Hearthside Founding Families · Private beta

Stories made for the people in front of you

Gather close.
Ember has a story for you.

Hearthside creates personal, family-friendly stories for bedtime, curious minds, classrooms, and grown-ups too.

History Science Bedtime Adventure

Choose a sparkHistory, science, adventure, kindness, giggles, and more.

Make it theirsMatch the story to a child, family, classroom, teen, or adult.

Share it your wayRead together, read independently, or let Ember narrate.

Story Studio

Let’s make something wonderful.

Start simple. You can always customize more.

01 · Pillar

Real events, told vividly and true.

02 · Who's this for?
7 Ages 7-9

Stories grow with the listener — from younger children through teens and adults, always calibrated for the age and kept family-friendly.

Ember can use richer language — you're there to explain a hard word.

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Build it together (optional)

Let the child choose a few ingredients — Ember builds the story around them, like Mad Libs come to life.

03 · A spark
✨ Fully Custom Story

Already know exactly what you want? Give Ember the details — characters, names, setting, plot, funny or spooky moments, special objects, ending ideas, or anything else.