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A story in your voice for the first night at nursery

Make the big day feel familiar before it starts: a bedtime story about starting nursery, made for your child and read in your voice.

Ready in about 4 minutesYour first story is freeNo card needed
Hear a sample

A story for this moment, made for Grace.

Every BellaBye story is made for one child. Here’s a short one we made for Grace, our sample child. Yours will star your child, their family and the things they love.

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Grace and the Big Yellow DoorRead by Mum · Starting nursery · Watercolour

Grace had a new backpack, a new water bottle and a brand-new door to walk through tomorrow. It was big and yellow, and Mum said it led somewhere wonderful.

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A short sample: the words light up as they’re read. Real stories are longer, with a picture on every page.

How it works

Ready for tonight, in three steps.

  1. About 30 secondsRecord your voice

    Read a short paragraph aloud, or invite someone they love to record theirs.

  2. A few tapsChoose “Starting nursery”

    Pick the moment, add a detail or two, and choose who reads it.

  3. At bedtimeListen together

    A brand-new story, made for your child, in the voice they love most.

Stories for big days are calm and reassuring. They show what will happen, who she’ll meet, and that home is waiting at the end.

How we keep every story safe
Questions

Good to know.

More answers in our FAQ.

Yes. Add a note like the colour of the door or her key person’s first name. We leave out surnames, addresses and school names.