A Cinderella Audiobook Story

When Prince Charming sees Cinderella for the first time, it’s love at first sight. Cinderella and Prince Charming initially meet at a ball where there’s an instant attraction. After meeting at the ball she has to return home before midnight without saying goodbye. Prince charming then tries to find her by going around the town asking all the women to try on the glass slipper. The prince finally comes to the wicked stepmother's house and the shoe fits cinderella. They live happily ever after!

The main Cinderella characters are Cinderella’s fairy godmother and her stepsisters, as well as of course prince charming. The stepmother and Cinderella’s stepsisters are nasty characters whereas the fairy godmother and prince charming are kind. There are iconic supporting characters such as the mice and memorable imagery including the glass slipper and Cinderella’s pumpkin.

This bedtime story is about good versus bad and how good people can be rewarded for their kindness. Despite being treated poorly by her stepfamily, she continues to be a kind and caring person. A perfect story for bedtimes.

The storyline summary is that Cinderella is living with her stepmother and stepsisters and forced to do all the household chores. She's not allowed to dress nicely or go to the royal ball. Then on the night of the ball, Cinderella’s fairy godmother appears and casts a spell that transforms her outfit into a ball gown, a pumpkin into a fancy carriage and mice into horses. Once at the ball Cinderella and Prince Charming fall in love with each other. But she has to return home before the fairy godmother's spell wears off leaving the prince wondering where she has gone. Whilst leaving in a rush, she loses one of her glass slippers. The prince uses this glass slipper to try and find her. After searching across the city and asking all the women to try the slipper on, the prince finds her and asks her to marry him.

Sooper Books wanted to retell this story because we all had good memories reading this as children and we wanted to pass along this story to future generations. We love the moral message of being kind. Our team thoroughly enjoyed modernising the illustrations on this classic bedtime story.

Sooper books have a range of genres including fairy tales, fables and nursery rhymes. As well we original rhymes, short stories and story series. In our fairy tales we have more classic stories such as The Princess And The Pea, Goldilocks And The Three Bears and Sleeping Beauty. Aesop’s fables such as Hercules And The Wagoner, The Bundle Of Sticks and The Hare And The Tortoise. We also have Nursery Rhymes including Humpty Dumpty, Itsy Bitsy Spider and It's Raining, It's Pouring. In addition to our classic retellings we have created lots of original rhymes and series. Our rhymes are all short stories and perfect to help kids start to enjoy storytime and when they’re ready, to start reading. One of our most popular rhymes is Candy King, a rhyme that teaches kids a good lesson about greed! We also have plenty of story series to explore. The Ogglebogs is our first story series and still a favourite today.

When we first decided to create a bedtime story for kids, we knew we wanted it to be fun, engaging and high quality.

We wanted Sooper Books to bring children's publishing into the 21st century. We strongly believe that nighttime stories for kids need to fit seamlessly into modern family lives which is why our free stories are all online.

It began when we started writing stories for our own family. Then our friends and wider families asked for copies and we started to share Sooper Books with other children.

At Sooper Books we write, curate and narrate stories for kids so they can enjoy the best quality content, enchanting stories and magical adventures.

With our stories we work towards promoting a positive attitude to reading and instil a love of books in children from an early age.

Our 5-10 minute online Kid’s bedtime stories, fairy tales, funny rhymes and fables all come with award-winning audio.

From short stories for kids to multiple story episodes in our original series collections, our content is sure to make your little ones’ eyes sparkle with delight.

At Sooper Books, children can explore the magical world of fairies and witches, brave knights, talking animals and more. Our stories for kids feature an array of characters such as lovable princesses, funny frogs, gentle giants and wise wizards.

Your little ones will love settling down to experience these storylines for themselves! And at Sooper Books, you can rest assured that your children will be exploring a world filled with positive messages and fun adventures.

So whether you're specifically looking for a fairy tale or a rhyme, or maybe you just need some short bedtime stories for kids. Take the stress out of bedtime by reading one of our kids stories today!

Yes! You can listen to Cinderella read aloud on our Audio App, featuring professional narration and a library of hundreds of other magical audio stories. Or, if you prefer, you can read it yourself.

Cinderella is a timeless story about kindness, perseverance, and believing in dreams. The magical transformation, lost slipper, and happy ending make it a favourite across generations.

Unlike many adventure-based fairy tales, Cinderella focuses on inner strength and kindness. Rather than fighting battles or casting spells, she stays true to herself, showing that goodness leads to happiness.

• Kindness vs. cruelty – Cinderella remains kind despite being treated unfairly.
• Patience and perseverance – She never gives up on a better future.
• Fairness and justice – Goodness is rewarded, and wrongdoing has consequences.

Cinderella’s kindness shows children that being good to others matters. Even when faced with unfair treatment, she remains kind, proving that compassion and patience bring positive outcomes.

Parent Task: Ask your child: How can we show kindness even when things feel unfair? Try a "kindness challenge", encouraging them to do one kind thing each day and discuss how it made them feel.

Cinderella shows that hard work and perseverance lead to positive outcomes. She stays hopeful despite challenges, proving that persistence pays off.

Parent Activity: Talk about a time when your child faced a challenge. Ask: How did you keep going? What helped you stay positive?

Set a "Resilience Challenge" with your child—learning a skill or completing a task—to show that effort leads to success.

Cinderella’s story shows that goodness is recognised, and unfair behaviour does not succeed.

Try This: Role-play different fair and unfair situations with your child, then discuss what the right action should be.

Make storytime extra special with these activities:

• Glass Slipper Hunt – Hide a shoe and let your child search for it.
• Design a Ballgown – Let them draw or create Cinderella’s dress.
• Pumpkin Carriage Craft – Use a paper cut-out or a real pumpkin.

Yes! Introduce fun science and logic activities inspired by the story:

• Pumpkin Science – Cut open a pumpkin or butternut squash to explore its texture and seeds.
• Clock Countdown Challenge – Use a kitchen timer to explain the importance of midnight.
• Shoe Size Experiment – Measure different shoes and compare sizes, just like Prince Charming did!

Cinderella teaches that kindness, patience, and self-belief lead to happiness. It also shows that true worth comes from character, not appearance, reinforcing the value of kindness and perseverance.

Yes! Its gentle, magical, and heartwarming storyline makes it perfect for bedtime, helping children drift off to sleep with a positive message.

If your child enjoys Cinderella, they will love:

• Beauty and the Beast – A story about kindness and seeing beyond appearances.
• Posh Rat – A Sooper Books original about ambition and belonging.
• The Frog Prince – Another magical transformation story.