Thimblethe Pocket Hedgehog
Shy, curious, carries a tiny notebook. Good at noticing small things.
The BellaBye Friends
Meet the Friends.
Children welcome Friends with the stars they earn in BellaBye. Twelve original characters, each with a storybook of their own, who join the stories once they’re welcomed.
Stars are earned by listening and answering, never paid for.A grown-up says yes to every welcome.Once welcomed, a Friend stays. Nothing is ever taken away.
Twelve Friends to welcome
Small, medium and large, all drawn by BellaBye. Once welcomed, a Friend can join any story, in any of the six picture styles.
Mossythe Garden Snail
Slow, patient, always arrives in time. Teaches waiting.
Buttonthe Bedtime Mouse
Tidy and brave in the dark. Keeps a crumb of cheese for emergencies.
Tallythe Firefly
A little light that goes ahead on night walks. Likes to count stars.
Bobblethe Friendly Yeti
Enormous, gentle, afraid of spiders. Gives the best hugs.
Billowthe Cloud Cat
Naps on clouds, purrs thunder softly. Lazy until a friend needs help.
Ripplethe Otter Inventor
Builds things from driftwood. Most inventions go wrong in a funny way.
Nutmegthe Penguin Chef
Makes snow soup. Believes every problem is improved by a snack.
Captain Juniperthe Sky Whale
Sails the night sky. Carries children to the moon and back by morning.
Bramblethe Forest Bear
A forest guardian who knows every tree’s name. Slow to speak, wise.
Hollyhockthe Giraffe Gardener
Tends a garden in the clouds. Reaches what no one else can.
Old Yarrowthe Tortoise
200 years old, tells stories inside stories. Remembers everything.