The app is open

A little library
for the quiet hour.

Every Beatrix Potter tale in one place — text to read, audio to hear. Choose by gentleness, by length, or begin at the first little book and follow the shelf to the last.

Open Beatrix Bedtime

Free · No ads · No password · Any device

Beatrix Bedtime open on a phone held in both hands

A little library, held close

A real Beatrix Bedtime reading page with illustrations, text and the audio controls

Read · Listen

The words on the page.
The story in the room.

Read aloud from a calm, uncluttered page, or let the recording carry the tale. The player stays close while the illustrations and original words take their time.

For small children, and the grown-ups who read to them.

The complete shelf

All 23,
together.

Every original little book — from Peter Rabbit to Little Pig Robinson — on one quiet shelf. Choose by story order, gentleness, or length.

Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, the 1901 Peter Rabbit and The Tailor of Gloucester
Benjamin Bunny, Two Bad Mice, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and The Pie and the Patty-Pan
Mr Jeremy Fisher, Fierce Bad Rabbit, Miss Moppet and Tom Kitten
Jemima Puddle-Duck, Samuel Whiskers, Flopsy Bunnies and Ginger and Pickles
Mrs Tittlemouse, Timmy Tiptoes, Mr Tod and Pigling Bland
Appley Dapply, Johnny Town-Mouse, Cecily Parsley and Little Pig Robinson

23original little books

Why Bedtime

Made for the hour
when everything softens.

01

Choose the gentler tale.

Sort the shelf by gentleness when a small listener needs a quieter story.

02

Know how long it will take.

Choose the shortest tale when the hour is late, with listening times shown before you begin.

03

Read or listen.

Follow Beatrix Potter’s words on the page, or play the audio while the room grows dark.

04

Come back without a password.

Step inside once and the little library stays open on this device. No account to manage.

Keep it close

A little bookcase
on your home screen.

Beatrix Bedtime opens in your browser. On a phone or tablet, use the browser menu and choose Add to Home Screen for an app icon beside the rest of your bedtime things.

Beatrix Bedtime open in a mobile browser with the menu button highlighted
01 Open the browser menu
The browser menu with Add to home screen highlighted
02 Choose Add to home screen
The Add to home screen panel with the Install action visible
03 Tap Install
The Beatrix app icon installed on an Android home screen
04 Find Beatrix on your home screen
iPhone & iPad
  1. Open in Safari
  2. Tap Share
  3. Add to Home Screen
Android
  1. Open in Chrome
  2. Tap the menu
  3. Install app or Add to Home Screen

A few small questions

Before the light
goes out.

Hunca Munca tucking a small mouse into a cradle
What is in the library?

All 23 original little books — 21 tales and two nursery-rhyme collections — plus Beatrix’s privately printed 1901 Peter Rabbit.

How can it be free?

Beatrix Potter’s original books are now in the public domain. The library is free, with no ads, subscription or paywall.

Is it in the App Store?

It does not need to be. Open it here and add it to your home screen in seconds — no store, download queue or password.

Do I need an account?

No account or password. Leave your name and email once, and this device remembers the open door.

Can I use it on any device?

Yes. It is made for phones and tablets, and works just as well in a computer browser.

What does the gentleness rating mean?

Some Potter tales can be a little dark or tense. Our simple guide helps you choose a softer story for tonight.

Beatrix Bedtime app icon showing Peter Rabbit being tucked into bed

Beatrix Bedtime

Look for Beatrix on your home screen.

Step inside.

Every tale is waiting on the other side of this little blue door.

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