“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 belonging. 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.
Now Available on Amazon
Our debut bedtime picture book has arrived!
The first book in the Lolli Stromboli & The Adventures of Mouse House series, Lolli Stromboli and the Mysterious Hole, is now available on Amazon.
Lolli’s new house feels quiet until she discovers a tiny hole in her bedroom wall and meets Mouse. A small act of kindness sparks a friendship, and a secret portal shows Lolli that home can be the start of every adventure.
Notice to buyers outside the United States: The purchase links on this website take you to our listing on Amazon.com. For faster shipping and to avoid international fees, please search “Lolli Stromboli” on your local Amazon store (for example: Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.au).
Let’s Bring Reading Back to Bedtime
Let’s be honest: screens before sleep have become a normal part of many households, and they feel convenient in the moment. Research consistently links pre-sleep screen use with later bedtimes and less total sleep for children. One review found that about 90 percent of studies reported delayed bedtime and or reduced sleep associated with screen use, and a 2024 trial found 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, visit the For Parents page of our website.
“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