Dani tucked up in bed and closed her eyes. The room went quiet. Suddenly Dani felt a gentle tug, as if someone were pulling a string. When she opened her eyes, she 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 Tilly the turtle, who looked after it. ‘Every flower holds a dream. You can choose one to take home with you. But choose carefully!’
Dani walked between the flowers. A purple one hummed a soft tune. A tall yellow one smelled like warm bread. Holly the hedgehog peeked out from a leaf and said, ‘Try the purple one!’
Dani bent down and touched the petals of the purple flower. It opened, as softly as a sigh. Inside, a little picture danced: Dani was sliding down a rainbow.
‘That’s the one,’ whispered Dani. Tilly smiled and plucked the flower. She tucked it carefully into Dani’s hands. ‘Hold on tight,’ said Tilly. ‘It will bloom as you sleep.’
The garden faded softly, like mist. Dani sank down into a cloud of sleepiness. And the purple flower bloomed into the very best dream. Dani 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 Dani as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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