Basil tucked up in bed and closed his eyes. The room went quiet. Suddenly Basil felt a gentle tug, as if someone were pulling a string. When he opened his eyes, he was standing in a garden.
It was the strangest, loveliest garden. The grass glowed softly. The trees were silver. And all around grew flowers of every colour, each one with a tiny light inside, like a sleepy lantern.
‘Welcome to the Dream Garden,’ said Kira the deer, who looked after it. ‘Every flower holds a dream. You can choose one to take home with you. But choose carefully!’
Basil walked between the flowers. A green one hummed a soft tune. A tall yellow one smelled like warm bread. Beth the bee peeked out from a leaf and said, ‘Try the green one!’
Basil bent down and touched the petals of the green flower. It opened, as softly as a sigh. Inside, a little picture danced: Basil was building a castle out of clouds.
‘That’s the one,’ whispered Basil. Kira smiled and plucked the flower. He tucked it carefully into Basil’s hands. ‘Hold on tight,’ said Kira. ‘It will bloom as you sleep.’
The garden faded softly, like mist. Basil sank down into a cloud of sleepiness. And the green flower bloomed into the very best dream. Basil slept until the sun came up.
The little lesson
Good dreams grow from kind thoughts, and we can choose which ones to water.
Let’s talk about it
- Which flower would you open?
- What is the nicest dream you can remember?
Finish stories to collect Basil as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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