Personalised bedtime stories
for babies, toddlers & preschoolers
Describe any story idea. The Story Shelf builds a 5-chapter personalised story series shaped around your child's age and interests — in 18+ languages. Ready the same evening.
£4.99/month per child after trial · Cancel anytime
Describe any idea
A few words is enough — "a fox who finds a lantern" starts a whole series. No writing required from you.
5-chapter story series
Each series is a continuous story across five illustrated chapters, calibrated to your child's age band.
18+ languages
Stories in English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Mandarin, Welsh, and more — the full text, in one language, throughout.
Built for young children
Multi-layer safety screening at every step. Every concept is checked before generation begins.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Story Shelf?
The Story Shelf is a personalised children’s story app for families with children from birth to primary school age. Parents describe a story concept, and The Story Shelf builds a 5-chapter story series shaped around their child’s age band and interests — ready to read together that evening. Each child’s bookshelf can hold up to 30 story series.
How are the stories personalised?
Stories are personalised in three ways: by age band (Baby 0–12 months, Toddler 1–3 years, and Preschool 3–5 years and above), by the theme or concept you choose, and by language. The Story Shelf uses your child’s developmental stage to calibrate vocabulary, sentence length, narrative pacing and illustration style — so a baby’s story reads nothing like a preschooler’s, even on the same topic.
Are the stories safe for young children?
The Story Shelf is built specifically for children from birth upwards and uses layered safety measures at every step. Every story concept is screened before generation, the AI is constrained to age-appropriate themes, and outputs are reviewed automatically so the story your child hears stays gentle, calm and appropriate.
Do I need to write the story myself?
No — you only need to give The Story Shelf a simple idea. ‘A bedtime story about a fox who finds a lantern’ is enough to get started. The Story Shelf then writes all 5 chapters, generates illustrations for each one, and builds the complete story series. If a chapter isn’t quite right, you can regenerate it.
Can I choose the language of a story?
Yes. The Story Shelf supports over 18 languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, Polish, Welsh, Italian and more. When you create a new series, you choose the language and The Story Shelf keeps the entire story — text, character names and tone — consistent throughout all 5 chapters.