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Goodnight, Autumn

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It is fall. Evening is coming. On an old maple tree hangs a little leaf named Maple.

Maple, a smiling yellow-and-red leaf, hangs from an old maple tree as the sun sets over the autumn forest.

A gentle breeze blows. Maple lets go. Whoooosh!

Maple lets go of the twig and a gentle evening breeze carries the smiling leaf through the autumn air.

Maple floats down. This way and that. This way and that.

Maple rocks gently from side to side above a colorful autumn forest and a winding river at sunset.

Henry Hedgehog gathers leaves into a cozy pile. He climbs inside. Yaaawn.

Rustle, rustle, Maple floats… Goodnight, Henry.

Henry Hedgehog yawns from his cozy pile of autumn leaves while Maple floats overhead.

Ruby Squirrel curls her fluffy tail around herself like a blanket. Yaaawn.

Rustle, rustle, Maple floats… Goodnight, Ruby.

Ruby Squirrel sleeps curled inside a tree hollow with her fluffy tail wrapped around her while Maple drifts past outside.

Benny Bunny lies down in the soft grass. One long ear flops over. Yaaawn.

Rustle, rustle, Maple floats… Goodnight, Benny.

Benny Bunny yawns in soft grass beneath a berry bush with one long ear folded down as Maple floats overhead.

Millie Mouse pulls a big leaf over herself like a blanket. Yaaawn.

Rustle, rustle, Maple floats… Goodnight, Millie.

Millie Mouse sleeps in a cozy moss-lined burrow beneath an autumn leaf blanket while Maple passes the entrance.

Olive Owl sits on a branch. Olive is not asleep. She is watching over the forest.

“Go to sleep, Maple,” she says. “I will keep watch.”

Olive Owl sits awake on a maple branch and gently watches Maple drift down beneath the first stars.

Maple lies down on a soft bed of moss. The forest is very quiet.

Maple rests with closed eyes on a soft bed of green moss beneath the old tree while Olive Owl keeps watch.

Stars shine in the sky. Twinkle… twinkle…

A crescent moon and twinkling stars shine over the quiet autumn forest and a stream reflecting golden moonlight.

Goodnight, Henry. Goodnight, Ruby.

Goodnight, Benny. Goodnight, Millie.

Goodnight, Olive. Goodnight, Maple.

Henry, Ruby, Benny, Millie, and Maple sleep in their woodland beds while Olive Owl watches from the old maple.

And goodnight to you, too. The End.

Maple sleeps peacefully on soft green moss beneath a crescent moon while Olive Owl watches from a distant branch.

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