Stories for growing hearts and curious minds.
Storytime Explorers is a growing world of stories for young children and the grown-ups who love them, created to spark imagination, support emotional growth, and bring more connection to everyday moments.
Why Storytime Explorers?
Kids are always listening.
In the car, on a walk, while they play, or wind down. And often, in those in-between moments, they are taking in more than we realize.
Storytime Explorers was created to make those everyday moments feel more meaningful, imaginative, and connected.
Each story follows relatable animal characters as they move through real-life childhood experiences: taking turns, trying again, asking for help, feeling nervous, saying goodbye, wanting something done their way, or wondering about the world around them.
The stories range from big feelings, friendship, routines, and everyday challenges to Wonder Time adventures for curious minds, affirmation-style stories that give children words to carry with them, and playful stories that are simply fun, because joy is part of learning too.
Each story is written with intention, using repetition, child-friendly language, and a steady, inviting pace that gives children time to listen, imagine, and connect.
Because asking a child to share, wait their turn, try again, or talk about a big feeling can feel like a lot. But through a story, those big ideas can feel more familiar and more possible.
A story can help a child think, “I’ve felt that before,” or “I can try that,” or “There’s more than one way.”
And sometimes, it gives the grown-up listening just the right words to keep the connection going.
1, 2, 3—Come Explore With Meeee!
1, 2, 3—Come Explore With Meeee!
What You’ll Find Here
Storytime Explorers includes different kinds of stories, all created with the same heart.
Everyday stories about friendship, routines, big feelings, trying again, and growing up.
Wonder Time stories that follow curiosity into simple questions about nature, science, animals, and the world around us.
Affirmation-style stories that give children words they can hear, remember, and carry with them.
Coloring pages and story extras that help the story keep going after listening.
Together, they create a story world where children can feel seen, supported, and excited to keep exploring.
A Growing Story World
What started as one story has become a growing library of stories, reaching more than 100,000 downloads in its first year.
I’m so grateful these stories have become part of car rides, quiet time, bedtime routines, hard mornings, big feelings, and simple moments of connection for families.
And we’re just getting started.
Start With a Story That Fits the Moment
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Leo and Zara Help Each Other
Leo learns that asking for help can feel just as good as giving it and that working together makes tricky moments a little easier.
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Milo Takes Turns with Zara
Milo learns that taking turns doesn’t have to happen right away, and when he feels ready, it leads to even more fun together.
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Ella and Friends Feel Thankful
Gratitude starts with something simple, like saying thank you, and grows into a practice that helps kids notice what feels good, safe, and connected.
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Leo Feels Frustrated, Then Tries A New Way
Frustration can show up fast, like when something feels tricky, doesn’t go as planned, or just won’t work the way a child imagined.
Listen. Imagine. Color
A simple way to keep the stories going.
Coloring pages give children another way to spend time with the Storytime Explorers world, whether they color while they listen or come back to the story later.
They’re one more way to help the stories stick and keep curious minds engaged.
Share Storytime Explorers
Stories are meant to be shared.
Help spread the word by sharing this printable card with families, classrooms, libraries, waiting rooms, coffee shops, bakeries, or any favorite local spots.
Hi! I’m so glad you’re here.
Storytime Explorers is here to help children listen, imagine, and grow through stories that help them feel seen, connected, capable, and curious.
Come back anytime. There’s always another story waiting.
Until next time, keep being kind and staaaaay curious!