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New Baby

What story shall we read
to your little one
tonight?

A warm night again tonight
The West Story 13

The Bremen Town Musicians

An old donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster set off to become a band. When the four of them sang as one, something wonderful happened.
πŸ—“ 2026.06.12 Β· 4 min
The West Story 12

The North Wind and the Sun

The North Wind and the Sun made a little bet. Who could coax the traveler's coat off β€” the fierce, blustering gale, or the gentle, glowing warmth?
πŸ—“ 2026.06.11 Β· 4 min
Asia Story 11

The Rabbit in the Moon

How did the little rabbit come to live inside the round full moon? A tender tale of one small rabbit with nothing but a handful of grass.
πŸ—“ 2026.06.10 Β· 4 min
Asia Story 10

The Grandfather Who Moved a Mountain

Two great mountains stood in front of his home. So a ninety-year-old grandfather quietly picked up a single basket of earth and began.
πŸ—“ 2026.06.09 Β· 4 min
Asia Story 09

The Crane's Thank You

A kind young man frees a crane caught in a trap. Then one snowy night, a woman in white knocks softly at his door.
πŸ—“ 2026.06.08 Β· 4 min
Korea Story 08

The Old Man Who Sang

Deep in the mountains, in a little hut, an old man sang so sweetly that the goblins came to listen. Could the song be coming from his lump?
πŸ—“ 2026.06.07 Β· 4 min
Korea Story 07

The Clever Little Rabbit

A little rabbit is carried down to the palace beneath the sea. In a moment that might have brought tears, she stayed calm and quietly began to think.
πŸ—“ 2026.06.06 Β· 4 min
Korea Story 06

The Golden Axe and the Silver Axe

A worn old iron axe slips into a pond. When the mountain spirit lifts up a golden axe, what will the woodcutter say?
πŸ—“ 2026.06.05 Β· 4 min
Korea Story 05

The Loving Brothers

Under the moonlight, a big brother and a little brother tiptoed each night with armfuls of rice. A warm secret hid inside their storehouses.
πŸ—“ 2026.06.04 Β· 4 min
The West Story 04

The Girl Who Became Stars

A little girl with nothing but a crust of bread gave away everything she had to those who were cold. And that night, the sky above her.
πŸ—“ 2026.06.03 Β· 4 min
Asia Story 03

The Jade Rabbit in the Moon

A little rabbit had almost nothing to give, yet offered his whole heart. How did such kindness come to shine from the moon above?
πŸ—“ 2026.06.03 Β· 3-4 min
The West Story 02

The North Wind and the Sun

The North Wind and the Sun argued over who was stronger. But it wasn't cold force that slipped the traveler's coat from his shoulders.
πŸ—“ 2026.06.02 Β· 3-4 min
Korea Story 01

Heungbu and Nolbu

A gentle tale of Heungbu, whose kindness to a little swallow with a broken leg came back to him as overflowing good fortune.
πŸ—“ 2026.06.01 Β· 3-5 min

New Baby is a collection of bedtime stories a dad reads to his baby β€” in the womb and newly born. We retell folk tales from Korea, Asia and the West as short, gentle stories, add β€œa word from Dad” at the end, and publish a new one every day.

What is a prenatal bedtime story?

A prenatal bedtime story is one you read to your baby during pregnancy. New Baby gathers short, gentle bedtime tales β€” one a day β€” that a dad can read aloud to a baby still in the womb and to a newborn.

I'm looking for a collection of stories that are good for the baby.

We gather warm folk tales from Korea, Asia and the West, retold short and soft for prenatal and newborn nights. Each takes about 3–5 minutes to read aloud β€” perfect for a story every night.

What kind of stories should a dad read to the baby?

A baby feels a father’s voice and rhythm more than the meaning of the words. End a short, tender bedtime story with β€œa word from Dad” to share what is in your heart. Every story is written to be read aloud.

Do you have folk tales too?

Yes. From Korean folk tales to Aesop’s fables and Asian legends, we gather a wide range of stories that are lovely to read to a child, and add a new one every day.