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.
3 stories about sharing
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 - 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 - 6–8
The Night the Stars Took Turns
Long ago, every star shone all night as hard as it could, and nobody in the whole world could sleep. It was the Moon who thought of taking turns.
Sharing5 min
Want one starring your child? We’ll write a brand-new story with their name on the hero.
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Got a basket of puppets or stuffies?
We have short puppet-show scripts matched to the animals you actually own: voices, stage directions, and all.
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