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Blanket of Leaves — printable bedtime picture book (ages 2-5)
A slow-and-sleepy autumn bedtime story. On the hill, when the evening comes, the old tree lets go of its gold. Drift… drift… one leaf… settles.
When the evening comes to the hill, the old tree lets go of its gold — drift… drift… one leaf… settles. One by one the tall grass, Ember the fox, Clover the rabbit, big Bramble the bear and Olive the owl are tucked in beneath a warm blanket of autumn leaves, until even the Moon pulls up a cloud and closes his eyes. Every page repeats one gentle rhythm and slows it a little more, with soft breathe-in, breathe-out cues along the way. A calming wind-down story for ages 2–5, made for the last few minutes before sleep.