Stories in a jar,
ready for bedtime.

Original audio stories for kids, written for three ages. Download the MP3s and play them on a Yoto card, a phone or any kids' audio player. No screens, no subscription.

🎧 90 stories👶 Ages 2–10⏱ 13+ hours🖨 Printable cards
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Pip and the Night Lantern

A small hedgehog, a lost lantern and a brave walk up Bramble Hill. Ages 4–7 · 8 minutes.

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Story packs

Each pack has 10 stories, each written three times for three ages: 30 MP3s in all, plus printable card art. Pick an age to hear the right version.

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Bedtime Pack

Slow, soothing stories that wind down to sleep.

  1. Pip and the Night Lantern
  2. The Cloud Who Wanted a Nap
  3. Moon Bear Counts the Stars
  4. The Sleepy Sailboat
  5. Goodnight, Little Lighthouse
  6. + 5 more · 45 minutes in all

▶ Preview: Pip and the Night Lantern (Ages 2–4)

  1. Pip and the Night Lantern
  2. The Cloud Who Wanted a Nap
  3. Moon Bear Counts the Stars
  4. The Sleepy Sailboat
  5. Goodnight, Little Lighthouse
  6. + 5 more · 78 minutes in all

▶ Preview: Pip and the Night Lantern (Ages 4–7)

  1. Pip and the Night Lantern
  2. The Cloud Who Wanted a Nap
  3. Moon Bear Counts the Stars
  4. The Sleepy Sailboat
  5. Goodnight, Little Lighthouse
  6. + 5 more · 139 minutes in all

▶ Preview: Pip and the Night Lantern (Ages 7–10)

Hear all 10 previews →
$9 30 MP3s · all 3 agesComing soon
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Christmas Pack

Cozy winter and holiday stories for the countdown to Christmas.

  1. The Littlest Reindeer's First Flight
  2. A Mitten for Mouse
  3. The Snowman Who Stayed Up Late
  4. Grandma's Gingerbread Parade
  5. The Star on Top of the Tree
  6. + 5 more · 44 minutes in all

▶ Preview: The Littlest Reindeer's First Flight (Ages 2–4)

  1. The Littlest Reindeer's First Flight
  2. A Mitten for Mouse
  3. The Snowman Who Stayed Up Late
  4. Grandma's Gingerbread Parade
  5. The Star on Top of the Tree
  6. + 5 more · 86 minutes in all

▶ Preview: The Littlest Reindeer's First Flight (Ages 4–7)

  1. The Littlest Reindeer's First Flight
  2. A Mitten for Mouse
  3. The Snowman Who Stayed Up Late
  4. Grandma's Gingerbread Parade
  5. The Star on Top of the Tree
  6. + 5 more · 165 minutes in all

▶ Preview: The Littlest Reindeer's First Flight (Ages 7–10)

Hear all 10 previews →
$9 30 MP3s · all 3 agesComing soon
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Brave Little Adventures

Small heroes, big feelings: first days, new friends, trying again.

  1. Fox Tries the Big Slide
  2. The First Day at Acorn School
  3. Otter Learns to Float
  4. The Tiny Dragon Who Was Afraid of the Dark
  5. A New Friend at the Pond
  6. + 5 more · 45 minutes in all

▶ Preview: Fox Tries the Big Slide (Ages 2–4)

  1. Fox Tries the Big Slide
  2. The First Day at Acorn School
  3. Otter Learns to Float
  4. The Tiny Dragon Who Was Afraid of the Dark
  5. A New Friend at the Pond
  6. + 5 more · 86 minutes in all

▶ Preview: Fox Tries the Big Slide (Ages 4–7)

  1. Fox Tries the Big Slide
  2. The First Day at Acorn School
  3. Otter Learns to Float
  4. The Tiny Dragon Who Was Afraid of the Dark
  5. A New Friend at the Pond
  6. + 5 more · 147 minutes in all

▶ Preview: Fox Tries the Big Slide (Ages 7–10)

Hear all 10 previews →
$9 30 MP3s · all 3 agesComing soon

All 3 packs · 90 stories

Bedtime, Christmas and Brave Little Adventures, every age. A screen-free stocking stuffer.

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A version for every age

Same cozy worlds, told three ways. Little ones get short, rhythmic tellings. Big kids get longer chapter stories with more adventure.

2–4
4–5 min per story

Short and sweet, with lots of repeating words

4–7
8–9 min per story

A real story arc, gentle and cozy

7–10
14–19 min per story

Longer chapter stories, 3 chapters each

How it works

Choose a pack

Pay once with a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No account needed.

Download the MP3s

Your download page opens right away. Bookmark it to come back any time.

Load your player

Yoto Make Your Own card, phone, tablet, speaker or any player that takes your own files.

Print the cards

Card-size art for every story. Stick it on and press play.

Questions

Who are the stories for?

Kids from 2 to 10. Every story comes in three versions: ages 2–4 (4–5 minutes), ages 4–7 (8–9 minutes) and ages 7–10 (14–19 minutes, in 3 chapters).

Do they work with Yoto?

Yes. In the Yoto app: Make Your Own → new playlist → add the MP3s → link a blank card. Then print the matching card art. The files also play on any phone, tablet or kids' audio player.

Who writes and reads the stories?

The stories are original (no copied characters or famous titles). They are written and narrated with the help of AI tools, including an AI narrator voice. Every story is checked and ends calmly so it works at bedtime.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once and keep the files.

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New stories every season

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