The Sleepy Pebble and Other Stories: Calming Tales to Read at Bedtime
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A Story About Bedtime Routine THE SLEEPY PEBBLE Pebble wakes as he does every morning safe and snug in his sea bed He opens one eye then he opens the other He yawns and stretches and stretches and yawns He sleepily rubs his eyes and enjoys feeling warm and cosy He thinks about the day ahead Let’s think about little Pebble 13 13
IMAGERY rolling out to sea Listen to the sounds the waves make Listen really hard Be as quiet as you can and think about Pebble in his sea bed Try to picture him yawning and stretching stretching and yawning Think about Pebble’s sea bed Be still and calm and think about the ocean floor on which he is lying Imagine a blanket or some thick seaweed keeping Pebble warm Staying quiet look out beyond Pebble’s sea bed and into the clear water Imagine the waves
Pebble usually spends the morning playing with his brothers and sisters but today he feels like a change He eats breakfast brushes his teeth and shuffles outside Do you want to join us Pebble his brothers and sisters ask We are playing hide-and-seek We are hiding and peeping peeping and hiding Pebble loves hide-and-seek Usually he would join in but today he wants to do something different Thanks but no thanks he says I feel like a bit of a change Pebble nods goodbye and continues on his way After a while Pebble spots his friends dancing and shuffling shuffling and dancing Do you want to join us Pebble his friends ask calling him over We are practising our dance steps for the Grand Pebble Ball Pebble loves dancing Usually he would join in but not today No thank you he says I’m off on an adventure Pebble nods goodbye and continues on his way After a while Pebble sees a school of fish swimming past silently Do you want to come with us the fish ask him We’re off to explore the sea We are splashing and diving diving and splashing Pebble smiles 15 A Story About Bedtime Routine
