It was bedtime in the forest, but Mei the mouse wasn’t sleepy. She skipped. She hopped. She bounced on the bed. ‘I’m not tired!’ she cried.
Benji the bee wasn’t tired either. Benji was dancing in the moonlight. And Tara the turtle couldn’t sleep with so much noise. ‘Oh dear,’ sighed Tara.
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.
‘close your eyes and drift,’ hummed the moon. Her song floated down on silver beams. It tickled the treetops and whispered through the leaves. Everyone stopped to listen.
Benji stopped dancing. Benji sat down and yawned. Tara wrapped her blanket round herself. And Mei 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 Mei as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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