Little Stories for Tiny People: Anytime and bedtime stories for kids

Dinner Is Served On The Sleep Cruise 12.09.2026 37min

If only Lambden had a pet rat who might eat his dinner for him. But alas, the generous pile of turnips on his plate is all his. The family's turnip crop was unusually successful this year and they've been eating turnips at every meal for weeks. Lambden has reached his limit. And when he gets the offer to board a sleep journey that comes with a gourmet meal, well...how can he pass it up? Will Lambden get the kind of dinner he's been dreaming of? You'll have to listen to find out. Thank you to TAMINA for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Thank you to the many premium subscribers who supplied sound effects used in this story! Thank you to ARIANA, GREGORY, GRACE, PERSIE, WILDER, IRIS, SLOAN, MAX, ROSALIE, CECE, OSCAR, MAXWELL, JEREMIAH, HANA, MAE, BROOKE, LUIS, LYHN, TAMINA, and OLIVIA JOY! Unlock the full Little Stories Library and access Little Stories for Sleep--an exclusive bedtime podcast--with Little Stories Premium! Join or GIFT a subscription at http://www.littlestoriespremium.com

Beeble the Caterpillar and the Big Change 29.08.2026 23min

Beeble is a regular old caterpillar, except for one tiny little thing: he has NO intention of going through the BIG CHANGE. Will Beeble ever turn into a big, beautiful - oof, a studio spider has just sent me another terse email. I must attend to this. You'll just have to listen to the story and find out. BIG THANKS to the listeners who provided sound effects used in the story: CORA and SOPHIE! Thank you to DAVID for providing the reminder at the beginning of this episode! Little Stories for Tiny People is a rotating library of original stories. As new stories are introduced, older stories are made exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free collection. Unlock the full Little Stories Library and gain access to Little Stories for Sleep by becoming a Little Stories Premium subscriber! Join or gift a subscription by visiting littlestoriespremium.com. Premium subscribers: you can find this episode under its original air date, 4/5/20.

PREMIUM PREVIEW: Ava Takes The Moon 15.08.2026 8min

Find this full story in Little Stories Premium under its original air date, 9/16/2017. Ava Takes The Moon is a story about BIG feelings and the lengths we may go to in order to assuage them. This story will be exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free story collection. To unlock the full Little Stories library and to access Little Stories for Sleep, join Little Stories Premium by visiting http://littlestoriespremium.com. You can also purchase Little Stories Premium as a gift! Visit https://www.littlestoriespremium.com/gifts to learn more.

Mr. Beetle's Summer Surprise 08.08.2026 37min

Mr. Beetle has been at the top of his game for months. But one lovely summer evening, instead of falling asleep at the end of his story, his young audience is more boisterous than ever. Soon, the new president of the neighborhood watch committee wishes to have a word with Mr. Beetle regarding the unruliness following his story time. Mr. Beetle and his assistant, Gwen, must find a way to get the young bugs to sleep...or his storytelling days could be over. Will they find a solution in time? You'll have to listen to find out. Thank you to MASON for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Many premium subscribers supplied sound effects used in this story. Thank you to PHILLIP, EDEN, ZADIE, CHARLI, NELLY, OWEN, RORY, FINN, MIA, CORDELIA, LUCIA, SELENE, CAROLINE, FREYJA, SAAVAN, RAEYA, DAVIDA, NATALIA, and MELISSA! Unlock the full Little Stories Library and access Little Stories for Sleep--an exclusive bedtime podcast--with Little Stories Premium! Join or GIFT a subscription at http://www.littlestoriespremium.com

A Hot Day at the Fruit Stand: A Wandering Sleep Story 25.07.2026 25min

Laze in your cozy hammock and drift to sleep as you listen to this story of a sweet fruit stand on a hot day in summer. This "Wandering Sleep Story" is part of a series available on Little Stories for Sleep, a bedtime podcast available to all Little Stories Premium subscribers. On Little Stories for Sleep, every episode begins and ends with soft music perfect for bedtime. There are no introductions before the story, no comments after--nothing to interrupt a soothing bedtime playlist. To hear many more Wandering Sleep Stories, you can join or gift a subscription by visiting http://littlestoriespremium.com

The Clockmaker 11.07.2026 35min

The Clockmaker is a mouse living an orderly life inside his clock shop. Hundreds of clocks announce each passing second. Each day is like the one before. But what happens when something tears him away from his life of precision? How will he handle being a mouse in the great wilderness? I loved making this story. I hope you love listening to it. Thank you to HENDRIX and STOREY for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Little Stories for Tiny People is a rotating library of original stories. As new stories are introduced, older stories are made exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free collection. Unlock the full Little Stories Library and gain access to Little Stories for Sleep by becoming a Little Stories Premium subscriber. Join or gift a subscription by visiting littlestoriespremium.com. Premium subscribers: you can find this story in your premium podcast under its original air date, 6/3/23.

PREMIUM PREVIEW: The Glowing Stones 27.06.2026 8min

Find this full story in Little Stories Premium under its original air date, 4/8/2018. The Glowing Stones is about friendship and connection. There are times when things can get in the way of true connection with the ones we love, and this story explores how that can happen between best friends. This one is a bit more thoughtful and serious than some of my other stories. I hope you get something out of it. This story will be exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free story collection. To unlock the full Little Stories library and to access Little Stories for Sleep, join Little Stories Premium by visiting http://littlestoriespremium.com. You can also purchase Little Stories Premium as a gift! Visit https://www.littlestoriespremium.com/gifts to learn more.

Another Little Hedgehog Talent Show 20.06.2026 35min

The school year is nearly done and the students at Little Hedgehog's school are surprised and delighted to learn that the auditorium is now newt-less! The annual talent show can proceed on the final night of school. Little Hedgehog and Bebe cannot wait to sign up! But what will Little Hedgehog do if another student has already claimed her talent? You'll have to listen to find out. Thank you to AIDEN for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Thank you to the many premium subscribers who supplied sound effects used in this story! Thank you to SUNNY, DANNY, ADA, KLOE, LEXI, ELOISE, MIRIAM, LEORA, LINC, MADI, BROOKE, ROSALIE, LIV, LILI, BECKETT, LENNON, ABBY, HANNAH, WILLIAM, JOHN, MARYANN, FELICIA, EDEN, CONOR, EVELYN, ABBIE, IZZIE, EZRA, WARREN, JULIA, JOANA, LEDGER, and ETLEY! Unlock the full Little Stories Library and access Little Stories for Sleep--an exclusive bedtime podcast--with Little Stories Premium! Join or GIFT a subscription at http://www.littlestoriespremium.com

Mouse Makes a Pizza 13.06.2026 20min

Today's story features one of your favorite characters, Mouse. This time, he has something extra special in mind for his best friend Larry. Little Stories for Tiny People is a rotating library of original stories. As new stories are introduced, older stories are made exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free collection. Unlock the full Little Stories Library and gain access to Little Stories for Sleep by becoming a Little Stories Premium subscriber. Join or gift a subscription by visiting littlestoriespremium.com. Premium subscribers: you can find this story in your premium podcast under its original air date, 2/27/2016.

PREMIUM PREVIEW: Little Hedgehog and the Babysitter 30.05.2026 14min

Find this full story in Little Stories Premium under its original air date, 11/30/2024. Little Hedgehog and Bebe's new protégé, a dragonfly named Philomena, will be knocking on the burrow door at precisely 3:37 am. YAY! Yay. But their plans must change when a tiny, orderly babysitter appears at the burrow door, ready to care for the hedgehogs while Mr. Hedgehog attends a conference. Find out what happens in this mildly ridiculous tale about two tiny hedgehogs, an even tinier babysitter, and a dragonfly protégé who could really benefit from rescheduling her tutoring session. This story will be exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free story collection. To unlock the full Little Stories library and to access Little Stories for Sleep, join Little Stories Premium by visiting http://littlestoriespremium.com. You can also purchase Little Stories Premium as a gift! Visit https://www.littlestoriespremium.com/gifts to learn more.

Emmaline Rabbit's Day Out: A Bedtime Story for Kids 23.05.2026 26min

Emmaline Rabbit cannot for the life of her remember where she left her hat. And unlike most days, she must be out during the hottest, brightest hours on the day we find her. She suspects it was moved by her youngest son, Dash, but she has no more time to search for it because she's promised to help her dear friend set up for the Midnight Market. Listen in to this gentle bedtime tale about a kindly rabbit who puts herself aside and helps the market come together for the season. Thank you to GRACE for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Unlock the full Little Stories Library and access Little Stories for Sleep--an exclusive bedtime podcast--with Little Stories Premium! Join or GIFT a subscription at http://www.littlestoriespremium.com

The Fruit Juice Stand in the Forest: A Wandering Sleep Story 16.05.2026 16min

Charlie is a persistent squirrel; when he wants to do something, he goes after it with all his heart. So when he decides that a lemonade stand is the best way to earn enough sunflower seeds to build the go-cart of his dreams, he does not give up until he hears a 'yes' from his mother. Find a cozy tree branch on which to nap and listen in as Charlie and his brother find a way to make the dream come true in the late spring forest. This "Wandering Sleep Story" is part of a series available on Little Stories for Sleep, a bedtime podcast available to all Little Stories Premium subscribers. On Little Stories for Sleep, every episode begins and ends with soft music perfect for bedtime. There are no introductions before the story, no comments after--nothing to interrupt a soothing bedtime playlist. To hear many more Wandering Sleep Stories, you can join or gift a subscription by visiting http://littlestoriespremium.com

Goatina Plants A Garden 09.05.2026 20min

Goatina does not have a garden, which has become a source of embarrassment, since every other goat in her quilting circle has a garden and can't seem to stop talking about it. Find out what happens when Goatina finally decides it's time to begin a garden of her own. Thank you to KIAAN for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Little Stories for Tiny People is a rotating library of original stories. As new stories are introduced, older stories are made exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free collection. Unlock the full Little Stories Library and gain access to Little Stories for Sleep by becoming a Little Stories Premium subscriber. Join or gift a subscription by visiting littlestoriespremium.com. Premium subscribers: you can find this story in your premium podcast under its original air date, 3/2/24.

PREMIUM PREVIEW: Mr. Beetle Tackles Fame 02.05.2026 13min

Find this full story in Little Stories Premium under its original air date, 5/1/2022. Mr. Beetle is back for another tale. In the last year, Mr. Beetle has skyrocketed to fame. He is known throughout the land as being inadvertently hilarious and somehow simultaneously boring. He makes bugs throughout the region laugh until it hurts, then he puts them to sleep with the dullness of his storylines. Gwen convinces Mr. Beetle to take a break from his adoring fans. What will become of Mr. Beetle once he is no longer immersed in the 25th branch's "beetle mania"?! Will one of his listeners be eaten by an ominously dangling spider? You'll just have to listen to find out. This story will be exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free story collection. To unlock the full Little Stories library and to access Little Stories for Sleep, join Little Stories Premium by visiting http://littlestoriespremium.com. You can also purchase Little Stories Premium as a gift! Visit https://www.littlestoriespremium.com/gifts to learn more.

A Gift For Brambleton T. Beetle 25.04.2026 30min

Brambleton T. Beetle has many items on his to-do list. So when his lovable yet breathless cousin, Delphine, leaves for a weekslong trip, he feels a measure of relief at having some quiet in which to get things done. That is, until he discovers a surprise gift Delphine has left behind. It does not feel like a gift at all; it feels like yet another task to be completed. And when a knock comes at the door of his hut, he is presented with a unique opportunity that seems to offer a solution to all his problems. Listen in to find out whether Brambleton's plans turn out as expected. Thank you to EVELYN for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Unlock the full Little Stories Library and access Little Stories for Sleep--an exclusive bedtime podcast--with Little Stories Premium! Join or GIFT a subscription at http://www.littlestoriespremium.com

To The Mountain's Peak 18.04.2026 31min

There’s something about reaching the top of a mountain that is unlike anything else. That’s what this story is about. It features Kip, the squirrel we met in A Walk in the Woods. He’s back for another adventure. Snuggle up with your blanket. Hold it tightly so a bear cannot snatch it away. Thank you to Kaiya and Kaden for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Little Stories for Tiny People is a rotating library of original stories. As new stories are introduced, older stories are made exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free collection. Unlock the full Little Stories Library and gain access to Little Stories for Sleep by becoming a Little Stories Premium subscriber. Join or gift a subscription by visiting littlestoriespremium.com. Premium subscribers: you can find this story in your premium podcast under its original air date, 2/11/2023.

Breathe Easy On the Sleep Railroad: A Story for Kids 28.03.2026 36min

Usually, Lambden sailed through the winter months with nary a sniffle. And it seemed he would do so again, but just as the doldrums of winter gave way to the blossoms of spring, he developed a sore throat, a fever, and extreme exhaustion. He was undeniably ill, which meant there was no way he could board the Sleep Train. How will Lambden ever get through the long, dark night? You'll have to listen to find out. Thank you to CHLOE for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Thank you to the many premium subscribers who supplied sound effects used in this story! Thank you to HAZEL, EILA, BROOKE, ESME, HANNA, MAE, MAX, JD, CAMRYN, NORA, IZZY, LIAM, CORDELIA, HALEY, ISABEAU, DELILAH, LARAIYA, KELLY, SHAY, VIOLET, FRANNY, LUCIA, LILI, ADALINE, AUGUST, MASON, ELLERY, FLORENCE, and MAYA! Unlock the full Little Stories Library and access Little Stories for Sleep--an exclusive bedtime podcast--with Little Stories Premium! Join or GIFT a subscription at http://www.littlestoriespremium.com

Three Foxes Moving Company: A Wandering Sleep Story 21.03.2026 20min

Cedric, Lionel, and Johnny rise from their beds in different corners of the forest, slip out the doors of their underground dens, and meet at the bend in the stream beneath a moonlit sky. It is time to begin their work as Three Foxes Moving Company. The brothers have moved all sorts of creatures over the years, but this evening they are surprised by the name of their customer. Could she really be moving? Relax into your cozy rocking chair and listen in as the fox brothers move Auntie Maple, an elder fox known for taking care of the younger generations in the forest. This "Wandering Sleep Story" is part of a series available on Little Stories for Sleep, a bedtime podcast available to all Little Stories Premium subscribers. On Little Stories for Sleep, every episode begins and ends with soft music perfect for bedtime. There are no introductions before the story, no comments after--nothing to interrupt a soothing bedtime playlist. To hear many more Wandering Sleep Stories, you can join or gift a subscription by visiting http://littlestoriespremium.com

Grumble and the Cave 14.03.2026 35min

Grumble is a salamander with a long tail and little legs and enormous eyes that are good at searching in the deep dark of the cave where he lives. Quib is his best friend, a little frog who can't see very well. Together, they venture--for the very first time--out of the cave they call home. It's the adventure of a lifetime. Thank you to NOAH for the super important reminder message at the beginning! Little Stories for Tiny People is a rotating library of original stories. As new stories are introduced, older stories are made exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free collection. Unlock the full Little Stories Library and gain access to Little Stories for Sleep by becoming a Little Stories Premium subscriber. Join or gift a subscription by visiting littlestoriespremium.com. Premium subscribers: you can find this story in your premium podcast under its original air date, 3/4/23.

PREMIUM PREVIEW: Little Hedgehog Goes Apple Picking 07.03.2026 13min

Find this full story in Little Stories Premium under its original air date, 9/9/2023. Mr. Hedgehog has been dreaming of his Nana's famous apple cricket muffins for weeks. He decides it's time to go to the apple orchard to make his dream a reality. Get ready for a delightful adventure that ends with a visit to Nana Hedgehog! This story will be exclusive to Little Stories Premium for a while before rotating back into the free story collection. To unlock the full Little Stories library and to access Little Stories for Sleep, join Little Stories Premium by visiting http://littlestoriespremium.com. You can also purchase Little Stories Premium as a gift! Visit https://www.littlestoriespremium.com/gifts to learn more.