Bedtime stories that help kids bounce back
Say it or type it. BearTales.AI writes a personalized story built on social-emotional based psychology — then reads it aloud as an instant audiobook.
- Personalized to each child's name, age, and what they're going through this week.
- Rooted in social-emotional psychology to help kids name big feelings and bounce back.
- Read aloud as an instant audiobook — for the car, before bed, or a reset.
- Save favorites to read offline on the road or in airplane mode.
- Love the characters we make? Ask BearTales to build on them for connected stories your kids love for years to come.
What is BearTales.AI?
BearTales.AI turns a spoken or typed idea into a personalized bedtime story rooted in social-emotional child psychology, then reads it aloud as an instant audiobook. It began with one blended family of five kids who had carried more loss than most adults — and a nightly ritual of inventing stories that met each child exactly where they were. Today those same resilience-building stories are made for the child in front of you, on the night you're having.
See how it works
Pick a pretend child below to watch a personalized story appear — then press play to hear the instant audiobook.
Mila and the Lantern Fox
Writing Mila's story…
Tonight's story is about…
Type it, say it, or tap Surprise me for one of 50 hand-picked story sparks.
Who's listening tonight?
Add up to five kids. Tap a card to star them in tonight's story.
Want even more detail?
All optional — fill in any of these and we'll weave them in.
Who is reading your story?
Pick the voice your kids should hear tonight.
Stories read in your own voice
Record a short passage once, and have bedtime stories read back in your voice — or a grandparent’s. We are building this carefully: a recorded voice is sensitive, so it needs proper consent and deletion before we ship it.
Tell me when it’s readySkill to practice
How long do you want the story to be?
“As a child psychologist, I look for resources that help kids build resilience. Personalized stories help children find their own inner strength, feel heard, seen, and validated, and strengthen the bond between caregiver and child. Auna and Jack wove social-emotional learning into everyday lessons, so the stories keep playing in a child's mind long after the lights go out.”
— Dr. Tracy E. Moran Vozar, Ph.D.
Licensed clinical psychologist · Interim Executive Director, Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver
From Jack & Auna
Jack and Auna built BearTales.AI out of their own blended family of five kids, turning hard, beautiful experiences into nightly stories of courage and resilience. What began as one flu-ridden night of describing each child to an AI became a ritual that helped them fall asleep reminded they were going to be okay. Now they're offering the story that held their family to yours.
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