow.

Pip was a little puppy. He loved treats. One day, Pip saw a bone on the table. "I want the bone!" said Pip. He reached for it. "Wait, Pip," said Mom dog. "What is the magic word?" Pip thought hard. What was the magic word? "Please," said Pip. "May I have the bone, please?" Mom dog smiled. "Of course, Pip. Here you go." Pip took the bone. Then Mom dog waited. "What do you say now?" asked Mom dog. "Thank you!" said Pip. "Thank you for the bone." "Good boy, Pip," said Mom dog. "Those are magic words." Pip wagged his tail. The magic words felt good. Later, Pip wanted a ball that was up high. "Please," said Pip. "Can you get my ball, please?" Dad dog got the ball. "Here you go, Pip." "Thank you," said Pip. "Thank you, Dad." Dad dog smiled. "You are so polite, Pip." At dinner, Pip wanted more food. "More food, please," said Pip. "Please and thank you." Mom dog filled his bowl. Pip ate it all up. "Thank you for the food," said Pip. "It was so good." Pip used his magic words all day long. Please. Thank you. Please. Thank you. Everyone was happy. Pip was happy too. "Please and thank you," said Pip. "They make everyone smile." That night, Pip said, "Good night, please." Mom dog laughed. "Good night, my sweet Pip. Thank you for being you." Pip closed his eyes. "Please let me dream of bones," he whispered. Then he fell asleep with a smile. The next day, Pip taught his friend how to say please too. The magic words spread all around.

Mom was baking cookies. The kitchen smelled so sweet. Ollie ran to the kitchen. "Cookies!" he said. "I want a cookie now," said Ollie. "They are still hot," said Mom. "You must wait." "But I do not want to wait," said Ollie. "Waiting is hard." "I know," said Mom. "Let us do something while we wait." "What can we do?" asked Ollie. "Let us count," said Mom. "Count to ten with me." "One, two, three, four, five," said Ollie. "Six, seven, eight, nine, ten." "Good job," said Mom. "Let us count to ten again." "One, two, three," said Ollie. He counted slow. The cookies smelled so good. Ollie's tummy rumbled. "Are they ready yet?" asked Ollie. "Not yet," said Mom. "A little more time." "Let us sing a song," said Mom. "Sing with me." They sang a happy song. Ollie clapped his hands. Then the timer went off. Ding, ding, ding! "The cookies are ready!" said Mom. Mom took the cookies out. They were warm and golden. "Now we wait just one more minute," said Mom. "So they are not too hot." Ollie blew on a cookie. Puff, puff, puff. Then Mom gave him a cookie. It was warm and soft. Ollie took a little bite. "Yummy!" he said. "It was worth the wait." "You waited so well," said Mom. "I am proud of you." Ollie saved one cookie for Dad. "Dad will like this," he said. Mom smiled. "Waiting made you patient and kind," she said. The next time the timer rang, Ollie did not fuss. "I can wait," he said. "Counting helps." Warm cookie. Happy tummy. Good waiting.

Bear and Bunny were best friends. They did everything together. They played in the garden. They ate lunch together. They even napped together under the big tree. "I like you, Bunny," said Bear. "I like you too, Bear," said Bunny. They hugged. Best friends. One day, Bunny went to pick flowers in the garden. She went far, far into the tall flowers. The flowers were so tall. They were taller than Bunny. Bunny looked around. She could not see Bear. "Bear?" called Bunny. "Where are you?" No answer. Bunny felt a little scared. "Bear!" called Bunny. "I am lost!" Bear heard Bunny. He ran to the garden. "Bunny, where are you?" called Bear. "I am here!" said Bunny. "In the tall flowers." Bear looked left. Bear looked right. He looked behind the flowers. He looked in front. Then Bear saw a little pink ear. It was Bunny! "Bunny!" said Bear. "I found you!" Bear pushed through the tall flowers. "I was so scared," said Bunny. "I could not find you." "I will always find you," said Bear. "Best friends stick together." Bunny hugged Bear tight. "I feel safe now," she said. They walked back together, hand in paw. Then they picked flowers together. One for Bear. One for Bunny. They sat under the big tree and looked at the flowers. "I am glad you are my friend," said Bunny. "I am glad too," said Bear. "Best friends forever." They napped together in the warm sun. Side by side. When Bunny woke up, Bear was still there. "See?" said Bear. "I never left." Bunny smiled. "You are the best friend ever." They played until the sun went down. Two friends. One heart. Best friends.