It started at bedtime
Like a lot of families, ours went looking for stories that were genuinely calm. Quiet enough to settle a busy little mind. Simple enough for very small ears. Sweet enough to survive the hundredth reading without losing whatever made it lovely the first time.
We could not quite find what we were after, so we started making our own. The first was a goodnight story about a small yellow duckling with a lantern. His name is Pip, and he has been busy ever since.
The friends
Everyone lives in Sunny Meadow. Nobody is ever the villain.
The rules we keep
Written down early, and not broken since.
One small idea per story
Sharing. Saying sorry. Being brave enough for one big hop. A toddler can hold exactly one idea at bedtime, so each story carries exactly one.
Nothing scary, nothing loud
No jump scares, no sudden noises, no flashing, no cliffhangers at bedtime. If a moment feels even slightly tense in the edit, it comes out.
Slow on purpose
Long pauses, unhurried voices, and space to look at the picture. Quick cutting keeps children watching, which is exactly what we are not trying to do.
Room to join in
A knock to answer, a sound to make, a word to repeat, a breath to take together. The best watching is the sort where somebody talks back to the screen.
For the grown-ups
The practical parts, in plain words.
What ages is this for?
Roughly one to five. The bedtime stories suit the youngest end, the Learn with Pip videos suit two to four, and the longer collections work for anyone happy to sit through half an hour.
Does anything track my child?
Videos on this site play through YouTube’s privacy-friendly player, and nothing loads until you press play. The whole channel is marked Made for Kids, which means comments are switched off and nothing is personalised.
Will something else autoplay afterwards?
Not here. When a story ends the window simply closes and you are back on the page you were on. Choosing what comes next is your job, not an algorithm’s.
Do I have to pay for anything?
Every video and every colouring page is free. The two picture books will be sold once they are through printing, and the same stories will still be free to watch.
Can I print the colouring pages for my nursery or class?
Yes, print as many as you like for the children in your care. Please do not resell them or pass the files off as your own.
How often does something new arrive?
Most weeks. New stories, new words to learn, and now and then a long collection for a car journey.
Thank you for letting us in
Being a small part of somebody’s bedtime is a genuinely lovely thing to get to do. We hope Pip and his lantern earn their place on your shelf.
Sweet dreams, little one.