Princess Kaguya
World Tales

Princess Kaguya

The Moon Child in the Bamboo Grove
8 min🇯🇵 Japan5 languages
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The presentation

A child of light appears in a bamboo stalk, and Princess Kaguya grows between family love and the call of the Moon.

  • Best for ages5 to 10
  • Length8 min
  • OriginJapan
  • Read along5 languages
  • AdsNone, ever
  • OfflineYes, once downloaded
Where this story comes from

Princess Kaguya is a traditional folktale with roots in Asia. In Dreamtime Stories it is retold gently for bedtime, with unhurried narration, soft animated artwork and read along text, so children meet a story from another culture while they wind down for sleep.

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Scenes from the story

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Parents ask

Questions about Princess Kaguya

What age is Princess Kaguya for?

Princess Kaguya is a calm bedtime folktale for children aged 5 to 10, narrated gently so it works as part of a wind down routine before sleep.

How long is Princess Kaguya?

Princess Kaguya runs about 8 min, a comfortable length for a single bedtime listen.

What languages is it available in?

The narration and read along text are available in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (European and Brazilian), five languages in total, so families can listen and read in their own language.

Does Dreamtime Stories have ads?

No. Dreamtime Stories has no ads and no behavioral advertising. Princess Kaguya plays start to finish with nothing that interrupts a child at bedtime.

Can we listen offline?

Yes. Once a story is downloaded in the Dreamtime Stories app it plays offline, so bedtime works without Wi Fi, on a plane or in the car.

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