Mermaid bedtime stories
A red shape drifts past Sula’s nose, and Cove wonders whether it is a tiny sail. Nerissa wants her grandfather’s whistling stone; Jory hopes the same map will lead to coins for buns. Sella’s cardboard sea monster blows away before the audience arrives. Choose a slow trail of autumn leaves, a treasure bargain, or a mermaid tail with a part in the show.
Recorded narration 1:37
Sula and Cove follow drifting shapes through the water and discover autumn leaves from a tree above their cove.
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“A red shape drifted past Sula's nose. It wobbled without swimming. Sula followed it around h…”
Recorded narration 3:01
Jory the pirate wants treasure that buys buns; Nerissa the mermaid wants her grandfather’s whistling stone. Their bargain leads to bakery tokens, a stone that sings underwater, and a crab’s two-tap concert.
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“Jory drew the map on the back of a breakfast bill. One little island, one crooked X, and one…”
Recorded narration 3:19
A mermaid and a young pirate lose their cardboard puppet to the wind, then turn their tail movements and silly voices into the best part of the show.
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“At the dock, Rook held up their cardboard sea monster. It had seven teeth, three eyebrows, a…”
Sula and Cove’s five-page discovery story suits a listener around five. They guess at the shapes drifting through the water, then surface beneath a tree shedding autumn leaves above their cove. Sula watches the last leaves settle near her shell bed in a quiet finish. Nerissa and Jory’s ten-page treasure story suits read-aloud time around nine. A spoon, bakery tokens, and a whistling stone turn their bargain into a tiny crab concert. On the way home they slow the boat and leave another search for tomorrow. Sella and Rook’s ten-page puppet-show story suits read-aloud time around seven. Her fin, swimming, and tail help with the chase, recovery, and improvised performance. The monster stays a handmade cardboard puppet. The encore ends with burps, squeaks, a hiccup, and an eyebrow landing on Rook’s hat. The first two offer quieter last pages; the puppet show closes with another laugh.
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A mermaid and a young pirate lose their cardboard puppet to the wind, then turn their tail movements and silly voices into the best part of the show.Want to make one of your own? Start with an idea and read the story before signup.