Doodle Diary
A brand-new illustrated story chapter every Friday, straight from the sketchbook to your screen.
Stories Scribbled, One Doodle at a Time
Welcome to my little studio nook — where wobbly lines become storybook friends and every page smells faintly of crayon.
Read in 40+ countries — and under at least 12,000 blankets.
What's Inside the Sketchbook
Three little drawers of delight, restocked every single week.
Print-and-Color Pages
Free downloadable coloring sheets starring this week's characters, ready for crayons of every size.
Behind-the-Scenes Scribbles
Rough sketches, happy accidents and the occasional paint smust from the drawing desk.
How a Nimbus Story Night Works
Three wobbly steps from screen to snuggle.
- 1
Grab a story
Pick any tale from the library shelf — each one is short enough for bedtime.
- 2
Read it aloud
Silly voices are strongly encouraged; the characters rather insist on it.
- 3
Color & giggle
Print the matching doodle sheet and let little artists finish the pictures.
Pick Your Story Plan
Every plan helps keep the crayons sharpened.
Story Sprout
$0 forever
- Weekly Doodle Diary story
- One coloring sheet a month
- Storytime newsletter
Bedtime Club
$5 / month
- Everything in Sprout
- New coloring page every Friday
- Read-along audio clips
- Early chapters before anyone else
Library Hero
$12 / month
- Everything in Bedtime Club
- Full printable storybook PDFs
- Classroom coloring licence
- A hand-signed art print each season
Notes From the Reading Nook
Grown-ups say the nicest things.
My boys ask for “the cloud book” every single night now. Bedtime has never gone this smoothly.
Rated 5 out of 5 starsMollyMum of two
I use the doodle sheets in my Year 2 art corner — the children politely fight over who colors the dragon.
Rated 5 out of 5 starsSamYear 2 teacher
Questions Grown-Ups Ask
The honest answers, in plain storybook English.
Are the weekly stories really free?
Yes! The Doodle Diary will always be free to read. Paid plans simply add extra coloring pages, audio read-alongs and printable storybooks for folks who want more.
What ages are the stories written for?
Mostly ages 3 to 8, though we have caught grandads giggling too. Each story lists a gentle age guide and a silliness rating before you begin.
Can I use the coloring pages in my classroom?
Please do! The Library Hero plan includes a classroom licence, and the free sheets are fine for home use too — just keep the little artist credit scribbled in the corner.
Get the Friday Story Doodle
One email a week: a brand-new illustrated story, a coloring page, and absolutely zero spam.