Personalise ‘Leo's Bedtime Routine’ Storybook
Leo turns bedtime into a four-stop train journey, making choices and completing meaningful parts of his routine with just the help he needs from Dad.
Create a child-friendly version of Leo's Bedtime Routine starring the children you love. Personalise Leo and Dad and choose a reading level designed for ages 0-4, ages 5-7, and ages 8-11.
Designed for ages 0-4. Versions adapted for other age ranges may differ and may not be equally suitable.
An activity book is also available in the MyStoryWorld.app app.
Story lesson
Independence can grow through small choices, meaningful participation, and asking for the help that is needed.
Growing Up developmental theme
Confidence & Independence
This theme helps children approach new experiences with growing confidence, speak up when they need something and take age-appropriate steps towards doing more for themselves.
Read the evidence and approachAbout the book
About our child-friendly Leo's Bedtime Routine story
Leo's Bedtime Routine is a warm preschool story that turns four familiar bedtime steps into an imaginative train journey. Leo remains in charge of meaningful choices while Dad stays close and provides only the support needed.
Designed for ages 0-4 around a familiar family routine, the story uses picture cues, repeated stations, bounded choices, and supported participation. Versions adapted for other age ranges may differ and may not be equally suitable.
Growing Up · Designed for ages 0-4, ages 5-7, and ages 8-11 · Leo and Dad can be personalised · Free app story available · Themes include Bedtime routines, Supported independence, and Making choices
A scene from Leo's Bedtime Routine
This scene shows the original story edition. Personalised books recreate the illustrations around the selected characters.
Meet the characters
Leo's Bedtime Routine characters
Meet the original cast of Leo's Bedtime Routine and discover which roles are best suited to personalisation—and why.
Leo
Ideal for personalisationThe young bedtime-train conductor who makes each central choice, asks for useful help, and moves through all four routine stops.
Why: Leo is the child protagonist and viewpoint character in every major beat, so a child can naturally and positively take his place throughout the bedtime journey.
Dad
Can be personalisedLeo's nearby father, who provides the picture-card structure, genuine choices, and only the assistance Leo requests or needs.
Why: Dad is a warm, positively portrayed adult whose support drives the central developmental arc, so a trusted adult can naturally take this recurring role, although Leo remains the stronger personalisation focus.
Learning and connection
What children can learn from Leo's Bedtime Routine
- Shows how a simple visual sequence can make a familiar routine easier to follow.
- Models meaningful preschool choices within warm, nearby adult support.
- Reinforces that asking for specific help can be part of growing independence.
Character personalisation
Who can be personalised in Leo's Bedtime Routine?
After entering your characters, assign them to one of the supported roles below. Their photo is used to recreate the character artwork for the new customer book.
Leo
The young bedtime-train conductor who makes each central choice, asks for useful help, and moves through all four routine stops.
Dad
Leo's nearby father, who provides the picture-card structure, genuine choices, and only the assistance Leo requests or needs.
Adaptation source
Where Leo's Bedtime Routine comes from
Original MyStoryWorld.app developmental story. The URL is the planned canonical catalogue page; this story is currently unpublished.
Source: Leo's Bedtime Routine, MyStoryWorld.app (Original developmental story)
Personalisation
Make Leo's Bedtime Routine uniquely theirs
Add your child, choose the details, and we'll create a story written and illustrated around the characters you choose.
- 1. Add your child or charactersInclude your child and any friends or family.
- 2. Choose who plays each roleStart with one character. Ideal roles: Leo; optional: Dad.
- 3. Choose their reading ageSelect ages 0-4, ages 5-7, and ages 8-11.
- 4. We create their storyMyStoryWorld.app writes and illustrates the adventure around your choices.
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Questions and answers
Questions about our Leo's Bedtime Routine story
Can Leo's Bedtime Routine be personalised?+
Yes. Leo is the ideal child role, and Dad can also be personalised with a suitable trusted adult; the story supports one or two customer characters.
Does Leo have to complete bedtime without help or fall asleep immediately?+
No. Leo asks for and receives practical help, completes meaningful parts himself, and finishes the journey awake while Dad begins the chosen story.
Were any evaluation concerns accepted during authoring?+
Yes. Editorial approval accepted that the four required stations and three bounded choices exceed the strict simplicity guidance for this developmental age band, and that Dad does not explicitly name Leo's perspective or state a safety limit. The story still models warm support, child agency, asking for help, and participation rather than perfect independence.
Who can be personalised in Leo's Bedtime Routine?+
Leo and Dad can be personalised in this story.
Which reading ages are supported for Leo's Bedtime Routine?+
Paid personalisation supports ages 0-4, 5-7, and 8-11. Designed for ages 0-4. Versions adapted for other age ranges may differ and may not be equally suitable.
Are Growing Up developmental stories clinically tested?+
MyStoryWorld.app's Growing Up stories are informed by child-development research and recognised professional guidance. The stories and our application of these frameworks have not been clinically tested and do not guarantee developmental or behavioural outcomes. They support everyday reflection and conversation but are not assessment, therapy, medical advice or a substitute for qualified professional support.
Learn more about Growing Up stories →Is Leo's Bedtime Routine available as a free story?+
Yes. A free digital edition is available in the MyStoryWorld.app app.
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