Little Stories for Tiny People: Anytime and bedtime stories for kids

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S NOON, everyone! Little Hedgehog and Bebe are back and they are off to celebrate another year gone by and a new year beginning. ENJOY! If you love this story, please share it with any snakes interested in becoming rock musicians, all owls who want to transition to eating only protein bars, any pigs who believe they could win a footrace - and your friends. They might just need a goo...

Parrot lives in an apartment on the outskirts of a city, above the outfield of a baseball diamond. She enjoys spending time wandering around the apartment, sitting on her person's shoulder, taking her daily naps, and watching the baseball games down below. Her life is simple and fine - until a series of unexpected things happen. Find out what happens in this sweet story about friendship and change...

Little Hedgehog, Bebe, and Mr. Hedgehog go on an impromptu camping trip in the wilderness. Little Hedgehog brings her new recorder along for the trip. Will she ever get a chance to actually play it? What will happen when a fox approaches their tent? You'll just have to listen and find out. ENJOY! If you love this story, please share it with all porcupines who are working on walking more quietly, a...

So many of us are in the middle of a long fog right now, and it can be hard to deal with the uncertainty of it. Oakley, the chipmunk in this story, encounters his first long fog and learns to find the magic in it. I hope you enjoy this one! This story comes from a collaboration with David of Sparkle Stories, and you will hear both of our voices. You can find many more stories from Sparkle Stories...

Tell the truth. It sounds easy, doesn't it? But what about when you are under great pressure not to? That is the situation Miro, a young chipmunk, finds himself in at work as a house painter. Will Miro find the strength to say what is true in the midst of the great, living forest? You'll have to listen and find out. If you love this story, please share it with all fastidious weasels, owners of sec...

Little Hedgehog and Bebe discover a tunnel in Little Hedgehog's bedroom. Where does it lead? Will there be a mushroom throat lozenge factory at the other end? You'll just have to listen to find out. ENJOY! If you love this story, please share it with all camel crickets living in your basement, all other species of crickets who enjoy audio documentaries about igneous rocks and science fiction trilo...

Mr. Beetle has decided to host a weekly storytime for young bugs (aided by his friend Gwen, who has agreed to operate the music player in an effort to provide the perfect soundtrack). Hosting a live storytime turns out to be slightly more complicated than Mr. Beetle imagined. How will his story end? Will it make any sense at all? And how will the young bugs (and the one terrifying mouse) respond t...

Kip, a squirrel who lives in the forest, discovers that human people go for walks for no particular reason at all. They aren't collecting food or gathering materials for their big metallic birds. One day, Kip decides to go for his own "just because" walk. And when he does, he learns something he won't soon forget. If you love this story, please share it with all worms who despise ironing, any and...

Little Hedgehog and Bebe are back, and they are putting their architecture skills to the test. Will their new treehouse feature a helipad and a zero gravity tank? You'll just have to listen and find out. If you love this story, please share it with all fiddle-brandishing raccoons, anyone whose definition of dancing includes head bobbing, any and all foxes willing to sign "no eat" agreements, and y...

Comparison...we all do it. Except me. I never compare myself to other people. Okay, fine. I do it too. But I'm trying not to! Listen in to hear how Frog comes to realize that all the energy he's put into comparing himself to Salamander - the most famous writer in Wormly Pond - might not be doing him any favors. If you love this story, please share it with all frogs in your life, anyone still using...

I think you are going to love this story. I know I say that a lot, but I really think you will love this one. It's a story about friendship, big feelings, the randomness in life, and things that are out of our control. It's about a spider and her dearest friends. ENJOY! If you love this story, please share it with all spiders you happen upon in your ceiling corners, all dogs with jangly collars, a...

Part Two is finally here! Listen and find out what happens during Little Hedgehog and Bebe's time apart, as well as their exciting reunion! I hope you love it! If you love this story, please share it with all Mer-Hedgehogs you happen upon in underground caves, all talkative parrots with internet access, any and all exasperated dads, and your friends! They might just need a good story these days. A...

The Sleep Crew is back with a new bedtime adventure for Lambden. Will turbulence and a hungry fox spoil his midnight journey? The only way to find out is to listen. ENJOY! If you LOVE this story, please share it with all storks with pocketwatches, any and all moose (short or towering), any sheep who have trouble sleeping--and also your friends, who might just need a good story. And if you happen t...

Little Hedgehog and Bebe are BACK! Find out what happens when they have to spend some time apart, something you and your friends may have some experience with these days. If you LOVE this story, please share it with all mice that are in want of more fur, anyone named Jimberson, all wilderness enthusiasts, those who both live off-grid but also have an internet connection, and...your friends, who yo...

This story is perfect for BEDTIME. It's a little bit shorter, not a WHOLE LOT happens, and it is somewhat proven to deepen sleep (based on measurements using the sleep monitoring machine I just happen to store in my studio at all times). If you LOVE this story, please SHARE IT with all raccoons you come across on during late night walks in the woods, all deer wearing roller skates (you will have t...

This story is a follow-up to one of my most popular stories, We All Fell In. If you are new to the podcast, you may want to go back and listen to that episode first. This one is about FEARS but it is NOT SCARY. A new cast of characters accidentally falls into a deep dark hole...will they find a way out? Listen and ENJOY! If you LOVE this story, please SHARE IT with all dachshunds, snakes, turtles,...

Little Hedgehog and Bebe are BACK! Listen and find out what happens when they decide to create a time capsule to preserve treasures from the future days of yore. If you LOVE this story, please SHARE IT with all crows, crickets, worms (both those who recite poetry and those who sing), oh and and share it with YOUR FRIENDS. Many listeners around the world have learned about the podcast from a friend...

Our friend Herman is back with a new story about dealing with FRUSTRATION. But before we get to that, a STUDIO SPIDER has brought to my attention that there is an ISSUE with Herman. In this ridiculous episode, we come to terms with my fallibility and listen as Herman copes with an increasingly frustrating situation. All he wants to do is add an overhang above his door so he can listen to the rain....

Lambden is back and this time he has the opportunity to be one of the first passengers on the brand new SLEEP CRUISE. All he has to do is bring a friend along with him. Nothing to it, right? Listen and find out! If you LOVE this bedtime story, please SHARE IT! Did your tiny person fall asleep while listening? Do you have friends struggling with their bedtime routines? SHARE THE LOVE. Many listener...

The Moon's Side of the Story lays out the long history of human technology, up to and including the moon landing. All of this is told from the MOON'S perspective. How will Moon react when the creatures that have been doing all the weird stuff down on the blue planet finally make their way to his surface? If you LOVE this story, please SHARE IT! Many listeners around the world have learned about th...

Will the platewashers ever get to pursue their dreams? Will Julian ever win the regional cat show?! Find out in part two of A Giant Story! Friends, this is my last episode of Season Six. I will be taking a break for the summer to write new stories for you! But while I am gone, you have over 50 stories to enjoy. If you LOVE this story, please share it with a friend. If you happen to have an Apple d...

It's time for another TWO PART story! My first one (The Mistake Artist) was so well-received, and won so many awards - okay, not YET, but give it time - that I decided to tell you another one. A Giant Story is a thoughtful tale about a small person who gains the courage to quit his day job and pursue his dreams. But before he can do that, he has a steep mountain to climb. Figuratively; there are n...

Tad and Fish is a sweet story about friendship that touches on the ways our brains can at times shield us from seeing what is happening right before our eyes. Enjoy! If you LOVE this story, please share it with a friend (NOT a goose!). If you happen to have an Apple device, leave a review in Apple Podcasts! If your tiny person wants to share a story they've written, please send photos or recording...

This is my FIFTIETH original story! I am so happy to share this endearing, somewhat ridiculous, story about a motley band of animals who find themselves at the bottom of a deep dark hole and have to work together to escape. I shall now go take a nap. 50 stories is quite a lot. If you LOVE this story, please share it with a friend OR any raccoons you encounter in your travels. If you happen to have...

We are back with PART TWO of this magical story. Hear how Em comes to see the beauty in her own imperfect artwork after a visit to Artiste's world of magical beings. ENJOY! If your tiny person wants to share a story they've written, please send photos or recordings of it to rhea@littlestoriestinypeople.com. I LOVE to see their artwork, stories, and anything else they'd like to share. BIG THANKS to...