Reading
Rebel Girls
Kids listen to audio stories about real women from history and around the world, plus sleep stories and creative activities.
The Rebel Girls app gathers more than 450 audio stories about real women across history and around the world: scientists, athletes, artists, inventors and more. Stories run roughly 10 to 20 minutes and are told like adventures, giving kids a feel for what it took each person to chase her dream. Playlists sort by profession and by country, which seems handy for matching a hero to a child’s own interests. Beyond the stories, the app holds sleep stories and relaxing soundscapes for bedtime, daily polls and trivia, affirmations, gratitude moments and guided creative activities. The maker says stories download for offline listening, and with so much of it audio-only, it looks suited to car rides and quiet time. Kids who love biographies and true adventures are probably the natural audience, though bedtime listeners of any stripe may find something here.
- Ages
- Kids who love true stories
- Works on
- iPhone and iPad app
- Topics
- Reading, History
- Languages
- English
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Listen to a story about a real-life hero
- Browse playlists by profession or country
- Answer the daily trivia question
- Wind down with a sleep story
Who it suits
Kids who love true stories.
Notes for parents
From the team behind the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls books, and listed for iPhone and iPad. Most of it is audio, which leaves room for pre-readers to listen along.
What you need
- iPhone or iPad
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