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Calm bedtime stories

A quieter place to end the day

Rain taps on a blanket roof. A unicorn’s eyes close in the grass. A remembered joke follows a difficult goodbye. These books leave their characters somewhere quiet.

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Cover of The Blue Blanket Tent

Recorded narration 3:06

The Blue Blanket Tent

Fern wants a tent tall enough for her ears. Tansy wants a snug roof. Their favorite cushions help them find room for both.

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“Rain was coming, and story night needed a roof. Fern carried the blue blanket across the rug…”

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Cover of Who Said Pfffft?

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Who Said Pfffft?

Nim keeps hearing PFFFFT at her first meadow sleepover. Mouse squeaks. Rabbit thumps. So who is making that sound?

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“Nim's first meadow sleepover was nearly perfect. The grass made a cozy bed. Her friends nest…”

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Cover of One More Game

Recorded narration 2:57

One More Game

Bramble wants one more game before Rill leaves. Both friends have something they have not said about the goodbye.

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“Rill was leaving at sunrise. All day, Bramble watched her best friend hop along the fence, t…”

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Quiet can still have a feeling in it

The tent story ends with two voices telling one story. The meadow sleepover ends in sleep. The goodbye book is tender: Bramble still misses her friend, even when a memory makes her smile. Choose that one when a sad moment feels right for your evening.

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Two animal friends build a blanket tent and tell a small story while rain taps on the roof.

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