DjamgaMind Kids Bedtime Tales

Over 500 free narrated bedtime stories for children aged 4 to 8, celebrating Black history and the heroes of Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora.

Every story is short - about 250 words, two or three minutes read aloud - and every one of them ends somewhere calm. Because it is the last thing a child hears before sleep.

NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED.

WHAT'S INSIDE

- African legends from Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, Mali and South Africa

- Caribbean folktales, from Anansi the spider to Trinidad's steel pan

- True lives told gently: Harriet Tubman following the North Star, Ruby Bridges walking to school at six, Rosa Parks and her quiet no, Katherine Johnson calculating a path to space

- Scholars, leaders, musicians and athletes: Wangari Maathai, Thomas Sankara, Nelson Mandela, Cheikh Anta Diop, Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley, Queen Amanirenas

- Prominent Black Canadians, Americans, Britons and Europeans

- Gentle animal adventures and bedtime magic for the youngest listeners

EVERY STORY NARRATED

Tap play and listen hands-free. Narration keeps going when the screen locks, so a child can lie down in the dark and simply listen - no glowing screen at bedtime.

ENGLISH AND FRENCH

Most stories are available in both English and French, each narrated by a native speaker. Useful for bilingual families and French-immersion classrooms. A growing number are also offered in Swahili, Yoruba, Hausa, Zulu, Amharic, Haitian Creole and Jamaican Patois.

A NIGHTLY REMINDER

Pick a time and the app will nudge you each evening when it is a story. The reminder is scheduled on your device and nothing is sent over the internet.

FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND HOMESCHOOLERS

Each story is paired with a short four-question quiz, so it doubles as a gentle comprehension exercise. Ideal for Black History Month read alouds, world-cultures units and read-aloud time. A progress view tracks reading streaks, stories read and screen-free listening minutes.

WRITTEN WITH CARE

Slavery and segregation are named honestly, in plain words a small child can hold. Nothing is frightening, and every story ends somewhere calm.

New stories are added regularly. DjamgaMind Kids is part of the DjamgaMind family.