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:
High above the city, on top of a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was covered in gold, with two bright sapphires for eyes, and a ruby glowing on the handle of his sword. Everyone admired him. “He is as beautiful as an angel,” said the children.“He...
Once upon a time, there lived a poor tailor who had a son named Aladdin - a careless, idle boy who spent his days playing ball in the streets with other idle children. This behavior saddened his father so much that he died of grief. Yet even after that, despite his...
https://youtu.be/foYfA80Lzi0 Watch more halloween stories on our YouTube channel. Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy man whose wife became gravely ill. In her final moments, she called their only daughter to her bedside and said,“Always be kind and good, my dear....
Once upon a time, in a quiet little village, there lived a kind-hearted man who always tried to help others. He helped his neighbors carry water, shared food with hungry children, and even cared for stray animals that no one else wanted. His heart was full of...
https://youtu.be/lbS6l0JvLAU Watch more halloween stories on our YouTube channel. This is one of the best Halloween stories ever; it’s about Jack and his family. They are getting ready for Halloween. Jack’s mom is right on the stairs. She is making a Halloween costume...
https://youtu.be/PY40VT80eAo Watch more bedtime stories on our YouTube channel. Once upon a time, in a world not so different from our own, there lived a curious girl named Lucy. Lucy had hair as golden as the sun and eyes filled with wonder. She lived on the...
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.