Once upon a tonight, your child is the hero.
Every night a custom story lands in your inbox — written just for your child, starring their name, their favorite things, and the people they love most.
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Once Tonight
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Tonight's story for Princess Sparkle, age 6
The Purple Dragon of Willowmere Wood
Princess Sparkle pulled on her favorite purple boots and stepped into the morning mist. Beside her trotted Biscuit, her golden dog, nose already buried in a trail of something wonderful. Mom had said not to wander past the old oak — but the old oak was exactly where the purple glow was coming from…
Delivered at 6:30 PM
Also sent to Dad, Nana Rose
Three minutes to set up. A lifetime of bedtime magic.
You do it once. We do it every night from there.
Create your child's profile
Tell us their name or a nickname, age, favorite colors and animals, and what they love. Add family names so grandma, dad, and Aunt Lisa show up in the story too.
Choose your delivery time
Pick the time that works for your bedtime routine — anywhere from 5 PM to 9 PM. Add dad or grandma's email so they get it automatically every night too.
Read together every single night
Open your email, snuggle up, and read. A brand-new story every night for 365 nights a year. Saved forever in your archive. Compiled into a beautiful story book every month.
Built around your family, not a template.
Every detail your child loves gets woven right into the story — every single night.
Their name, their story
Your child is always the hero. Their name or nickname, their world, their adventure.
Real family names
Mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, aunts and uncles woven naturally into every plot. Or use nicknames — totally up to you.
Favorite things inside
Their color, animal, toy, or best friend's name lives in the story where it belongs.
Built for siblings too
Individual stories per child or a shared adventure where brothers and sisters star together.
Every inbox covered
Add dad, grandma, or a caregiver. Up to ten extra inboxes, automatically, every night.
Stories saved forever
Every story goes into your archive automatically. Nothing is ever lost.
Monthly story book
On the first of every month, receive last month's stories compiled into a beautiful keepsake PDF.
Your privacy, your choice
Real names are never required. Use nicknames, made-up names, or anything you like. Only your email and billing details need to be real.
The numbers tell the story.
A single custom children's book costs $30 to $40. Once Tonight delivers 30 custom stories every month — all saved, all compiled — for less than $10.
365
unique stories per year
$0.33
per story on Solo plan
12
story book PDFs per year
Families who've made it part of the routine.
“My daughter asks every night if her Once Tonight story has arrived. She heard her dog's name in the third line and absolutely lost her mind with joy.”
Jessica M.
Mom of 2, Portland OR
“I added my mom's email and she calls me every morning to talk about the story. Once Tonight became something our whole family shares across three states.”
Sarah R.
Mom of 3, Salt Lake City UT
“When the monthly PDF arrived I sat down and read every story from cover to cover. I cried. These are my daughter's stories. I'm keeping them forever.”
Michelle K.
Mom of 1, Nashville TN
Every plan. Every story. Every night.
Story archive and monthly story book PDF included on every single plan. Always. Cancel anytime.
Solo
Perfect for one child.
- ✓1 child profile
- ✓Nightly story by email
- ✓Full personalization
- ✓Up to 5 extra recipients
- ✓Story archive
- ✓Monthly story book PDF
- ✓5-day free trial
Family
For families with multiple children.
- ✓Up to 4 child profiles
- ✓Individual + shared stories
- ✓Full personalization
- ✓Up to 5 extra recipients
- ✓Story archive
- ✓Monthly story book PDF
- ✓5-day free trial
Legacy
For big families — no limits.
- ✓Unlimited child profiles
- ✓Individual + shared stories
- ✓Full personalization
- ✓Up to 10 extra recipients
- ✓Story archive
- ✓Monthly story book PDF
- ✓5-day free trial
No credit card required to start your 5-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Everything you're wondering about
Tonight's story is waiting to be written.
Start your free 5-day trial and make bedtime the best part of the day — starting tonight.
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