Read The Tale

Bedtime Stories

In-app purchases

About this app

Make storytime something to look forward to with Read The Tale.

Discover hundreds of children's stories created for bedtime, quiet time, reading practice, road trips, and everyday adventures. Kids can read along or listen to professional narration, while families can download favorites to enjoy even when they're offline.

Hundreds of stories to discover

Explore a growing library filled with bedtime stories, fairy tales, original adventures, story series, seasonal favorites, and more.

Read or listen

Every story is designed for an easy, kid-friendly reading experience, with professional narration available when it's time to listen and relax.

Stories that work offline

Download favorite stories and narration ahead of time for bedtime, travel, or anywhere an internet connection isn't available.

Free stories included

Start enjoying Read The Tale without a membership. A selection of stories is available free, with additional stories and features available through Story Club.

Follow complete story series

Meet favorite characters again and follow their adventures across multi-chapter story collections.

Celebrate every season

Discover special stories and collections for Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, and other memorable times of year.

Make storytime personal

Family Recording lets a parent or family member record their own narration for a story. Recordings stay on the device and are not uploaded to Read The Tale.

Made with bedtime in mind

Bedtime Mode creates a calmer experience for nighttime reading and listening.

A library that keeps growing

New and updated stories can appear regularly, giving families something new to discover without waiting for another app update.

Meet Tale

Tale, our little duck guide, is always nearby to help kids discover another story.

Read The Tale comes from ReadTheTale.com, home to a growing collection of children's stories enjoyed by families looking for more ways to make reading and storytime part of every day.

Story Club

Story Club unlocks the full Read The Tale library and additional member features. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available through Google Play. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled through your Google Play account.

What’s new

Welcome to Read The Tale!
Discover hundreds of stories to read and listen to, download favorites for offline bedtime, explore story series and holiday adventures, and enjoy a growing library for kids and families.