AmaReader

Let’s Wander, Dream and Fly!

We invite you and your child to come and experience stories with us. AmaReader is a story-reading channel with a difference. We are real. Every story is read in nature, either on a picnic blanket or at a garden table and they are all filled with birdsong.

Merle is the primary storyteller at AmaReader. We hope that all our readings land softly and gently within your child’s heart.

Our World

A little more story ~ A lot less noise

Our stories are carefully chosen with young listeners in mind. Our tales come from South Africa and across the African continent, another touch that makes our channel unique. These are stories that we feel should be heard and celebrated.

Our Stories

Real Books. Real People. Real Magic.

Enjoy children's books as if someone was reading right beside you

Real Books

Bedtime Story

African Tales

Turning Pages

Gentle Narration

Local Magic

Every video features genuine printed picture books, capturing the authentic texture of paper and ink.

No animations or noisy distractions, just a warm voice reading right beside you.

Sharing wonderful children's stories rooted in South Africa and across the continent.

Behind Our Stories

How we bring books to life

Outdoors

Sit on a blanket

Record the reader

Bringing stories to life

All our stories are recorded in outdoor open spaces. Hear the birds and nature around us. It's how we like to be!

Enjoy that old-fashioned feeling of a story shared on a blanket in the garden.

We use high-tech gear behind the scenes. This gives the digital craft an analogue heart.

Merle has spent years sharing beautiful stories to audiences of all ages.

Published Authors

Share your Stories with AmaReader

AmaReader is proudly South African, dedicated to discovering, celebrating and sharing wonderful children's literature from across the continent with authenticity and pride.

We believe children everywhere deserve to see their landscapes, animals, and cultural warmth reflected in the bedtime stories they cherish.

If you are a published children's author and have a story to share, we would love to hear from you. Get in touch with us.

Get in touch

AmaReader

Let’s Wander, Dream and Fly!

amareaderstories@gmail.com

Johannesburg, South Africa

Watch our story videos on YouTube

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