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Stories as big as their imagination.

Bedtime stories made for your child, read in the voices they love: Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa.

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One free story in your own voice. No card needed.
MumReading tonightGrandadFrom SpainNanaRecorded by linkBritishRosalindA BellaBye voice

Three easy steps

From hello to bedtime story in about 4 minutes.
1Record your voiceRead a short story aloud for 30 seconds, or invite Grandma to record hers by link.
2Make it all about themTheir name, favourite colour, imaginary friend, the dog, family, best friends, hobbies they love and more.
3Create their storyWe write it, draw the pictures and read it in your voice, ready while the popcorn pops.

The voices they love

Record yours in 30 seconds, or send a link to anyone in the family. Every story can be read by whoever they miss most tonight.

Tap a face to hear them
MumRecorded at home in 30 seconds
"Once upon a time, at the very end of our road..."
0:08
GrandadRecorded on his phone, from Spain
"Now then, have I told you about the night the moon got stuck?"
0:08
NanaJoined by link
"Ready for an adventure, little one?"
0:08
RosalindA BellaBye voice · Female · British · Warm
"Close your eyes, and let's see where tonight takes us."
0:03
Meet the owl

Wise, calm and always up past bedtime

Our owl watches over every BellaBye story, like a grown-up at the end of the bed. When the lights go down, night mode dims the screen to big, gentle controls, and the owl keeps watch until the very last word.

Made for your child

A story only Grace could star in.

Tell us about them once. We remember their name, who comes along, their favourite colour and how much they can read, so every story is theirs and every night is new. Try it: the book rewrites itself as you go.

Grace and the Fairy WoodPicture story · about 4 minutes · read by Mum

Grace and Biscuit the dog followed a path of tiny lights into the fairy wood. Mushrooms as big as umbrellas grew between the trees, and on the biggest one sat a fairy holding a green lantern. “Will you help us light up the wood?” she asked. So Grace held the lantern high, and one by one, every mushroom began to glow. Goodnight, Grace.

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GraceEvery highlighted word came from you. The real story is read aloud in the voice you choose, with pictures drawn to look like Grace.
Watch the book change, then try it yourself
Try
Who comes along
Favourite colour
Tonight’s world
Reading age
Simple sentences, made for listening
Make it a seriesFive nights, each ending on a cliffhanger
Make Grace’s First StoryFree, in your own voice. No card needed.
And so much moreOpen any of these, or leave them to us.
LengthPictures or audio onlySix art stylesStory typeWho reads itWho’s in itA gentle lessonSound effectsMood musicThe endingRhymesWords to learn
Family and friends

Family and friends welcome

Grandma, an uncle overseas, a godparent, a best friend - anyone your child loves can read tonight's story.

1Send them a link by email.
2They record their voice on their own phone by reading a short paragraph, which takes about 30 seconds. No app, no account.
3Their voice reads the bedtime story, no matter where they live.
For Family and Friends
GraceBedtime, at home
Reading tonightGrandad, all the way from Spain
Tap a face to send their voice to Grace

Start with a free story

Record your voice and hear one short story in it, free. Then choose a plan if you'd like more.

Family
$9.99a month, or $99.90 a year
15 stories a monthUp to 4 family voicesUp to 4 children
NightlyA story every night
$14.99a month, or $149.90 a year
30 stories a monthUp to 6 family voicesUp to 6 children
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Prices in US dollars, plus tax. One credit, one story. A five-night series uses five.Cancel online in two clicks. We'll remind you before you renew.

Questions parents ask

About 4 minutes for a picture story, and about 2 for a wind-down story.

Safe by design

Built for families first. Your voices, your stories and your child's world stay with you, and only you.

Private to your familyYour voices stay in your family's account, and are deleted the moment you ask.
Grown-up voices onlyEveryone who records confirms, in their own words, that they’re 18 or over.
Original stories onlyNo brands, no franchises, and always a warm ending. Every story is our own.
One tap to deleteDelete a voice, a story or everything, whenever you like.
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