A family story studio in San Clemente
Stories from a small place by the sea.
Five series live in Sandpiper Point, a stretch of California coast with kelp and tidepools, a canyon, a harbor, a lighthouse and a workshop at the end of the lane. Tap a place to go in.
Five series, one coast
Each series grows with a different age, from a baby otter’s bedtime to a heron and a crab learning to read together.
Otter & Moon
Ages 0–2A baby sea otter’s day, from bath to bedtime.
Tully Tidepool
Ages 2–4A hermit crab who keeps outgrowing his shell.
The Quillers
Ages 4–7A porcupine family who turn canyon days into games.
Pop's Workshop
Ages 4–7A grandpa’s story for every tool on his bench.
Stilts & Snip
Ages 5–8A careful heron and a fearless crab, best friends anyway.
New this week
The first ten books are on their way, two for each series. Here is what comes first.
Read along, free
Every story turns page by page with a warm voice and the words lighting up. No account, no ads, no cookies.
Read to me
A warm, steady voice reads each page, with words lighting up as they’re read.
I’ll read
You read it your way. The pages wait for you.
In 41 languages
The words of every story, in 41 languages, so families can read in the language they share.
Bedtime mode
Dim colors, no surprises, and it stops after one story.
For grown-ups: the moment you’re in
Short, practical guides for the week a new baby arrives, the morning of the first day, and the bedtime that will not end.
The first ten books
Two for each series. We’re writing and drawing them now, and they arrive together in early 2027.
A note from the studio
Sara writes the stories. Blake creates the characters. We live and work in San Clemente, and we make a few books at a time.
Reading along, watching and printing on this site are free, with no account. We would rather you spend your attention on the story than on the website.
Sara and Blake