Ethan and the Tale of the Midnight Bookbinder 🐻

Sleep Tight Stories - Bedtime Stories for Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.2 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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When Ethan goes to his grandmother's house after school, he can't wait to get back to the attic to see if there are any more books by his great-grandfather to read. After having a snack with his grandmother, he heads upstairs and finds a new book waiting on the table by his chair. This time, he discovers a handwritten story about a mysterious person who once roamed their town at night, secretly repairing damaged books and returning them to families who thought they were lost forever. Sleep Tight, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂📖 --- ✨ Want more stories and fewer interruptions? Join Sleep Tight Premium for ad-free listening, bonus bedtime stories every week, and personalized shout-outs for your little ones! Start your free trial now on Apple Podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sleeptightpremium.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Themes in this episode: ✔️ Quiet acts of kindness ✔️ Giving without expectation ✔️ Love of reading and stories ✔️ Responsible decision-making --- 💖 Support Sleep Tight Stories: If you’re enjoying the podcast, share it with your friends or leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review! It helps more families discover the magic of our bedtime stories. 👉 Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleep Tight Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sleep Tight Premium⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 👉 If you are enjoying the podcast and would like to show your support, visit our support page at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sleeptightstories.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Connect with us: ❤️ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SleepTightStories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📷 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sleeptightstories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📱Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sleeptightstoriespodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ABOUT Sleep Tight Stories When your kids Sleep Tight, you will too. Sleep Tight Stories brings joy and comfort to millions of families worldwide with new calming bedtime stories every single week. Each episode is relevant to children’s lived experiences, and sparks wonder (without overstimulation) so listeners can easily drift off to sleep. Make bedtime the sweetest part of everyone’s day with Sleep Tight Stories --- Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles. ⭐ Advertising provided by Starglow Media. Learn more about Starglow Media ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	A short message for grown-ups.
0:03.0	Parents, I think we've all had those times when everyone in the family is off on their own personal devices.
0:11.4	Wouldn't it be great if you could find an activity that everyone will agree on?
0:16.2	Something that's both active and fun at the same time?
0:19.5	Imagine that.
0:23.7	Families everywhere are discovering Next Playground, an active game system where your body powers the play. It's 100% motion-driven
0:31.9	gaming, no controllers or wearables needed. Just play naturally. And the games are so great and immersive.
0:40.9	Go flying in the world of how to train your dragon, dance with Barbie, pop bubbles in Gabby's
0:47.5	dollhouse, or master some moves with Kung Fu Panda, right from your living room.
0:57.5	Even better, Next Playground is Kids Safe,
1:01.8	with no ads, in-app purchases, or mature content.
1:07.2	Next Playground is your feel-good solution to these long summer days.
1:08.8	Want to learn more?
1:15.6	Visit nextplayground.com. That's N-E-X Playground.com to explore active family gaming today. Hello, friends, and welcome to Sleeptight Stories.
1:34.4	We love getting to know our listeners through your stories, messages, and birthday wishes.
1:41.6	These shoutouts are one of our ways of staying connected and saying thank you for being
1:47.3	part of our sleeptight community. We'd like to say hello to Constance and hello to Livy,
1:54.8	who is always sending us great story ideas. Happy birthday to Carson Gibson. May you continue to wonder about the world
2:04.8	from Mom and Dad. Happy 6th birthday, Nora. Mom and Dad love you and hope you have a wonderful day.
2:13.9	Happy 7th birthday to Leon from Sydney, Australia on June 17th.
2:19.3	Mommy and Daddy are so proud of the funny, smart, and kind person you've become.
2:25.3	They love you so much and can't wait to celebrate with you.
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