For busy parents and young kids

Watch one story and learn one phrase together

Fursay gives families short bilingual stories, one phrase to try, and one simple activity for later.

Ages 2-8 English or Chinese Weekly story pack
Choose a story

Which story should your family start with?

Pick the path that matches your home language. Both are free and easy to watch together.

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English Learning
Koko's Forest Adventure
Koko

For Mandarin-speaking families who want kids to hear English in a friendly story. Start with one phrase.

Bedtime friendly Story-first English Forest characters
1000+
Stories
2–8
Ages
EN · 中
Bilingual
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Chinese Learning
Arabic Kids Chinese Picture Book
Nour

For Arabic-speaking families who want kids to try simple Chinese words. Pinyin helps parents read along.

Pinyin included Gentle Chinese words Picture-book rhythm
100+
Stories
3–6
Ages
عربي · 中
Bilingual
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How to use one story

Choose one video. Try one phrase. Ask one easy question after watching.

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Pick one video

Choose Koko for English or Nour and Zayd for Chinese. Any video is fine.

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Try one phrase

Pause once and say the phrase together. Keep it light.

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Do one small activity

Use one question or printable when you want to keep going.

What you get each week

A simple weekly pack for story time.

Each email includes one story, one phrase, two questions, and one printable activity.

Story pickOne short story to watch together.
Phrase setA few words to say together.
Talk promptsTwo easy questions for your child.
PrintableOne simple activity after watching.
This week's pack StoryKoko learns a brave new word Phrase"I can try again" / "我可以再試一次" AskWhen did Koko feel brave? What would you try again? Printable5-minute word match

Stories to start with

Pick any story your child likes. There is no right order.

Open the story library and choose one story to watch together.
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A small note, parent to parent

When we started this, we were just trying to solve our own problem. Our daughter was two, we wanted her to grow up with two languages, and every "educational" app we found felt loud, pushy, or full of ads. So we started making quiet stories instead — the kind we'd actually want to sit through with her at bedtime.

If something here helps your family too, that makes us happy. If it's not your thing, that's fine too — there are lots of good ways to raise a bilingual kid.

  • 🕐A few minutes a day, most days. Not every day. Nobody's counting.
  • 🔁Repeating the same episode is a feature, not a bug.
  • 💬Say the words out loud with them. It matters more than anything on the screen.
  • 📖If they fall asleep halfway through, you're doing it right.
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Your weekly story pack

Once a week, we choose one calm story, one printable, and one small bilingual parenting idea. That's it — no marketing, no tracking funnels.

Things parents keep asking

The ones that come up in our inbox most. If yours isn't here, email us — we really do write back.

Is it really free?
Yes. The story videos are free to watch, and the weekly story pack is free to receive by email. If you want to help, share a story with another family.
What ages is this for?
Koko's Forest is aimed at 2–8. Arabic Kids Chinese is aimed at 3–6. Honestly, the stories are layered — the little ones just enjoy the pictures and sounds, the older ones pick up the words.
How long is each episode?
Usually 5–8 minutes. Two episodes a day, or one watched twice, is plenty. We actually tried making longer ones — nobody, including our own kid, sat through them.
I don't speak the language. Will I be useless?
Not at all. Both subtitles are on screen the whole time. Plenty of parents write to say they ended up learning alongside the kid. That's kind of the best outcome.
Which channel should we start with?
Whichever is more different from your home language — that's where the exposure really helps. Mandarin at home? Try Koko for English. Arabic at home? Try Arabic Kids Chinese. Some families watch both and that's lovely too.
But… screen time?
We get it, we worry about it too. Our own rule: short sessions, watched together, chatting as we go. 10–15 minutes a day of that is very different from an hour of passive scrolling. Do what feels right for your family.
📚 Our Booklist

Handpicked picture books that pair with our story themes across both channels. Watch, then read together — double the learning!

The Color Monster
feelings · emotions
The Color Monster

An international bestseller that helps kids name their emotions through color. Perfect alongside our "feelings" episodes.

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
kindness · kind
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

A classic about kindness and how small acts fill everyone's invisible bucket. Matches our themes of friendship and warmth.

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The Wonderful Things You Will Be
courage · brave
The Wonderful Things You Will Be

A celebration of future possibilities and the courage to grow. Pairs with our adventures about trying new things.

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Last Stop on Market Street
exploration · wonder
Last Stop on Market Street

A Newbery Medal winner about seeing beauty everywhere — mirrors the gentle life lessons in our stories.

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Books are hand-picked by the Fursay team to match our episode themes — never paid placements.