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Adventure bedtime stories that start with something small

A red shape drifting past a mermaid’s nose. A butterfly flashing past an Easter picnic. A silver X on a pirate’s map. Three adventures that begin small and go somewhere wonderful, free to read and hear tonight.

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Three adventures, from a small discovery to a treasure hunt

Cover of The Forest That Visited the Sea
  • Around age 5
  • 5 pages
  • Narration 1:37

The Forest That Visited the Sea

Sula and Cove follow drifting shapes through the water and discover autumn leaves from a tree above their cove.

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“A red shape drifted past Sula's nose. It wobbled without swimming. Sula followed it around h…”

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Cover of The Color That Waited
  • Ages 8–9
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 3:09

The Color That Waited

At an Easter picnic, Ada follows a butterfly in search of a new color and finds a different way to decorate Grandpa’s egg.

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“At the family Easter picnic, Ada held up a plain wooden egg. "I want to give Grandpa a color…”

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Cover of Captain Until Supper
  • Ages 9–10
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 3:05

Captain Until Supper

Roxana finds the treasure, then forgets where she tied the ship. Kazoo remembers every turn—and has a bargain in mind.

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“Captain Roxana sailed her one small ship toward an island marked on her map with a silver X.…”

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Choosing tonight’s book

Start small, or set sail?

Sula’s underwater discovery, for about five, closes quietly. Ada’s butterfly trail, for eight and nine, becomes a thoughtful Easter gift. Roxana and Kazoo’s treasure expedition, for nine and ten, is the liveliest of the three.

If you feel like talking about it
  • Where did the drifting shapes lead Sula?
  • Why did Ada draw the butterfly’s route on her egg?
  • Why did Kazoo ask to be Captain until supper?

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