Christmas bedtime stories
Pogo’s grand dance keeps ending in a flop. Tula listens to the snow and waves for a present she can make. Crispin climbs into a gift box, but his beak and feet give him away. Pick a Christmas story to read together, with pictures to pause on and a different kind of gift in each.
Recorded narration 1:39
Pogo’s grand Christmas dance keeps ending in a flop. When Mallow joins in, the two friends find a sillier dance to share.
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“Beside the Christmas tree, Pogo tucked in his red scarf. He had planned a grand dance just f…”
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Tula makes Otis a Christmas song from squeaky snow, scarf swishes, and waves. He adds a deep hum—and a sleepy last note.
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“Christmas was coming. Tula, a blue penguin in a yellow scarf, sat beside a little tree. What…”
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Crispin hides in a Christmas gift box, with his beak and feet in plain sight. Vesper’s silly guesses turn his surprise into a game for two.
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“Crispin loved an entrance. On Christmas morning, he placed an enormous open gift box beside…”
Pogo’s five-page dance suits a listener around four and ends with giggles and an encore request. Tula’s song suits six and seven, slowing into a duet before Otis falls asleep. Crispin and Vesper’s guessing game suits seven and eight; its last whisper follows a lively comic scene. Choose Tula for a quieter finish, or Pogo and Crispin when one more laugh fits tonight.
Start with this one, or change it to something your child loves.
A small animal makes a Christmas song from the sounds on the walk home.Want to make one of your own? Start with an idea and read the story before signup.