A Night Under the Stars with Caleb
Caleb sleeps in a tent for the first time and hears all the night sounds of the woods.
Caleb and Tariq the turtle were going camping! They carried their backpacks into the woods. They put up a tent, rolled out sleeping bags and collected twigs for a campfire.
As the sun went down, Pippa the pony lit the fire. They toasted sausages on sticks and sang songs. Orange sparks drifted up into the sky. Caleb thought it was the loveliest evening ever.
Later, they crawled into the tent. Zip! It was dark and snug. Then Caleb heard a noise outside. ‘snuffle-snuffle!’ It was a hedgehog. Caleb sat up, a little scared.
‘It’s only a hedgehog,’ whispered Tariq. They lifted the flap a crack. Moonlight shone on the grass. A thousand stars blinked above. Caleb smiled. The sounds weren’t scary. They were the forest’s goodnight song.
In the morning, birds were singing. Caleb woke up, stretched and unzipped the tent. Dew sparkled on the grass. ‘Can we do it again?’ he asked. ‘Every summer,’ said Pippa.
The little lesson
New things feel less scary when you try them.
Let’s talk about it
- Would you like to camp?
- What were the night sounds?
Finish stories to collect Caleb as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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