The story shelf
Tonight’s story, in thirty seconds
Pick your child’s age, pick the lesson you want tonight, and read. Every story is written for reading aloud, ends calm, and comes with three little questions to talk about after.
5 stories about kindness
Stories on the shelf
- 2–4
Duck Shares the Puddle
Dodo finds one perfect puddle and wants every splash. But alone, even his mightiest jump makes one very small sound.
Sharing2 min - 2–4
Bunny Says Thank You
Juniper finds sun, a crunchy carrot, and a feather as blue as fallen sky. Then one tiny bug needs help crossing a puddle.
Gratitude2 min - 2–4
The Kindness That Went Round the Pond
Acorn shares their last nut, and one kind act travels from friend to friend around the pond.
Kindness2 min - 4–6
Hedgehog’s Prickly Hug
Everyone in the meadow does big squashy goodbye-hugs. Everyone except Hazel, who is all prickles. A hug, her friends decide, should fit.
Kindness5 min - 4–6
Rooney and the Very New Baby
Rooney’s new baby sibling has the lap, the song, and all the quiet. He tries three ways to win them back, with a low tail and a big voice.
Sharing4 min
Want one starring your child? We’ll write a brand-new story with their name on the hero.
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