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Car bedtime stories with a sleepy toy car, a car wash, and a race

A red toy car that won’t stay in bed, two cars who turn a car wash into a foam-castle contest, and a soapbox race worth stopping for. Three finished books, free to read and hear tonight.

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Three car stories, from bedtime to the finish line

Cover of Rumble, Stay Put!
  • Around age 4
  • 9 pages
  • Narration 2:52

Rumble, Stay Put!

Marnie makes soft beds for her red toy car, but each one sends it rolling. She finds a flat place beside her bed, then falls asleep while Rumble stays put.

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“At bedtime, Marnie was ready for her pillow. Almost. Rumble, her chunky red toy car, was sti…”

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Cover of The Great Foam Updo
  • Ages 6–7
  • 5 pages
  • Narration 1:44

The Great Foam Updo

Sunny and Merritt build foamy castles on their roofs during a car wash. A passing brush brings a balcony and chimney together; the rinse leaves two very sensible mustaches.

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“In the empty car-wash bay, Sunny rolled beneath the soap brush. A soft blob landed on the ro…”

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Cover of The Great Slow Lap
  • Around age 7
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 2:59

The Great Slow Lap

Tavi and Orla give up a likely win to fix Jo’s soapbox car with a wrench. The trophy goes elsewhere; a squeaky, rattling lap brings all three across together.

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“Tavi could make anything hum with a tap. Even a sandwich had once sung through lunch. But at…”

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Choosing tonight’s book

A sleepy ending, or one more laugh?

Marnie and Rumble’s nine-page story, for about four, ends in sleep. Sunny and Merritt’s five-page car wash, for six and seven, ends with two bubble mustaches. Tavi and Orla’s ten-page race, for about seven, ends with a rattling last lap for three.

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  • What did Marnie notice about all the soft beds she made?
  • When did Merritt’s sensible wash turn into a castle contest?
  • What did Tavi and Orla give up when they stopped for Jo?

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