It was bedtime in the forest, but Lola the lamb wasn’t sleepy. She skipped. She hopped. She bounced on the bed. ‘I’m not tired!’ she cried.
Hana the hedgehog wasn’t tired either. Hana was dancing in the moonlight. And Vik the pony couldn’t sleep with so much noise. ‘Oh dear,’ sighed Vik.
Up in the sky, the moon heard them. She was big and round and kind, and she knew just what to do. Very softly, she began to hum.
‘close your eyes and drift,’ hummed the moon. Her song floated down on silver beams. It tickled the treetops and whispered through the leaves. Everyone stopped to listen.
Hana stopped dancing. Hana sat down and yawned. Vik wrapped his blanket round himself. And Lola rubbed her eyes. ‘Maybe a tiny bit tired,’ she said.
The moon sang on and on, softer and softer. One by one, the animals curled up. One snore, two snores, three. And the moon smiled and sang a little longer, just to be sure.
The little lesson
Slow, soft songs help the busy world slip softly to sleep.
Let’s talk about it
- What is your favourite lullaby?
- What sounds help you fall asleep?
Finish stories to collect Lola as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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