bedtime · Ages 6-8

The Bed That Became a Small Safe Harbor

A child imagines the bed as a harbor where blankets, pillows, and breathing waves protect a tired little boat.

The whole story

1. Mina climbed into bed with her little teal boat. The room was quiet, but her thoughts were not.

2. Mina tried counting sheep. One sheep wore a red hat. Another sheep forgot where it was going. Mina sat up again.

3. Then Mina had an idea. She tucked the blanket around her pillows and made a harbor for her boat.

4. The pillows became friendly rocks. The blanket became calm water. Mina's boat had a snug place to rest.

5. A thought bumped the harbor. Then another one did. Mina held the boat close and breathed in slowly.

6. She breathed out slowly. The waves softened. She breathed in slowly, and the harbor grew quiet.

7. The tired little boat did not need to sail tonight. It rested in the bed that had become a small safe harbor, while blankets, pillows, and breathing waves kept watch.

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