Read along together
Tap the screen and each word lights up in time with your voice — gentle, guided reading practice every night.
New every night · Read-along built in
Bedtime stories, dreamed up just for them.
Owltales writes a brand-new illustrated story for your child in seconds — then highlights each word as you read it aloud, turning story time into reading practice they'll ask for.
First story free · No ads, ever · Cancel anytime
Designed with pediatric reading guidance in mind
1M+more words a year heard by kids read to daily1
15 mina nightly reading routine linked to better sleep2
Every nightdaily read-aloud recommended from infancy3
Personalized to them
Your child is the hero. Add their name and the things they love, and the story bends to fit.
Original art, every page
Soft, dreamy illustrations are painted to match each scene — the same characters, page after page.
Always bedtime-safe
Calm, kind stories that wind down to a peaceful goodnight. Nothing scary, ever.
Your own library
Every story is saved to the device, so tonight's favorite is always ready for an encore.
Never the same twice
A fresh adventure each night — new settings, new friends, the same cozy ending.
The read-along reader
Story time that teaches reading.
As you read aloud, tap the screen to move a soft highlight from word to word. Your child's eyes follow the glow, connecting the sounds you say to the words on the page — the heart of how early readers learn.
- You set the pace — one tap per word, as slow as they need
- Big, friendly type designed for little eyes at bedtime
- Finish a page and the next one turns itself
Why bedtime stories matter
Reading aloud is one of the most studied, most recommended things a parent can do. Owltales makes the nightly habit effortless — and turns it into reading practice.
The million-word gap
Children read one book a day hear about 1.4 million more words by kindergarten than children who aren't read to — a head start that shapes vocabulary and literacy.1
Better, calmer sleep
A consistent, screen-calm bedtime routine is associated with falling asleep faster and fewer night wakings for young children.2
Pediatrician-recommended
The American Academy of Pediatrics urges reading aloud together every day from infancy, citing benefits for language and parent-child bonding.3
Following the words
Pointing to words while reading — exactly what read-along makes effortless — builds the print awareness early readers need to take off.4
How it works
- 1Pick a theme
Choose tonight's world and add a personal touch — their name, their cat, a lost teddy.
- 2Watch it appear
An original story streams in page by page, each with its own painted illustration.
- 3Read it together
Open the read-along reader and tap through the words as you tuck them in.
Worlds to drift into
Eight hand-tuned themes — and the story is brand new every time.
Space Adventure
Enchanted Forest
Under the Sea
Dino World
Princess Kingdom
Sleepy Farm
Magic Bakery
Superhero City
Tonight's story is waiting.
Start with a free story and read it together — no account, no ads. Free on iPhone & iPad.
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