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Illustrated bedtime stories with pictures worth lingering over

A flag with two silly ears. A bush that gives away a sleepy secret. A friend watching the parade from her window. Every page of these picture books has its own little moment to find.

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Four picture books to linger over

Cover of The Blue Blanket Tent
  • Ages 6–7
  • 10 pages
  • 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?
  • Around age 4
  • 6 pages
  • Narration 1:56

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 Pippa's Very Big Birthday
  • Ages 6–7
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 2:52

Pippa's Very Big Birthday

Pippa wants her friend beside her in the birthday parade. Nell wants quieter company. A bigger invitation is not the answer.

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“Princess Pippa had a birthday plan: a parade from the palace gate to the little bridge, with…”

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Cover of The Hill That Giggled
  • Around age 6
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 3:06

The Hill That Giggled

Ruby and Rumble turn hide-and-seek into a woodland adventure.

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“Ruby pulled her blue sunhat low. Her red boots were ready. Rumble, a huge green triceratops,…”

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Read straight through, or stay on a page that catches their eye. Each book opens with its pictures and narration together, and every Storybook you make gets a picture on every page, with the same characters from the cover to the last page.

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Tonight’s story begins with“A child paints a door on the wall, and it opens at bedtime”Make this story

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