Rune Breinholt Andersen is the creator and primary author behind BestBedtimeStory.com, a website dedicated to calming, imaginative, and engaging bedtime stories for children.
He writes original bedtime stories designed to help children relax, spark imagination, and create positive bedtime routines. His stories focus on gentle storytelling, emotional warmth, and age-appropriate adventures that make bedtime a meaningful daily ritual.
Through hundreds of stories across different lengths, themes, and age groups, Rune helps parents find the right story for every evening — from quick one-minute tales to longer immersive bedtime experiences.
Rune’s work focuses on:
• Bedtime storytelling for children
• Short bedtime stories by reading time
• Sleep stories designed to support relaxation
• Stories that support healthy bedtime routines
• Gentle storytelling that reduces stimulation before sleep
• Imaginative stories that encourage creativity
– Rune Breinholt Andersen
These featured bedtime stories highlight some of Rune’s most loved and widely read stories. Each story is carefully crafted to create calm bedtime moments, spark imagination, and support positive sleep routines for children.
Explore a selection of gentle, engaging stories designed to make bedtime easier and more meaningful.
The platform organizes stories by length, theme, and age group, making it easier for parents to quickly find the right story — whether they have one minute, five minutes, or more time before bedtime.
All stories are written with a focus on emotional safety, gentle pacing, and positive endings that help children wind down before sleep.
Stories written by Rune Breinholt Andersen include:
https://youtu.be/lTuKz5WReUA 👉 ▶️ Watch more bedtime stories on our YouTube channel. Long ago, there lived a king and queen who said every day, “If only we had a child!” But no child ever came. One day, while the queen was bathing in a crystal spring and dreaming of...
https://youtu.be/E6yeeOTD0Gs 👉 ▶️ Watch more bedtime stories on our YouTube channel. Long ago, in a small village, there lived a poor miller with his daughter, who was known for her extraordinary beauty. The miller, who often dreamed of a better fate, found himself...
https://youtu.be/Se4Jza4lW48 👉 ▶️ Watch more bedtime stories on our YouTube channel. The sheep was in a bad mood. The friends on the farm tried to cheer it up, but nothing helped. The sheep felt as though it had a grumpy bear in its belly - and the bear wanted to get...
https://youtu.be/VK7scckWNNM 👉 ▶️ Watch more bedtime stories on our YouTube channel. Long ago, all the trolls were banished to a tiny, foggy land beneath gray skies at the very edge of the world. This happened because one old, wicked troll had bothered the goats one...
https://youtu.be/CS2ZHWY93OE 👉 ▶️ Watch more bedtime stories on our YouTube channel. 'Once upon a time, there lived an owl in a dark forest. The owl had become very grumpy in its old age and did not like being woken up during its afternoon naps. One afternoon, the owl...
https://youtu.be/YR1qKwP19HA 👉 ▶️ Watch more bedtime stories on our YouTube channel. Coco the crocodile was lying alone in the warm sunshine by the edge of the lake. “What a boring day this has been. I wish I had someone to talk to, but there’s nobody here,” he...
Rune’s goal is to make bedtime easier for parents and more magical for children by providing stories that create calm, strengthen connection, and build a lifelong love of storytelling.
Discover Rune’s bedtime stories organised by length, theme, and age to help you find the perfect story for every bedtime moment.
Rune creates stories that match real bedtime routines, whether families need a very short story for busy evenings or longer, immersive stories for slower, more relaxed nights. Every story follows simple language, comforting structure, and reassuring endings that support a safe and peaceful bedtime experience.