Hi there, I’m Rune Breinholt Andersen, the founder and writer behind BestBedtimeStory.com.
Do you also love bedtime stories? Do you often find yourself needing to tell a good story to your child at the end of a long day? I’ve been there too — and fortunately, storytelling has always come naturally to me. I’ve spent over a decade making up bedtime stories for my own children before they fall asleep, and in 2024 I decided to start writing them down and sharing them here, so other parents could use them too.
You can sit with your phone or tablet and read these stories aloud to your children when it’s time for bed — I’ve done this hundreds of times myself, and my kids still ask for “one more story” most nights. As children grow older, their taste in stories changes too, which is why I keep adding new stories for kids across different ages — from toddlers to teens — and lengths, from a quick 5-minute story to a longer read — you shouldn’t run out anytime soon.
Reading aloud at bedtime isn’t just a nice routine — pediatric literacy experts, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, point to shared reading as one of the simplest ways to support a child’s language development and emotional wellbeing. That’s part of why I keep this site free and growing.
Outside of BestBedtimeStory.com, I also run BestBedtimeStory’s YouTube channel, where I read many of these stories aloud, and a Spotify show with audio versions for on-the-go bedtimes.
If you have a story idea, a request, or just want to say hi, you can reach me on the Contact page — or submit your own story here.
