For families with children aged 2 to 12

Where a love of reading begins.

Little Story Bear helps your child read with confidence and turn their own ideas into books they're proud to share.

Stories for children, with you by their side. Available in English.

1Welcome

A mother in a hijab reading with her daughter in a red armchair.

Every parent has heard it.

Only about 1 in 3 children say they enjoy reading in their free time.¹ Maybe you've caught yourself thinking, “reading just isn't for them,” or “writing has never come naturally.”

It usually isn't the child. It's the story. When the story is theirs, reading stops being a chore and becomes something they ask for.

Little Story Bear doesn't add more pressure. It gives your child stories that feel like their own, so reading and writing become something they choose.

¹ National Literacy Trust, annual survey of children aged 8 to 18, 2025.

2Chapter one · Why it matters

“I don't feel like reading.”

“I don't know what to write about.”

Three ways we help.

1
Reading Journey
Build reading confidence, one sound at a time.
Explore the Reading Journey
2
Book Building
Their idea, their choices, their own book.
Start building a story
3
Share with family
Send a finished book to grandparents and friends as a link. In a world full of noise, we want children proud of what they make, not just what they watch.

3Chapter two · How we help

Their idea!

See what they've practised. Know what to try next.

The Reading Journey introduces letter sounds through a series of short lessons. Keep track of what your child has practised, and decide together when to move on.

Find a starting point: Tell us about your child and we'll suggest where to begin.
Keep track of each lesson: After reading together, tell us what felt easy or tricky. You can look back at every sound they've practised.
Choose what to do next: Move on, or practise the same sound again if your child needs more time. You decide.

4Chapter three · Reading progress

Example reading record

Amalia's reading shelf

18 of 55 lessons practised

This week's sound: /sh/

Story idea: A dragon adventure to practise /sh/.

Practise together: Revisit /sh/ and listen as she joins the sounds to read each word.

Safety you can trust.

Every story is checked. Automated checks screen each story for unsuitable content before your child sees it. No check is perfect, so we make it easy for you to look too.

You can read it first. Look over the words and pictures before you read with your child. You know best what is right for them.

You decide what's shared. Only a parent can share a book, and you can turn a link off at any time.

5Chapter four · Safety

Our approach

Shared readingContent checksAdult guidance

Little Story Bear

What will your child create first?

Create your first book free

6Get started

Take a look

Read a story before you sign up

Meet Sunny, a little racing car with a big adventure ahead, built to practise the /s/ sound.

Read Sunny's Fast Drive

No account needed.

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Every parent has heard it.

Only about 1 in 3 children say they enjoy reading in their free time.¹ Maybe you've caught yourself thinking, “reading just isn't for them,” or “writing has never come naturally.”

It usually isn't the child. It's the story. When the story is theirs, reading stops being a chore and becomes something they ask for.

Little Story Bear doesn't add more pressure. It gives your child stories that feel like their own, so reading and writing become something they choose.

¹ National Literacy Trust, annual survey of children aged 8 to 18, 2025.

Three ways we help.

Reading Journey

Build reading confidence, one sound at a time.

Explore the Reading Journey

Book Building

Their idea, their choices, their own book.

Start building a story

Share with family

Send a finished book to grandparents and friends as a link. In a world full of noise, we want children proud of what they make, not just what they watch.

See what they've practised. Know what to try next.

The Reading Journey introduces letter sounds through a series of short lessons. Keep track of what your child has practised, and decide together when to move on.

Find a starting point

Tell us about your child and we'll suggest where to begin.

Keep track of each lesson

After reading together, tell us what felt easy or tricky. You can look back at every sound they've practised.

Choose what to do next

Move on, or practise the same sound again if your child needs more time. You decide.

Safety you can trust.

Every story is checked. Automated checks screen each story for unsuitable content before your child sees it. No check is perfect, so we make it easy for you to look too.

You can read it first. Look over the words and pictures before you read with your child. You know best what is right for them.

You decide what's shared. Only a parent can share a book, and you can turn a link off at any time.