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