It was bedtime in the forest, but Hattie the hedgehog wasn’t sleepy. She skipped. She hopped. She bounced on the bed. ‘I’m not tired!’ she cried.
Isla the little bird wasn’t tired either. Isla was dancing in the moonlight. And Toby the turtle couldn’t sleep with so much noise. ‘Oh dear,’ sighed Toby.
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.
‘hush, little one, hush,’ hummed the moon. Her song floated down on silver beams. It tickled the treetops and whispered through the leaves. Everyone stopped to listen.
Isla stopped dancing. Isla sat down and yawned. Toby wrapped his blanket round himself. And Hattie 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 Hattie as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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