Free to read · Illustrated · Narrated
At seven, a story can hold two feelings at once: friends who want different things and still care about each other, a birthday plan that needs a rethink, and one last game before a friend leaves. Read together, take turns, or press play.
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Fern wants a tent tall enough for her ears. Tansy wants a snug roof. Their favorite cushions help them find room for both.
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“Rain was coming, and story night needed a roof. Fern carried the blue blanket across the rug…”
Pippa wants her friend beside her in the birthday parade. Nell wants quieter company. A bigger invitation is not the answer.
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“Princess Pippa had a birthday plan: a parade from the palace gate to the little bridge, with…”
Bramble wants one more game before Rill leaves. Both friends have something they have not said about the goodbye.
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“Rill was leaving at sunrise. All day, Bramble watched her best friend hop along the fence, t…”
Choosing tonight’s book
Each book has short scenes and plenty of dialogue, which makes them good for taking turns reading aloud. The tent and birthday stories end warmly; One More Game is a tender goodbye for a night with room to talk.
Make your own
Start with this idea, or swap in their name, a favorite toy, or tonight’s worry. You’ll read the story, with its first pictures, before you sign up.
Questions, answered
Ten to fifteen minutes suits many seven-year-olds. These books are about ten pages and three minutes of narration; a Bedtime Storybook (9 to 12 pages) fits most nights, and an Epic Storybook (16 to 20 pages) is there for a bigger adventure.
Many can, at least a page or two. The words are pitched for the age you choose, and highlighted words follow along with the narration, so seven-year-olds can read, listen, or both.
Friendship, fairness, a problem to solve, and jokes they can repeat. Seven is when many children start enjoying stories where a character feels two things at once.
Yes. Put their name and what they’re into right now in your idea—“Ava builds a fort that turns into a castle at midnight”—and choose age 7. Your first illustrated, narrated Storybook is free.
Your first illustrated, narrated Storybook is free. Read it before you sign up, no credit card required.