Lantern by the Lake — printable bedtime picture book (ages 2-5)

A one-light-at-a-time bedtime story. By the still lake, when the day goes dim, Pip the owl hangs one lantern on the willow branch. All along the shore, the litt

When the day goes dim by the still lake, Pip the owl hangs one lantern on the willow branch — one light… out, one light… out. Page by page the little lights along the shore go dark, one at a time, while Tansy the rabbit folds her ears, the fish sink to the soft sand and the Moon pulls a cloud over his face. Every page repeats one gentle rhythm and dims the world 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.