Ages 4–7 · 6 minutes
Emma and the Moon Dragon
A girl who can't sleep, and a moon that turns out to have wings.
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Page 1
Emma was supposed to be asleep. But the moon outside her window was doing something the moon had never done before — it was breathing. In, out. In, out. And then, very slowly, it unfolded two golden wings.
Page 2
"Don't be scared," whispered the moon dragon, landing softly on the roof. "I only come out for children who can't sleep." Emma pulled her blanket up to her chin. Then she pulled it down again, climbed onto the windowsill, and said, "I'm Emma."
Page 3
They flew over the whole sleeping town, past chimneys and church towers, so high the houses looked like buttons. Every window they passed lit up a little brighter, and the dragon explained that this was his job: to carry the last of the daylight to anyone who needed it.
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Bedtime tip
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About this story
Emma is wide awake when the moon outside her window unfolds two golden wings. What follows is a night flight over a sleeping town, a dragon who runs out of light, and a small kindness that turns out to be exactly the fuel he needed.
Themes: Bedtime, Courage, Friendship