A funny bedtime story for kids that is just the right amount of sleepy. It is a big day in Cactus-Ville: the whole town is heading off on a grand outing to the Rolling Pebbles Desert. Everything is ready and packed and waiting, except for one small detail. A detail that happens to be snoring. Tornado the pony is fast asleep, in a slumber so deep, so vast, and so utterly historic that it is almost magnificent. There is simply no waking him, no way, no how, not for love nor carrots. So Cassie dreams up a thousand schemes, each one sillier and more wonderfully ridiculous than the last, to rouse this champion sleeper from his happy dream. Tickling his floppy ears, trumpeting a great brass horn, tempting him with all of his very favourite treats, she tries the whole entire lot. It is the sort of mission that, if we are honest, rather makes you want to yawn along too. Snores rumble out of him like distant thunder, and the whole town gathers round to watch this legendary nap. And that, of course, is exactly the charm of the whole thing. As the schemes grow drowsier and the wide desert grows quieter and quieter, the story itself gently slows right down and tiptoes, on soft little hooves, toward sleep. The more she tries, the sleepier the whole town seems to feel, until even the desert appears to be dozing. This is a story that makes you laugh and makes you yawn, in just the right, sleepy measure. The ideal companion for bedtime or nap time, for when little eyes are already starting to feel heavy. It is a cleverly drowsy little story, designed to slow right down just as your child does. Funny at the start and soothing by the end, it is the kind of tale that carries a child gently all the way from giggles into rest. A screen-free audio story for children ages 3 to 5, perfect at bedtime or at nap time. And even after all the giggles, the Tilibou ending stays soft and quiet, without music, to help everyone settle before the night. 🤠 👉 All Tilibou bedtime stories on tilibou.com 💡 Tip: to listen to one world from start to finish, pick its season (Noisette, Léo, Cassie, Marin). ✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr ⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app, it helps other families find our bedtime stories. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A bedtime story for curious kids about the secrets of the deep sea. Aboard the cosy little Boat-Cabin, Marin finds himself wondering about something truly enormous: why do whales sing their deep, mysterious songs, all the way down at the very bottom of the wide ocean? Together with his feathered friend Plume the bird, he decides to slip beneath the waves and find out for himself. Down they go, deeper and deeper into the blue, and as they sink slowly into the cool, quiet water our two explorers listen with all of their might. Bit by bit, they begin to uncover the secret of that haunting song, the one that travels for miles and miles and miles through the sea. It is a real little lesson in nature, told ever so gently and absolutely brimming with wonder. The deeper they go, the more wonders they find, and the whale's song wraps around them like something almost magical. Along the way, Marin discovers that the ocean is alive with messages and music that we humans almost never get to hear, and that the world is far bigger, far stranger, and far more marvellous than it ever looks from up on the surface. The song hums all around them in the deep, and the pair listen on, spellbound, until they understand. This is a story made for sparking wonder and helping a child understand the world, the kind that answers the great big "why" questions that curious little ones so love to ask. Just right for the calm moment before nap time or sleep. It is a calm and curious little story for every child who loves to ask how the world really works. It leaves a child with a head full of gentle pictures, of great whales gliding and singing in the dark water, the perfect daydream to carry along into the quiet of bedtime. A screen-free audio story for children ages 3 to 5, lovely to listen to at bedtime, at nap time, or in the car. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft and quiet, without music, so your child can drift off peacefully. 🐳 👉 All Tilibou bedtime stories on tilibou.com 💡 Tip: to listen to one world from start to finish, pick its season (Noisette, Léo, Cassie, Marin). ✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr ⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app, it helps other families find our bedtime stories. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A bedtime story for curious kids about the tiny, secret world all around us. When night falls over the garden and everything goes still and quiet, where on earth do all the butterflies go to hide themselves away and sleep? That is the question buzzing softly around the minds of Marin and Plume tonight, as they sit together aboard the Boat-Cabin watching the day slowly fade away. So begins a gentle little investigation, from flower to leaf to single blade of grass, as the two friends tiptoe quietly about to discover just where the very tiniest folk of the garden tuck themselves safely away for the night. And as they search, a soft and sleepy thought begins to settle over them both: perhaps, just like the butterflies, it is very nearly time to fold up your own wings and rest. The whole garden, it seems, is quietly getting ready for bed, each tiny creature finding its own snug little hideaway. They peek beneath leaves and behind petals, careful not to disturb a single sleeping little wing. The longer they search, the more snug little sleepers they find, each one tucked safely away for the night. Marin learns that the whole garden has its own quiet bedtime, just like he does. Every small creature finds its own safe little corner to curl up in, and going to sleep, it turns out, is simply what the world itself does when night arrives. This is a wonder-filled discovery story about the miniature world living right under our noses, made for watching nature closely and slipping softly off toward sleep. It is a gentle, drowsy little story that turns watching nature into a soft path toward sleep. It is the kind of calm, drowsy story that helps a child feel part of something much bigger, settling down for the night along with the whole sleepy garden. A screen-free audio story for children ages 3 to 5, lovely at bedtime or nap time, at home or in the car. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft and quiet, without music, so your child can settle down calmly. 🐳 👉 All Tilibou bedtime stories on tilibou.com 💡 Tip: to listen to one world from start to finish, pick its season (Noisette, Léo, Cassie, Marin). ✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr ⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app, it helps other families find our bedtime stories. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A bedtime story for curious kids about animals and their hidden superpowers. How in the world does the penguin manage to live out on the frozen ice, all day long, without ever once shivering or catching a chill? Marin and Plume are absolutely determined to find out, so they set a course straight for the far-off land of the great cold. Out there, among the penguins all huddled tightly together in one big, busy, feathery crowd, our two explorers slowly uncover their lovely little secret. All on your own, the cold creeps right in and nips at your toes. But pressed up close and snug against the ones you love, you always, always warm right back up again. The penguins take careful turns shuffling into the middle, keeping each other cosy simply by sticking together. The whole huddle of penguins moves like one big warm blanket, nobody ever left out in the cold for long. They watch the great feathery crowd shuffle and shift, marvelling at how clever and cosy it all is. Even the iciest wind cannot reach the middle of the huddle, where it is always warm and welcoming. Marin tucks this gentle little discovery away in his heart for keeps: that warmth, the real and lasting kind, so often comes from the people, and the penguins, that you choose to hold the very closest. This is a story for understanding animals and their clever little superpowers, finished off with a tender lesson about closeness and warmth. The perfect sort of why-question to wonder about as you snuggle down for the night. It is a curious little story with a warm heart, all about the comfort of staying close together. It sends a child off to sleep with a warm and cosy thought to hold: that being close to the ones you love is its very own kind of magic against the cold. A screen-free audio story for children ages 3 to 5, lovely at bedtime or nap time, or in the car. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft and quiet, without music, so your child can drift off peacefully. 🐳 👉 All Tilibou bedtime stories on tilibou.com 💡 Tip: to listen to one world from start to finish, pick its season (Noisette, Léo, Cassie, Marin). ✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr ⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app, it helps other families find our bedtime stories. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A bedtime story for curious kids about the busy little builders of nature. Deep in the heart of the forest, right at the quiet water's edge, Marin and Plume stumble upon something very strange indeed: a tall, towering mountain of twigs and branches piled high right across the stream. Who in the world could possibly have built such an enormous castle out of nothing but wood? Our two investigators set off to solve the puzzle, following the trail clue by clue along the bank, until at last they come face to face with a tireless little builder hard at work, carrying one stick after another after another. It is wonderful proof that with lots of small, steady efforts, and a few helping hands, you really can build great big and impressive things. The closer they look, the more they admire just how much one small, determined creature can achieve. They picture all the patient work it must have taken, twig by twig, to raise such a remarkable structure. Marin comes away from it all truly inspired, realising that you do not have to be large or strong at all to make something quite remarkable. You simply have to keep going, patiently and steadily, one little twig at a time, until the work is finally done. This is a curious, eye-opening story about nature's tiny and tireless master builders, the kind that makes a child want to go and build something wonderful of their very own. Soft and quietly inspiring before the night. It is an inspiring little story about patience, hard work, and the wonders that small steps can build. It leaves a little one with a calm and hopeful feeling to sleep on: that small steps, done with care and patience, add up to truly wonderful things in the end. A screen-free audio story for children ages 3 to 5, lovely at bedtime, at nap time, or in the car. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft and quiet, without music, so your child can settle down calmly. 🐳 👉 All Tilibou bedtime stories on tilibou.com 💡 Tip: to listen to one world from start to finish, pick its season (Noisette, Léo, Cassie, Marin). ✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr ⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app, it helps other families find our bedtime stories. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A bedtime story for curious kids about looking past appearances. The sloth spends its long, slow days hanging upside down from its leafy branch, doing almost absolutely nothing at all. But is it really as lazy as everyone always seems to think? Marin and Plume set off on a careful investigation to sort out, once and for all, the true from the false. Watching the sloth more and more closely, hour after gentle hour, our two explorers come to a surprising understanding. Going very, very slowly is not at all the same thing as being lazy. In fact, taking your time can sometimes be the cleverest, wisest move in the whole wide world. And the real lesson hidden here is this: you should never, ever judge anyone too quickly. They settle in to watch, slow and quiet themselves, determined not to jump to any hasty conclusions. Hour by quiet hour, they begin to suspect there is far more to this slow little creature than meets the eye. Marin learns that there is a good and sensible reason behind the sloth's wonderfully gentle pace, and that slowing right down, far from being a fault, can sometimes be exactly the right thing to do. Slowing right down, it turns out, is the sloth's own clever and gentle way of getting through its day. This is a thoughtful discovery story that invites a child to look beyond first impressions and, every now and then, to take the time to truly slow right down. Calming and reassuring for the evening. It is a thoughtful little story that gently invites a child to look closer before deciding too fast. It is the kind of soft, unhurried story that gives a little one permission to slow down too, setting just the right pace for easing off toward sleep. A screen-free audio story for children ages 3 to 5, lovely at bedtime or nap time, at home or in the car. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft and quiet, without music, so your child can drift off peacefully. 🐳 👉 All Tilibou bedtime stories on tilibou.com 💡 Tip: to listen to one world from start to finish, pick its season (Noisette, Léo, Cassie, Marin). ✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr ⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app, it helps other families find our bedtime stories. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A bedtime story for curious kids about the quiet magic of nature. Inside the warm, busy hive, the bees suddenly all start to dance, twirling and wiggling round and round and round again. Why on earth all these funny little steps and turns and shimmies? Marin and Plume are quite determined to get to the very bottom of this small and curious little mystery. Following the dance up close, our two explorers make a truly delightful discovery. The bees are actually talking to one another as they dance, using their wiggles and their turns to show all the others exactly which way to fly to find the loveliest, most flower-filled spots of all. Everyone, it turns out, has their very own special way of saying "it is this way, come and follow me." The closer they watch the dancing, the more they realise just how much the busy little bees have to say. They trace each loop and wiggle of the dance, slowly piecing together what the bees are trying to say. Round and round the busy dancers go, and slowly the whole clever message starts to make perfect sense. Marin is utterly amazed to learn that even the very tiniest of creatures have a whole language all their own, and that nature is full to the brim with quiet, clever little conversations happening all around us, if only we stop and take the time to notice them. This is a wonder-filled discovery story about the gentle, hidden magic of the natural world, the kind that opens the eyes of curious little ones wide. Perfect for the calm moment of the day. It is a wonder-filled little story about the secret conversations happening quietly all around us. It leaves a child with a soft sense of wonder at the secret world all around them, a lovely thought to turn over quietly on the way to sleep. A screen-free audio story for children ages 3 to 5, lovely at bedtime, at nap time, or in the car. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft and quiet, without music, so your child can settle down calmly. 🐳 👉 All Tilibou bedtime stories on tilibou.com 💡 Tip: to listen to one world from start to finish, pick its season (Noisette, Léo, Cassie, Marin). ✉️ Contact: contact@tilibou.fr ⭐ Enjoying Tilibou? Leave 5 stars and a review in your podcast app, it helps other families find our bedtime stories. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.