Free to read · Illustrated · Narrated
A fox worried his enormous tail will get in the way, a little bear who wants to pack up his whole first day, and a girl at a new school who tries on other personalities before finding her own words. Gentle stories for the night before, or the night after.
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Fenn is worried his enormous tail will get in the way at school. An aisle seat and a very silly bus noise leave room for a new friend.
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“On his first day of school, Fenn stopped at the classroom door. His tail was enormous. What…”
Bracken tries to pack his first day of woodland school, bell and paintbrush included. With Teacher Owl’s guidance, he keeps the day by tapping his paw and retelling its stories, with a tiny door to wonder about tomorrow.
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“On the first day of woodland school, Bracken painted a beetle, learned a hopping game, and l…”
Juniper tries being loud, funny, and agreeable at her new school. Naming a rain sound with Ash gives her something of her own to say—and something to write to her old friend.
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“On her first morning at the new school, Juniper kept reaching for the place beside her where…”
Choosing tonight’s book
Fenn’s and Bracken’s six-page stories, for four and five, turn first-day jitters into classroom comedy and end with someone looking forward to tomorrow. Juniper’s ten-page story, for about nine, is for a bigger change: making a new friend while still missing an old one.
Make your own
Start with this idea, or swap in their name, a favorite toy, or tonight’s worry. You’ll read the story, with its first pictures, before you sign up.
Questions, answered
It can let your child meet the worry first, in someone else’s shoes—or paws. A hero who feels nervous and still finds a seat, a friend, or a way to remember the day gives you something easy to talk about at breakfast.
The night before works well, and so does the night after, when there is a real day to compare it to. The two shorter stories take about two minutes to hear.
Yes. Put their name, their teacher, or their worry in your idea—“Noah finds the quiet corner at his new school”—and choose their age. Your first illustrated, narrated Storybook is free.
Your first illustrated, narrated Storybook is free. Read it before you sign up, no credit card required.