Sleep Tight Stories - Bedtime Stories for Kids

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

October 9, 2025 31 mins
When Isabelle's friend brings over her new puppy who can do amazing tricks, Fern tries to copy them—and fails spectacularly. Convinced he's broken, Fern hides in the basement, believing his family will abandon him just like his first family did. With the help of Crunch, Fern learns that being good at different things doesn't make you less valuable—it just makes you you. ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ ✔️ Themes: Self-acceptance • Comparin...
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It is getting colder outside, and practices have started. Bernice gets home from hockey and wants to surprise Papa Bear, but Cookie breaks her concentration. After talking to Papa and having some hot cocoa, Bernice gets ready to go to Gertrude’s house for tea. They chat, eat, and spend a great afternoon together when she arrives.  Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sle...
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When the woodland community's bridge project gets canceled due to impossible costs, Tina Tortoise sees a problem nobody else can solve. Armed with salvaged materials, creative thinking, and principles learned from fixing race cars, she designs an ingenious suspension bridge that works with nature instead of fighting it. But getting adults to trust a young tortoise's unconventional ideas proves harder than any engineering challenge....
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October 2, 2025 25 mins
It's Saturday, and Bobby usually likes to sleep in if he doesn't have practice. But this time, he might be in trouble because there is a bad smell coming out of his backpack. Can he turn this stinky smell into biofuel and make one of his robots come alive?  ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ ✔️ Themes: • Imagination & Creativity • Family Connection • Dealing with failure • Science experiments • Problem solving Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & ...
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In part 2 of Fern and Crunch Look for a New Home they realize that their owners are really gone. Before they go back to the shelter Crunch wants to go on an adventure and look for new owners on their own. They decide to head to the dog park and get some advice. Let’s see if someone can help them.  ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight...
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Red and her friends tackle a mystery that feels almost “normal” for once—the case of the missing school mascot costume. But when their investigation leads to raccoons living in luxury and suspicious cameras, the gang realizes this case may be part of something bigger. Can they keep up appearances as ordinary kids solving ordinary problems while Agent Torres keeps watching? ✔️ Perfect for ages 5+ ✔️ Themes: Problem-solving and cr...
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Red and her friends make a daring escape through hidden tunnels beneath the quarry, carrying evidence that could expose the corrupt agents threatening Martian refugee families. Back on the surface, they regroup and agree to keep a low profile at school. But Monday morning brings a surprising change of pace—a brand-new mystery much closer to home. When the school mascot costume goes missing, Mr. McCaskill enlists the team to investi...
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In this story we are going to meet a dog and a cat who are the best of friends. Fern and Crunch have been together since they were little and when their owners find out they need to move for work they try to find a home for the two of them. A friend offers to help take care of them until they can find a new home but it is hard to find a home for a dog the size of Fern. They end up in a shelter and realize they have to find a way ou...
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September 23, 2025 26 mins
In this bedtime story, Bernice wakes up from the most delicious dream. She visited a chocolate factory hidden deep in the mystical forest! At breakfast, she tells Mama and Papa Bear all about it.  ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ ✔️ Themes: • Imagination & Creativity • Family Connection • Emotional Awareness • Joy & Gratitude Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight P...
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Red and her friends embark on their most exciting mission yet— venturing to an abandoned quarry to find Dr. Hart's hidden archive. What they discover in a secret underground chamber is bigger than they ever imagined, but when agents arrive unexpectedly, the gang must use all their wits to escape through a mysterious tunnel system. Will they make it out safely with the vital information that could change everything? ✔️ Perfect for ...
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September 17, 2025 18 mins
Everett enjoys school but isn’t enjoying the extra responsibility that Grade 4 brings. When he learns that he has homework to do over the weekend, he cannot believe it. Ev, as he is usually called, can’t get his work done fast enough, and when he finds a shortcut, he realizes how lucky he is until he gets to school on Monday and hears the other students talking about their homework, and he realizes maybe he shouldn’t have taken the...
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September 16, 2025 27 mins
When Libby comes home upset about being separated from her friends in a new homeroom, Margherita has a surprise that might make her feel a whole lot better.  ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ ✔️ Themes: Friendship • Adjusting to change • Finding comfort in pets • Family support • Creativity and art • Resilience • Being yourself Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight ...
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September sale now on Supercast! We’re having our annual super special September sale on Sleep Tight Premium through Supercast. It’s the perfect way to help you and your grownups ease back into the school year and make bedtime even more special for the whole family. Because when kids Sleep Tight, families do too. 🌙💤 💛 ⁠Join us on Supercast⁠ for Apple, Spotify, Yoto, and other players. 👉 ⁠https://sleeptight.supercast.co...
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Kelly can’t sleep because her sketchbook is calling! When a magical jungle book pulls her into a wild nighttime adventure, Kelly meets a shy tiger, a riddle-talking parrot, and a hyper monkey who need her help. The jungle’s heartbeat drum has gone missing, and without it, no one can fall asleep. Can Kelly use her artist’s eye and bravery to find the drum and restore peace to the night? ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ Sleep Tight!, Sh...
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Red wakes up still reeling from everything Meridian revealed the night before. At school, she and her friends struggle to act normal while secretly planning their Saturday mission to the quarry. A tense encounter in the cafeteria proves that Agent Torres is watching closely, but later at Alexa’s house the group pulls their ideas together into a real plan. At home, Red begins to suspect her mom knows more than she’s letting on. By F...
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September 10, 2025 28 mins
Alex lives in an old house just outside Montague, Prince Edward Island, and he feels his house is too far away. He remembers all his friends playing in the backyard and running through the woods with him, but they’re not here right now. Alex’s mom tells him to go out and explore, and just before he heads back in for dinner, he sees a flash of colour out of the corner of his eye.  ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & ...
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September 9, 2025 28 mins
In this bedtime story for kids, Bernice comes home from school to the smell of Papa Bear’s freshly baked cookies. But something is different today—Bernice isn’t sure if she should eat them. After a class discussion about sugar and healthy food, and some comments from friends at lunch, she starts to wonder if cookies are “bad.” Papa Bear helps Bernice learn that treats in moderation can be part of a happy, balanced life, especially ...
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In this part of The Transfer Student, Red and her friends realize someone new at school might not be who he seems. After a long day of classes, they meet Lio at the playground. With new maps, secret codes, and safety rules, the group begins preparing for their biggest challenge yet: reaching Dr. Hart’s hidden cache before it falls into the wrong hands. ✔️ Perfect for ages 5+ ✔️ Themes: • Trust and honesty • Problem-solving • H...
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Bernice is getting ready for bed and tells Papa Bear that she made a mistake. Papa Bear tries to discover the mistake, and then they talk about what happened. Bernice says she is tired and asks Papa Bear for a short story. Papa Bear decides to tell her a story about Boo-Boo and Kai-Kai visiting the Whispering Tree.  ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions...
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September 2, 2025 32 mins
In tonight's bedtime story, Little Pip is embarrassed by the duck-like quacks she makes instead of proper penguin sounds. She tries everything to sound normal, but when a storm hits during the colony's First Dive ceremony and a young chick gets swept away, Pip's unique voice becomes exactly what everyone needs for the rescue. ✔️ Perfect for ages 4+ ✔️ Themes: Self-Awareness • Self-Acceptance • Celebrating Differences • Finding Y...
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