Bedtime stories with Olive the owl

The bedtime story where your child is the hero

Olive the owl tells the story. Your child's own hero acts it out, and your child decides what happens next by tapping a picture or simply saying it. Then a cosy goodnight, every night.

Coming soon to iPhone and iPadFor parents
A child's hero in the app: afro puffs, star glasses, a gold crown, a red jumper and a sky-blue cape, standing on a night-blue stage.

How it works

Three small things, and bedtime becomes the best bit of the day.

  1. The child's hero, with curly brown hair and a green jumper, standing in a sunny meadow while Olive the owl watches from the corner.

    Make your hero

    Hair, skin, glasses, freckles, even a hearing aid, so the hero on screen looks like your child. Everything they earn in a story, from a scarf to a crown, is theirs to keep.

  2. At night, Olive the owl glows softly in the corner while the child's hero stands ready in slippers, waiting for the next part of the story.

    Choose what happens next

    Olive asks a question at every turn. Your child answers by tapping a picture or just saying it out loud, and the story follows them. No two nights are the same, and the kingdom remembers the friends they made last week.

  3. A cosy goodnight

    Towards the end the lights dim and the hero slows down. Olive tucks them in, the kingdom goes to sleep until morning, and a lullaby and soft sleep sounds play with the screen dark.

For the grown-ups

Made by a parent who was tired of inventing a brand-new story at half past seven.

  • No adverts, ever

    No adverts, nothing to buy inside a story and no links out. The app is for bedtime, not for selling.

  • Bedtime actually ends

    You choose how many stories a night. After the last one, Olive says goodnight and the kingdom sleeps until morning.

  • You choose what stories help with

    Pick a focus such as kindness, bravery or sharing. Stories give your child's hero a chance to try it. No lectures, and no wrong answers.

  • Stories stay on your device

    Your child's stories, hero and friends live on your phone or iPad, not on our servers. The For parents page explains it in plain words.

  • Gentle rewards

    Stickers, things to wear and memories of past adventures. Nothing is ever taken away, and there are no streaks to lose.

  • For ages 3 to 8

    Stories adapt to the age you set, so a three-year-old and a seven-year-old each get a story that fits them.

Coming soon

Coming soon to iPhone and iPad

Bedtime Kingdom is being tested with real families right now. If you'd like to know when it's ready, or you'd like to try it early with your own child, send us a note. A real person replies.

Email hello@bedtimekingdom.com

Questions about privacy? See the For parents page, or write to privacy@bedtimekingdom.com.