Tilibou: Bedtime Stories for Kids · Calm Sleep Stories for Toddlers
Tilibou · Bedtime Stories, Sleep Stories & Kids Podcast 66 épisodes nov. 10, 2026
Tilibou is a premium audio storytelling label for children aged 2 to 5, offering gentle bedtime stories that help little ones calm down and fall asleep. Each 10- to 20-minute episode is a spoken tale told with a warm, gentle voice and wrapped in discreet soundscapes such as the forest at night, rain, a stream, or a crackling fire. The stories explore emotions, small fears, courage, friendship, and wonder, featuring characters like Noisette the little bear. Endings fade softly with no music to avoid waking a sleeping child, and there are no ads, screens, or collection of children's data.
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Mochi the Lovey · The Night Emma Felt a Little Warm · story about a sick day · being cared for · story to fall asleep
A bedtime story for children. This morning, Emma wakes up with rosy cheeks, a little too rosy. She doesn't jump out of bed like she usually does. Mom rests a hand on her forehead: so warm. "Warm. Mo-chi." Today, no park and no running around. Today is a couch day, curled up against Mom, nice and warm under the blanket.All day long, Emma dozes a little, drinks a little water and rests a lot. Mochi,
Mochi the Lovey · Pantin Tells the Story of Emma's Dad · when daddy was little · family memories · bedtime story
A bedtime story for children. Tonight, someone is coming home: a step on the stairs, a key in the lock, and Dad is back from work. Emma runs to him as fast as she can. "Dad! Dad!" He lifts her up for a big hug, loud and laughing, with Mochi, her lovey, squeezed between them. Poc-poc goes Mochi's heart, because a hug from Dad counts double. And right against Dad's heart, Mochi hears a beat almost l
Mochi the Lovey · The Evening Pacifier · pacifier weaning story · going at your own pace · screen-free audio story
A bedtime story for children. Today, Emma is playing with her blocks, so focused: a red block, a blue block, a yellow block, one on top of the other. She is so busy with her tower that she doesn't even think about her pacifier. It stays in its little box the whole time. Mom notices, and she says it gently: look how well you're playing, all by yourself, without your pacifier."Pacifier night-night.
Mochi the Lovey · Ball Doesn't Want to Settle Down · wind-down story for toddlers · too much energy · podcast for kids
A bedtime story for children. Today, Emma runs all day long at the park. She runs after the ball, she jumps, she spins, she laughs, and she starts all over again. "Again! Run again!" Mochi, her lovey, bounces under her arm with every step. When Mom says it's almost time to settle down, Emma answers: "Don't want to! Run more!" Mom smiles and doesn't scold. She waits, nice and slow, for the energy t
Mochi the Lovey · The Day at Auntie's House · mom always comes back · separation anxiety · calm story for ages 3-5
A bedtime story for children. This morning, Mom packs a little bag: a toothbrush, pajamas, and Mochi, right on top. Today, Emma is going to Auntie's house. Before leaving, Mom makes her a promise: you'll play, you'll laugh, and tonight, I'll come get you. "Mom's coming back?" asks Emma. "Mom's coming back. Always." Then comes a big hug, all round, all warm, with Mochi, her lovey, squeezed in the m
Mochi the Lovey · The Big Noise in the House · night noises story · the singing radiator · screen-free audio story
A bedtime story for children. Today, it's a little cool outside, and the wind blows ever so lightly against the window. So Mom turns on the heating: a little click, a soft breath of warmth. Emma rests her hand on the radiator. "Hot! So hot!" All day long, a warm breeze drifts through the house, from room to room. A perfectly simple day. Well, almost.That night, under the quilt, the meadow is even
Mochi the Lovey · The Night-Light Had a Little Mood · story about a nightlight · taming the dark · podcast for kids
A bedtime story for children. In Emma's room, there is a little nightlight shaped like a mushroom, with one tiny round button. Today, for the first time, Emma is allowed to turn it on all by herself. She brings her finger closer, she hesitates, she pushes. Click. A soft, honey-colored light grows in the room, like a little sun waking up. Emma is so proud: all by herself, like a big girl.At bedtime
Halloween · Trick-or-Treating in the Rain · story about handling disappointment · rainy day story · podcast for kids
That evening, in Pumpkin Hollow, it was Halloween night, the one when, usually, all the children run outside from door to door for the great candy hunt. But tonight… listen. It was raining. A soft, fine rain, falling on the pumpkins and making Lantern Square glisten, a velvet rain. Zélie is quite disappointed: with this rain, the candy hunt is impossible, and even her big hat goes drip.Réglisse, o
Halloween · Tricotine, the Spider Who Knitted · story about fear of spiders · not scary Halloween · bedtime story
That evening, in Pumpkin Hollow, the air was fresher than usual: winter was really on its way. And on Lantern Square, everyone was worried, because during the night something had appeared: an enormous silvery web, stretched between the two tallest trees, shimmering in the fog. Réglisse panics at once (a big web means a big spider, and he doesn't like spiders one bit, with all those legs!).The whol
Mochi the Lovey · The Night Mochi Took a Bath · when the lovey needs a wash · brief separation · story to fall asleep
A bedtime story for children. This morning, the kitchen smells of toast and warm milk. Emma eats her applesauce: one spoonful for her, one spoonful for Mochi, her lovey, sitting on her lap. And oops, a bit of applesauce lands right on Mochi's ear, the softest one, the one Emma always holds tight.Mom sees it right away: Mochi needs a bath, a little spin in the machine. Emma worries, but Mom promise
Halloween · The Failed Costume That Saves the Party · story about a costume fail · gentle Halloween · bedtime story
That evening, in Pumpkin Hollow, it was THE big night: the Great Costume Parade! Once a year, all the villagers dress up and parade across Lantern Square, and the finest costume of the night is chosen. And this year, Zélie wanted to win, very, very badly. Her idea: to conjure up, with one wave of her wand, a magnificent Star-Princess costume, with a shining gown, a crown of moonlight and a rainbow
Halloween · The House That Was Scary for Nothing · story about not judging others · gentle Halloween · bedtime story
That evening, in Pumpkin Hollow, Zélie and Réglisse were strolling right at the end of the path, where no one ever goes anymore. Because at the end of the path there is an old, leaning house, with shutters that bang and boards that creak, that everyone calls the Scary House. Réglisse begs that they don't go that way: everyone knows it's haunted, it creaks, it bangs, it moans in the night.But Zélie
Mochi the Lovey · The Lovey Who Kept the Cuddles · lovey story for toddlers · comfort after a fall · bedtime story
A bedtime story for children. Here is Emma's room: a Big Bed, a round little rug, and a window with a curtain that breathes. On the shelf, three friends wait for evening: Pantin, all made of wood, Ball, all round, and Nina, standing up straight. And in Emma's arms, there is Mochi, her lovey. During the day, Mochi never talks: he watches and listens.At the park, Emma builds a sand tower, so tall. T
Nino the Little Firefighter · The Fire Station Falls Asleep · lullaby story for kids · gentle season finale
A bedtime story for children. Tonight, in Bellhill, nothing happens. No phone call, no mission, no hiccup. It's the last evening of the season, and the red fire station is simply getting ready for bed. Marco takes out his cloth, Nino takes his own, and together they polish Big Red, thinking back over everything that's happened since that very first mission.So the stories come back, one by one, lik
Halloween · The Big Bag of Candy · story about sharing candy · Halloween story for kids · story to fall asleep
That evening, in Pumpkin Hollow, it was the great Halloween candy hunt. All the children were running from door to door, little bags in hand, calling «trick or treat!». And at Granny Brindille's there was a special game: whoever guessed how many sweets were hidden in the big magic jar would win THE biggest bag of sweets in the Hollow. And guess who found the right number, one thousand three hundre
Nino the Little Firefighter · The Night of the Big Wind · storm story for kids · learning patience
A bedtime story for children. A big wind picked up over Bellhill at the end of the day, a wind that bangs the shutters, rolls the buckets, and sets the branches dancing. In a single gust, it scatters three little hiccups across the village: laundry blown away in a garden, a market stall knocked over on the square, and above all Bruno's sash, the one that always trails on the ground, now caught rig
Halloween · The Night the Moon Put on a Costume · story about the moon at night · gentle Halloween · bedtime story
That evening, in Pumpkin Hollow, it was Halloween night, the most beautiful night of the year. But something was missing… Can you feel it too? Usually, in the sky, there is a great round golden moon that lights the whole Hollow with its soft glow. And tonight, the sky was pitch black: the moon was not there. On Lantern Square, everyone suddenly felt a little smaller, a little more alone, even Régl
Nino the Little Firefighter · Lena Needs Help, Fast but Gentle · story about helping each other · waiting your turn
A bedtime story for children. The news spreads through the whole neighborhood faster than a gust of wind: Lena, Bellhill's nurse, has found a little hedgehog hurt at the foot of a bush, one paw injured and his spines full of leaves. Within minutes, the whole village comes running, and that's where the real problem of the evening begins.Because there are too many people, too many voices, too many h
Nino the Little Firefighter · Rosa's Almost-Burnt Cake · firefighter story for kids · fixing a mistake together
A bedtime story for children. On Bellhill's square, a strange smell drifts over the cobblestones, a smell of hot sugar turning to burnt. It's coming from Rosa's bakery: she has been preparing the big cake for the village festival since morning. Her old oven, temperamental for years, has decided tonight to heat up twice as hot as it should.When the fire station arrives, there's smoke but not a sing
Halloween · The Pumpkin Who Didn't Want to Be Scary · pumpkin story for toddlers · gentle Halloween · bedtime story
That evening, in Pumpkin Hollow, it was a big night: the choosing of the pumpkin of honour, the one that would sit right at the top of Lantern Square to watch over the Hollow all through Halloween night. And this year, the one chosen was Croquette! An adorable pumpkin, who talks a lot, a lot, a lot (of course, a pumpkin has no arms to wave about, so it talks). But Croquette has a tiny, minuscule,
Tom the Pirate · The Forgotten Lullaby of Lantern Lagoon · sleepy lullaby story · gentle goodnight · bedtime story
A bedtime story for children, and the grand finale of the Tom the Pirate season. The sky is pink and violet, the sea is perfectly calm, and on the smallest pirate ship in the world Tom opens his chest one last time before nightfall. Thirteen keepsakes, thirteen small treasures given back along the way. Then the sail shivers. One final map arrives, made of light, carrying a song barely above a whis
Nino the Little Firefighter · The Night the Lights Went Out in Bellhill · story for a child afraid of the dark
A bedtime story for children. Tonight is the community soup night on Bellhill's square: Rosa stirs her big pot, the tables are set outside, and the whole village is sitting down together, Nino and Captain Marta included, no uniforms, just to share a meal. Then there's a loud electric click, and everything goes out at once. The streetlamps, the windows, the fairy lights. Complete darkness.A brief,
Halloween · The Ghost With the Hiccups · funny ghost story for kids · not scary Halloween · screen-free audio story
That evening, in Pumpkin Hollow, Zélie and Réglisse were strolling across Lantern Square, under the soft fog, when they heard a funny noise: a «boo», followed by a «hic». It sounded like a ghost that had swallowed the wrong way! Curious, Zélie wants to go and see, while Réglisse would rather head home and dive under the covers. Behind the biggest pumpkin, all white and all soft, there is a little
Nino the Little Firefighter · The Lamb Stuck in the Hedge · farm animal story for kids · gentleness before force
A bedtime story for children. Tonight, the fire station leaves town. Up on the hillside, at Josette's farm, the hens are heading in clucking and the old tractor rests near the barn. A little lamb named Curly was still playing outside, chasing one last golden butterfly, when she slipped under the big hedge and got stuck, her wool caught in the branches.The phone rings very softly at the fire statio
Nino the Little Firefighter · The Mayor's Key Fell in the Fountain · story about asking for help · podcast for kids
A bedtime story for children. On Bellhill's square, the old stone fountain sings softly, as it does every evening. Bruno the mayor hurries across the square, his sash trailing behind him, holding the big key to the town hall, the one he's always liked to spin around his finger. One spin too many, and plop: the key vanishes to the bottom of the basin, among the coins and the dead leaves.But tomorro
Tom the Pirate · The Lost Laughter of Tickle Island · story about friendship · laughter and joy · podcast for kids
A small, sad, grey map arrives on the Royal Sardine. That is unusual, because Tom's maps normally spill over with colour. This one comes from Tickle Island, the funniest place in the whole archipelago, where the sand goes heehee under your feet and sets off fits of giggles. Except that the island has lost its laugh.Off to the island where the sand laughed out loud, the laughter has run away, go an
Nino the Little Firefighter · Pompon Is Scared of the Nee-Naw · story for a child afraid of loud noises
A bedtime story for children. Tomorrow is the village festival in Bellhill, and the fire station is going to parade with Big Red, lights flashing and siren blaring. Everyone is thrilled, except one: Pompon, the station's dog, who slips all the way to the bottom of his boot the moment he hears the word siren. His ears flatten, his nose trembles, and he refuses to come out.Because Big Red's real sir
Halloween · The Witch Who Lost Her Spell · friendly witch story for kids · not scary Halloween · podcast for kids
That evening, in Pumpkin Hollow, the fog was very soft and the air smelled of cold, the kind of cold that nips the tip of your nose and announces that winter is arriving on tiptoe. And in the Hollow, when the cold arrives, there is only one thing to do: the famous Night-Warming Soup, the one that warms you right down to your toes, even the toes at the very back. Zélie and Réglisse are already deli
Tom the Pirate · Granny Coquille's Cake Recipe · story about grandparents · family memories · story to fall asleep
The map that arrives this evening smells of warm cake, and its letters wobble a little. It comes from Granny Coquille, the oldest and wisest turtle in the sea, whose shell carries a seashell for each thing she has learned. She has forgotten something important: a treasure hidden not at the bottom of the sea, but somewhere inside her own head.Tomorrow is the smallest baby turtle's very first birthd
Nino the Little Firefighter · The Balloon on the School Roof · firefighter story for kids · story to fall asleep
A bedtime story for children. In Bellhill, in the evening, once class is over, a small group of children always stays behind at after-school care, waiting to be picked up. That evening, right at the top of the school's pointy roof, something round, striped red and yellow, glints in the last light: the class's big ball has flown off all by itself, carried away by a mischievous gust of wind, and tom
Halloween · The Monster Under the Bed Who Wanted a Friend · monster under the bed · not scary story · bedtime story
There is a little village you won't find on any map: Pumpkin Hollow. And tonight is a very special night, the funniest night of the year, Halloween night. On Lantern Square, all the pumpkins are grinning their big gap-toothed grins, the fog is as soft as candyfloss, and the dead leaves, when you step on them, giggle! High up in the biggest pumpkin lives Zélie, the kindest little apprentice witch i
Nino the Little Firefighter · Nino's First Mission · firefighter story for kids · feeling too small to help
A bedtime story for children. In Bellhill, a small round town tucked between the market square and the fields, stands an old red fire station with a pointy roof and a big bell right at the top. Tonight, the whole station is having dinner around the big table, and at the end of the bench, so small in his big uniform, sits Nino. In one corner, curled up at the bottom of a boot far too big for him, P
Tom the Pirate · The Fog of the Lost Cove · story about learning to listen · reassuring sea story · podcast for kids
This morning, on the bluest sea in the world, a fog has settled so thick that Moustache cannot even see his own arms. Tom holds out a hand and they hold on tight, so as not to lose one another. Then a map arrives, damp with mist and almost impossible to read.Where the fog hides the sea and the sky, close your eyes, listen, and you will find what counts. A family of seals has got lost in the fog of
Tom the Pirate · The Cove of Lost Socks · story for a child who lost something · comforting story · bedtime story
This morning Moustache has a genuine crisis on his hands. With eight feet he needs sixteen socks, and he can only find three, none of them matching. Where do lost socks actually go? That, they say, is the greatest mystery in the whole sea. And just then, a map starts to shiver at the tip of the sail.Sail to the cove where everything that gets lost comes back. So there really is, at the far end of
School · The Day in My Pocket · story about talking about your day · end of day routine · story to fall asleep
That evening, the sky was turning all orange, like a mandarin: it was the end of the day. And in front of the school's big blue gate, someone was waiting, right on time, as always, as promised. Do you know who? Mum. When the little bell rang and the gate opened ever so gently, a tiny little girl with a slightly-too-big backpack ran across the yard: Lila, throwing herself into her arms.Mum hugs her
Tom the Pirate · The Royal Sardine in the Storm · story to tame fear of storms · brave little pirate · bedtime story
The sky turns black above the archipelago, and it starts to grumble. Boom. Then boom-boom. Every night the same storm comes back and frightens everybody. But Granny Coquille, the oldest and wisest turtle in the sea, sends Tom the Pirate a reassuring map: go up and take a look, this is no nasty storm.When the sky goes boom and the sea takes fright, climb up to the giant: he wants to play, not to st
School · The Shy Friend · story for a shy child · making a new friend · calm story for ages 3-5
That morning, at Lila's school, the sun comes softly through the window. Lila hangs her coat under her own little-sun label and sings a bit of the morning song. But this morning, there's something different: near the big blue gate, there's a child Lila has never seen before. A little boy, a brand-new jumper, a backpack clutched tight against him. He doesn't run, he doesn't play, he just stands the
Tom the Pirate · The Kraken's Cuddly Toy · story about a favourite cuddly toy · sea monster story · podcast for kids
Since the middle of the night, a deep rumble has been shaking the whole archipelago of the Thousand Coves, and nobody is sleeping. Moustache recognises the sound straight away: it is the Kraken, the largest creature in the sea, so huge that all anyone ever sees of him is his arms, and every sailor is frightened of him.The map that arrives is soaked through, as though it had been crying. Head for t
School · Teacher, I Can't Do It · story about asking for help · learning to do it yourself · screen-free audio story
That morning, at Lila's school, the sky was all grey with a little chilly wind: proper coat weather. And Miss Lou has just clapped her hands: they're going out to play in the yard! Everyone runs to fetch their coat from their hook. Lila puts on her lovely yellow coat, one sleeve, then the other. Just one thing left to do: close the zip. «And that, I can do all by myself, like a big girl.»Except th
School · All by Myself, Like a Big Kid · story about using the toilet at school · potty learning · podcast for kids
That morning, at Lila's school, the sun comes softly through the window. Lila has hung her coat under her own label with the little sun, she's sung the morning song, and she knows now that Mum always comes back. But there's a tiny something in her tummy this morning that she's pretending not to hear: a need to wee, very small at first, like a polite little «knock-knock».«Not just yet. Later,» Lila
Tom the Pirate · The Island That Sneezes · story to calm little worries · funny sea story · story to fall asleep
Another sung map for Tom the Pirate and his friend Moustache, aboard the Royal Sardine. This one is crumpled all over and, oddly enough, it smells of pepper. Course set for the island that goes atchoo all day long: find whatever is tickling it, and you will be back by night.An island that sneezes, atchoo after atchoo, from morning until evening? Moustache does not believe a word of it. And yet, so
School · The Little Green Spoon · story about trying new foods · picky eater story · calm story for ages 3-5
That morning, at Lila's school, a warm, green smell is drifting down the corridor: it comes from the canteen. Lila lifts her little nose, she sniffs once, twice, and before she even knows what it is, she blurts out a big «yuck!». Her too-big backpack clutched to her, with her cuddly's ear poking out, Lila has already decided she won't like it.In the reading corner, before the canteen, someone is l
Tom the Pirate · The Treasure of the Sniffly Mermaid · story for a child who is sick · mermaid story · bedtime story
Tom the Pirate is like no other pirate. Aboard his tiny Royal Sardine, he is not after gold: he looks for lost treasures so he can hand them back to whoever is missing them. This morning a soaking wet map floats up from the bottom of the sea, drawn in fish scales, its letters blowing little bubbles as they go.The sail shivers, and the map sings its song: dive straight down where the sea turns blue
School · Doudou-Hibou's Nap · story for nap time at school · quiet rest time · calm story for ages 3-5
That day, at Lila's school, the morning has been busy: painting, blocks, the name song, snack. And now the classroom light is all soft, Miss Lou has half-closed the curtains: it's quiet time, nap time. Everyone goes to their little bed with their cuddly… all the children rest, all of them, except one: Lila, eyes wide open, heart beating a little fast.«I don't sleep at school,» whispers Lila. «I on
Noisette · Noisette Is Waiting for a Little Brother · story about a new baby brother · becoming a big sister
Gently preparing for the arrival of a little brother or sister. That evening, in the Great Cozy Forest, inside the big hollow oak, Mommy Bear places Noisette's paw on her round tummy and shares a secret: a baby is growing in there, all warm. A little brother.In Noisette's heart, first comes a big joyful « oh »… then a small cold shadow: what if he takes all the room? The whole house, all the love?
School · One, Two, Three Cuddlies · learning to count story · numbers for preschoolers · screen-free audio story
That morning, at Lila's school, it's nearly snack time, and Miss Lou has a very important job to hand out, a proper big-kid job: setting the table, one plate in front of each chair, not too many, not too few, just the right amount. «Me! Me me me!» cries Lila, thrilled at the thought of being chosen as helper of the day.Proud as can be, Lila takes the stack of plastic plates and gets to work. She s
Tom the Pirate · The Map the Pelican Ate · pirate story for kids · treasure hunt story · screen-free audio story
An adventure story for children, and the very first episode of Tom the Pirate. On the bluest sea in the world lies the archipelago of the Thousand Coves, the kind of place you will not find on any grown-up's map. That is where the smallest pirate ship ever built sails: the Royal Sardine, so light that no wave can ever sink her. She simply dances on top of the waves. Her captain is Tom, the kindest
School · The Big Box of Colours · story about painting and getting messy · creativity for kids · podcast for kids
That morning, at Lila's school, a big table is covered with fresh white paper. On it, brushes and pots of colour: red like a strawberry, yellow like the sun, blue like the big gate. Miss Lou claps her hands: «Today is painting day!» All the children cheer «yay!»… all of them, except one. Lila takes a little step back.Because this morning, Lila is wearing a pretty clean dress, with little flowers,
Noisette · Sorry, Tim · story about saying sorry · making up with a friend · screen-free audio story
A heartfelt bedtime story for kids about saying sorry. This afternoon, Noisette hurt the feelings of Tim the hedgehog, and ever since, she has had a big, heavy stone sitting right in the middle of her tummy. It will not go away on its own, no matter how hard she wishes, and she has no idea at all how to mend a little mistake like that.Wise old Granny Badger takes her gently in hand and shows her h
School · Taking Turns · story about waiting your turn · playground and sharing · calm story for ages 3-5
That morning, at Lila's school, the sun is shining. Lila has hung her coat on her own hook, the one with the little sun, she's sung a bit of the morning song, and now comes everyone's favourite time: playtime in the yard. And right in the middle of the yard stands the big red slide, which Lila gazes at with stars in her eyes. «The slide! I want to slide, right now!»The trouble is, Lila isn't the o
Noisette · Goodbye, Mama · story about saying goodbye at drop-off · separation anxiety · calm story for ages 3-5
A soothing bedtime story for children about saying goodbye in the morning. Every single day at the gate to the clearing, it is the same little pang. It is time to say goodbye to Mama, and that one moment squeezes Noisette's heart tight and makes her bottom lip wobble. Letting go of Mama's paw is the hardest part of the whole day.So Mama leans right down and shares a piece of magic made just for he
School · The Big Blue Gate · first day of preschool story · starting school · calm story for ages 3-5
That morning, something very, very important is happening. On the table, a bowl of cereal. On the chair, a brand-new little backpack, a bit too big, holding a tissue, a water bottle and a small piece of paper with a sun drawn on it. Because today, for little Lila, is her very first day of school. And in front of the big blue gate, her heart gives little hops: she'd much rather stay home, with Mum.
Léo · The Dragon Who Wanted to Be a Knight · story about being yourself · knight and dragon story · bedtime story
A bedtime adventure for kids about the freedom to be yourself. What if a dragon dreamed, more than anything else in the whole wide world, of becoming a real knight? Standing right in front of the sign-up board at Tournebois, Pistache gazes up and dreams out loud of having his very own shining suit of armour and his very own gleaming sword.With Leo right there beside him, championing him at every s
Noisette · That's My Shovel! · story about sharing toys · learning to share · screen-free audio story
A tender bedtime story for kids about learning to share. "That's MY shovel!" Down by the brook, Noisette has absolutely no wish to lend out her brand-new shovel, the lovely one Papa Bear carved especially for her. And when you are little, sharing your very favourite thing in the world really is not easy at all. She holds it tight against her chest and shakes her head.But as the afternoon goes on a
Marin · Where Does the Sun Go at Night? · how day and night work · space questions for kids · story to fall asleep
A bedtime story for curious kids about day, night, and our great spinning Earth. When the sun slips slowly down below the hills at the very end of the day, where exactly does it go to lay its head and sleep? From the deck of the Boat-Cabin, Marin and Plume make up their minds to follow its warm golden trail, all the way to the far side of the world.Over the course of this great big journey, our tw
Tom the Pirate · The Star That Fell at the End of the World · story about helping together · star · bedtime story
A bedtime story for children, and the big special episode of the Tom the Pirate season. That morning the Royal Sardine takes on board not two sailors but four: Tom has invited his two best friends. Alban is quick, climbs everywhere and throws everything. Marceau is gentler, and notices what nobody else looks at. Just time to meet Moustache, the round octopus who lives in the teapot, and to open th
Cassie · A Night Under the Stars · camping story for kids · starry night story · calm story for ages 3-5
A warm, funny bedtime story for kids under a sky full of stars. Tonight in Cactus-Ville, it is the very first camping night out beneath the great big Wild West stars. Cassie and Tornado roll out their sleeping bags on the soft dusty ground, point their noses straight up at the sparkling sky, and settle in cosily for the grand evening ahead.Between the mysterious bumps and creaks of the desert nigh
Léo · Sorcellina and the Kindness Potion · story about kindness for kids · witch and potion story · podcast for kids
A bedtime adventure for children, brimming with humour. The witch Sorcellina has made a complete mess of her latest potion. Instead of turning her wicked and nasty in good time for the great witches' inspection, it has gone and made her adorable, polite, and utterly overflowing with kindness from head to toe!For a witch, this is an absolute catastrophe, but for the rest of Tournebois it is a wonde
Noisette · Pinpin's Dream · story for a child who had a nightmare · bad dreams · story to fall asleep
A gentle bedtime story for children about bad dreams and being comforted. In the deep middle of the night, far inside the tree-house, a small sound wakes Noisette. It is Pinpin, her little brother, who has just had a funny, jumbled-up dream and cannot quite settle himself back down. His eyes are wide and his bottom lip is wobbling in the dark.Very softly, so as not to wake the whole sleeping house
Marin · Why Do We Yawn? · why yawning is contagious · science for preschoolers · calm story for ages 3-5
A bedtime story for curious kids, and the perfect sleepy question. Aaah, haaa, but why on earth do we yawn at all, exactly? And why is it that the very moment one single person yawns, everybody else nearby suddenly feels the irresistible urge to yawn right along with them? Marin and Plume set off, wide-eyed and curious, in search of the answer.All along the way, and after a good many very catching
Cassie · Cassie Won't Say Sorry · story about admitting a mistake · saying sorry · calm story for ages 3-5
A funny, true-to-life bedtime story for kids about saying sorry. Cassie the cowgirl has gone and made a real mess of things, and everybody in Cactus-Ville knows it perfectly well. But getting her to actually say sorry out loud? No way, never, not in a million years! She would sooner saddle up and gallop clear to the far edge of the desert than let those two little syllables past her lips.Over the
Léo · The Great Colour Outage · story about colours for kids · imagination story · screen-free audio story
A bedtime adventure for kids, poetic and dreamy. One morning, the whole kingdom of Tournebois wakes up completely grey. During the night, every single colour has quietly slipped away and disappeared. No more red, no more blue, no more green anywhere to be seen, and the world has turned dull, flat, and just a little bit sad.So Leo and Pistache set off together on a quest to track down the lost colo
Noisette · A Night at Granny Badger's · story about sleeping at grandma's · first night away · story to fall asleep
A reassuring bedtime story for children about a first night away from home. Tonight is a big first for Noisette: she is sleeping far from the tree-house, all the way over at Granny Badger's cosy little burrow. A new bed, a new smell, new sounds in the dark, and Mama and Papa just a little bit missed. At first, everything feels strange and unfamiliar, and her heart gives a small, homesick squeeze.B
Marin · What Do Fish Do When It Rains? · curious questions about the sea · rain and weather for kids · bedtime story
A bedtime story for curious kids about seeing the world in a brand new way. When the rain comes pattering softly down across the wide-open sea, what on earth becomes of all the fish swimming far, far below? Snug and warm and dry inside the Boat-Cabin, Marin and Plume listen to the drops drumming overhead and slowly start to wonder.Off they go, down into the cool blue depths, for a curious and refr
Cassie · Tornado's Nap · nap time story for toddlers · quiet time at home · screen-free audio story
A funny bedtime story for kids that is just the right amount of sleepy. It is a big day in Cactus-Ville: the whole town is heading off on a grand outing to the Rolling Pebbles Desert. Everything is ready and packed and waiting, except for one small detail. A detail that happens to be snoring. Tornado the pony is fast asleep, in a slumber so deep, so vast, and so utterly historic that it is almost
Léo · Pistache Learns to Fly · story about not giving up · learning something new · calm story for ages 3-5
A bedtime adventure for children about never giving up. A dragon who cannot fly, does such a thing really exist? Well, yes, it does. Pistache is perfectly happy gliding along just a hand's width above the ground, but the very moment it comes to climbing any higher into the open sky, fear pins him right where he stands and his wings simply will not cooperate.With a great deal of patience, and his l
Noisette · The Brook's Lullaby · slow story to unwind before bed · gentle lullaby · screen-free audio story
A slow, soothing bedtime story for children. Drifting along with the water in the Cosy Forest, the little brook hums a quiet lullaby that only the calmest, sleepiest hearts can hear. Tonight, Noisette sits very still on the soft mossy bank, lets her shoulders drop, and leans in close to listen to its gentle, watery song.The story moves along at the unhurried pace of the flowing water, the soft chi
Marin · Why Do Bees Dance? · how bees talk to each other · how nature works for kids · screen-free audio story
A bedtime story for curious kids about the quiet magic of nature. Inside the warm, busy hive, the bees suddenly all start to dance, twirling and wiggling round and round and round again. Why on earth all these funny little steps and turns and shimmies? Marin and Plume are quite determined to get to the very bottom of this small and curious little mystery.Following the dance up close, our two explo
Cassie · Pico, Sheriff for a Day · story about being trusted with a big job · feeling capable · story to fall asleep
A tender, funny bedtime story for kids about trusting the littlest ones. For the very first time in eleven whole years, Sheriff Lopez has to leave Cactus-Ville for an entire day. But a town can never be left without a sheriff, not even for an afternoon, so somebody simply has to stand in. And to absolutely everyone's great surprise, it is tiny little Pico who gets to pin on the big shiny star.Pico
Léo · The Little Ones' Tournament · story about believing in yourself · confidence for kids · story to fall asleep
A bedtime adventure for kids about believing in yourself. It is a big day in Tournebois: the Little Ones' Tournament has finally arrived, the one and only contest in the whole kingdom set aside for the very smallest knights of all. Leo has been up since dawn, polishing his trusty wooden sword until it gleams in the morning light.Contest after contest, our two heroes make a surprising discovery. Th
Noisette · The Stolen Kiss · story about the goodnight kiss · bedtime routine · calm story for ages 3-5
A bedtime story for children, and a tender little mystery to solve together. Disaster has struck the tree-house: the goodnight kiss has gone missing! Who in the world could have made off with the most important kiss of all, the soft little one you share right before you fall asleep? Noisette is determined to get to the bottom of it before lights-out.She pulls on her detective hat and follows the t
Marin · Is the Sloth Really Lazy? · sloth facts for kids · looking past appearances · screen-free audio story
A bedtime story for curious kids about looking past appearances. The sloth spends its long, slow days hanging upside down from its leafy branch, doing almost absolutely nothing at all. But is it really as lazy as everyone always seems to think? Marin and Plume set off on a careful investigation to sort out, once and for all, the true from the false.Watching the sloth more and more closely, hour af
Cassie · The Canyon Shouting Contest · story with funny sounds and echoes · silly sounds for kids · bedtime story
A funny bedtime story for kids, full of silly sounds. Down at the famous Echo-Echo-Echo Canyon, it is the day of the great Shouting Contest, where whoever can make their echo last the very longest is crowned the champion. Cassie, all of her friends, and the whole of Cactus-Ville holler, whoop, and warble their lungs right out in one big, joyful, ear-tickling racket.But this is a mischievous old ca
Léo · The Cloud With the Hiccups · silly story to make a child laugh · funny story for kids · story to fall asleep
A bedtime adventure for children, silly and tender all at once. Hic! In the kingdom of Tournebois, a poor little cloud has caught the hiccups, and with every single "hic" it lets loose a sudden surprise downpour. Into the brass band's tuba, splash. Onto the basket of warm, fresh croissants, splash. And then right inside a sleepy guard's boot, splash again.Leo and Pistache set off on a hunt for the
Noisette · Noisette Sees Red · story to calm an angry child · big feelings for kids · calm story for ages 3-5
A bedtime story for kids about that big, hot feeling we call anger. Grrr! Tonight Noisette is cross, really, truly cross. It is the kind of anger that rises up fast, makes your cheeks burn, balls up your paws, and makes you want to knock absolutely everything over and stamp your feet on the floor. It feels enormous, like a little volcano grumbling away deep inside her chest.Alongside Noisette, you
Marin · Who Built This Mountain of Twigs? · how do beavers build dams · nature story for kids · story to fall asleep
A bedtime story for curious kids about the busy little builders of nature. Deep in the heart of the forest, right at the quiet water's edge, Marin and Plume stumble upon something very strange indeed: a tall, towering mountain of twigs and branches piled high right across the stream. Who in the world could possibly have built such an enormous castle out of nothing but wood?Our two investigators se
Cassie · A Bath for Sheriff · story for a child who hates bath time · bath time routine · screen-free audio story
A funny bedtime story for kids, full of splashes and giggles. At the Rainbow Ranch, an almost impossible mission is waiting for Cassie. She has to give Sheriff a bath, the dirtiest, muddiest, most stubborn little pig in all the West, a pig who has never once had a bath in his entire life and who fully intends to keep things exactly that way, thank you very much.What follows is a riot of flying spl
Léo · The Royal Cake Has Vanished · funny mystery story for kids · knights and castles · screen-free audio story
A bedtime adventure for kids, and a giggly royal mystery. All hands on deck at Tournebois castle: just before the great feast is due to begin, the king's magnificent cake has vanished clean into thin air! Who on earth could have pulled off a theft as bold, and as delicious, as this one? The whole castle is in an uproar.Leo and Pistache pop on their detective hats and take charge of the investigati
Noisette · The Knot in the Tummy · story for an anxious toddler · worries at bedtime · calm story for ages 3-5
A gentle bedtime story for children about the feelings that live inside a small tummy. You know that tight little knot that sometimes turns up on the days of a first time, the morning of something new and slightly scary? This morning, Noisette has it too, curled up right in the middle of her belly before a big day ahead. It makes her feel fluttery and a little unsure, and at first she does not eve
Marin · Why Isn't the Penguin Cold? · how animals stay warm in winter · penguin facts for kids · podcast for kids
A bedtime story for curious kids about animals and their hidden superpowers. How in the world does the penguin manage to live out on the frozen ice, all day long, without ever once shivering or catching a chill? Marin and Plume are absolutely determined to find out, so they set a course straight for the far-off land of the great cold.Out there, among the penguins all huddled tightly together in on
