The heat has emptied the clearing where Vivi usually plays. In this forest animal bedtime story, the little squirrel searches the woods and city park for her friends, discovers their shady hiding places, and brings them together to share water and plant more trees.
Alex enters the Periodic Forest with Professor Whoot, an owl who introduces him to Hydro, Oxy, Helios, Silvy, and Luma. This fantasy story about chemical elements follows creatures inspired by hydrogen, oxygen, helium, silicon, and phosphorus through a forest, a cavern, and a glowing grove.
A chubby snowman dreams of Santa, jingling bells, and happy children beneath the winter moon. Read this short Christmas bedtime poem aloud and discover a wish for laughter, love, and peace in every home.
Jacob and his friends build Bert the snowman, then discover a Christmas adventure where laughter, courage, and holiday magic come alive.
In a land that has forgotten Christmas, a kind child and three golden hairs of the Christmas Spirit set out to bring joy back.
Leila finds friends from different faiths at her new school. This story about friendship and accepting differences follows their plan to help her visit her sick grandmother far away. When their fundraiser suffers a painful setback, will they find another way to keep their promise?
A mysterious cup of tea carries Elizabeth and her cat Puffy to Boston in 1773. Between ships, chases and a new friend named Tom, they must find a way home. This time-travel adventure is fiction inspired by the Boston Tea Party, not a factual account. Share it in chapters with older children; it includes weapons and danger.
One sleepy monkey wakes the next, and soon Bongo and his friends fill their jungle home with bouncing and laughter. Count from one to ten in this playful monkey bedtime story, then join the tired troop as they settle down to sleep.
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.
Sam grows Leafy from a birthday seed and spends years caring for his tree friend. This bedtime story about friendship and loss follows their changing seasons and the small shoot Leafy leaves behind. Read it together, with time to talk about the sadness of saying goodbye.