It was bedtime in the forest, but Amara the koala wasn’t sleepy. She skipped. She hopped. She bounced on the bed. ‘I’m not tired!’ she cried.
Enzo the duck wasn’t tired either. Enzo was dancing in the moonlight. And Yusuf the bear couldn’t sleep with so much noise. ‘Oh dear,’ sighed Yusuf.
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.
‘rest, little heart, rest,’ hummed the moon. Her song floated down on silver beams. It tickled the treetops and whispered through the leaves. Everyone stopped to listen.
Enzo stopped dancing. Enzo sat down and yawned. Yusuf wrapped his blanket round himself. And Amara 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 Amara as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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