About this app

The CBeebies Storytime app is filled with free interactive storybooks to inspire a love of reading in kids. The children’s stories in the app promote CBeebies’ core values, with themes of inclusivity, sharing, friendship and more. There are two reading modes to choose from, so children can read independently or with a grown-up.

Choose books from CBeebies favourites such as Vegesaurs, Octonauts, Colourblocks, Supertato, Mr Tumble, Bing, JoJo & Gran Gran, Numberblocks, Alphablocks, Hey Duggee and Peter Rabbit as well as stories read by familiar faces in our CBeebies Bedtime Stories collection. Books are free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Each story is brought to life with magical things to touch and play with. These imaginative stories for kids are designed to support early years reading, so you and your child can enjoy reading, playing, and learning.

Children can join Vegesaurs, Octonauts, Colourblocks, Supertato, Mr Tumble, Bing, Alphablocks, Numberblocks, Duggee, Andy, Peter Rabbit and JoJo & Gran Gran as they go on amazing adventures!

APP FEATURES:

✅ ‘Read to Me’ and ‘Read by Myself’ options for different reading abilities
✅ Secure parental lock for any external links
✅ Download a story once and read it anytime, anywhere
✅ Library includes CBeebies Bedtime Stories and CBeebies favourites
✅ Stories by familiar authors including Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell
✅ BBC Account - Sign in function *for new users of the app only*

There are stories for kids of all ages in this free kids’ app, so whether you are looking for books to read in the morning or books to read at bedtime, visit the in-app library and download original children’s stories from CBeebies friends.

READ ANYWHERE:

No Wi-Fi? Downloaded stories can be read offline, so you can read books at home or out and about, there are no limits! You will need an internet connection to access the library to download new stories or return any you have finished.

LIBRARY:

Original children’s stories and books from CBeebies favourites including:

Alphablocks
Andy’s Adventures
Biff & Chip
Bing
Colourblocks
Hey Duggee
JoJo & Gran Gran
Love Monster
Moon and Me
Mr Tumble
Musical Storyland
Supertato
Numberblocks
Octonauts
Peter Rabbit
Vegesaurs

ACCESSIBILITY:

Storytime contains accessibility features such as auto-scan speed and voice prompts.

BBC ACCOUNT:

Sign in with your BBC account and enjoy everything the BBC has to offer. You can also create more than one child profile and your child can enjoy all their downloaded games on multiple devices.

PLEASE NOTE: BBC Account sign in functionality is currently only available to new users of the CBeebies Storytime app. If you have previously downloaded the app or are updating you won’t be asked to sign in at this stage.

To find out more about this you can get more information on our FAQ page.

PRIVACY:

This app sends anonymous performance stats for internal purposes to help the BBC improve your experience. You can choose to opt out of this at any time from the in-app Settings menu.

If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at: www.bbc.co.uk/terms

To read the BBC’s Privacy Policy go to: www.bbc.co.uk/privacy

CBeebies Apps Privacy Notice: www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/cbeebies-apps-privacy-notice

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New features

NEW LOOK: We’ve given the CBeebies Storytime app a magical makeover for Easter! Feast your eyes on Easter eggs, bunny ears and colourful bunting as you select your favourite stories.

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.