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Stories with heart
Stories with heart for every home

Bedtime stories with meaning, warmth, and gentle values. Every family is welcome, and every story is made to help little minds unwind.

Crafted with care and refined through more than fifty hours of real bedtime reading, listening, and testing with families.

Short Bedtime Stories for Kids

Kids Stories offers free bedtime stories for children, including calming animal adventures, short bedtime reads, illustrated storybooks, and relaxing nighttime stories for ages 3 to 7.

Explore quick 5 minute bedtime stories, read aloud stories, preschool stories, and gentle bedtime adventures designed to help little minds unwind before sleep.

50+
Hours of real bedtime reading
Kind
Values led storytelling
Calm
Made to unwind little minds
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Bear and the Quiet Cave
BEAR 01Included
Bear and the Quiet Cave
6 minute bedtime story Ages 4 to 8
Big Bear and the Faraway Honey
BEAR 01Included
Big Bear and the Faraway Honey
6 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 7
Chubby, Gia and the Black Gate
CHUBBY-GIA 01Included
Chubby, Gia and the Black Gate
5 minute bedtime story Ages 4 to 8
Chubby and Gia When the House Is Empty
CHUBBY-GIA 02Included
Chubby and Gia When the House Is Empty
5 minute bedtime story Ages 4 to 8
Chubby and Gia and the Big Move
CHUBBY-GIA 03Included
Chubby and Gia and the Big Move
6 minute bedtime story Ages 4 to 8
Chubby and Gia: The Secret Path in the Crescents
CHUBBY-GIA 03Included
Chubby and Gia: The Secret Path in the Crescents
6 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 7
Chubby and Gia and the Midnight Garden
CHUBBY-GIA 04Included
Chubby and Gia and the Midnight Garden
6 minute bedtime story Ages 4 to 8
Fox and the River Crossing
CROCODILE 01Included
Fox and the River Crossing
6 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 6
Little Fox and the Quiet Moon
FOX 01Included
Little Fox and the Quiet Moon
4 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 6
Fox and the Train Ride Lesson
FOX 02Free
Fox and the Train Ride Lesson
7 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 6
The Hawk Who Feared the Sky
HAWKS 01Included
The Hawk Who Feared the Sky
7 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 6
The Day the Eagles Came
HAWKS 02Included
The Day the Eagles Came
6 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 7
Between Two Sunrises
LIONS 01Included
Between Two Sunrises
6 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 6
The Lion Who Roared Too Loud
LIONS 02Included
The Lion Who Roared Too Loud
6 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 7
The Lion Afraid of the Dark
LIONS 03Included
The Lion Afraid of the Dark
6 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 7
Otter and the Way Home
OTTER 01Included
Otter and the Way Home
5 minute bedtime story Ages 4 to 8
Owl and the Mysterious Tree
OWL 01Included
Owl and the Mysterious Tree
4 minute bedtime story Ages 4 to 8
Rabbit Who Thought He Was Not Enough
RABBIT 01Included
Rabbit Who Thought He Was Not Enough
6 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 7
The Tortoise and the Words He Carried
BEDTIME 01Included
The Tortoise and the Words He Carried
4 minute bedtime story Ages 3 to 6
About Kids Stories and the author

These are not just bedtime stories. They are small moments of connection, calm, and togetherness.

These stories were inspired by becoming a dad and realising how important quality time truly is. Life gets busy, and sometimes the days move so fast that we don’t spend as much meaningful time with our children as we would like. Little Stories was created to help bring some of those moments back, even if it’s only for a few quiet minutes before bed.

While the visuals are AI generated, the heart behind the stories is deeply human. The stories are inspired by children, their imagination, emotions, curiosity, and the little challenges they face as they grow. I wanted these stories to gently introduce wholesome values like kindness, courage, empathy, and emotional understanding in a way that feels calm, warm, and natural.

Even though they are viewed on a screen, they are not intended to feel like “screen time.” The visuals are there to support imagination and create a shared storytelling experience between parent and child.

I’m an experience designer with around 15 years of experience creating digital products and experiences. I’m passionate about storytelling, emotional design, cognitive science, and creating things that genuinely add value to people’s lives.

David Martin
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