Stories about fear of the dark
Zelda holds Dad’s thumb and listens for the clock, the rain, and one unexpected grumble. Nell keeps asking Walter to check her wheels, though it is the dark corner she is watching. Elsie’s arm curls around empty air after she lends Bear a shelf in the baby’s room. Choose familiar sounds, a friend who stays until morning, or a bear brought back for a cuddle.
Recorded narration 2:40
Zelda asks Dad to stay and listen after the lamp goes off. Clock ticks, rain and a tummy grumble become familiar company; at last she tucks a blanket over his sleeping hand.
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“Dad clicked off the bedroom lamp. Zelda pulled her blanket to her chin. The little night-lig…”
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Nell keeps asking Walter to check her parking place as the shed lamps dim. When she names her worry about being alone, Walter stays beside her until morning.
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“The shed lamps turned low. Nell rolled into her parking place and stopped beside the little…”
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A child lends a favourite teddy a shelf near a new baby, then asks for him back at bedtime and finds another small way to say hello.
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“The baby had a new bed beside Mum’s chair. Elsie tucked Bear under her arm and looked in. Th…”
Zelda’s nine-page listening story suits read-aloud time around six and seven. She asks Dad to stay, names familiar sounds herself, and giggles when the mysterious grumble comes from his tummy. The last sound is Dad’s snore; she draws a blanket corner over his hand and closes her eyes. Nell and Walter’s five-page train story suits read-aloud time around six. Nell finds the words to say that she does not like being alone when the shed lamps go low. Walter stays, and a soft whistle and sigh of steam become their new routine. Both engines rest in the shed until morning. Elsie’s five-page story suits a listener around four. Mum brings Bear back and turns on a little night-light. Its glow reaches the pillow without filling every corner, and Elsie settles with the cuddle she wanted. These stories offer company, familiar sounds, and room for a request; the darkness does not have to disappear.
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A child asks a parent to listen for familiar bedtime sounds, then discovers the last soft sound belongs to the grown-up who stayed.Want to make one of your own? Start with an idea and read the story before signup.