A Night Under the Stars with Sia
Sia sleeps in a tent for the first time and hears all the night sounds of the woods.
Sia and Juno the raccoon 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, Pip the pony lit the fire. They toasted toasted marshmallows and sang songs. Orange sparks drifted up into the sky. Sia thought it was the loveliest evening ever.
Later, they crawled into the tent. Zip! It was dark and snug. Then Sia heard a noise outside. ‘hoo-hoo!’ It was an owl. Sia sat up, a little scared.
‘It’s only an owl,’ whispered Juno. They lifted the flap a crack. Moonlight shone on the grass. A thousand stars blinked above. Sia smiled. The sounds weren’t scary. They were the forest’s goodnight song.
In the morning, birds were singing. Sia woke up, stretched and unzipped the tent. Dew sparkled on the grass. ‘Can we do it again?’ she asked. ‘Every summer,’ said Pip.
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 Sia as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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