“A better bedtime, one page at a time.”
Bedtime Reading, Built for Families
We are Nighttype Books, a female-owned independent self-publisher helping families bring reading back to bedtime. Our stories are thoughtfully written around the principles children grow with: love, friendship, courage, and adventure. We hope that you can feel the care we put into every book.
We pair heartfelt storytelling with thoughtful illustration and the Lexend font to reduce visual crowding and support comfortable reading, along with layouts that stay clear and inviting even in softer evening light. Gentle pacing, immersive imagery, and generous space around the text create a breathing rhythm that helps tired grown-ups and still-energized little ones meet in the middle and wind down together.
Tonight, let’s set the phones, TVs, and tablets aside and return to the power of books. We know reading at day’s end is not always easy, yet early childhood reading builds strong brains and bright futures. The cuddles, the conversations, the quiet… these moments matter.
We were moved by the decline in early childhood reading, and we want to help change that. That spark became a promise: warm, unhurried books that are truly readable at the end of a long day, helping families reconnect off-screen and in each other’s arms.
If this is your kind of bedtime, join us. Let’s make bedtime something everyone looks forward to and remembers.
Let’s Bring Reading Back to Bedtime
Let’s be honest, pre-sleep screen use is now commonplace in the household (TV, tablets, phones… it’s all so convenient). Unfortunately, studies consistently link it to later bedtimes and less total sleep for kids. One review found about 90 percent of studies showed delayed bedtime and/or reduced sleep with screen use, and a 2024 trial showed that removing screens in the hour before toddler bedtime improved sleep quality.
Screens reduce conversation. Conversation builds the brain.
When screens displace language-rich interaction, children lose the very experiences that grow vocabulary, empathy, attention span, and emotional maturity. Reading aloud gives those back. If you want a deeper look at why reading matters, our Books vs. Screens Handout breaks down books vs. screen time with simple, research-based facts.
Curious to learn more about the power of reading? Visit our For Parents page for insights. And because parents deserve support too, our free Parent Guide offers simple prompts and early-literacy tips you can use tonight. No prep, no pressure.
“Let’s make talking about what books our children are reading as cool as what TV shows they’re watching.”
— Kiersta Halseth, Founder, Nighttype Books
