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Category: Friendship

Friendship starts, changes and sometimes needs repair in these bedtime stories. Boo looks for his first playmate, Rainy and Raina explore autumn together, and Halloween companions turn mishaps into reasons to cooperate. Other tales follow disagreements, jealousy or a friend who needs practical help. The settings range from farms and forests to magical kingdoms, but every plot asks what it means to stand beside someone else.

Stompy, the Sorriesaurus

Stompy never means to hurt anyone, but his stomping causes trouble and he is afraid to say sorry. Share this dinosaur bedtime story as he learns that a real apology means helping to put things right, from a spoiled picnic to a pile of crushed berries.

Stanley the Shoe

Stanley is an old shoe left in the garden, until a city gang offers him a new adventure. This long fantasy bedtime story follows the theft of a magical shoelace and Stanley's decision to make amends. Read it in chapters with older children and talk about the choices he makes.

Sammy the Snail

Sammy the snail dreams of going fast, but a garden adventure with Lucy the ladybug helps him discover the gift of his own pace.

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.