It was bedtime in the forest, but Arjun the puppy wasn’t sleepy. He skipped. He hopped. He bounced on the bed. ‘I’m not tired!’ he cried.
Maya the frog wasn’t tired either. Maya was dancing in the moonlight. And Dylan the deer couldn’t sleep with so much noise. ‘Oh dear,’ sighed Dylan.
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.
‘sleep, little star, sleep,’ hummed the moon. Her song floated down on silver beams. It tickled the treetops and whispered through the leaves. Everyone stopped to listen.
Maya stopped dancing. Maya sat down and yawned. Dylan wrapped his blanket round himself. And Arjun rubbed his eyes. ‘Maybe a tiny bit tired,’ he 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 Arjun as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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