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Space bedtime stories with a purple planet, a windy moon, and a new camp

Land on a purple planet where a hello goes wrong, cross a dusty moon following a mysterious squeak, and camp on a planet nobody has explored, where the pebbles won’t stay put. Three finished books, free to read and hear tonight.

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Three trips to space, from four to eight

Cover of The Hiccup Hello
  • Around age 4
  • 6 pages
  • Narration 2:02

The Hiccup Hello

Bop’s splendid hello comes out as a hiccup. Bramble answers with a bow and a sneeze, and the two invent a greeting neither can get wrong.

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“Robot Bop landed on a purple planet and straightened his golden bow tie. A first greeting sh…”

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Cover of The Moon That Squeaked
  • Around age 7
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 3:10

The Moon That Squeaked

Rook follows a mysterious moon squeak. Tova spots his stiff elbow; once it is quiet, he makes his own monster noises through his chest speaker.

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“Rook collected space sounds. Meteor whistles! Crater echoes! Once, a pebble had made a noise…”

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Cover of The Pebbles That Wouldn't Stay Put
  • Around age 8
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 3:16

The Pebbles That Wouldn't Stay Put

Ada’s six pebbles keep moving around the tent, though Moss’s scanner reports only stones. Following crumbs and scrape marks leads Ada to a quiet way of meeting the little creatures.

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“On a planet no one had explored, Ada pitched a tent beside a plain of smooth stones. Moss pl…”

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Choosing tonight’s book

Which corner of space for tonight?

The purple planet, for about four, is short and silly and ends beside a little spaceship. The windy moon, for about seven, is an adventure with a surprising answer. The new camp, for about eight, is a slow, gentle mystery that rewards sitting still—a good choice for a calmer night.

If you feel like talking about it
  • What made Bop’s first greeting go wrong?
  • Why did Tova ask Rook to try the quiet pose?
  • Why did Ada stop hunting and sit still?

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