Kids Story & Bedtime Video Channels

33 gentle, narrative episodes for quiet time and bedtime — from acclaimed picture-book authors, Oscar-nominated studios, and trusted broadcasters like the BBC and PBS.

About these channels Stories work a little differently from songs here: most of these are official adaptations of real, published children's books or broadcaster-commissioned shows, so you'll find real authors and illustrators, Caldecott and BAFTA-winning studios, and long-running institutions like the BBC and PBS mixed in alongside a few small, independent creators. A couple of picks (Bluey especially) skew closer to 5–7 than pure toddler content — we say so on the page itself.

33Channelsstories & bedtime videos

Real authorspicture books & acclaimed studios

6+ countriesaccent variety built in

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All accents American British Australian Canadian Irish Other

Tippi T-Rex Everyday adventuresAmerican

Max & Ruby Sibling lifeCanadian

Doc McStuffins Empathy, careAmerican

Donkey Hodie Problem-solvingAmerican

Puffin Rock Nature, gentle storiesIrish

Guess How Much I Love You Family, natureBritish

Charlie and Lola Sibling dynamicBritish

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Social-emotionalAmerican

Clangers Gentle sci-fiBritish

In the Night Garden Bedtime, very youngBritish

Hey Duggee Achievement, badgesBritish

Curious George Classic adventuresAmerican

Bananas in Pyjamas Classic since 1992Australian

Kangaroo Beach Helper themesAustralian

Silly Crocodile Solo creatorAmerican

Bluey Family, emotional depthAustralian

Hidden Pigeon Channel Mo Willems IPAmerican

The Fable Cottage Bilingual fairy talesOther

Kipper the Dog (Fisher-Price) Everyday storiesBritish

Peg + Cat Math-focusedAmerican

Clifford the Big Red Dog FriendshipAmerican

Sarah and Duck Whimsical, gentleBritish

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom Fantasy, fairiesBritish

Little Bear Classic, gentleAmerican

Timothy Goes to School School, friendshipAmerican

Postman Pat Village lifeBritish

Franklin and Friends Friendship, schoolCanadian

Caillou Everyday toddler lifeCanadian

Bing Everyday mishapsBritish

My Friend Maisy Teamwork, friendshipBritish

Doodle Girl Sketchbook fantasyIrish

Sesame Street Classic narrativeAmerican

My Friend Rabbit Problem-solvingCanadian

Pip & Posy Friendship, daily lifeBritish

Curious what we left out, and why? Some of the biggest names in kids' YouTube — the ones you've almost certainly heard of — didn't make this list. Rather than just leaving them off silently, we wrote up our reasoning for each one on our Channels We Don't Recommend page.

Check out our "Keeping Kids Safe on YouTube" guide. Covers what to look for in any channel — plus the settings and habits that actually make a difference.

Know a great channel we missed? We're always looking for more channels run by native or highly fluent near-native English speakers. Email us at info@learnenglishfeelgood.com and tell us what you'd add.