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Category: Insects

Tiny insects take on surprisingly large jobs in these stories. Milo the ant crosses a puddle and a spiderweb to find missing scouts, Pip rests before becoming a butterfly, and a group of bees needs Buddy Bear’s help rebuilding its hive. Fireflies, ladybugs and other small visitors also light the way through forest adventures. The collection looks closely at courage, change and cooperation from an insect-sized point of view.

Milo the Ant and the Big World

Milo is the smallest ant in the colony, but he sets out when three strong scouts go missing. This ant bedtime story follows him past a puddle and a spiderweb, where help from a ladybug and his own ideas turn being tiny into an advantage.

Pip’s Big Adventure

Pip is a tiny caterpillar who wants to explore beyond her leaf. This short caterpillar bedtime story, told in rhyme, follows her past a busy beetle and a ladybug, through a long rest and into the sky as a butterfly. Read Pip’s Big Adventure aloud for a gentle garden story before sleep.

The Fox and the Moon 🌙🦊

Little Fenn the fox looks into a pond and thinks he has found a second moon. Fireflies keep him company as he discovers what shines in the water. This short fox bedtime story ends with Fenn curled up in the grass and the forest quiet around him.

Buddy Bear’s Buzzing Friends

Buddy loves honey, but today the bees need help: their hive has fallen from its tree. This short bear bedtime story follows Buddy as he puts their home back in place and makes some buzzing new friends. Their thank-you comes with a sweet reward.

Ollie Owl and the Missing Moon Misadventure

Ollie Owl cannot see the moon, so he searches the forest with Albert the wolf and Freedy the firefly. This moon bedtime story follows their questions and mishaps until Professor Hoot offers an explanation. It is an animal fantasy, not an accurate calendar of the Moon's phases.

Watermelon Duke

Duke is a young watermelon sprout with big plans for Farmer Joe’s garden. In this watermelon bedtime story, hungry rabbits threaten the patch, Duke invents a prickly defense, and a friendship with Clara the cow helps both plants and animals look after one another.