This episode of The Bedtime Storybook features two classic holiday tales — The Little Girl’s Christmas and ’Twas the Night Before Christmas — gently narrated for a calm, bedtime listening experience.
✔️ Calm narration
✔️ Gentle background music & some sound effects
✔️ Ages 3–8
Perfect for bedtime, classrooms, or quiet family moments.
Ideal for children who love stories about toys, magic, and friendship.
📚 Narrated by Nathan Stone | A Haunted Mouse Production
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Public-domain stories. Original audio narration.
A gentle, calming read-aloud of The Ugly Duckling — perfect for helping little ones wind down for sleep. Cozy, soothing, and family-friendly, this bedtime story is ideal for quiet evenings and nighttime routines.
A long time ago, on a sunny farmyard by the water, a strange little duckling hatched from the biggest egg in the nest. He was taller, grayer, and clumsier than all the others — and everyone made sure he knew it.
In tonight’s bedtime story, Nathan reads “The Ugly Duckling”, a classic tale about being different, getting teased, wandering through a long winter… and finally discovering you were a swan all along.
This episode is perfect for:
🌙 Bedtime wind-down – gentle pacing, soft narration, familiar fairy-tale rhythm
💛 Kids who feel “different” – a reassuring reminder that they’re not alone
📚 Fans of classic stories – a cozy, audio-only way to share a favourite tale together
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👨👩👧 Parent note:
This story includes mild bullying/unkindness toward the duckling (being called ugly, chased, pecked, and left out), but it has a very warm, happy ending when he discovers he’s a beautiful swan and is welcomed at last.
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The Bedtime Storybook is a cozy, screen-free podcast from Haunted Mouse Productions, where Nathan reads timeless stories for kids and grown-ups to share at the end of the day. Grab a blanket, press play, and let the stories do the rest.
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“The Ugly Duckling,” originally written by Hans Christian Andersen (1843). This story is part of the public domain.
Welcome back to The Bedtime Storybook — where timeless tales come alive for young listeners and the young-at-heart. Tonight’s story is The Velveteen Rabbit, a beloved classic about a shy little toy rabbit who dreams of becoming “real.” As he’s loved and carried everywhere by his boy — through gardens, bedtime snuggles, sickness, and recovery — the rabbit discovers that being truly loved can change you forever.
This gentle story explores what it really means to belong, to be seen, and to be “real,” even when we’re a bit worn and shabby on the outside.
✨ Perfect for bedtime, classrooms, or quiet family moments.
🐰 Ideal for children who love stories about toys, magic, and friendship.
📚 Narrated by Nathan Stone | A Haunted Mouse Production
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Welcome back to The Bedtime Storybook — where timeless tales come alive for young listeners and the young-at-heart. In tonight’s story, we head into the Hundred Acre Wood with Winnie the Pooh and his good friend Piglet as they set off on a hunt for the mysterious Woozle. Along the way, they learn that sometimes the scariest things are only tracks in the snow.
After our adventure, stay cozy for two classic poems by A.A. Milne — “Sneezles” and “At the Zoo.”
✨ Perfect for bedtime, classrooms, or quiet family moments.
📚 Narrated by Nathan Stone | A Haunted Mouse Production
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Wondering how to end the day without screens?
Welcome to The Bedtime Storybook — a calm, imaginative podcast where host Nathan Stone reads timeless tales for kids and families.
In this premiere episode, we visit the Hundred Acre Wood to meet Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin for the very first time. Then, join Pooh on a honey-hungry adventure that proves even a small bear can find big magic in friendship.
This episode includes:
• Winnie-the-Pooh and Some Bees
Designed for parents, teachers, and little listeners, this series turns classic children’s stories into safe, screen-free storytime — perfect for bedtime or the classroom.
Produced by Haunted Mouse Productions in Halifax, Canada, The Bedtime Storybook features ten gentle episodes, including The Velveteen Rabbit, The Ugly Duckling, and Tom Kitten.
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