bedtime · Ages 6-8

The Tree That Dreamed Through Its Roots

A tree cannot see the stars through its leaves, but its roots dream slowly with stones, soil, and sleeping seeds.

The whole story

1. At dusk, a young oak stood beside the meadow and lifted its leaves toward the sky. It wanted to see the stars.

2. Night arrived, and the stars came out. But the oak could see only leaves, leaves, and more leaves.

3. At last, one bright star slipped through a tiny gap. The oak held still so it would not lose the little light.

4. Then the gap closed. The oak searched until its branches ached, but the leaves kept the stars away.

5. Far below, the oak listened with its roots. A smooth stone leaned against one root, and a sleeping seed rested nearby.

6. The stone held the day’s warmth. The soil held old rain. The seeds held small green dreams, waiting under their blankets.

7. By dawn, the oak understood something new. Its roots had been listening to a world the leaves could never see.

8. A tree cannot see the stars through its leaves, but its roots dream slowly with stones, soil, and sleeping seeds.

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