Sleep Tight Stories - Bedtime Stories for Kids
Sleep Tight Stories brings joy and comfort to millions of families worldwide with new calming bedtime stories every single week. Each episode is relevant to children’s lived experiences, and sparks wonder (without overstimulation) so listeners can easily drift off to sleep. As one young fan eloquently states, “The stories are very entertaining, but they also are not entertaining enough to make it hard for me to sleep.” Make bedtime the sweetest part of everyone’s day with Sleep Tight Stories. When your kids Sleep Tight, you will too. For an ad-free listening experience with bonus bedtime stories, subscribe to Sleep Tight Premium!
Episodes
August 7, 2025 • 26 mins
In this episode, Red finally shares her biggest secret with her Earth friends: she’s not from around here—she’s from Mars. As the truth sinks in, her friends must decide whether to believe her… and whether to stay by her side. Meanwhile, a mysterious message from Lio hints that everything is about to change.
✔️ Perfect for ages 5+
✔️ Themes: Trust · Identity · Honesty · Courage · Friendship · Empathy · Belonging · Bedtime mystery...
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August 6, 2025 • 20 mins
Bernice and Bobby went for a bike ride, and now Bobby has decided to work on his Science idea. Bobby needs a snack first because he is starving. After getting something to eat, he goes into the basement and draws out his idea. Once he has a design, he calls Bernice to talk to her about his idea, and she helps him think of ways that it can be better and safer.
Perfect for ages 4+
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Sheryl & Clark
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August 5, 2025 • 24 mins
It is summer and Bernice and her family take a camping trip where they get to sleep in a tent and stare at the stars! After a long drive and a fun-filled day at the beach, Bernice cooks something special over the campfire, which is super yummy and delicious. When bedtime comes around, Papa Bear tells a magical bedtime story inside their tent, all about Bobby, a glowing orb, and a mysterious Moonflower.
✔️ Perfect for ages 4+
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August 4, 2025 • 12 mins
In this side story from The Transfer Student universe, Blue takes it upon himself to “optimize” the school’s cafeteria cookie distribution—with chaotic results. What begins as a well-intentioned hack quickly spirals into dessert inequality, lunchtime drama, and a hard lesson about fairness, responsibility, and the true meaning of helping. Will Blue fix his cookie conundrum before someone reports a full-blown dessert disaster?
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July 31, 2025 • 26 mins
Red and Blue finally decide it's time to tell their friends the truth—they're from Mars. But how do you share the biggest secret of your life without sounding completely crazy? With a little help from awkward planning, burnt cookies, and Blue's unstoppable enthusiasm, Red takes the first step toward revealing her real identity. Will her friends freak out, or will this be the start of something even more amazing?
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July 30, 2025 • 16 mins
Bernice has just gotten home from swimming and has so much to tell Papa Bear. After she chats with Cookie for a while about what she is doing, she heads into the kitchen to tell Papa about her afternoon and have a special treat for a snack.
Perfect for ages 4+
Sleep Tight!,
Sheryl & Clark
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July 29, 2025 • 27 mins
Tina Tortoise is bursting with ideas—and this racing season, her creativity might just help her team win. In this bedtime story, Tina and her race team transform recycled materials into something fast for the very first Green Grand Prix. But when another team copies her designs, Tina faces her biggest challenge yet. Can she stay true to her values, keep innovating, and help her team to victory?
This bedtime story celebrates curios...
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July 28, 2025 • 9 mins
When young Barley the bear starts wondering how to be his very best self, his father gives him three simple but powerful questions: When is the best time to do things? Who needs me most? And what is the most important thing to do? Barley sets off through the peaceful forest in search of answers—and wise old Grandma Owl might just have them. But along the way, Barley discovers that sometimes, the answers we’re looking for show up in...
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July 24, 2025 • 23 mins
Red and her little brother Blue team up to take on their biggest mystery yet. As they reflect on their Martian past and Earthly present, they form an unlikely spy duo. Will they tell Red's friends the truth? What will happen?
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Sheryl & Clark
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July 23, 2025 • 17 mins
In this bedtime story, Bernice has been at Bobby’s house all day. They only had this day to play together before he heads off to summer camp for two whole weeks. Bernice feels like it will be forever before she sees him again.
Perfect for ages 4+
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Sheryl & Clark
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July 22, 2025 • 24 mins
In this bedtime story, Bernice wakes up unsure if she’s still dreaming—after all, her dreams were very silly! One featured cookie trees and a lion named Cookie, and another involved Bobby’s robot turning everything into homework (even lunch!). As Bernice shares her dreams with Papa Bear over honey cakes, she begins to wonder: how do we know when we're awake?
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 21, 2025 • 9 mins
This bedtime story is about dreams, identity, and the beauty of not always having the answers. When Ellie wakes up from a dream that feels more real than real life, she starts to wonder—who is she really? Her mother tells her some questions are more wonderful than their answers.
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 17, 2025 • 22 mins
In this part of our bedtime story series, Nicole and her mother have spent the day trying to figure out more about what they have found. They have done some digging and found a photo. All of this has answered some questions but also given them a lot more. What will they find out?
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 16, 2025 • 17 mins
Today is the day Bernice is going on her long bike ride with Mama and Papa Bear, but when she wakes up, it is raining really hard. Bernice cannot believe it. More rain? It has been raining so much lately, and now they won’t be able to go for their bike ride. What is she going to do?
Perfect for ages 4+
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Sheryl & Clark
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July 15, 2025 • 21 mins
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Hiro is a curious young pup who thinks his parents are boring—Mama is a doctor, Papa is an accountant. But when he notices strange things happening at night, he discovers his family has an incredible secret! In this bedtime story, Hiro learns that heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes the most amazing people are right in your own home.
Perfect for ages 4+
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July 14, 2025 • 10 mins
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In our short story, Bruno the Bear is tired of being known as the clumsiest animal in the Canadian forest. When he finally manages to catch something impressive—a plump ptarmigan—he can't wait to show off his amazing accomplishment to everyone. But when his friend Rusty the Fox seems more interested in discussing the weather than admiring Bruno's prize, things don't go quite as planned...
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July 10, 2025 • 19 mins
In this part of our bedtime series, Red is so tired after her morning adventures that she decides to lie down for a short nap but falls deep asleep. While she is sleeping, Blue comes in and sneaks around looking for that glowing thing he had seen in her room the other night. He has no idea what it is, and when Red wakes and hears Dr. Hart talking, she needs to explain.
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Sheryl & Clark
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July 9, 2025 • 17 mins
In this bedtime story, Bernice is on summer vacation, and Bobby is away, so she is trying to find things to do. When she and her parents decide to try an art class, Bernice comes home with lots of stories and art to share.
Perfect for ages 4+
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Sheryl & Clark
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July 8, 2025 • 23 mins
In tonight’s bedtime story, Nicole makes an important choice. Instead of stepping through the magical garden door, she decides to stay and investigate the mysterious coordinates left behind in her great-grandfather’s journal.
With her mom by her side, they follow the clues across the farm—and what they discover beneath the soil changes everything they thought they knew about the garden, the house, and the role of the MacDonald fam...
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July 7, 2025 • 10 mins
Thank you to those who requested this story.
In this bedtime story for kids, Bernice comes home early from a day at the park feeling a little down. What started as a fun afternoon with her friends quickly turned uncomfortable when someone said unkind things to Bobby. As Papa Bear listens over cookies and milk, Bernice shares what happened and how it made her feel. Together, they talk about standing up for friends, why words matt...
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