Stories where your childis the star.
Describe a moment out loud — a big feeling, a brave first, a dentist visit coming up — and minutes later you have an illustrated storybook and a custom song starring your child.
From a voice note to bedtime magic
Three steps. No writing, no design skills, no screens required at the end.
Add your child
One photo becomes a charming watercolour character — their face never appears in the stories, their character does.
Talk about your day
Tap the mic and ramble like you would to a friend. "She tried the big slide today and was SO proud of herself..."
Read & sing together
Minutes later: an illustrated story with narration and a custom song about that exact moment, starring your child.
See their day at daycare — as a story
If your child's centre uses Little Narratives, their educators can share the learning stories they create featuring your child — straight to your phone. You get a notification the moment a new story is shared, and it sits right beside the ones you make at home.
- A "From your centre" feedEvery story their educators share with your family, in one place.
- You stay in controlCentres can only link to your child with your approval, and you can opt your child out of story participation any time.
- Ask your centre about itNot on Little Narratives yet? Point them to our educator platform.
Big day coming up? Prep them in 5 days.
First flight, dentist visit, new sibling, potty training — the app builds a 5-day story-and-song journey that gently prepares your child, one day at a time. Plus a printable Go-Kit with colouring pages.
Airplane trip
From packing the bag to the seatbelt sign — your child rehearses the whole adventure before takeoff.
Dentist visit
The chair, the bright light, the funny sounds — all familiar before they ever walk in.
New sibling
Five days of stories about becoming the world's best big brother or sister.
Potty training
Celebrate every step with stories and a theme song they'll actually want to sing.
Questions parents ask us
Everything you need to know about Little Narratives for families
What is the Little Narratives Family app?
It's an app for parents that creates personalised, illustrated storybooks and custom songs starring your child — from a 30-second voice note about your day. If your child attends a centre that uses Little Narratives, you'll also see the learning stories their educators share, right in the same app.
How do personalised bedtime stories work?
You add your child's profile once — we turn their photo into a charming watercolour character. Then you describe any moment or challenge out loud (a dentist visit coming up, a big feeling, a proud win at the park) and within minutes you get an illustrated story starring your child, plus an optional custom song.
Can I see stories my childcare centre makes with my child?
Yes. When your centre uses Little Narratives, educators can share the learning stories featuring your child directly with you. They appear in a 'From your centre' feed in the app, and you get a notification the moment a new one is shared.
What are milestone countdowns?
For big upcoming events — first flight, dentist visit, new sibling, potty training — the app builds a 5-day countdown journey: a fresh story and song each day that gently prepares your child, plus a printable Go-Kit with colouring pages.
Is my child's photo safe?
Yes. Photos are used once to create a watercolour illustration of your child, are never shared, and all data is stored on Australian servers in compliance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles).
Do social stories actually help toddlers?
There is strong research behind social stories, originally developed by Carol Gray. Giving a child a personalised "script" for a situation before they face it reduces anxiety and builds confidence — and children pay far more attention when they are the star of the story.
Tonight's bedtime story could star your child
Their first personalised story and song are free. It takes about five minutes — most of which is the watercolour paint drying.